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1 Courageous Hound Volume. 5 Issue. 7 Friday 16th December Dear Parents / Carers and Friends of Bolingbroke, It’s been an incredible half term with so much to celebrate. This bumper issue includes our debating team success going through to the second stage of the Schools Independent Debating competition, Year 7 Science Invention Convention competition, Concert by Candlelight, sporting fix- tures & today we close the autumn term with our first Staff Pantomime – Oh no we didn’t! Today we say farewell to Ms Tooman (Food Science teacher) who will be traveling to New Zealand in the new year. Ms Gann our previous food science teacher will be returning for the spring term until Mr Leath- er takes up his new post asfter Easter. Following an extended period of leave I’m delighted to welcome back Mr Smithies to the Maths team & Klein House. Ms Jay is leaving us today and Ms Maigne, a very experi- enced Spanish teacher will be taking her classes from January 2017. As we draw the term to an end we have a close eye on the start of a new term. We ask that your child is fully equipment and with perfect uniform. Tis the time to buy stocking fillers and gifts. How about a new equipment set or a new transparent pencil case? Lastly I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our incredible staff for their dedication and enthusiasm to enable our children to re- ceive an excellent education. It is a long term and I wish you, our chil- dren and Bolingbroke Academy team a very well deserved break. Ms Edis Principal BOLINGBROKE EQUIPMENT LIST FIRST DAY BACK FOR PUPILS WEDNESDAY 4TH JANUARY HAVE AN EXCELLENT BREAK! 2 x black pens 1 x green pen 1 x highlighter pen 1 x full length ruler 1 x glue stick 2 x pencils 1 x sharpener 1x rubber 1 x geometry set (compass and protractor) 1 x scientific calculator (Recommended - CASIO FX83GTPLUS-SB-UH)

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Volume. 5 Issue. 7

Friday 16th December

Dear Parents / Carers and Friends of Bolingbroke,

It’s been an incredible half term with so much to celebrate. This bumper

issue includes our debating team success going through to the second

stage of the Schools Independent Debating competition, Year 7 Science

Invention Convention competition, Concert by Candlelight, sporting fix-

tures & today we close the autumn term with our first Staff Pantomime –

Oh no we didn’t!

Today we say farewell to Ms Tooman (Food Science teacher) who will

be traveling to New Zealand in the new year. Ms Gann our previous

food science teacher will be returning for the spring term until Mr Leath-

er takes up his new post asfter Easter. Following an extended period of

leave I’m delighted to welcome back Mr Smithies to the Maths team &

Klein House. Ms Jay is leaving us today and Ms Maigne, a very experi-

enced Spanish teacher will be taking her classes from January 2017.

As we draw the term to an end we have a close eye on the start of a

new term. We ask that your child is fully equipment and with perfect

uniform. Tis the time to buy stocking fillers and gifts. How about a new

equipment set or a new transparent pencil case?

Lastly I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our incredible

staff for their dedication and enthusiasm to enable our children to re-

ceive an excellent education. It is a long term and I wish you, our chil-

dren and Bolingbroke Academy team a very well deserved break.

Ms Edis

Principal

BOLINGBROKE EQUIPMENT LIST

FIRST DAY BACK FOR PUPILS

WEDNESDAY 4TH JANUARY

HAVE AN EXCELLENT BREAK!

2 x black pens

1 x green pen

1 x highlighter pen

1 x full length ruler

1 x glue stick

2 x pencils

1 x sharpener

1x rubber

1 x geometry set

(compass and protractor)

1 x scientific calculator

(Recommended - CASIO FX83GTPLUS-SB-UH)

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THE INAUGURAL BOLINGBROKE ACADEMY

YEAR 7 INVENTION CONVENTION

By Ms Pinner

On the first day of year 7, pupils were tasked with creating a novel invention to solve a problem. Inven-

tions were created independently at home and finally displayed on December 2nd in the first ever Boling-

broke Academy Invention Convention.

The Sports Hall was transformed into a buzzing Convention Hall where every year 7 presented their in-

ventions to crowds of teachers and fellow pupils. Every year 7 demonstrated exceptional poise and spoke

passionately about their creations.

The panel of judges had a very difficult decisions to make. Awards for most creative, most kid friendly, best

gift, most useful, and the grand prize of best in convention will be awarded at the last assembly before

Christmas Break.

