AllAll Saints Advocate Advocate Vol 6 No 6 July 2015 ALL SAINTS ACADEMY been involved with over 100 schools in the Diocese, From the Principal Jon, you have been able to spend significant time in supporting the opening and the development of All Principal: Tom Waterworth BA MA It has been a very interesting year. I Saints Academy. You have brought a wealth of am looking forward to an excellent knowledge to your role as Sponsor and Governor set of results in August, and certainly and have always delivered your input with a sense of ALL SAINTS ACADEMY DUNSTABLE an improvement on 2014. Our Year humour and a sense of doing what’s best for our 11s and Year 13s have been students. We shall all miss you very much. HOUGHTON ROAD amazing students and their attendance is well up on Year 11s and 13s in Finally, we say goodbye to the following members of DUNSTABLE LU5 5AB previous years. staff and we wish you well in the next stage of your careers: In early July we had four amazing days with our Telephone: 01582 619700 Fax: 01582 619701 new Year 7s - their attitude to themselves and to Yemi Akinfenwa (Teacher of Maths), Matthew others has been exemplary. These days were Aruna (Teacher of Business/ICT), Maybel Asamoah Email: [email protected] packed with a mixture of fun activities, exciting (Teacher of MFL), Stuart Barnard (Teacher of Maths), Web: www.allsaintsacademydunstable.org learning and tests, and from the many Melissa Bell (Teacher of Humanities), Joanne Bowes conversations I have had with our new students, all (Teacher of Textiles), Lorna Brown (Teacher of children are really excited about joining All Saints Science), Alasdair Coles (Chaplain), Sarah Gillen in September. I am also looking forward to an (Teacher of Humanities), Allan Grubb (KS3 exciting Summer Camp in August. Achievement Leader), Heather Howard (Teacher of Dance), Louise Lissaman (Acting Vice Principal), Kelly It is the time of year when colleagues move on and Mannion (Teacher of PE), Sapna Ram (Teacher of I am really sad to say goodbye to two Governors in Business/ICT), Georgina Rawle (Teacher of PE), particular. First of all to Professor Kate Jacques Callum Russell (School Games Organiser), Jason who has worked tirelessly on behalf of the Co- Simon (Teacher of Maths), Jo Spurling (Teacher of Sponsor, University of Bedfordshire, to put the Drama), Jessica Starkey (Teacher of MFL), Terri vision for All Saints into practice. As a Governor Wilson (Teacher of Science). and Sponsor Kate has been a great support to me and has always been able to ask tough questions! Finally, I say a big thank you to all parents/carers We shall all miss your excellent input, Kate. who have been very supportive in what we at All Secondly, we say goodbye to Jon Reynolds who is Saints are trying to do for our community. I thank leaving his role as Director of Education at the you very much for the role you have played in Diocese of St Albans to work for Christian Aid. Jon helping us to achieve our vision. I now hand your too was part of the vision behind All Saints and was children back to you for six weeks and look forward instrumental not only in helping to set up the new to meeting them again in September. Business & Diocese of St Albans Science Academy but also in levering £15m out of Central Enterprise Government funds. Despite the fact that you have www.allsaintsacademydunstable.org www.allsaintsacademydunstable.org CHANGE TO THE SCHOOL DAY Diary Dates 2015/2016 As you know, we are currently going through a period of consultation about a change to the school day which September Thursday 3rd Staff Training Day will result in less movement around the Academy and longer lessons. We know from our curriculum Friday 4th Staff Training Day modelling that this will also result in fewer shared classes, and that longer lessons will enable us to give more depth to students’ learning. Monday 7th First Day of Term Years 7 & 12 Crucially, from September the school day will start at 8.30am with lesson 1. Therefore, it is vitally important Tuesday 8th First Day of Term Years 8, 9, 10, 11 & 13 that all children arrive on site by 8.25am so that their learning will commence at 8.30am. If your child is Thursday 17th Year 11 Achievement Evening punctual regularly then there is nothing to worry about. However, if your child does not arrive on time their learning will be affected by their lateness. Therefore, I am urging all students to be on the premises by Thursday 24th Key Stage 3 Welcome Evening 8.25am at the latest so that there can be an immediate start to learning at 8.30am. October Thursday 1st Year 6 into 7 Open Evening Tom Waterworth Friday 2nd Staff Training Day Principal Monday 5th UCAS Workshops Tue 