Happy ChristmasAs Christmas approaches, it is nice to look back and reflect on what our students have achieved this term. As ever, there is much to celebrate and you will read about all of this in the newsletter and see some fantastic photographs of our young people.

I was proud to attend the ‘O’ Factor at the beginning of December. The entertainment was phenomenal and the whole evening was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone who attended. The acts were extremely diverse including vocalists, musicians, a kick boxer, a dancer and a comedy duo. Hannah Marshall was a deserved winner; however, they were all winners because to be able to have the confidence to stand up on stage and perform takes real spirit. The evening finished with the school staff band, which was a class act to end with.

This term, the prefects have been busily organising their South Africa Ball on 16th January at The Oaklands Hotel to raise money to go over to South Africa to work with Oasis South Africa. This is a fantastic opportunity for our students, so please do support us with this.

Our Facebook and Twitter accounts are proving popular. We keep these updated on a daily basis with lots of news from the Academy so please encourage friends and family to have a look at our updates.

At the end of this term we say ‘goodbye’ to four of our teaching staff: Mr Short and Mr Mascall are retiring and we wish them both a long and happy retirement; Mrs Burnett is moving on to pastures new in Hull and Miss Smiech is leaving for a promotion to the Academy Grimsby. We thank all of them for their commitment to the Academy and wish them well for the future.

A big ‘thank you’ to parents for your support with our new ‘behaviour for learning’ policy. We have noticed a difference but recognise there is still a distance to travel for some students.

On behalf of the students, staff and Executive Board members, I hope that you have an exciting and restful Christmas holiday. We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

December 2015 | Issue 6

Believe, Achieve, Succeed

Ms Heidi Stennett

Interim Principal

Another fantastic night at the ‘O’ Factor finals. This year we saw fourteen fabulous acts battle it out to become the ‘O’ Factor Champion 2015.

The arduous task of choosing a winner from the amazing finalists fell to our six judges. This wasn’t easy, as this year, they had to select from a variety of acts including: a comedy duo, singers, dancers, kickboxing, rappers, a guitar duo and a piano and violin duet!

It was a full house at Oasis Academy Wintringham and the students brought the house down with their performances and showed great courage to get on stage and perform to the audience.

After the final act had left the stage, all that was left was the job of counting up the results, as the ‘Teacher’s band’ entertained the audience.

The final results were:

Third place - Mia Reid (Singer)

Second place - Jake & Ethan (Guitar Duo)

First place and the ‘O’ Factor Champion of 2015 - Hannah Marshall

A big well done to all the acts involved in last night’s finals and we look forward to next year’s show.

The ‘O’ Factor

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Students involved: Sam Bruning and Findlay Walker

Oasis Academy Wintringham was among just 200 schools throughout the country that attended the Waterloo 200 celebration at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. 18th June was the 200th Anniversary of the battle of Waterloo where the Duke of Wellington defeated Napoleon in 1815. The students, Sam Bruning and Findlay Walker sat close to the Wellington Monument in the Cathedral, with the school’s representative, History teacher, Mr Peter Mascall, for a marvellous service attended by Prince Charles and David Cameron and many other well-known people. Extracts from soldiers’ letters and accounts of the battle were read out by a broad range of readers from France, Belgium, the EU and Great Britain. The service ended with a rousing rendition of the National Anthem.

After the service, students participated in a mass photograph on the steps of the cathedral and were allowed to visit the crypt where the Duke of Wellington’s tomb can be found.

Sam Bruning commented:

‘On 18th June 1815 at 11pm, the first shot was fired at the battle of Waterloo. It was a massive battle, with great leaders; the first Duke of Wellington taking on the great French leader, Napoleon Bonaparte. The mighty French were defeated by a combined force of: English, Dutch, Prussians and more. Then, exactly 200 years on from the first shot, I was given the privilege of attending a commemorative service at St Paul’s Cathedral. The service told the battle through soldiers’ notes and diaries read by descendants. It was truly remarkable.’

Congratulations to the very talented Isaac Gibney, who has won the following table tennis awards: Division champion, Under 15s’ champion, Under 18s’ runner-up, most improved player out of all the leagues and is part of the most improved team of the year. What an amazing student.

Well Done Isaac!

Our Annual Year 11 Prom was held on Friday 26th June at the Oaklands Hotel in Laceby.

More than 100 students and staff dressed up and arrived in style to celebrate their time at Oasis Academy Wintringham.

Tyler Sturman and Gabrielle Winn were voted in as Prom King and Queen with Megan Thornley and Harvey Mawyer chosen to win the ‘best transport’ category with the helicopter.

It was a great night with lots of dancing, laughter and amazing food.