SCIENCE UPDATE

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CONCERT BY CANDLELIGHT

This year’s Concert by Candlelight took place on Monday 12th December. It was a

festive occasion featuring performances by Bolingbroke’s many choirs, bands and

ensembles with a number from the upcoming school musical Hairspray and an all

staff performance of George Michael’s ‘Last Christmas’.

The concert ended with a Bolingbroke version of ‘We Wish you a Merry Christmas’ written by winner of

Bolingbroke Christmas Carol House competition Lily Ackenhoff.

This was an exciting way to start this academic year’s concerts and is an indication of the great things to

come out of our music programs this year. Thank you to all who came and supported the pupils and our

school, and to St Michael’s Church for their continued support of our school events.

MUSIC AT BOLINGBROKE

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HOUSE COMPETITION

Congratulations to Lily Ackenhoff for writing the second two verses to this carol and winning the Christ-

mas carol House Competition. There were many great entries this year.

The Bolingbroke Xmas tree is really brightening up the foyer this season. Thanks to all the staff and pupils

for the excellent decorations!

1. We wish you a merry Christmas,

We wish you a merry Christmas,

We wish you a merry Christmas,

And a happy New Year!

Good tidings we bring,

To you and your kin,

We wish you a merry Christmas,

And a happy New Year!

2. We wish you a merry Christmas

Wish you fun enrichments

We wish you lots of house points

And lots of BE BOLDs!

Good homework we send

For you and your friends

We wish you a merry Christmas

at Bolingbroke school.

3. Oh, where has Figgy got to?

And what is Figgy up to?

He’s probably on Floor Two

With Humanities crew!

Good homework we send

For you and your friends

We wish you a merry Christmas

at Bolingbroke school.

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ENGLISH SPEAKING UNION

SCHOOLS’ MACE DEBATING COMPETITION

By Mrs Green

Bolingbroke enjoyed great success in the first round of English Speaking Union's School Mace debating

competition last week. We hosted the first round on Thursday 1st December, where our team were

joined by Emanuel School, Francis Holland School, Thames Christian College and Regent's Park

School. Liam Campbell Griffiths and Asante Flavius, in year 10, debated in favour of the motion 'This house

supports sports caps in professional sports.' Both pupils gave convincing speeches and the judges comment-

ed on their confident delivery and style. Liam also gave a summary speech in which he had to respond to

point made by the 'floor', pupils from other schools, only moments earlier. He even managed to weave in

some jokes about the quality of British football, which lightened the tone and were appreciated by the judg-

es. As well as participating in their own debate, Asante, Liam and Fabian Aspey Gay also participated in the

floor debate on two other motions: 'This house would lower the voting age to 16' and 'This house sup-

ports physician assisted suicide'. In this competition, it is the three highest scoring teams from the evening

overall that progress to the next round of the competition, and we are proud to announce that Boling-

broke were in the top three! We will reveal how they get on in the Spring term.

YEAR 10 GCSE GEOGRAPHY FIELDWORK TRIPS

As part of your child’s Geography GCSE studies, they need to complete two pieces of fieldwork. There

will be 2 trips going out from the 15th-19th May 2017.

Pupils taking part will spend 3 days at Nettlecombe Court in Somerset, a Field Studies Centre on the edge

of Exmoor National Park.

A letter will be sent via BolingbrokePost, please contact Ms Kaisharis for more information.

HUMANITIES NEWS

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BOLINGBROKE MASTERCHEF 2016 COMPETITION

On Wednesday 30th November the Bolingbroke MasterChef competition was held. The contestants were

given 1 1/2 hrs to cook the dish of their choice.

THE CONTESTANTS:

Halle Frimpong—Sweet and sour Chicken with Special Rice

Eleni Ghigo—Healthy Chicken Curry

Jeanne Le Bec—Victoria Sponge

Eva Turner—Steak, Roast Potatoes and Asparagus

Ms Oliver - Pavlova

The Bolingbroke Choir visited during the competi-

tion for an impromptu performance which was

well received by the competitors.

All resulting dishes were abso-

lutely delicious and after much

deliberation the winner was se-

lected.

For the elements included and different skills

required Halle Frimpong came away the

winner of Bolingbroke MasterChef 2016!

