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Easter Edition April 2019

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Dear Parents and Carers, It gives me great pleasure to write to you as the Spring Term draws to a close. We have had another impressive term regarding students’ engagement in lessons, behaviour in and around the academy, and progress across all subjects. I am glad to also point out that this term, an extremely large proportion of students have been celebrated for demonstrating our ‘COLAHH ART’ values (Altruism, Respect and Tenacity). We aim to continue to inculcate these values in students in the Summer Term. Please do take time to peruse our newsletter so you can see some of the exciting events that have taken place across the academy this term. Staffing: We would be saying farewell to the following staff at the end of the term: Ms Talitha Innis (Data/Reception), Ms Akua Domfeh (Teacher of RE), Ms Roisin McEvoy (Head of English/Extended SLT). We appreciate all their hard work and support for our students during their time here, we wish them all the very best. Please note we have appointed an outstanding Assistant Principal responsible for Behaviour and Engagement; she is in the person of Ms Samantha Stone. Her appointment commences on 23rd April 2019 and we are delighted that her posi-tion will further enhance our pastoral provision for all students at the academy. We are also pleased to announce that Mr Peter Bremner has been appointed as the new acting Head of English, with Ms Jessica Tacon being appointed as the acting Second in Charge of English. Ms Shirnette Bates (English) will also be joining the English department next term. The following staff have also been appointed and will be starting in September 2019: Ms Lucy Montier (English), Mr Andrew Patterson (Maths), Mrs Rennae Riley-Patterson (Textiles/Food), Mr Gareth Mat-thews (PE), Ms Poppy Hannis-Smith (PE), Ms Karen Deans-Cotterell (Computing), Mr Peter Bridgwood (Music). Our Year 11 students are working feverishly towards their GCSE examinations which fully commence on 23rd April, we wish them the very best of luck. Key dates for your diaries: Year 6 Induction/Staff Training Day – 26th June Summer Half Term Break – 27th - 31st May End of Year Examinations – 17th - 28th June Sports Day – 18th July End of Summer Term – 19th July I would like to remind you that next term starts on Tuesday 23rd April 2019. Students are expected to arrive at school lat-est by 8.40am. Lessons will run as normal from Period 1. In order to ensure a positive start to the Summer Term for all students, please ensure your child arrives promptly at school in the correct uniform and with the right equipment, including the COLAHH water bottles. I look forward to seeing students refreshed for the Summer Term, which promises to be an eventful term. Yours sincerely

Prince Gennuh Principal


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ACS Highlights

Principal’s Lunch


“I have now lost count of the amount of Writer Days we have had at COLAHH but this was definitely the best: fantastic writers, supportive staff and some excellent work produced. The LRC also was a perfect place for performance work in the pm.” Neal Zetter. “I had fun at the workshop working with the kids from local primary schools again. These workshops always help me improve my writing skills.” Nidhi

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LRC News

World Book Day Celebrations At the beginning of each lesson on World Book Day, Year 9 and 10 Marathon Read facilitators read Lamb to the Slaughter and The Umbrella Man (Roald Dahl short stories) to Year 7 and 8 students. When the short stories were com-pleted students were encouraged to enter the online quizzes. Well done to the quiz winners!

Book Aid International The WBD book sale raised £75! Book Aid International is the UK’s leading international book donation and library development charity and every £2 donated to Book Aid International buys a book for less fortunate children around the world.

Able Writer`s Poetry Day with Performance Poet

Meditate and Read for Pleasure Is a new Enrichment activity at COLAHH. After a full day at school, participants unwind with the use of Headspace, a meditation app, in preparation for the group read which is ‘Lola Rose’ by Jaqueline Wilson.

The App is FREE! Use the code to access the free meditation app and share with family and friends. The code is active until the end of the year!


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Year 7 Islington Reading Road Map Is a literacy initiative to enhance reading for pleasure, make reading more meaningful and enjoyable and strengthen the ‘real readers’ culture already embedded at COLAHH. Students are very excited about the reading journey ahead and the opportunity to earn and receive the readers programme rewards available.

Carnegie Book Club WHAT IS THE CARNEGIE BOOK MEDAL? The Carnegie Book Medal is awarded annually to the writer of an outstanding book for children. It was established in 1936, in memory of the great Scottish-born philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie (1835 – 1919). Carnegie was a self-made industrialist who made his fortune in steel in the USA. His experience of using a library as a child led him to resolve that “if ever wealth came to me that it should be used to establish free libraries.” I am delighted to share that 40 students have signed up for the Carnegie Book Club again this year! The book club runs from March to June. Watch this space for an update in the Summer Newsletter!

Reading Buddy Programme The Reading Buddy Enrichment Programme continues to promote Reading for Pleasure across the curriculum and offers Year 7 students an opportunity to grow in self-awareness and self-confidence through reading with the Year 10 Reading Buddy Ambassadors. Well done and many thanks to the Year 10 students who have volunteered their time and support to this literacy initiative.

Jack Petchey Award Winners!

“When I found out that my peers had nominated me for a Jack Petchey award I felt really joyful and happy. I decided to purchase anime books for the LRC because they are my favourite books.” Kerem

“I spent the award money on manga jigsaw puzzles because I wanted to create an extra lunchtime club in the

LRC.” Joshua


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Art News

Music News

This has been a busy term in music since our big winter concert which saw over 70 students perform in what was an amazing evening of live music. This term we have had lots of different events going on as well as great progress being made by our young musicians. Year 7 and 8 students have just completed their 2nd round of assessments with the Music in Secondary Schools Trust (MiSST) where they have all performed on their instruments and completed a listening exam. Outside of normal lessons we have had a group of Year 10 students who represented the academy at the City of London Schools Con-cert. This performance was at Milton Court (a professional concert hall in the Barbican/Guildhall), they were amazing and really showed the talents of our singers. Some of these students have also been taking part in a ‘Vocal Leadership’ course and leading sessions with primary students. The GCSE music groups attended a concert by the London Philharmonic Orchestra looking at set pieces for the exams and got the chance to see a world-class orchestra at the Southbank Centre. The choir continues to grow with over 60 members now and is now working hard on our production of High School Musical which is tak-ing place in July. We had a choir from the USA visit us this term as they were on tour in London. Our students got the chance to sing with them and talk to them about what school is like the other side of the ocean! Next term we have more exciting events going on with the Year 7’s ‘Together’ day when the whole year group will play as a giant orches-tra, the music residential at the end of the year where 16 students from Year 7 & 8 get to go to Radley College for 4 days and play in an orchestra with students from all the other MiSST Schools and finally there is a trip to the Royal Opera House coming up for a group of lucky students too! If you want to keep up to date with what is happening in the music department then please follow us on twitter: @COLAHH_Music

Young Art is a competition open to schools throughout the country and for the last 27 years has exhibited at the prestigious Royal College of Art in aid of Cancer Research UK. This is the second year we have entered any work and five students were selected! Their work will be framed and exhibited at the Royal College of Art for an exhibition in April. They will each receive a certificate. Isabella 11EP

Rim 9EP Maya 11AF

Nidhi 8ICL

Taysha 9EB

Year 11 students visited the Tate Britain to look at the work of Vincent Van Gogh. Drawings and research completed in this exhibition are going to be used as part of their preparation for the GCSE Art exam in May.


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