Medic at The School 2 Ashmole 7 Games Royal Academy French Primary A level Online School Visit 2012 3 8 Exhibition Academy X marks the Excellence Awards Spot! 4 11 2012 5 First XI Season 12 Senior Team A s h m o l e A c A d e m y Summer 2012 Volume 3, Issue 2 Message from the Head Mayor’s Visit excellence and only this week had great success at the Barnet Athletics Championships which rounded off the sporting achievements in football, netball and basketball earlier in the year. Amongst other achievements, the Arts Department have excelled with students shortlisted in the Royal Academy Online A level Exhibition, other senior students were Longlisted for the Academy Excellence Awards and Maths students had success in the UK Maths Trust Challenge. None of these could have happened without the hard work Dear Parents, Carers and Friends, and dedication of our staff, the tremendous efforts of the students Although the weather has certainly and the support that you give to not felt like summer, the rain the school. I am sure that this will has not dampened another busy, translate into further success when exciting and successful year at students receive their GCSE and Ashmole. GCE results in August. In this bumper edition of the I hope that you all have a restful edicated assemblies for the Alzhiemer’s Society. A @shmole newsletter I am sure and enjoyable summer break and Dwere run by the Head Boy, non-uniform day was held to raise that like me you will be proud Robert Humphrey and the Senior look forward to seeing you all in money for the Mayor’s chosen to see the vast range of talent of Team, who talked about the the new term which begins for charity, the Alzheimer’s Society, and our students have shown and the Alzheimer’s Society and the work students on Tuesday 4th September Mr Brown handed a cheque for variety of activities in which they that they do. Year 8 as part of their 2012. £2,555.63 to the Mayor, Cllr Lisa have excelled. In this Olympic Giving Nation project have run a Rutter in an assembly. year our PE Department have Derrick Brown number of enterprising activities embraced the theme of sporting Head Teacher throughout the year to raise funds Mr Sullivan www.ashmoleacademy.org 2 Science @ Ashmole Medic at Ashmole 10SA Heart Dissection HE Science Department they get to university and gave Twere lucky enough to host them some constructive advice a trainee doctor from Kings on what they should be currently College London for three weeks in doing if they wish to study March. Mr Khan delivered several medicine or a medicine related workshops and lectures on studying course at university. The feedback medicine at Kings College, entry from the Year 11 and 12 students requirements, advice on the was very positive and our students UKCAT (UK Clinical Aptitude) have benefitted from his short time tests and life at university. This with us. We are hoping to host provided our students with a vital another medical student next year. insight on what to expect when Miss Patel Inspire HE Science TDepartment were fortunate to welcome two visitors from Imperial College’s INSPIRE programme earlier this year. Asma Qazi delivered a session to Year 7 and 8 pupils URING our Science lesson or the veins. It goes into the heart about the science of Dwe dissected a lamb’s heart. It through the veins. The tendons in smell, the psychology Chemiluminescence. Both classes was quite slippery on the outside. the heart were stringy, they were of pleasant and unpleasant smells used spectacular demonstrations We were surprised how tough the really strong. Our heart had a few and the manufacture of perfumes. and hands on practical work to muscle was when we were trying to blood clots in it which was a bit Jason Green gave a presentation highlight science used in the world disgusting! It’s been an unusual to Year 7 and 8 pupils on cut through it, and also how much around us. Our young pupils fat there was around the edge of experience, we think that we will Chemical energy, demonstrating found this experience engaging and it. We also watched as the heart remember it! how chemical energy can be enjoyable. rapidly converted into light and was connected to a tap of water to Santa Balaisyte – 10N1 sound and the science behind Mr Glasbey see if the water entered the arteries and Berfin Cuce –10J2 www.ashmoleacademy.org 3 Trips @ Ashmole French Primary School Visit Berlin Trip N 29 March we travelled with 2012 O40 Year 10 pupils to Berlin to spend four days exploring the city and its history. It was a great opportunity to see into the history and culture first hand instead of