She had the teachers begging for her secret

recipe!

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AUTUMN 2 REPORTS AND ARK ASSESSMENT PLUS

Mr Speight

Well done to all pupils for their performance over assessment week. Pupils went through their Aut2 reports on the last day of

term and parents will have received these via Bolingbroke Post. This guide is to help parents and pupils make sense of their reports

and the data they contain at a time of significant change in educational assessment.

Over the last few years the government has abolished the system of National Curriculum

levels and also replaced A*-G grades at GCSE with 9-1. The chart on the right shows which

letters are equivalent to which grades and the approximate distribution of grades that will be

awarded. A useful way to understand this is that a 9 broadly equates to performance in the

top 3% of pupils nationally, a 6 in the top 30% while a 4 is in the top two-thirds and equivalent

to the ‘bottom’ of the old C grade.

Within the Ark network, we have adopted a system called Ark Assessment +, whereby pupils

in all year groups will be given grades from 9-1 at termly assessment points to indicate the

grade they are on track to achieve at the end of Year 11. Whereas in the past pupils were

expected to move us the NC levels and sub-levels as they progressed, this model is different

in that staying on the same grade at each assessment point represents expected progress, and

moving up a grade represents more than expected progress.

All pupils have baselines and target grades as before, based on their KS2 test results and oth-

er assessments they have completed. These are automatically generated by the assessment system we use, although they can be

amended where we feel a pupil needs additional challenge. As this is a new system this year, it will take some time for pupils, par-

ents and staff to become accustomed to these grades and what they mean. Targets are likely to be tweaked as the year progresses

so we can ensure that the most appropriate level of challenge is built in for every pupil in every subject.

Central to this assessment model is the idea of shared and moderated assessments, where pupils from all Ark schools do similar

assessments in each subject before staff from across the network come together (as they did last Friday) to mark and moderate

these. This allows subject teams to build an increasingly sophisticated picture of where a pupils’ performance in a particular assess-

ment, whether in Y7 or Y10, places them relative to pupils in their year group nationally, and supports really precise formative

feedback to help accelerate pupils’ progress.

The system of coloured dots we use to demonstrate progress against targets is just one indicator of how a pupil is doing. A red

dot may mean that a pupil is making insufficient progress, but equally it may indicate that they are working really well and progress-

ing at a good rate but not quite yet meeting the standards that they are capable of. It is important that effort and other perfor-

mance data is looked at and that pupils and parents do not panic if there is a lot of red on their report. In particular pupils who

performed particularly well in their KS2 SATs have very high Ark Assessment + and GCSE targets, making reds more likely but not

necessarily a sign of underachievement. Year 11 pupils may have red dots in spite of working really well and being on track for A

grades, because their targets based on their prior attainment are A*s. It is important that the data in this report is looked at in its

entirety and that pupils and parents reflect on the WWWs as well as the EBIs!

Year 10 pupils, in addition to their grades, have test percentages for each subject and the year group average to show their perfor-

mance relative to their year group. Grades and targets should be viewed with the health warning that grade boundaries for these

new courses have not been set by exam boards and all schools across the country are in the dark about exactly what they will

look like. Our membership of the Ark network is a great advantage here as it allows pupils performance across a large cohort to

be compared and best practice to be shared easily.

Each pupil has an effort score for each subject out of 10 and an overall effort score average. The effort score encompasses –

attitude to learning demonstrated in lessons

engagement and participation in class discussion

completion and quality of tasks and activities in lesson

completion and quality of homework

presentation of written work

punctuality and personal organisation

Teachers use the following descriptions to award them.

For any further information in relation to our assessment systems, please contact your child’s civitas tutor, subjects teachers or Mr

Speight.

Descriptor Report category

10 Consistently exceptional in all areas Excellent

9 Excellent

8 Very good Good

7 Consistently good

6 Generally good with occasional lapses

Requires improvement 5 Sometimes good but room for improvement

4 Requires improvement

3 Requires significant improvement

Serious cause for concern 2 Cause for concern in multiple areas

1 Serious cause for concern in multiple areas

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INFORMATION FOR YEAR 10 PUPILS

WORK EXPERIENCE

When you start year 11 in September 2017 you will all be taking part in a 1 week work experience place-

ment, this can be extended to 2 weeks if you wish.

