3rd March 2017

THE MAGAZINE FOR MOUNTS BAY ACADEMY

STANDING OUT

31st January 2020

Cover: Van Der Graf Generator

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

Work Hard…Be Nice…Be Proud

Les Hall - Academy Principal

Best wishes

“What does that mean Sir?”

Good schools and caring parents have always sought to maximise the individual potential of their students but many have accepted that high levels of educational performance would always be for the minority, rather than the majority. This has never been our philosophy at Mounts Bay and our engaging, adventurous programmes of study have produced better student outcomes every year for many years now.

Simply put, we instil good values, attitudes and attributes, VAA’s, through our pastoral provisions and develop advanced cognitive performance characteristics, ACP’s, as part of our teaching. They are a toolkit of skills that everyone can learn that we can then reference as part of our teaching, or the pillars. The whole approach leads to the sort of people that can really make a difference to the world around them.

More recently we have embarked on an extension to that philosophy that we call High Performance Learning. The successful integration into our thinking and teaching has put us in an elite of truly world class schools that believe every student is capable of learning to a high standard. This is not to be confused with “hot housing” students to do well in examinations. It is a more holistic approach that identifies students talents and uses them in combination with an individualised programme of study.

The Seven Pillars of High Performance” At the heart HPL are “The Seven Pillars of High Performance” resting on the foundation of “Values, Attitudes and Attributes” (VAAs) and “Advanced Cognitive Performance Characteristics” (ACPs). They form the basis of a developmental approach to ensure that high performance becomes an attainable aspiration for all students. Even if students may not be doing as well as hoped right now, it is better to think that they may not be doing as well as hoped ‘yet’, rather than ‘never’.

“So what does it mean for me Sir?”

We recognise that employers, colleges and Universities are looking for a different kind of person these days. It is not just about examination results, it is about the individual they see in front of them. Do they show that they can work not just harder but smarter? Can they demonstrate that they can show empathy for those around them and perhaps most of all, are they proud of their own achievements?

So work hard, be nice and be proud, you never know where that will take you, but it will be the best you that you can be.

What Characteristics Are Universities Looking For?• Practice • Perseverance • Resilience

• Evolutionary Thinking • Originality • Intellectual Playfulness

• Enquiring • Creative • Enterprising • Risk taking • Open Minded

• Intellectual. Confidence • Self Regulation

• Collaborative • Concerned • Confident

• Imagination • Connection Finding • Big Picture Thinking

• Logical Thinking • Critical Thinking • Multi-step Problem Solving

Year 7 have been studying static electricity.  This week they were able to see the effects using the Van de Graff generator.

Always a fun lesson.

Creative First Aid

BE INSPIRED

Report by: Mr Raggett

As one of the Creative Industries Modules being studied by all Year 7 and 8 students, Mr Raggett is teaching a range of First Aid skills.

We are ensuring that all students are covering the syllabus that is found in the 1-day Emergency First Aid at Work course.  Through the quadmester they have studied; primary and secondary surveys, basic life support including CPR and use of a defibrillator.  The treatment of airway conditions such as; choking, asthma and anaphylaxis, dealing with bleeding of various types and this week the classes have looked at the treatment of burns.

Year 7 were able to look at how this would be done in quite a real scenario with the help of Ruby in 7 Pegasus who has a passion

for stage make-up and created an excellent and very lifelike full-thickness burn on Grace’s arm!

Students discussed and practised the skills necessary to support a casualty with such a terrible injury.  For the amazing job that she did, Mr Raggett and Mrs Dale decided to recommend Ruby for a Da Vinci Award.

Creative First Aid

BE INSPIRED

Report by: Mr Raggett

The enthusiasm from all the students to learn these lifesaving skills has been inspiring.  In September 2020 it will

become compulsory for all schools to deliver basic life support and CPR training to all students, enabling the next generations to know how to perform these skills and save lives.

Apologies must go to the team in the Compass Centre, who, when presented with Grace's arm, thought they had a real injury on their hands. Sorry! 

EXCELLENCE REWARD

In Year 8 REAL Project we have been looking at the essential question ‘Is war ever justifiable?’  This week Zelah brought in some of her great grandad’s Home Guard instruction books for us to look at.  It is always nice to see real items and bring the past

to life.

