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Volume. 5 Issue. 6
Thursday 24th November
Dear Parents / Carers and Friends of Bolingbroke,
Thank you! We are delighted with our parents’/carers’ contributions to fund our curriculum wish list.
These contributions make a significant impact on the quality of provision for our children. Next week
I am meeting Justine Aspey (Chair of Parent Council) to discuss our priorities for 2017.
Deborah Goodman will be working at the Academy one day a week to ensure that all our pupils’ won-
derful achievements are given a platform to be celebrated on our website, local media and news. If
you have any ideas please email Deborah on [email protected].
Our annual Concert by Candlelight is fast approaching. Please buy your ticket in advance to avoid dis-
appointment.
I wish you all a relaxing three-day weekend.
Warmest wishes
Ms Edis
Principal
CHRISTMAS JUMPER NON-UNIFORM DAY
Friday 16th December
£1 pay via Wisepay
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YEAR 9 BATTLEFIELDS’ TRIP: FRIDAY 18TH NOVEMBER 2016
By Ms Oliver
On Friday 18th November, 42 Year 9 pupils from Bolingbroke Academy visited France and Belgium. We set
off at 4.15am and travelled to France via Eurotunnel. When drove through France until we arrived in Bel-
gium. Our first stop was at the Yorkshire Trench. It is now surrounded by a modern composting manufac-
turer so when the pupils got off the coach, the first thing they noticed was the awful smell in the area!
Here, pupils were able to walk in a preserved trench and see the layout of different trench lines.
After visiting the Yorkshire Trench, we made our way to Langemark Cemetery. This is a German cemetery
and provides a stark contrast with that of Tyne Cot Cemetery which we visited afterwards. By this point, it
was sleeting, very windy and extremely cold. Pupils explored the cemeteries and reflected on the loss of
life and the reasons for the differences between the German cemetery and the allies’ cemetery.
Then, we made our way to the Hooge Crater Museum and trenches. Pupils changed into their wellington
boots and old trainers before walking through the muddy, yet preserved trenches and craters.
Our penultimate visit was to the In Flanders Fields Museum which is situated in the old cloth hall in Ypres.
Pupils received poppy bracelets which could be used to engage with the interactive museum exhibits.
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Our final stop was at the chocolate shop in Ypres. We were welcomed with a sign and a free chocolate
each, before the shop was closed to the public to give our pupils time to buy some presents to take home!
After our visit, we returned to the coach via the Menin Gate Memorial before starting the journey home.
We arrived back at school at 7.30pm, a little ahead of schedule, having made whistle-stop tour of many key
sites for the WW1 Battlefields.
A special thank you to Ms Austin, Ms Anslow-Moore and Mr Rands for supporting me on this trip. Getting
out of the classroom to see History “in action” is a fantastic opportunity for the pupils at Bolingbroke and
is one that will continue year on year.
ATTENTION: IF YOU ARE IN YEAR 8 – LETTERS HAVE GONE HOME VIA BOLING-
BROKEPOST. RETURN YOUR REPLY SLIPS AND PAY VIA WISEPAY TO SECURE YOUR
PLACE ON THE 2017 BATTLEFIELDS’ TRIP IN 2017.
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NOTICES
JUSTGIVING PAGES
Having finally reached our Science target we can now met concentrate our efforts on Art and
Music!
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
We don't have far to go and we will be closing the JUSTGIVING pages
after Christmas, so please do support if you are able. Read full stories on
the Bolingbroke website under Life At School / Fundraising.
Art: 3D Ultimaker Printer
Target to raise £2,900
Total donations = £1,703 = 60%
Music: Logic Pro (music software package)
Target to raise £2,500
Total donations = £958= 38%.
Science: Equipment including a Van Der Graff generator,
radioactive materials and detectors, static electricity kits and
electrical circuits and components.
Target to raise £1,800
Total donations = £2,060 = 114%.
Your School Photos
Don’t forget to place your order by:
27th November to take advantage of FREE DELIVERY to your school If you order after this date, a delivery charge may apply.
Please login here to access the images, using your login details on your contact sheet or given
through BolingbrokePost:
http://www.imagojuniors.com/login/
You will then be taken through your gallery where you can view and purchase the images.
LOST LOGINS FROM IMAGO:
If you lose, or do not receive your login details for any reason, please call or email us at Imago:
01252 728457 or [email protected]
You will need to quote BBAIPS*W16, along with your child’s full name and form.
