ROBERT SMYTH Newscheck ACADEMY innovation excellence Market Harborough Academies Partnership (MHAP) (11-19) T: (01858) 440770 F: (01858) 440771 E: [email protected] W: www.rsacademy.co.uk Issue No : 22 28th February 2014 Calendar Senior Physics Congratulations SUNDAY 2nd MARCH Challenge Jazz Band to Rotary Young Musician of the Year Final MONDAY 3rd MARCH Print Workshop (Miss Kenworthy) th TUESDAY 4 MARCH Robert Smyth Academy has been invited AS/A2 PE Conference – Beauchamp College to nominate two Year 12 physics students Well done to Alex Jackson, L6P10 and for the Senior Physics Challenge (SPC). WEDNESDAY 5th MARCH Rebecca Appleton, L6B4 who have both This is a five day summer school at secured a placement with the prestigious th Cambridge University held between 29 Headstart Programme. th rd THURSDAY 6 MARCH June and 3 July 2014. Year 10 Parents’ Evening Alex will be attending an engineering FRIDAY 7th MARCH The aim is to demystify, and make more three day summer school at Warwick accessible to a wider range of students, University, exploring the different Parent Governor Ballot Forms Returned the transition to university physics in the disciplines within engineering, whilst UK. Rebecca will be on an all-female engineering course at Surrey University. Punctuality Awards Among many activities during the five day th Since over a thousand students had their Week beginning 10 February 2014 summer school students participate in: applications rejected, it’s a real feather in W8 with 0.32% lateness their caps. General physics/research lectures Mrs Green Year 10 Receptionists Practical lab classes Evening entertainment (physics estimation) Period Period Period Penny Challenge 1 & 2 3 & 4 5 & 6 Admissions talks Mon Chelsea Jake Panter Callum Rees Quantum Mechanics course. We would like to thank Hannah Johnson 3rd Morley M7 M7 M12, Lizzie Bentley W11, Annabel Watson Mar M7 B4 and Rebekah Weatherby, P8 for all Students will be accommodated as the Tues Adrian Harry Wells James their hard work and organisation of the guests of a small number of colleges. 4th Wawrejko P5 Bentley Penny Challenge House competition Intensive tuition will emphasise Mar P5 P6 before half term. developing problem-solving and Wed Shannon Leo Bott Magan th experimental skills. The group will eat 5 Bigley W10 Dewey All tutor groups who donated pennies W7 W7 together in various colleges each evening. Mar helped to raise just over £260 in a week – Thur Amy Ruth Mercer Zoe this money will be put into the CAIRs th Hayward B5 Michaelwaite Those considering applying for physics at 6 fund. Mar B5 (Pd 4 only) B5 Oxbridge are those most suitable for this Fri Jake Blyth Ryan Olivia Louca course. If you would like to be considered The competition was based on points 7th M8 Scotchbrook M8 for nomination, please see me as soon as rather than total raised so it’s Mar M7 possible. congratulations to Wartnaby who win on points. Mrs Green Academy Term Dates Ms Loxley Parent Governor Spring Term 2014 College Taster Days RSA Closes: Friday 11th April Election Moulton College All students should have received a copy Summer Term 2014 If you are interested in sampling a course of a ballot paper with details of the four RSA Opens: Monday 28th April at Moulton College they are running taster parents who wish to stand for the two May Day: Monday 5th May days during March. Please see Mrs Parent Governor vacancies. Please Mid Term Break: Monday 26th to Thornton in Student Services at break or complete the form accordingly and return Friday 30th May lunchtime for further details. to Mrs Charter in a sealed envelope by RSA Closes: Friday 11th July th Friday 7 March. Mrs Thornton Mrs Charter Headteacher Colin Dean BA (Hons) MA Deputy Headteachers Philip Pope BA (Hons) Sue Jones BA (Hons) Affiliated to the National Space Academy DfES designated Technology College Music Work Experience Year 12 Students Leicester Symphony Orchestra Although the deadline for completed work East Midlands UCAS Convention experience forms has now passed, we will Wednesday 2nd April The music department is organising a trip be accepting further applications subject Nottingham University to see Leicester Symphony Orchestra at to the placement having health and safety De Montfort Hall on Saturday 5th April Over 150 Higher Education Institutions checks already completed. 2014 at 7.30 pm. will be exhibiting. Students will have an opportunity to ask questions about Work Experience Team The programme includes Mussorgsky’s courses available and pick up ‘Pictures at an Exhibition’, Tchaikovsky’s prospectuses and other literature. Robert ‘Variations on Rococo Theme’, and Fox Hunting! Smyth students have found this Dvořák’s ‘Rondo op.94.’ The soloist in the convention extremely useful in the past. concert is the 17-year old cellist Laura van Anyone thinking of going on to university der Heijden, who won the BBC Young At a time when things could hardly be is urged to attend. Two coaches have Musician of the Year in 2012. better for The Foxes as they race towards been booked. More details to follow the Premier League, comes news of a shortly. There is a pre-concert talk at 6.30 pm substantial transfer deal. The renowned Mrs Davison with Laura van der Heijden which will be U16s at RSA have agreed to sell star led by ex-Robert Smyth student centre half Josh Knight to Leicester City Stephanie Nixon, who is now in the 2nd for an undisclosed sum (in this case, just Apprenticeship year of her music degree course at for the asking, though Mr Scully was keen Information Evening Birmingham University. Trip letters are to do as keen a deal as possible!). available from the music department. All local students and parents are invited In fact, Josh has been awarded a to attend an Apprenticeship Information Tickets are £5 for students and their scholarship at top-of-the-table LCFC for Evening. Details are as follows: parents and payments are due in to the next 2 years, quite possibly making Student Services by Monday 10th March. him a scholar at a Premier League club Venue: Lutterworth College, Main Hall, come the start of next season. That is the Large Gym & Small Gym most brilliant news - fantastic for him and Spring Concert for the academy (even if it is with the Date: Tuesday 11th March wrong animal - a Fox doesn't live with a The Robert Smyth annual Spring Concert Time: 6.30 pm - 9.00 pm Wolf!*) This is a fitting reward for all the will take place on Thursday 20th March hard work that Josh and his parents have at 7.00 pm in the Main Hall. EXHIBITORS FOR 2014… SO FAR! dedicated to his career so far, and gives Accredo, Armed Forces, ASDA George, him an added encouragement to do well It will feature all the academy ensembles Baker Tilly, BPP Apprenticeships, Britvic, with his school work as (generally) it’s as well as A level soloists. Tickets are on BT, Caterpillar, Construction Skills, those who are bright and alert in ALL they sale from Student Services and are priced Costain, Morgan Sindall, First Childcare do are the ones who succeed. at £5 adults and £3 Under 19s. Apprenticeships, HOET Hair and Beauty, Jaguar Landrover, JJS Electronics, Kaplan It goes without saying that we are thrilled Mrs Petersen Accountancy, NITP, PERA, Serco, Severn for Josh and wish him the very best in this Trent, Skills4Logistics, Wincanton, plus next phase of what we trust will be an local FE colleges! enjoyable and successful career (in all ASDAN Fire and games except those against teams in old There will also be keynote speeches from gold!) Rescue Short Course a former Lutterworth student and the national apprenticeship service. Award Mr Davies (*who is not biased at all, despite his For further details please email involvement in the Welfare & Education [email protected]. Dept at The Wolves Academy). Mr Webb Kyle Watkins and Joshua Osborne Sport completed a week-long Fire Cadets academy over the February half term at ‘Lock In’ 2014 Market Harborough Fire Station. Fire Well done to all students who participated crew from Leicestershire gave up their in this event and made it extremely Could You Donate A free time to help train these cadets to a successful – pictures and a full report will Book? very high standard. appear on the website soon. Please now ensure that you return your sponsor As part of World Book Day, WHSmith is As part of the week-long academy they money as soon as possible. collecting pre-loved books to help raise reeled hoses, climbed ladders and the funds for Age UK Leicester Shire & tower, used BA devices, entered smoked- House Competitions and Student led Rutland. Between 3rd and 30th March you filled areas, completed basic first aid and competitions can donate new or used, fiction or non- presented all their skills in front of friends Please check the noticeboard in PE for fiction, books at: and family. details of forthcoming competitions. WHSmith, 13 High Street, Market Harborough Both students attended Monday to Friday Year 10 Volleyball from 10 am to 4 pm and, as such, have If you are interested in representing the All funds raised will be used to support completed an ASDAN Fire and Rescue academy at volleyball please see Mr Scully local older people to cope better with daily Short Course Award. Well done to both as soon as possible. life. students. Mrs Osborne Mr Scully Academy Office .