To ensure your place at the prom, you will need to meet the following criteria:

• Attendance of at least 96% which will be calculated until the date of your final exam (students who have any medical issues will be considered separately)

• No Aspire referrals or fixed term exclusions

Unlike previous years there will be no means of ‘buying back’ sessions lost through poor attendance, so you are reminded of the need to maintain an excellent standard of attendance. We also reserve the right to withdraw permission to attend the prom should we feel a student’s behaviour or attitude make this necessary.

The ticket price is £25 per student and includes a three course meal as well as a red carpet arrival and various other treats! Tickets must be purchased in full by Monday, 6th June 2016. All payments are non-refundable.

We strongly recommend that you do not purchase any expensive items for this event until you are sure that you have met the criteria to attend.

Prom Waterloo

On Saturday 6th June, I (Mr Broderick) competed in the Super Human Games for a local charity, TCI Inspire. The event in Bristol consisted of 5 gruelling challenges of strength, power and endurance over the whole day. The events ranged from flipping 180kg tyres, 100kg deadlifts, 70kg farmer walks - all continuously over 20 minute periods. The event was the hardest physical challenge I have ever undertaken; a lot tougher than rugby games or the London marathon. The charity TCI raises money for young local talented performers to help with equipment, travel and coaching, helping people achieve their aspirations.

Some of our students took part in a Boccia Tournament on 15th October at Franklin College. Matthew Parkinson, Joshua Ecclestone and Thomas Goulsbra formed OAW ‘A’ team and came second in their group, while Jessamy Wilson, Jake Wheatley and Oliver Heselgrove formed OAW ‘B’ team and came fourth. Lloyd Gill and Josh Barker formed OAW ‘C’ team coming second in their group, narrowly missing out on making it through to the semi-finals. Well done everyone!

Boccia

We already have two millionaires this term: Mark Tuplin (3,063,601) and Elizabeth Phipps (1,631,934) a massive well done to both of you.

Also congratulations to Y7, 8 & 9 students for reading an immense 40,036,323 words so far this term – you are doing an amazing job – keep up the good work!

Super Human Games The Millionaires’ Club

Following on from the successful Macmillan Big Coffee Morning (which raised £193.05), Mrs Apps and Mrs Carlberg were asked by Mrs J Arnold (one of our parents) to help raise money for Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Day, by holding a cake sale.

For this worthy cause, parents, students and staff at Oasis Academy Wintringham once again pulled together to make and sell cakes at morning break time. Between us all we managed to raise just under £130.00. A massive thank you to everyone involved.

Cake Sale

Students and staff enjoyed a collapsed school day that enabled them to explore a range of themes and topics that complement the Academy curriculum.

The main themes of October’s drop-down day were - Welcome, Acceptance and Tolerance. Each year group had their own specific area in which to explore, learn and discuss moral, ethical and thought-provoking issues:

Year 7 - Tolerance

Year 8 - Acceptance

Year 9 - British Values

Year 10 - Miscarriage of Justice

Year 11 - Moral Dilemmas

The annual ‘Be Safe, Be Seen’ campaign promoted by North East Lincolnshire Council, working in partnership with Cofely, held a series of cycle safety events. These were delivered with the Grimsby Cycle Hub to promote a greater understanding of how to keep safe when cycling, especially as the darker nights are drawing in. The Academy were fortunate to hold one and the students were invited to bring their bikes to the ‘Be Safe, Be Seen’ session after school, where a trained mechanic checked their bikes to ensure they were all in good working order. They also fitted free LED lights and other high visibility items to keep them safe and seen whilst out on their bikes. Over 80 students took up the offer of free cycle lights, safety check and other goodies.

Be Safe, Be Seen

All students (Yr7-11) were given the opportunity to meet personnel from the Royal Navy and the Royal Airforce to informally discuss what it is like to work in the Armed Forces e.g.: what diverse job roles there are, what qualifications are needed, which skills and personal attributes are required as well as how to apply.

Students were actively engaged in meaningful conversations, asking purposeful questions as well as visualising and planning their career routes.

We look forward to holding further IAG sessions and inviting the Armed Forces into the Academy to have a more practical approach with identified students.

GCSE Celebration Evening

Information, Advice & Guidance

(IAG) - Visit from the Royal Navy

and Royal Airforce

It was fantastic to welcome many of our Year 11 students, from last year, and their families back to the Academy for a celebration of all their achievements over the previous 5 years.

Following the presentation, the students and their families were joined by staff for some light refreshments and it was great to hear how students have started the next stages of their lives.

Mr John Fenty kindly offered to be our guest of honour, presenting certificates to students as well as giving inspirational key messages to individuals.

All staff at the Academy wish all students every success and happiness for the future.

Drop-Down Day

Thank you to Ben Pipes, Olympic Volleyball player, for returning to OAW to spend time with our Connect students. He offered them inspirational words about perseverance and determination which we are sure will stay with them forever.