Once you have logged in there is a ‘forgotten password’ facility on the website.
Queries
If you have any other queries, please do not hesitate to contact Imago directly:
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An excellent review of Bolingbroke’s SSF Performance—Congratulations to everyone involved!
ENGLISH UPDATE
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CRISIS AT CHRISTMAS Tom Darby is volunteering for Crisis at Christmas this year. He is helping out
at a distribution centre in Bermondsey on 23 and 24 December with his big sis-
ter, working from 8am till 4pm both days. As a volunteer, he is required to raise money for Crisis and so he has set up a Just Giving page which you can see
here http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/TomDarby1
Any donations you can offer would be much appreciated.
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WANDSWORTH YOUTH COUNCIL
By Rae Madoc Jones, Year 11 Verbiest 8
Last Tuesday, I was elected Chair of Wandsworth Youth Council.
Wandsworth Youth Council is a group of 11-19 year olds, which aims to
help young people, regardless of background or personal barriers, make
the world a better place for all of us. Youth Council makes changes bene-
fitting the Youth nationally and internationally, running projects like Peer
Education in mental health in schools, and the Youth Unemployment In-
spection, where we inspect the services available for unemployed young people in the borough.
As Chair, I am the youth representative for all the young people in Wandsworth. I represent Wands-
worth Youth Council regionally and nationally at events, and I am responsible for helping to plan sessions,
leading sessions, organising events, and coming up with ideas to improve what we do at Youth Council,
which means we can strengthen our impact on Wandsworth.
One of the great opportunities Wandsworth Youth Council offers to all schools in the borough is the
annual Takeover Challenge. On Friday, I helped run the Challenge, where young people take over jobs in
or related to the Council. It was a great opportunity for all the schools and young people involved, and I
led the sessions for all the participants along with the Deputy-Chair, which was a great experience and
opportunity. As part of Takeover Day, I got to have a meeting with Ravi Govindia, the leader of Wands-
worth Council, along with the rest of the Leadership Team. It was incredibly interesting, and a great op-
portunity I am very grateful to have had.
Another great thing that we run at Wandsworth Youth Council is Police Youth Think Tanks, which
aim to remove the tension and gap between the youth and the police through running a session uniting
them. We have so far run 3 of these sessions (which are around 2-3 hours long) on a variety of deeply
relevant topics, such as knife crime and stop and search. The next Think Tank is on December 6th and
will focus on Hate Crime – crimes motivated by racial, sexual or other prejudice, and typically involving
violence. Anyone can come to the Think Tanks for free, and there is free pizza at the end. The Think
Tanks are amazing opportunities to have your opinion heard, and to learn more on seriously interest-
ing topics.
If you are interested in attending the next Police Youth Think Tank:
Location: The Training and Resource Centre, Alma Road, SW18 1AQ (which is really close
to school – see me if you want directions!)
Time: 5-8pm
Topic: Hate Crime
If you have any questions, email or come and find me and I can answer them!
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CAREERS AND UNIVERSITY SUCCESS
London’s biggest job fair for 15-24 year olds will be help on the 9th and 10th December at Excel. I would
highly recommend that the year 11 pupils visit this fair on Friday 9th December when it is a school IN-
SET day.
More information and can be found here: http://www.skillslondon2016.co.uk/ you will need to book a
place.
Each year, the event attracts over 30,000 young Londoners, teachers and parents and is a fantastic op-
portunity for pupils to get ahead of the game and meet top employers, colleges, training providers and
advisors face-to-face in a highly interactive and inspirational environment.
Your children will get to try new skills, experience a huge range of careers and make helpful contacts
for their future pathways.
This year’s event will offer visitors over 45,000 jobs and apprenticeship opportunities, a range of work
experience from top recruiters including ourselves, plus one-to-one specialist careers advice, mock
interviews, industry insight workshops and masses of hands-on, inspirational skill bites.
TRIP TO THE LAW SOCIETY
By Ms Robinson
On the 18th of November, we took six year 11’s; Kaydena
Smith, Alex Dokic, Dilan Polat, Ruthie Parkman, Ariana
Farmanfarmaian and Moniece Mullings, to a conference at
The Law Society.
In the morning our pupils got to meet and greet with Solici-
tors, Barristers and even a Judge, as well as many others.