Optional week: Tuesday 29th August to Friday 1st September

Compulsory week: Monday 4th September to Friday 8th September

Work experience gives you the opportunity for involvement in a workplace, helping you to understand

how the world of work operates and how it differs to school.

There will be support to find a work experience placement for all pupils by the school but if you want to

contact employers yourself we will be able to help you. We will expect you to find a placement outside

your immediate family network so that you broaden your career horizons and challenge yourself to meet

new people. Employers will need to be contacted before the half term so health and safety checks can be

carried out. You will all be expected to visit your work experience placement in July for a brief meeting

and complete a work experience journal throughout your placement.

MORRISBY ONLINE ASSESSMENT

In the spring term we would like to encourage year 10 pupils to take the Morrisby Online assessment

which is a combination of psychometric assessments and questionnaires to give us an idea of where your

strengths and interests lie. This is done through an online assessment which takes approximately 75

minutes. It measures your verbal, numerical and abstract aptitudes. This will be combined with a more sub-

jective snapshot of your talents, motivations and work preferences. The programme will analyze all of this

information and then present the results back to you in the form of an interactive website. You can see the

recommendations, find courses and investigate the various careers in more detail. This can all be down-

loaded in a report. For more information look here: https://www.morrisby.com/students/

This will cost £24 per pupil and more information about how to pay will follow in the New Year. Once you

have a log in to Morrisby Online it is yours for life and you can revisit the questionnaires as your situation

changes.

For more information about work experience or Morrisby Online visit the library to speak to Miss Robin-

son.

Review By Ms Jones

“JESSICA’S GHOST”

BY ANDREW NORRISS

Francis, the school loner finds his whole world transformed when Jes-

sica sits down next to him on a bench. That makes it sound like a ro-

mance novel, but oh no because Jessica is no ordinary girl, she is a

ghost! As Jessica is seen by a few others, the question arises – what do

these children have in common? Secrets come bubbling to the surface

with some surprising outcomes!

I would recommend this book to all pupils who like some action with a

twist.

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WANDSWORTH YOUTH COUNCIL

By Rae Madoc Jones, Year 11, Verbiest 8

Last week I took part in two very exciting events with Wands-

worth Youth Council. On Tuesday, we ran the Police Youth

Think Tank, which aims to bridge the gap between young people

and the police by bringing them together to discuss topics rele-

vant to young people living in Wandsworth. This session’s topic

was Hate Crime, which is a crime committed due to prejudice. It

was very successful and interesting, and we learnt so much about

hate crime in Wandsworth – I didn’t realize how common it was!

Thank you to all the Bolingbroke students who attended!

On Thursday, we ran the School Council Conference, which is

an event that brings together Wandsworth school councils to

discuss and create plans for campaigns that schools can run the

following year. We do this to enable young people to have a

voice in the decisions occurring around them.

One of the many fun activities I helped facilitate was a ‘Dragons

Den’-style activity. Attendees were divided up into mixed school

groups, and had one hour to identify the best and worst things for

young people in Wandsworth. They had to come up with solutions

to the problems and ways to continue the positive aspects. At the

end of the hour, they had to pitch to three key Wandsworth figure-

heads (Sean Dunkling and Liz Rayment, Assistant Directors of Chil-

dren’s Services, and Virginia Wall, Head of Wandsworth Youth Ser-

vice) for £100,000 in funding to run their projects. During this time,

I led a very interesting and thought-provoking discussion with some

of the pupils attending.

Overall it was an incredibly fun event and I loved being part of it! I got

to learn and teach very useful ways of planning events, and learn a lot

more about youth voice across the borough!

Book Review By Ms Jones

“THE LIES WE TELL OURSELVES” (YA)

BY ROBIN TALLEY

It’s 1959 and the battle for civil rights in America is raging on, but all

Sarah cares about is her first day of school. She has to enter the pre-

viously all-white Jefferson High as one of the new, unwelcome black

pupils, through a crowd of white pupils determined not to let them

enter. No one wants Sarah there, the governors, the teachers, the

pupils – especially Linda, daughter of the town’s most fervent segrega-

tionist.

I would recommend this book to all pupils who want to read some-

thing hard hitting.

