The Axholme Academy The official newspaper of The Axholme Academy, produced in partnership with the University of Lincoln School of Journalism and Mortons AXPrint Limited, LNincolnshire's only indeEpendent newspapeWr printer. July 2013 S INSIDE Page 2 Competition win Teachers come and go Page 3 brings famous Kindle surprise! Page 6 Walk on the wild side poBy Zeee Daty and to our school Benjamin Watson Page 7 Maths competition hanks to a previous poetry competition win, Holly Fowles, Year 8, won a day with famous poet, Terry Caf - frey. She said “I was shocked and surprised! I wasn’t ex - Tpecting to win at all!” Page 8&9 In a fun packed day, split into groups and we took part in ac - tivities, mainly based on poetry and writing. We also had a Prom-tastic! chance to talk and receive help from the poet himself, enjoying the time whilst we laughed and shared our comical creations. The event took place a few weeks before the half term and went down a treat. Ronan Hughes, also Year 8, said that he enjoyed the day. Page 10 “I’m not too keen on poetry but it made me enjoy it more.” We Poland trip to come also interviewed Leon Cole, a Year 8 student. He said “It was good day! He was really random, which was funny!” So it seems the year group enjoyed the chance to laugh along - side a poet and also got a chance to receive signatures from him as well. Page 12 Many of the students enjoyed the time to write poetry be - AX at County Show cause it was an activity that doesn’t normally occur, so the free - dom to write anything at all was a unique experience. Mrs Wright stated “Thanks to Holly Fowles, we got the chance to en - courage poetry in a fun way. It was brilliant and a fun day and we all enjoyed it. It was an exciting chance to meet him.” Page 14 In conclusion, it was fantastic opportunity that probably won’t Spain trip excites ever happen again. We still have to thank Holly Fowles for the chance to meet him and we took advantage of this and enjoyed the day as much as possible. Terry wrote a poem on the day about teachers and education and we’d like to share it with you. Come to the edge Page 15 We can’t we’re afraid Badminton success Come to the edge We can’t, we’ll fall Come to the edge And they did Terry Caffrey showing students some of his creations in his book Come to the edge Page 16 And she pushed them Football glory Come and the edge And they flew For more poetry see page 11 The Axholme Academy The Axholme Academy AX NEWS AX NEWS Knowledge doesn’t grow on trees! Written by Ben Flear and Chris Stevenson Kindle surprise on student minds! Every student here at The Axholme Academy is budget. We asked some Year 9 students about the anticipating a very technical arrival, but a lucky success of the Kindles. The students said that the few have already received this technological ad - Kindles were easy to use and they were impressed vantage in the form of Kindles. In one of our with the books already on their Kindles. They also forms, the students have received the Kindles al - said that they were easier to read than a book and ready and all students have the opportunity to then they would read them more often, though some take the Kindles home if they have a consent form people struggled with the Kindles, they have signed and then return them in a week’s time. turned out to be an overall success. Mrs Taylor Mrs Ellis Mrs Kinroy (New Head of technology) Mr Croot These students have been given a kindle to help We interviewed Mrs Brameld the Literacy Co - develop their reading skills and to test the overall ordinator and she said “There are many ways we success of the Kindles within the education of the can use the Kindles. Firstly, we just wanted to students. make sure everyone had a turn to try them.” The idea for the Kindles came from the parent In the future we hope the programme will ex - teacher friends association or P.T.F.A for short. pand and help more people to start reading at a They organised a meeting between the teachers higher level. Also we hope that the Kindles will taking part in the accelerated reading programme. allow the students to feel more confident when TeacheMrrs. Taylsor has beencat this sochool formseventeen eWe spoke toaMiss Chnackiewiczd(TA) who leavegs me.o When visiting the school both staff and stu - Mrs Thirsk, Mrs Brameld, Mrs Winter, Mrs Kaye, reading. By Rebecca Markham and We thank the P.T.F.A for donating the Kindles to years; she started here in 1996. We asked her how at the end of the summer term. We asked her what dents impressed me with the strong sense of com - Mr Sellars and Mr Wood all attended the meeting Francesca Ellor the academy. she felt about leaving, she said, I am sad and ex - she is going to do after she leaves and she said, “I munity within the school. I am excited by the new to decide the usage and importance of the pro - cited so I have mixed feelings.” Mrs Taylor also have lots of plans, I have been here since Septem - gramme. After the meeting the Kindles were challenges the role will being, I am eager to start kindly donated by the PTFA to the school. At the end of the summer term, staff and students said, “I will miss the school and its students and ber and I am really upset to be leaving. I will miss working with the team and be a part of the school. They donated thirty Kindles to the school and Left: Jordan Welch and right Nima Afrasabi at The Axholme Academy will be saying goodbye all of the teachers very much and hope to come the staff and the children and I will definitely come What do you make of it so far? the school have added books using the literacy with the Kindles. to Mrs. Taylor (SENCo), Mr Croot (Technology) back and visit everyone in the future.” back to visit.” & Mrs Ellis (Head of Technology). We asked Mr. Croot what he is going to do next Mrs Taylor (TA) will also be leaving at the end During the visits to academy I have found the We interviewed Mrs. Ellis who is the food tech - he said “After I leave I will play lots of golf, do of the summer term. She is going to be a cover su - students and staff very welcoming. I am looking nology teacher. We asked her what she is going to some voluntary work and look after my grand - pervisor at a secondary school near Doncaster. forward to starting full time in September. daughter who will be nineteen months old by the As a school we have been privileged to have do next she replied, “I have a story mapped out for What subject in technology do you specialise in? a young child’s book that I would like to write and time I leave.” We asked how he felt and if he Mrs Taylor and Miss Flear, who were both talented I specialise in Textiles, although I also teach RM Hitler trip a success illustrate. I would also like to have a go at Faberge would visit, he said, “I have mixed feelings. I am dancers and choreographers. They both made a Eggs decoration. I think I would like to do some happy to retire but sad to leave because I will miss huge contribution to the school especially during and food. I love my subject and I want to share that By Aidan Mcdonald voluntary work for charity and make some re - the students and staff. I don’t know if I will come The Rock Challenge. enthusiasm with the students at the academy. sources for my daughter who is a primary school back to visit but I would like to.” Mr. Croot said he We have two new Technology teachers joining What new things will you bring to your subject has been here for the shortest amount of time, us in September; Mrs Kinroy (Head of Technol - Several students in Year 9, 10 and 11 got the chance to see “Hitler on Trial” per - teacher. We asked how long she had been a teacher area? at the Axholme Academy. She replied, “Thirty- six which is thirteen years. ogy) and Miss Whiting (Technology teacher).We formed in Lincoln at the end of February. I would like to bring some new projects to the years, I started on 31st August 1977. We then Kathryn Lund spoke about Mrs. Ellis “I feel asked Mrs Kinroy the following questions. This trip was educational and fun at the same time. It allowed the students to asked how she is feeling about leaving the school, upset about her leaving because she has been my What kind of school are you coming from? subject that enables the students to work on differ - see for themselves what it was like when Hitler was on trial. It wasn’t just a per - she said, “I will be very sad to leave, but at the form teacher for two years and she taught my mum The school I am coming from is in a rural loca - ent design briefs that are current and prepare stu - formance, it was an exam buster to help with their studies.