Bookbuzz is a reading programme, run by Book Trust, which Oasis Academy Wintringham participates in. Together we help encourage students to read for pleasure, make informed and independent choices and support the whole Academy reading culture.

We were excited to give all our year 7 students the opportunity to choose a free book from the 12 titles available. The students have just received their books and the LRC also has two copies of each book available for the students to borrow.

The Academy recognises the importance of reading not just in the Academy for lessons but also for pleasure.

Wind Turbines

Assembling and testing a model wind turbine whilst finding out how they can have a career in the Engineering Construction industry. They also found out about different entry routes into their chosen career.

Rally Car Challenge

Working in a team, carrying out a wheel change against the clock using only hand tools.

i-Car

Entering the road-going inter-active crash simulator to embark on a virtual journey with tragic consequences. This was a stationary vehicle but with the use of hydraulics it simulated harsh braking, acceleration and cornering.

Harley and Terry getting involved on one of the Science stands.

William Dixon made a hanging basket frame. The equipment and process was amazing and the Technology department are looking at bringing it to the Academy.

Reading

The Big Bang 2015 - Bringing Science

and Engineering to life for young people

The Big Bang is a UK-wide programme led by Engineering UK to bring Science and Engineering to life for young people. The Big Bang celebrates and raises the profile of young people’s achievements in Science and Engineering and encourages more young people to take part in Science, Technology, as well as Engineering and Maths initiatives with support from their parents and teachers. The Big Bang Yorkshire and Humber is part of The Big Bang Near Me, a programme of events which take place across the UK, to enable young people to discover (close to home) the exciting and rewarding Science and Engineering careers that their Science and Maths subjects can lead to. It is delivered by HETA.

Inter-active activities included:

The Legends Simulator

Finding the best set-up for the car ready to race at Silverstone. The students had to be at their best as a driver to change the set-up of the suspension etc. to maximise the handling of the car. An incredibly realistic simulator built into a real racing chassis. Bruno eagerly waited half an hour for the opportunity to drive the F1 Simulator. He found that the steering was very light.

Bloodhound SSC

Learning about the British attempt to break the world land speed record using the Bloodhound Supersonic Car and building your own balloon-powered Bloodhound SSC car.

Jaguar F1 Racing

Racing a CO2 powered car along the track in less than 2 seconds! They met some of the teams who had taken part in the regional final this year, saw their pit displays and found out how they could become involved.

Dalek

Watching a life-sized Dalek move around the exhibition floor.

Bronze Award Basketball

Cross-Country

Mr Edwards (Health & Wellbeing Co-ordinator) is pleased to announce that we have successfully met the criteria to obtain the Bronze Healthy Places Award. It is quite a lengthy process that requires we meet a lot of criteria; we managed to successfully get the award when members of our staff completed a Certa Health Champions’ training course. These staff members are available to support and signpost colleagues who may be having difficulties in their personal or working life. There are a vast amount of services available within our local area and we aim to encourage the use of these to help in what can be a challenging and demanding job.

We now aim to strive towards acquiring the Silver award and (we hope) eventually begin earning the Gold. The award doesn’t just require that initiatives and support are in place for our staff, but how the entire Academy strives to promote a healthier lifestyle for all. These include: upskilling and empowering people to champion health and take care of each other, inspiring sustainable health related change and gaining recognition for creating a healthier setting. We also aim to deliver healthy lifestyle promotions on topics such as: physical activity, healthy eating, mental and emotional wellbeing as well as alcohol and substance misuse.

Reigning U14s basketball champions, Oasis Academy Wintringham came 2nd overall in this year’s tournament after three weeks of competition at Grimsby College, eventually missing out on victory by only one point, taken by a strong Tollbar team.

We had an excellent start, defeating Humberston ‘A’ 16-12, Healing ‘B’ 18-6, Humberston ‘B’ 19-2 and Healing ‘A’ 28-11 with a conceded victory against Havelock, winning six of seven games.

The team made up for their defeat in the first week by beating Tollbar 26-14 in a friendly match.

A cold and windy day didn’t stop the OAW spirit; there were some fantastic performances. The course wasn’t flat and it was very muddy but that didn’t deter our students who put in a fantastic effort. A huge well done to:

Lydia Robinson - Yr 7: 1st

Katie Hodgson - Yr 10: 6th

Joe Clark - Yr 9: 3rd

Jack Bratton - Yr 8: 5th

These students have qualified for the Humberside Schools’ Cross-Country Championships in Beverley on Saturday 6th February.

The students from Aspire have been working on projects with Humberside Fire and Rescue, looking at safety in the home and the work of the fire brigade.

As part of the project, the students visited Peaks Lane Fire Station where they were shown in and around a fire engine, where water supplies come from and were given the opportunity to attach hoses to an underground hydrant and put out a fire in a bin!