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MATHS CORNER 7

Parent Puzzle 4

Congratulations to Tania Adib, Benedict Jackson, Jaun Grana who all got the correct answer to the previous

Parent Puzzle by solving simultaneous equations. The answer was: 4.5 and 14!

This week we have what looks like a straight forward puzzle – looks can be deceiving!

Email entries with the title “Parent Puzzle 4” to [email protected]. Correct entries, as ever, are

placed into a termly prize draw to win Maths equipment for your child – and a treat for you!

TT Rockstars

Don’t forget that your child can log into

www.ttrockstars.com to do lots of practise and build

their rock star status. Our subscription means that

they can also download the app for their phone or

tablet. If students are unsure as to what their log in

details are please speak to Ms Hill.

News from Maths this fortnight

Wow what a term! There has been some fantastic learning going on and we have had our first Mathematical trip

of the year. A group of 30 year 9 and 10 students went to see the “Curious Coincidence of Maths in the Day

time” show at the Gieglud Theatre . The show is based on the bestselling novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in

the Night-Time - a book full of maths. In this unique interactive lecture show using the set of the smash-hit West

End production, Matt Parker, Rob Eastaway, Hannah Fryand Ben Sparks explored some of the intriguing and of-

ten beautiful maths ideas that are touched on in the book. There were prime number patterns, proofs, fractals

and of course coincidences. The students also discovered the maths ideas that influenced the music, set design

and incredible visual effects in the National Theatre’s stage production.

Year 11’s have had a positive outcome from their Mock Exams. Many students have

shown good levels of progress and are making headway in this all important final year.

Although we now have the Christmas break it is imperative students continue building

on this success by completing short and snappy revision sessions over the two week

break.

The Maths team wish you all a merry Christmas and a very happy new year!

CGP Revision Guide

With the mocks now finished and the students having

nearly finished the GCSE course it is time that our stu-

dents start preparing for their GCSE exams next summer.

The maths department have purchased revision guides,

exam practice work books and some practice papers for

the new 9-1 system. It is essential that students start the

revision process and this bundle is a great resource.

Each bundle costs £7.50. Details are on Wisepay.

How many squares are there

in this shape?

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PE & SPORT

NEWSLETTER

U15 BOYS AND GIRLS BECOME WANDS-

WORTH HANDBALL CHAMPIONS

Both the U15 girls and boys GCSE PE took on other schools from the

borough for a place in the south London round of the LYG Handball

festival. Both teams have worked hard in their GCSE PE lessons and

have picked up the game with enthusiasm and determination. The girls

won their final match 9-0 and the boys won their final match in a much tighter game winning 5-4.

The next round of games will be played in January, where Bolingbroke Academy will represent

Wandsworth Borough.

LONDON YOUTH GAMES X-COUNTRY SUCCESS

Joel Rooney and Zayd Addicott ran in the London Youth Games cross-country championships.

Both boys ran and competed in the race which was a 3km course on a cold Saturday morning. Both

boys finished well but did not make the top 3 individually this time around. Their finishing positions did

earn the Wandsworth Boys U15 team a Bronze place team finish. Both boys received a Bronze medal

for their excellent achievements.

PE Kit expectations for the winter months

With the colder, wetter weather setting in over the past couple of weeks it’s an important time for

pupils to think about the appropriate winter PE kit.

The following items are acceptable to be worn:

Bolingbroke PE shirt

Bolingbroke Tracksuit bottoms or short

Bolingbroke tracksuit top

Bolingbroke waterproof tracksuit top

Bolingbroke coat

Bolingbroke PE socks

Baselayer bottoms and top (to be worn under PE kit). This can be skins, under armour or any

other brand

Plain black or navy gloves for outside

Plain black or navy winter hat for outside

Appropriate footwear – football studs for the common, trainers for the sportshall

All items above can be purchased at Khalsa sportswear and sportsdirect

The following items are NOT allowed to be worn:

Any other branded t-shirt, shorts or tracksuit

Hoodies

Own coats

Scarfs

School uniform such as trousers, blazers, shoes

It is also advised that pupils bring a small towel so they can clean off after lessons and a plastic bag to

store wet clothing.

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PARENT COUNCIL

NOTICEBOARD

JUST GIVING

Last chance do donate before these pages close.