REAL Artifacts

BE INSPIRED

Report by: Mr Jenkin

Ethan and Jonah went above and beyond in their Geography homework this week. The task was to create a

perfectly adapted desert plant or animal, based on our learning about adaptations to extreme environments. Ethan created the “Viatoren Desertum”, or desert traveller, an insect that feeds off cacti. Jonah created the Astrophytum Chollas, a carnivorous plant that lives in the Sahara Desert. They have shown excellent

creativity, and high performance learning. 

Report by: Miss Parvin

Desert Perfection

In Science Club this week we were using chemicals to demonstrate exothermic and endothermic reactions.

Exothermic reactions transfer energy to the surroundings and the temperature increases. Energy is taken from the surroundings in an endothermic reaction and the temperature decreases.

I showed them a demo called ‘northern lights’, which is a great example of an exothermic reaction which also generates a lovely

hydrogen pop along with a green flame. The green flame is produced because of the presence of copper in the solution we used to do the demonstration.

Report by: Mrs Wheeler

Science Club

BE CURIOUS

If you are interested in Science Club come along to Room 6 on Monday after school. Next week we will be watching a student dissect a rat or frog.

On Wednesday 22nd January Mounts Bay’s Year 9 team played a home game of football against Penair School. Both sides played well, but in the end Mounts Bay won comfortably 6 - 0. The first goal in the first half came from an excellent strike by Josh from quite far out. The second goal came from Mari. After that both teams created good chances and were unlucky not to score. In the second half however, Mounts Bay pressed harder and scored 4 goals, coming from Isaac, Mari, and Cam. Isaac scored two goals, one from just outside the box. Mari claimed her second goal and then Cam finished it off with a powerful strike from medium range. There were more chances for Mounts Bay, with two leading to goal-scoring opportunities, but the players in question were offside. Well played everyone.

Year 9 County Cup Win

Report by: James

BE COMPETITIVE

On Wednesday 29th January Mounts Bay played a home football match against Hayle School. We won 6-3, with goals coming from Josh H, James, Isaac, an own goal, Daniel, and Corey. Mounts Bay scored 3 goals in the first half, and Hayle scored 2. In the second half Mounts Bay scored 3 and Hayle scored 1. In the first half, Mounts Bay started off slow and conceded from a good strike from the Hayle winger. However, Mounts Bay bounced back quickly with an unlucky own goal from the Hayle left back. Then Dan followed that up with a tap in which was originally saved by the keeper. Then, to finish off the half, Isaac got on the scoreboard after receiving a great through ball from Will. In the second half Josh H scored a free kick and then Cory scored a great goal that came from a short corner. After this Hayle pushed harder and scored two more goals (one from a penalty). However, it wasn’t enough to make a comeback. James finished off the game with a good finish after an excellent run from outside the box to score from another corner.

Report by: Josh

Year 9 Play Hayle

Report by: Harry

BE COMPETITIVE

On Wednesday 29th of January Mounts Bay Academy played a football match against Hayle Academy. It was a great game and both sides played well but Mounts Bay came out on top.

The first goal came from Harry after he hit it into the bottom corner. The next came from Hayden, then shortly followed by Harry’s second of the game. Afterwards Hayden scored another one and yet another completing his hat-trick. Next Woody scored a great goal making the score 6-0. Afterwards Riley smashed in a fantastic volley. Shortly after Hayle Academy had a penalty which they scored. Making the score 7-1 at half time.

The second half began and immediately Ross scored, shortly followed by Harry scoring another, completing his hat-trick. Next a penalty was awarded to Hayle

Academy, Charlie had to keep his cool in goal, and he most certainly did as he performed an incredible penalty save to keep the score at 9-1.

Year 7 Football

Over 150+ players involved...

On Monday 27th January 2020, the Pool and Falmouth Long Term Player Development

Centre (LTPDC) travelled down to Mounts Bay for a fixture evening. The U8-U13 age groups all had games throughout the evening, and with 150+ players taking part it proved to be another excellent opportunity for the players.

The fixture nights allow the squads to put into practise what they have been learning in their recent coaching sessions and to challenge themselves against other LTPDC. We are now into block 2 of the coaching curriculum, where the outfield players have been focusing on ‘dibbling / running with the ball’, and the goal keepers focusing on ‘shot stopping / diving saves’.

In Partnership…

The Long Term Player Development programme runs on a Monday evening at Mounts Bay, which is in partnership with Plymouth Argyle, Cornwall FA & Cornwall Schools FA. For further information about the football opportunities available, please check out the Football Development Centre website - www.mbfdc.co.uk

Thanks...