They were thrown in at the deep end discussing defamation,
libel and lawsuits around Social Media in small groups. They
held their own in discussions with other Ark pupils. They
drew their own conclusions about the misuse, intent and
consequences of a said Mr Allen, articulating their thought
processes to practicing lawyers.
The afternoon was equally full, with a panel of experts an-
swering questions on their chosen careers – Legal Execu-
tive, Barrister, Solicitor and Clarke - and how they got to
where they are This was followed by a convincing recrea-
tion of a court room battle regarding one Ms Goldilocks
and a Mr Daddy Bear. Cross examination of both witnesses
led to a split in opinion, however two of our pupils found
their way into the jury and in the end it was a unanimous
decision that Ms Goldilocks had not been the subject of
unreasonable force given the circumstances! All round a
useful, fascinating glimpse into the world of law and the dif-
ferent careers within it, as well as a range of routes to get
there.
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PE & SPORT
NEWSLETTER
YEAR 8 BOYS FOOTBALL V ASHCROFT
MATCH REPORT
The Year 8 boys football team began the 2016-17 season with the first game in the newly formed
‘Wandsworth School Football League’ (WSFL) at home against Ashcroft.
With a number of new faces on the team and some positional changes, Bolingbroke started the game
on top but couldn’t quite get on the score sheet. Then, against the run of play, Bolingbroke conceded a
corner and with a well-placed volley Ashcroft took the lead. Bolingbroke reacted positively and went
on the attack with a number of shots on target but nothing hitting the back of the net.
Bolingbroke continued to apply first half pressure with Kai Weston and Amir Sultan Edwards de-
fending well on the flanks and supplying some good balls for the likes of Finn Morgan-Murrell and
Fredua Agyeman Opoku-Boamah. Bolingbroke was then awarded a penalty, which they scored at
first, only to have to retake the shot. The following penalty wasn’t as successful as it hit the cross-bar
just at the half-time whistle.
A spirited team talk and some changes saw Bolingbroke start the second half just as they finished the
first. They were then caught on the counter attack twice in the next few minutes; 0-3 and a big hill to
climb. The players stayed positive with Nikita Authier-Labille and Emir Kaya working tirelessly.
Again Bolingbroke attacked and chances were coming thick and fast, but still nothing. Ashcroft began
to pass the ball around and managed to score, 0-4. Bolingbroke kept their heads up with 15 minutes to
go, another break out had Amir Sultan-Edwards one-on-one with the goalkeeper 1-4.
A spirited fight to the end saw the game end 4-1 to Ashcroft. Not the perfect start to the season, but
lots of lessons learnt, and onwards and upwards from here!
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UPCOMING FIXTURES
PE & SPORT
NEWSLETTER
DATE YEAR SPORT OPPONENT
Monday 28th
November Year 11 boys Football
Wandsworth
schools 6-A-SIDE tournament
Monday 28th
November Year 8 girls Football Burntwood Wandsworth League
Tuesday 29th
November Year 10 boys Rugby Southborough
Wednesday
30th November Year 7 girls Football
Wednesday
30th November Year 11 boys Rugby Southbrook
Harlequins South Lon-
don School league
Wednesday
30th November KS4 girls Netball St. Cecelias Wandsworth League
Thursday 1st
December Year 10 boys Rugby Southbrook
Harlequins South Lon-
don School league
Monday 5th
December Year 7 girls Football
Wednesday 7th
December Year 9 girls Netball La Retraite
Monday 12th
December Year 11 boys Football Barking Abbey FA Schools Cup
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PARENT COUNCIL
NOTICEBOARD
THE ACADEMY IS NOW OPEN TO CONSIDERING PROPOSALS FOR HIRING
THE SPORTS HALL AND TO CONTACT [email protected]
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.
PARENT COUNCIL MEETING WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 30 @ 7.30PM Your School Needs You! Please come and join our fundraising brainstorming session at the next PC
meeting
Following on from some of the great ideas mooted at the last meeting, we would like to use a break
out session format during the next PC meeting and harness the creativity, talent and contacts we have
in abundance in the Bolingbroke Community!
We are also joined by Katy Newman, Governor NSC Governor, Behaviour & Ethos & Safeguarding Link Governor
who will give a brief presentation.