Art Department – 1 x 3D printers https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Ark-Schools-Appeal-

BolingbrokeArtandDTDepartment

Music Department – Logic Pro software https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Ark-Schools-

Appeal-BolingbrokeMusicDepartment

Art: 3D Ultimaker Printer

Target to raise £2,900

Total donations = £1,803 = 60%

Music: Logic Pro (music software package)

Target to raise £2,500

Total donations = £958= 38%.

Please do support if you are able. Read full stories on the Boling-

broke website under Life At School / Fundraising.

VOLUNTEERS

Lost Property

volunteers are requested to help sort through Lost Property at school on Wednesday 4th or Thursday

5th January. If you are available please get in touch with the parent council at [email protected]

Teas/Coffees @ Parent Review Evenings

Volunteers are requested for the following dates:

Friday 6 January 2.30pm -5.30 pm Year 11

Thursday 12 January 4:30pm - 7.15pm - Year 10

Friday 27 January 2:30pm - 5:30pm - Year 8

Friday 24 February 2:30pm - 5:30pm - Year 7

Tuesday 28 February 6.00pm - 7.30pm - Year 9 (Preferences Evening)

SAVE THE DATE

24th February Parent Council Quiz Night

Thursday 9th March Parent Council meeting 7:30pm – 8:30pm

Saturday 6th May Spring Fair

Thursday 8th June Parent Council Meeting 7:30 – 8:30pm

Friday 23rd June Parent Council Coffee Morning (Butterfly Garden)

Friday 30th June Beer & Food Event

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PARENT COUNCIL

NOTICEBOARD

A big thank you to local Estate Agents, Rochford Stokes, who continue to support the Academy and will

give 20% back of their fee to the school, if any parents/carers (or friends and relatives) will sell or rent a

property through them.

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Dates may change but we will give you advanced warning for these and any cancellations.

KEY DATES 2016-2017

Date Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11

Tuesday 3rd January INSET Day

School Closed to Pupils

Wednesday 4th January Spring Term Starts

Friday 6th January Early Dismissal

12.30pm

Early Dismissal

1pm

Early Dismissal

2pm

Early Dismissal

1.30pm

Subject Progress

Review

Afternoon

Monday 9th January Year 11

Immunisation

Wednesday 11th January Shoreditch Street Art Tour

Thursday 12th January

Subject Progress

Review Evening

4.30pm - 7.15pm

Monday 23rd January -

Friday 27th January Languages Week

Friday 27th January Early Dismissal

12.30pm

Subject Progress

Review

Afternoon

2.30pm - 5.30pm

Early Dismissal

2pm

Early Dismissal

1.30pm

Early Dismissal

1.30pm or 2pm

Monday 30th January

Year 10

Assessment

Week

Wednesday 1st February -

Friday 3rd February

Hairspray Production

7pm

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Academy Uniform

Item Essential/Optional Price

Academy Blazer Essential £38.00 - £42.00

Academy Tie Essential £6.75

Academy Jumper Essential £14.50 - £16.50

Academy Tank Top Essential £14.50 - £16.50

White Shirt/Blouse Essential £12.00

Academy Boys Trousers

Or Academy Girls Trousers Or Academy Girls Skirt

Essential

£15.00 - £20.00

£16.00 – £20.00 £16.50 - £18.50

Academy Rain Coat

Or Academy Winter Coat

Essential

£13.00 - £16.00

£30.00 - £40.00

Academy Sports Uniform

Item Essential/Optional Price

Academy Polo Shirt Essential £14.00 - £16.00

Academy Shorts

Or

Academy Skort

Essential

£12.00 - £14.00

£14.00 - £16.00

Academy Football Socks Essential £6.50 - £7.50

Tracksuit Top Optional £20.00 - £24.00

Tracksuit Bottoms Optional £15.00 - £18.00

Academy Accessories

Item Essential/Optional Price

Academy Portfolio/Satchel Essential £18:00

Academy PE String Bag or

Academy Back Pack

£5.00 Essential

£18.00

Academy Water Bottle Optional

£3.50

Academy Hijab Essential £10.00

SHOES

Please note that pupils are not allowed to wear Kickers whilst in school.

HAIR, JEWELLERY AND NAILS.