Thanks to all staff, players and parents for making the

evening another success for everyone involved.

Football Player Development Centre News

Report by: Mr Lawrence

BE COMPETITIVE

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BECREATIVE

Miss Morgan demonstrated how to fillet a fish last week to the Year 9 Catering and Hospitality class. Even though the process of removing their insides is not for the squeamish, it would get the students a high mark in their practical exam because it

demonstrates a high level of skill. Inspired by this, the students then researched either a starter or main dish to cook in their double lesson on Monday. During the lesson it was noticable how much better they are beginning to get at organisation and multi-tasking while preparing their dishes. There was an array of fantastic dishes produced including fish cakes, curries and fish pies.

BE CREATIVE

Filleting Fish

Report by: Miss Osborne

Oli’s fish curry

Rehanne’s fish skew

ers

BECREATIVE

Last week our Year 10 BTEC Dance

students began an exciting collaboration with choreographer Keira Martin, Falmouth University’s Academy of Music and Theatre Arts (AMATA) and Carn to Cove. On Wednesday, they were invited to the launch of the project and were given a tour of the theatre spaces, rehearsal and recording studios, box office, café and exhibition areas, which function as both teaching spaces and a live performing arts

venue.  The students worked with the producer of AMATA and the choreographer and were set a challenging brief to design and create a wrap-around event for Keira’s new work ‘Good Blood’ which will be performed at the venue on 14th March. Our dance students will be curating pre and post-show activities to engage new audiences with the work.

On Thursday the team and a film maker then came to Mounts Bay and worked with the dancers to explore Keira’s creative process and distinctive style which incorporates dance, live music, song and storytelling. They were hugely impressed by the creativity, professionalism and maturity of our students and as a result they have also been invited to perform

their work at AMATA as part of the event.

 

BE CREATIVE

Dance Collaboration

Report by: Mrs Taylor-Hingston

A big thank you to Falmouth University’s AMATA and Carn to Cove who are funding this entire project and giving our

students such an amazing opportunity and to Shelley Claxton who ensured that Mounts Bay was selected as the key school to lead this innovative and inspiring project.  

Each week Year 7 and Year 8 students practice their timetables using Times Tables Rock Stars website. Here are the top performers in each Year group – keep rockin’ to improve your rock status!

BE INSPIRED

Year 7

Year 8

Tassomai Top 20

The Tassomai App has been used by our Year 11 students as part of their revision in preparation for their Science GCSEs.

Feedback from previous year groups has been overwhelmingly positive and statistics have shown that if students complete more than 80% of the Tassomai course, then they could achieve one grade above their target! Keep up the good work!

Top 20 for Tassomai this week:

Keep up the good work!

Report by Miss Weightman

Harry

Max

Emmy

Ismay

Matthew

Asha

Marlene

Jacca

Henry

Molly

Charlie

Milo

Adam

Lewis

Morgan

Peter

Benjamon

Dolcie

Eleanor

Lois

This week's winner, based on total progress as chosen by the Random Name Generator is Lois!

To enter, simply write an original sentence correctly using the word empathy. Send in your sentence using the link below.

Competition

Last week’s winner was Jamie. Well done!

Click here to enter the competition

This week’s word is: Empathy

Definition: To understand and share the feelings of others.

Etymology: Early 20th century: from Greek empatheia (from em- ‘in’ + pathos ‘feeling’) translating German Einfühlung.

BE A WINNER

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MBFDC - HOLIDAY CAMPS 
February Half Term 2020 



Dates


Wednesday 19th February - Multi Sports Camp (an array of fun sports available!)Thursday 20th February - Football Camp


Friday 21st February - Football Camp



Tots: 4-6yrs
10am - 12pm 


£6 per day, £10 for two days or £13 for three days



Pros: 7-13yrs
10am - 3:30pm


£15 per day, £25 for two days or £35 for three days



Venue 
Mounts Bay Academy Sports Centre, Penzance, TR18 3JT

All players welcome from any school or clubCome along and have some fun


All coaching staff are UEFA / FA qualified and DBS checked
Pay & register online or just turn up on the day

For further info check out our website - www.mbfdc.co.uk



Contact
Kevin Lawrence - Head of Football Development

Mounts Bay Football Development Centre
01736 352323 ext-2 


klawrence@mountsbay.org

Mounts Bay Academy

Boscathnoe Lane, Heamoor, Penzance, Cornwall TR18 3JTE: enquiries@mountsbay.org   

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www.mountsbay.org

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