Help! We need volunteers for the following Parent Progress Reviews
Friday 6 January 2:30pm - 5:30pm – Year 11
Thursday 12 January 4:30pm - 7.15pm - Year 10
Friday 27 January 2:30pm - 5:30pm - Year 7
Friday 24 February 2:30pm - 5:30pm - Year 8
Please help to provide the teaching staff with teas/coffees – 1 hour slots only!!
The teachers have been very appreciative of this new initiative…..
Please email the parent council on [email protected] if you can offer any help.
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PARENT COUNCIL
NOTICEBOARD
YEAR 7 & 8 DISCO Please note that the school doors will not open
until the disco starts at 7.00pm so please do not
drop off the children before this time.
Please make arrangements for your children to
be collected from school at 8.30pm as once they
leave the building we can no longer be responsi-
ble for them.
We rely on the children leaving school premises
and the surrounding areas quietly and respectfully
in order for us to continue to offer this great
event. Please ensure your children do not con-
gregate in the surrounding streets or on the
Common after the disco.
We thank you in advance for your understanding
and cooperation.
SONG CHOICES:
Our DJ for the night will be creating a playlist for
this great event. Year 7 & 8 pupils can collect and
fill out the request form available in Pupil Ser-
vices.
EASYFUNDRAISING
h t t p s : / / w w w . e a s y f u n d r a i s i n g . o r g . u k / c a u s e s /
bolingbrokeacademyparentcouncil/
Did you know that whenever you buy anything online -
from your weekly shop to your annual holiday - you could
be collecting free donations for Bolingbroke Academy Par-
ent Council?
There are over 3,000 shops and sites on board ready to
make a donation, including Amazon, John Lewis, Argos,
Apple, Lego, Currys, Booking.com, Asos, Gap, Topshop,
British Airways, Sainsbury's, etc. – it doesn't cost you a
penny extra!
If you are thinking of doing any "Black Friday" or
Christmas online shopping or simply do your weekly
grocery shopping online, it would be great if you could link
to this from the easyfundraising site.
It's very easy:
1. Head to https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/
bolingbrokeacademyparentcouncil/ and join for free.
2. Every time you shop online, go to easyfundraising first to
find the retailer you want and start shopping.
3. After you’ve checked out, that retailer will make a dona-
tion to your good cause for no extra cost whatsoever!
There are no catches or hidden charges and Bolingbroke
Academy Parent Council will be really grateful for your
donations.
Thank you for your support.
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FAMILY DINING
Week Beginning 5th December
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
Mains Roasted Jerk
chicken legs
Hearty Italian Bean
Casserole
Jumbo Beef
Sausages Pesto Pasta
Inset Day - No
Pupils in School
Meat Free
Roasted jerk
quorn chicken or
Vegetarian pasta
Hearty Italian Bean
Casserole Quorn Sausages Pesto Pasta
Sides Coconut Rice
Beans Rice
Mash potato Onion
Gravy Sweet corn
and peas
Garlic Bread
Salad
Puddings Fresh Fruit Jelly Chocolate Brownie Yoghurt
Week Beginning 28th November
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
Mains Sticky BBQ
Chicken Cheesy Macaroni
Jacket potato Tuna
or Baked beans
Mexican Beef
Lasagne Fish Fingers
Meat Free
Sticky BBQ
Quorn Chicken
OR Vegetarian
Spaghetti
Cheesy Macaroni Jacket potato Tuna
or Baked beans
Mexican Quorn
mince Lasagne Vegetarian Fingers
Sides Chef Salad Rice Salad Grated Cheese
Salad Leafy Greens Chips Salad
Puddings Fresh Fruit Apple cake Blackcurrant
Yoghurt Fruity Flapjacks Fresh Fruit
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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
Friday 25th November Occasional Day
School Closed
Wednesday 30th
November
Parent Council Meeting
7.30pm
Thursday 1st December
Parent Council Xmas Drinks
7.30pm
Xmas Markets
Trip
Debating
Competition
4.30-8.00pm
Week Beginning 5th
December Assessment Week
Thursday 8th December Year 7 & 8 Disco
7 - 8pm
Friday 9th December Inset Day—School Closed to Pupils
Monday 12th December
Concert By Candlelight
St Michael’s Church
6pm - 7.30pm
Wednesday 14th
German Film
Trip
&
Institute Francais
Trip
Thursday 15th December
Bank of America
Bridge Building
Trip
Friday 16th December End of Autumn Term
12 noon Finish
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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
£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