through a textbook. While visiting various museums and sights, pupils saw the remains of the Berlin Wall, the Jewish Memorial and were allowed into a Nuclear Bunker. Those who also studied German spent one morning in our partner school, where they had the chance to speak German and see the difference in the educational N Friday 25th May, 23 Year 6 pupils from our afternoon, the French students learnt some popular systems between the two countries. OFrench Primary partner school visited Ashmole English songs with Mrs Turvey which they performed The trip was a great success due to Academy for the day. They were paired with pupils at the end of the day. a group of wonderful pupils and from Year 7 who looked after them and showed them I would like to thank the staff and pupils who made the dedication of the staff. around the school. The PE department organised the day such a success and we are looking forward to a mini-Olympics (France Vs Great Britain) where M Klingler our return visit on Thursday 14th June. France were the overall winners after a particularly strong performance in the football tournament. In the Ms Moon HEN I left the school on Wthat Thursday, I wasn’t aware that I would have such an enjoyable and exciting trip. The sheer range of things we saw in a Year 9 French Exchange to Paris relatively small amount of time was incredible: from the TV Tower rd th to the Underground Bunker. We 23 -27 March 2012 definitely experienced Berlin to its full extent walking substantial distances which was worth it. On the first day the German students, unlike the History students who went to the Olympic Stadium, went to a school towards the south of Berlin where we thoroughly were able to practise our German and learn about their way of life. “The French Exchange is a great “The French Exchange gets better Another aspect of the trip was opportunity as you get to go and the more it goes on. The French learning about the Holocaust with do things that you have never “I found out de rien means family was lovely and they made sure trips to the Wannsee Hause and done before. On the Sunday, the you’re welcome.” that I was happy in their home.” French family take you out, usually Sachsenhausen Concentration to Paris. Another one of the trips is Camp which were deeply moving EuroDisney, so if you haven’t been as our tour guides successfully “Arriving in Le Raincy was very before, it is a good opportunity. The “I went to a Paris exciting, seeing the differences portrayed the atrocities which French students speak slowly and if Saint-Germain football match between the languages was fun. happened here. Overall it was you listen to key words it’s easy to and ate pancakes for I personally enjoyed the trip and understand most of it.” breakfast.” an incredible trip because of the learned that a casual greeting is a number of things we did which kiss on each cheek.” gave an overwhelming experience “With my French family, we went “Personally, I think that the French of the charm and enigma of to the French equivalent of Oxford Exchange was really amazing. On Berlin. The teachers that made it Sunday we went to see a musical Street (les Champs Elysées). I even happen need to be thanked as they “You learn lots of different phrases comedy with my penfriend’s cousin tried frogs legs which are actually managed to craft everything in, quite nice! I recommend the French and words as well as information and aunt, It was called Adam et Exchange to everyone because you about the French culture.” Eve – La Seconde Chance and I during a 5-day trip. thought it was a great show.” learn about French traditions and Nathan Lyne make new friends.” 10J1 www.ashmoleacademy.org 4 English @ Ashmole X marks the Spot! N Friday 27th April Ashmole’s winning candidate, Christos Tuton. AKING part in the KS5 Debating Society held debate allowed me to O Ms O’Carroll and Miss Foxley T a Mock Mayoral Election. The gain detailed knowledge candidates were well prepared and of Boris Johnson’s HE mock Mayoral Debate was had researched their candidates’ Campaign Manifesto. Ta question and answer session The debate itself put my policies; however, they faced some between the three candidates. We tough questions from a well- public speaking skills to sat as a panel and faced questions the test, having to answer informed audience. from students and teachers on testing questions from the The panel comprised of the three topics that concerned Londoners audience also improved main candidates: Boris Johnson such as policing, transport and the my ability to perform (Dipo Akinola); Ken Livingstone Olympic Legacy.