No jewellery is to be worn except plain watches and one plain metal, discreet ear stud (which should be no larger

than 4mm in diameter) in each ear lobe. Hair must be worn in a style appropriate to a business environment and

extreme hairstyles/colours (Including patterns in the hair) and hair bands that undermine the ethos or discipline of

the Academy will not be permitted. Hair should be no shorter than Grade 2. Facial hair is not permitted and pupils

should be clean shaven at all times. Make up, nail polish and false finger nails are not permitted. All judgements on

acceptability can only be made by Bolingbroke staff.

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THE TEACHING STAFF Role Name Email address Art & Design Technology Teacher Ms Wheeler [email protected] Art & Design Technology Teacher Mr Thomas [email protected] Lead Product Design Teacher Ms Idris [email protected] Head of Music Ms Breckon [email protected] Music Teacher Ms Cooke [email protected] Music Lead Tutor Mrs Riley [email protected] Music: Vocal Tutor Ms Kirby-Ashmore [email protected] Music: Brass Mr Alexander [email protected] Music: Drumming Mr Parkinson [email protected] Music: Woodwind and Keyboard Ms Cartlidge [email protected] Drama Teacher Ms Jenner-Murphy [email protected] Head of English Ms Khan [email protected] English Teacher & SEN Coordinator Ms Widdowson [email protected] English Teacher & Head of House Ms Brown [email protected] English Teacher & Head of House Ms Quincey [email protected] English Teacher Ms Nobes [email protected] English Teacher Ms Mclaverty-Williamson [email protected] English Teacher Ms Pfendt [email protected] English Teacher Ms Tuckett [email protected] English Teacher Ms Orchin [email protected] English Teacher Ms Sturgess [email protected] Head of Humanities Ms Flanagan [email protected] Lead History Teacher Ms Oliver [email protected] History Teacher Mr Garry [email protected] Lead Philosophy & Ethics Teacher Ms Austin [email protected] Lead Geography Teacher Ms Kaisharis [email protected] Geography Teacher Mr Rowe [email protected] Head of Maths Mr Ali [email protected] Maths Teacher & Head of House Ms Tibbetts [email protected] Maths Teacher Ms Banks [email protected] Maths Teacher Ms Garne [email protected] Maths Teacher Ms Smithies [email protected] Maths Teacher Ms Davidson [email protected] Maths Teacher Ms Hill [email protected] Maths Teacher Mr Iles [email protected] Maths Teacher Mr Simpson [email protected] Head of Foreign Languages Ms Sherman [email protected] Modern Foreign Languages Teacher Ms Konneradt [email protected] Modern Foreign Languages Teacher Ms Joseph [email protected] Modern Foreign Languages Teacher Ms Jay [email protected] Head of PE Mr Jones [email protected] PE Teacher Miss Luetchford [email protected] PE Coach Mr Brooks [email protected] PE Coach Ms Dempster [email protected] Head of Science Mr Conlon [email protected] Science Teacher & Head of House Ms Pinner [email protected] Science Teacher Ms Wadham [email protected] Science Teacher Ms Mayotte [email protected] Science Teacher Ms Coyte [email protected] Physics Teacher Ms Manisier [email protected] Food Technology Teacher Ms Tooman [email protected]

STAFF CONTACTS

A reminder of staff contact details

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THE CORE TEAM Role Name Email address Principal Ms Edis [email protected] Vice Principal Mr Speight [email protected] Assistant Principal, Behaviour & Ethos Mr Kerby [email protected] Assistant Principal, Teaching & Learning Ms Brookes [email protected] Director of Communication Ms Green [email protected] THE SUPPORT STAFF Role Name Email address Research and Development Leader Ms Robinson [email protected] PA to the Principal Ms Seghal [email protected] Learning Support Assistant (LSA) Mr Bismark [email protected] Learning Support Assistant (LSA) Ms Overin [email protected] Learning Support Assistant (LSA) Ms Anslow-Moore [email protected] Learning Support Assistant (LSA) Ms Smith [email protected] Learning Support Assistant (LSA) Mr Rands [email protected] Science Technician Ms Jinah [email protected] Library Assistant Ms Jones [email protected] Inclusion Co-ordinator Mr Thorpe [email protected] Cover Supervisor Mr Effah [email protected]

Parent Council Chair: Justine Aspey - [email protected]

STAFF CONTACTS

A reminder of staff contact details

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