This required a huge amount of teamwork, co-operation and perseverance. The group completed the task and were praised by the Fire Service for their behaviour and willingness to support each other.

The students have also been visiting Green Futures on Bradley Road. This project is based on sustainable living, the environment and involves cooking and gardening tasks. On these photographs the students are using vegetables grown on site, following a recipe to make their own ‘dip’.

STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths

Since the demise of Enterprise across schools, the Academy has taken on the mantle of STEM challenges and activities in relation to industry and education requirements. This means that our students are getting to meet new people and take part in engineering challenges that incorporate all elements of STEM.

On 19th November, Mr Handley along with 100 Y8 & 9 students, took part in an Engineering Construction Challenge Day.

The Smallpeice Trust has been engaged by the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) to deliver their 2015 schools’ engagement programme in selected schools around the country, with the aim of promoting the Engineering Construction Industry to students. They recently visited the Academy and ran the Engineering Construction Challenge day.

Green Futures were hugely impressed with our students, saying, “I just want to say what a pleasure it has been to work with your group of boys over the last two weeks.

They are polite, well-behaved, listen and, even better, join in with everything we discuss and show them.

I have worked with a number of schools over the last three and a half years at Green Futures and I’m delighted to say that your group is one of the nicest. They are a credit to you, your staff and the Academy.”

Well done boys!

Winning Team

The groups had to create an oil pipe flow from out at sea to the land. They had to factor in economic issues to including costings, environmental considerations and they then had to sell their designs to the judges.

Jasiu Kusmierski said, “The day was great because I was able to work in a group as a team. This meant that we all had to listen to each other and make collective decisions towards a final product.”

Marie Middleton: “It translated into today’s world and allowed us to understand the different skills that are required, the experience and the considerations for making such a huge project. It opened our eyes to the many aspects of engineering that we were not aware of.”

Liam Nelson said, “The activity was good because it helped us work together to complete an amazing product. The group had to compromise from the original plan that was either too expensive, or was unworkable, but we got there in the end.”

Fire Visit

Camps International Expedition to Kenya

The DofE has a positive impact on young people’s lives, in terms of your personal development and employability, and in the wider society, from charities gaining active and engaged volunteers to businesses hiring work-ready recruits. The DofE is all about going the extra mile – gaining new skills, pushing yourself physically, helping others and exploring new territories and at the same time, gathering friendships, experiences and memories that will last a lifetime.

It doesn’t matter who you are or where you’re from, as long as you’re 14 to 24, you can choose the activities that motivate you and go on your own personal journey. We know from other participants that the DofE helps you stand out from the crowd when you apply for college, university or jobs.

Since its creation in 1956 by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh KG KT, the DofE has gone from strength to strength. Guided by the same set of principles and by young people themselves, it’s as relevant today as it was then.

The DofE encourages teamwork and social interaction and helps young people to stand out from the crowd when applying for university and jobs.

Duke of Edinburgh

Well done to the Y11 girls who competed in their last netball tournament for the Academy. Throughout their Academy life they have supported each other and progressed massively, not only in netball but also a variety of sports. They finished on a high coming 3rd overall. Keep up the sports when you leave the Academy girls!

Camps International runs award-winning volunteer and enrichment trips to Africa, Asia and Latin America for young people. They run all the camps and have established long-term relationships with the communities in which they work. Their projects are worthwhile, sustainable and meaningful to those undertaking them.

We are doing an expedition to Kenya in the summer of 2017. This expedition provides the students with extraordinary opportunities. Life on an expedition will place them in situations that cannot be replicated in the classroom and will set them apart from the rest of their peers in the eyes of future employers or colleges and universities. Whilst travelling to an exciting part of the world (Kenya), they will contribute to very important and rewarding community, wildlife and environmental projects.

Our sporting girls never fail to perform. They always represent the Academy and put in a sterling effort. The team spirit at the Grimsby and District Indoor Netball tournament was fantastic with the ‘B’ team finishing a respectful 7th and the ‘A’ team a fabulous 2nd. The ‘A’ team will go onto the regional rounds and we wish them the best of luck. Well done girls!

Y10 Netball Teams ‘A’ & ‘B’

In their first netball tournament the girls really got a feel for the game and the competition involved. All the girls played well and hopefully, in the outdoor tournament, the team will go from strength to strength and show the other teams just how good we can be. Fantastic effort girls!

Y7 Netball

These projects are not only satisfying, but are fun, memorable and exciting and will give them unique opportunities to integrate with new cultures, speak new languages, gain a deeper understanding of other communities, make new and lasting friendships and improve their leadership and team-working skills. They will also be taking on new challenges, many of which will push those who go further than they think they can go.

Y11 Netball

Event DateAcademy Closes Friday 18th December

Academy Opens Tuesday 5th January

Academy Closes Friday 12th February

Academy Opens Monday 22nd February

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