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HPA
High Performance
Academy
A Prospectus for 2017-8
An Introduction
Welcome to the second year of the TA High Performing Academy.
We recognise that there are a number of students who are highly motivated
and dedicated to extending their learning. They have particular skills and
talents either within a single area or across several subjects. They question the
world around them and learn from their experiences. We wish to recognise
and develop their skills as they move through the school. These students have
been identified by their teachers and are invited to be part of the High
Performing Academy.
This booklet outlines the range of additional activities which these students
will have the chance to be involved in beyond their regular curriculum and
school day. Some of these activities will take place on the school site while
others will involve them visiting different places and working with different
people. The tasks will develop, challenge and inspire students and will help
them prepare for their approaching GCSE exams and life beyond school.
The students who were part of our inaugural group have really valued the
experiences and opportunities that they have been part of. We are very proud
of all they have become and are looking forward to seeing this next group of
students rise to the challenges ahead.
John Eddy
(Deputy Headteacher)
The Science Faculty
Future Engineers Robotic Challenge, EDF
Residential and Hinkley Point Visit
The Maths Faculty
1. Future Engineers Robotic Challenge
Our HPA students will have the opportunity to compete in the regional heats and then hopefully in the national finals at the NEC Big Bang show in March. Students will prepare for the regional heats by building and programming a Lego Mindstorms Robot and prepare for the following activities:
Carrying out prepared tasks within a 5 minute time frame;
Talking to the judges about how they designed and programmed their robot;
Preparing a presentation about an element of space exploration;
Carrying out an unknown group task.
2. EDF Easter Holiday Residential. EDF STEM residential.
3. Hinkley Point – A half day trip to Hinkley Point to look at the Nuclear Power plant, including time at the site’s facilities and interactive exhibitions.
The English Faculty
Working with Apple FM, Creative Writing
Workshop, “Discover your Voice” with the
English Speaking Union
1. Writing and recording a radio programme.
We are pleased to announce that we are going to be working with Apple FM on
writing, editing, producing and recording a radio programme. This will be 30
minutes in the first instance but could lead to more regular productions. Phil
Hodgson from Apple FM will be visiting us in the next few weeks to initiate the
whole process and we are really excited about this new venture.
2. Creating an anthology
In a creative workshop in the summer term, students will put together an
anthology of excellent creative writing that will be published for Academy
students and parents at the end of the year.
3. “Discover Your Voice”
The English Speaking Union will be joining us to help students develop their
critical thinking, build cohesive arguments and deliver their ideas to an
audience.
The Physical and
Creative Arts Faculty
Raising Aspiration in Physical Education through
Sports Performance days at the University of
Bath.
This activity involves a one day visit to the University of Bath to work with international athletes and coaches and use world class facilities. Students will have access to inspiring high performance, multisport environments and be exposed to the numerous opportunities available in the world of sport whilst experiencing hands on activities to challenge, test and extend their skills.
Possible sessions: Multi skills assessments Laboratory Assessments Hand eye coordination Speed for Sport Speed/agility/quickness Basic strength and conditioning Core stability Field Testing Team building activities Facility Tours Athlete Q & A sessions
The Physical and
Creative Arts Faculty
Art and Photography – Creating a Community
Mural
Students will explore a range of media in order to develop ideas for a mural to
be presented to the local community.
Inspired by a recent school trip to Bristol and the Arnolfini Gallery, the artist
Grayson Perry explores a wide variety of opinions on art and society and
collages them together to produce images/objects and quotes that hold
interest to a wide variety of people, exploring our differences and similarities.
Students will complete research and observations from our local community
and discuss ways that might be suitable to present their findings.
This activity for HPA students will be ongoing until completed in the summer
term. Students will have an HPA Art day every term and a final 3 days to
complete the work in the summer term.
The Physical and
Creative Arts Faculty
Music – Theatre and Song-Writing Workshops,
Heart Radio and ‘A Christmas Carol’.
1. Theatre workshop provided by The Brewhouse Theatre This took place on Thursday 2nd November. It looked at the processes involved in putting on a production, including warm-ups, performance techniques and vocal techniques. It was run by the musical director of the upcoming musical 'A Christmas Carol'.
2. 'A Christmas Carol' on 19th December 2017.
Students will have an opportunity to visit The Brewhouse Theatre to watch the musical version of this famous Dickens novel and embrace the spirit of Christmas!
3. Visit to Heart Radio
This event will take place in Spring 2018 and will look at radio production techniques.
4. Song writing workshop
This event will take place in the summer term.
The Physical and
Creative Arts Faculty
Drama - A Play in a Day
This activity involves creating a performance within one school day and performing it to a younger year group in the afternoon. HPA students that have a flair for acting will be put through their paces in intense professional-style rehearsals in order to create a performance in response to a stimulus. In 2016, this was “The Digital Self”.
The Maths and ICT
Faculty
Codes and Cyphers
Students will explore mathematical encryption and encoding techniques that
have been used throughout history, tackling complex processes to solve a
code breaking challenge. The workshop includes a unique opportunity to see
a genuine Enigma machine and be introduced to its design and role in WW2.
Maths: Interception to Intelligence: Land and Sea
In this interactive workshop, students will further develop their knowledge
and understanding of Britain's influence and role during WW2. Participating in
immersive activities, students will be challenged to think strategically and
help secure Britain’s success in the Battle of the Atlantic.
IT: Cyber Secrets
Through interactive games and activities, students will examine the lessons
learned from Bletchley Park’s Codebreakers and how they relate to being safe
in today’s connected world. They will explore the risks associated with having
a presence in the online environment and discuss techniques to help keep
themselves safe.
The Humanites and
Languages Faculty
The Living Museum
Working with the Living Museum, students from the Humanities Faculty will be working with an expert in military history to explore life during the war in Somerset from both a military and social point of view. They will be able to handle a huge amount of military items including a fully equipped, deactivated BREN light machine gun, try on uniforms of soldiers, firefighters and nurses as well as see the massive change in household product design caused by the needs of the war. In the second part of the day, students will create an in depth research article based on one of the items that the group explored in the morning. This hugely interactive project was run for the first time last year to rave reviews by the students involved and we are very excited to be able to offer this experience for a second year.
When I grow up I would like…
To be iconic like Marilyn Monroe
Or to break boundaries like Alan Turing
To stand up for female rights like Malala
I would like to be declared a genius such as Albert Einstein
Or to have the same deduction skills as Sherlock Holmes
To be able to use literature to teach political values like George Orwell
If I could have the creativity of Tim Burton
The voice of Stevie Nicks
Or the talent of Benedict Cumberbatch
To be a strong survivor like my Mum
A pro-cyclist like my Dad
Or an independent woman like my Auntie
To reinvent myself like David Bowie
To classed as a Rock ‘n’ Roll King like Elvis
Or to be remembered as legendary like Queen
I would like to be as resilient as Jesse Owens
To break the rules like Eminem
Or to inspire people like Martin Luther King
Even though these are extraordinary things
They are found in ordinary people
And I am content to
Find
Them
In
Myself
This poem was written by Gaby Arey as part
of the 2016-17 creative writing workshop.
Students researched inspirational figures
from both history and contemporary life and
then crafted their own poetry entitled “When
I grow up I would like…”
HPA Performing Arts students behind the scenes at the
Torquay Princess Theatre and experiencing the thrill of
performing on stage.