6th-Thur 8th Academy in Action Tours YEAR 11 CELEBRATION ASSEMBLY Thursday 8th Annual Awards Evening Year 11 Celebration Assembly was a Thursday 15th Year 11 into 12 Pathways Evening fantastic end to the three years spent in KS4. Students were entertained by dancers, Friday 23rd Last Day of Term a staff comedy sketch and a montage of photos from when they joined in Year 9. Behaviour was impeccable during the sign- November Monday 2nd Staff Training Day off sessions and many students eagerly got Tuesday 3rd Students return to School their T-Shirts signed. For the finale we were treated to a beautiful duet by Deon Tue 3rd - Fri 13th Year 11 Mock Exams Chiwanga and Lara Haigh to ‘Robyn – Mon 9th - Fri 20th Year 7 Settling In Interviews Dancing on my own.’ The performance was incredibly moving and reduced many to Tuesday 10th Year 8 visit to University of Bedfordshire tears. It was a fitting celebration to the end Thursday 12th Year 8 Girls HPV Immunisations (Session 1) of a successful three years in KS4. Sixth Form Parents’ Consultation Evening We wish all of our Year 11 students the very best for the future , particularly results Friday 20th Visit to Skills Show Birmingham day on Thursday 20 August 2015 . Monday 30th Year 11 Pathways Interviews Start We hope to see many return for Sixth Form. December Thursday 3rd Year 8 Parents’ Consultation Evening and reports Alison Spicer Mon 7th - Friday 18th Sixth Form Mock Exams Achievement Leader Key Stage 4 Friday 11th Houghton Regis Family of Schools Christmas Concert Friday 18th Last Day of Term Nicholas Carter Assistant to KS4 Achievement Leader Term Dates for 2015 - 2016, 2016 - 2017 are available on our website: allsaintsacademydunstable.org www.allsaintsacademydunstable.org 2 19 www.allsaintsacademydunstable.org FIRST AID PROCEDURES JOB VACANCIES A reminder to Parents/Carers that the Academy does not employ a nurse and members of staff are not Do you know anyone who might be interested in some casual work at All Saints Academy from September? medically trained. However, a number of staff are trained in First Aid. The following procedure should be We are seeking to appoint additional Exam Invigilators and Pupil Premium Intervention Mentors for the followed in the event of a first aid incident or in the event that a student feels unwell: new academic year. If a student feels unwell, they should seek permission to leave the classroom and report to Student Hours for these posts are to be agreed as they are dependent on Academy requirements and students’ Reception where a first aid trained member of staff will make an assessment. In the majority of cases needs. students are encouraged to return to lessons unless they are obviously very unwell. It is worth noting If you are interested, or you know someone who is, please email the Academy on that the Academy cannot issue painkillers to students and any student reporting a headache will be [email protected] to request further information. assessed, offered a drink of water and encouraged to return to class as soon as possible with the option of returning if they continue to feel unwell or their symptoms become worse. Sharon Reid PA to Principal If a first aid trained member of staff feels that a student is too unwell to remain in school, they will contact the Parent/Carer to get permission to send the student home or to make arrangements for the student to be collected. Only once all of these steps have been followed are students permitted to sign out of the Academy. Students should NOT contact their Parents/Carers via mobile phones and ask to be collected without the INSIDE THIS ISSUE above procedures having been followed, otherwise the absence will be recorded as unauthorised. Change to the School Day Page 2 The Academy thanks Parents/Carers for their continued support in this regard. Year 11 Celebration Assembly Page 2 Job Vacancies Page 3 EMERGENCY CONTACT DETAILS Business Studies in Thorpe Park Pages 4 & 5 A reminder for all Parent/Carers to please advise the Academy of any change of address or telephone numbers. Sorry to see you go Page 6 It is important that our records are up-to-date; correct telephone numbers are vital in order that we can make Pupil Premium Page 7 contact in the event of an emergency. Flying Scholarship Page 8 Sky Sports Living for Sports Page 9 VISITORS’ CAR PARKING Year 11 Prom Pages 10 & 11 Visitors’ parking on site is limited but we are pleased to advise that there are six allocated short-stay parking Duke of Edinburgh Award Page 12 spaces (including one designated disabled parking space) immediately outside the Main Reception for visitors New KS3 Achievement Leader Page 13 to the Academy, including our Parents/Carers.