Academy. Hayle Academy Newsletter - June 2019 Heads Up | Leavers Assembly | Prom 2019 Year 7/8 Field Trip | Meet The Staff | News | Sport | Art Heads up. ow that the sunny weather is upon us, we will keep our fingers crossed for it to Ncontinue particularly with our Skills Week fast approaching. Once again this year, we have a great variety of activities available for students to experience to develop their wider skills. There are new events this year and returning popular activities from previous years; there really are opportunities for all. During the same week our Year 10 students undertake their work experience placements. Best of luck to all of you. My advice is to get as involved as possible and ask as many questions as you can in order to learn about the career. Whether it is a vocational pathway you want to follow, or just an experience opportunity, make the most of your time in the placement. YEAR 11 Celebrating the end of GCSEs at our Year 11 Prom last week was a lovely occasion. They looked amazing in their outfits and the event LEAVERS ASSEMBLY was a real highlight of their education journey. They now wait with anticipation for their results ongratulations to Year 11 on the to be published on Thursday 22nd August. completion of their GCSE exams. They should Call be commended for their resilience and The trips, visits and achievements that are commitment throughout the exam season and for featured in this newsletter are in recognition of the additional studying they undertook to ensure the experiences we provide across a range of that they achieved their full potential. year groups. Whether the interest is in writing, art, sports or performing arts, the opportunities With so many exams being taken in a short period to succeed are clearly evident. of time, their perseverance was amazing. We could ask for no more. Staff have been very Well done to you all. Particular congratulations complimentary about their attitude and dedication to all those who achieved at the recent throughout their studies and we are proud of them. Cornwall Youth Games. Qualification for the event was an achievement, but to walk away This has brought the end to a 5 year journey that with medals typifies the Proud to be leads them into new futures and a wide range of Hayle mantra. opportunities, and I wish them all well in their chosen pathway. I wish them all an enjoyable summer, and look forward to catching up on GCSE ANDREW MARTIN results day on Thursday 22nd August. HEADTEACHER PRESENTING THE PROM 2019 Friday 28th June Tregenna Castle St Ives n Friday 28th June, our students did us Oproud at the Year 11 Prom night. It was an evening of real celebration as they depart onto new adventures. There were some amazing outfits on display. Many had put a lot of thought into what they were going to wear, which included white socks for some lads and very uncomfortable looking shoes for the girls! There were also some very classy arrivals. The evening was a great success and very enjoyable. Thank you to all who helped to co-ordinate the evening, and to all staff who attended and supported the event. Thanks also to the Prom Pixies for their support with dresses. The students will leave with lovely memories of their prom. REPORT BY: MR MARTIN THE PROM 2019 OUT IN THE FIELD REPORT BY: MR LEECH he whole of Year 7 and Year 8 students enjoyed a day’s fieldwork Tin support of their geography and history curriculum. At the start of the week, Year 7 visited Falmouth. In the morning, they assessed how 500 years of history had shaped Pendennis castle. They explored the castle grounds inside and out to see how events from the Spanish Armada to the Second World War have influenced the site. The weather remained kind as we all enjoyed a picnic lunch on the picturesque castle green. In the afternoon,we headed to Gyllyngvase beach to examine the coastal geography of this stretch of coastline and to explain the processes that shape it. Later in the week ,Year 8 ventured west to tour Levant Mine, the site of one of the worst mining disasters in Britain’s history. The site was crucial to this country’s industrial revolution advances and includes a working original beam engine from 1840, which some volunteers at the mine had in operation. After investigating the underground section where the mine shaft descends over 600m, the group headed off to Marazion. At the beach, students collected primary data to assess the extent of marine plastic pollution in Mount’s Bay as well as evaluating the success of the coastal management strategies in the area. Over both days, the students from Hayle Academy were a credit to the school. The weather made the trip much more pleasant, but our students made it a success. Thanks to all the staff who were involved NEWS UPDATE YEAR 10 SPEAK OUT ver the last few weeks,Year 10 students have each completed an individual speech about Oa person they admire. These included famous people from the past like Martin Luther King, prominent local people like Rick Rescorla and sports people and musicians from Anthony Joshua to Beyonce. Others decided to talk about a person they actually know, often a family member. This is a nerve-racking task as students have to speak for about five minutes on their selected person, justifying their choice. Then they are required to answer questions without prior knowledge of what they will be asked. To add to the tension, they are videoed for the exam board. Our students were well prepared and, although anxious, they coped really well. The grades are required for their English Language GCSE but are a standalone mark. Many students gained the top grades of merits and distinctions. They should be very proud of themselves. REPORT BY: MRS HOCKLEY Rick Rescorla - Hayle-born US military officer - Predicted 9/11 attacks and evacuated more than 2500 people from the World Trade Centre. The medals earned over his career include: Purple Heart, Gallantry Cross, Combat Infantryman Badge. Anthony Joshua - British professional boxer - best on the planet and the World’s top heavyweight boxer. Martin Luther King - American Baptist minister and activist and leader in the Civil Rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968. Famous speech: I Have a Dream. Beyonce Knowles - American singer-songwriter, actress, film director, mother of three and married to Rapper and Record Executive Jay-Z. NEWS UPDATE COUNCIL TO COUNCIL iCommunicate ayle Town Council (HTC) are We look forward to working together delighted to be forging links to ensure that HTC are listening to what with Hayle Academy and our young members of the community are thinking and feeling, particularly had a first meeting about what there is to see and do in Hwith members of the School Hayle, and how facilities can be protected iCommunicate Council on Thursday and/or improved. 13th June. REPORT BY: MR MARTIN Mayor Clive Polkinghorne and Town Councillor Sophie Johnson attended a School Council meeting where we discussed ideas for building pride in Hayle, in terms of promoting the town’s rich industrial history and keeping the town looking great for residents and visitors alike. The meeting was represented by students To find out more, from Years 7 to 10. or to get in touch with your The plan is for the representatives of Hayle thoughts, Town Council (HTC) to meet again soon with please email: members of the School Council, who will be consulting pupils across Hayle Academy for further ideas for promoting pride in Hayle. [email protected] POPPY GIRLS Last year, on the trip to visit the World War One sites in France and Belgium, the students were given a packet of poppy seeds. This was so that we could start our own remembrance garden at Hayle Academy. Many of the sites we visited still have poppies growing through the summer and act as a natural reminder and commemoration for the men who died in these fields. We are delighted that these seeds have now blossomed and have given us our own site for remembrance. NEWS UPDATE ROTARY CLUB YOUNG WRITER WINNERS 1 Earlier this year, several students wrote essays entitled “My Inspiration” for the Rotary Club’s Young Writer competition. Many of these young people received certificates of commendation for their writing. Four students did so well that their pieces of writing were put forward to the next round, the finals of the Cornwall and Devon District. Year 9’s Eve, Morgan and DJ were again commended for their writing at this stage and praised for their creativity. Lucas, from Year 10, achieved second place overall in the senior, section which is the highest position anyone from our school has ever achieved. He has won an Amazon voucher and we are all very proud of his writing. Well done, Lucas! Toall the entrants, you did us all proud. CAMBORNE SHUTTLE SERVICE SEATS NOW AVAILABLE 2 Mrs Hickson is pleased to advise that as from the middle of June there will be two seats available on the Camborne Shuttle Service. This is a subsidised service offered by the school, at a cost of £30 per child per half of term. The service picks up from the Lowennac Hotel and Camborne old Fire Station in the morning and returns to the same points after school. If you are interested in this vacancy, please email Mrs Hickson on [email protected] (allocated on a first come, first served basis).