Date: 16 September 2016

School photographs Just a reminder that the school photograph will be visiting the school on Thursday 22 September for Years 7,8,9,10 and 12. Both individual and class group photographs are taken and the photography company then offers various packages for purchase, which are explained in the packs. NB School policy is to have photographs taken of all students with parental consent; parents can then choose whether or not they wish to order the photographs.

Information

Specific information for Year 7 parents: Please remember to use the online payment system, ParentPay, to pay for items or trips etc across the Academy. This is the fastest and safest way for students to pay for things. PE LESSONS (Year 7) Reminders from PE which were explained recently to Year 7 students: Boys First lesson of the week, outdoor (blue with boots). Second lesson of the week, indoor (white with trainers). Girls First lesson of the week, indoor (white with trainers). Second lesson of the week, outdoor (blue with boots). Transport to school: Please be aware that we only allow a school bus to enter or leave the school grounds between the times of 2.50pm and 3.10pm (or 1.50pm – 2.10pm on a Friday). We would, firstly, encourage parents to not drop off or collect their child from school in the car as this is causing heavy congestion at the start and end of the day. It is becoming increasingly more dangerous along Rein Road given the large number of vehicles which park alongside the pavement to collect students. Secondly, may I remind parents that it is prohibited (by the Local Authority) for vehicles to wait on the single yellow line outside school (during the school day). Our school’s police liaison officer, PC Cockroft will be patrolling Rein Road to ensure no offences are being committed.

Rewards Trip Tuesday 27 September 2016

Due to recent changes to opening hours at Alton Towers, the trip will now be going to Flamingo Land on the same day. A letter will be sent home with students outlining all the details.

Design Technology

All ingredients and equipment brought in to school for Food Technology lessons must be collected and taken home on the same day. If this is not possible, the

student must collect on the following day at 3pm or speak to their teacher. The fridges and classrooms are cleared and cleaned every Friday, if there are

items left they will be thrown away. Unfortunately, there is far too much left behind to keep it indefinitely and the food is unsafe for consumption.

Thank you for your co-operation in this matter.

Instrumental Lessons

A big thank you to everyone who has signed up for instrumental lessons. If your child is still waiting to hear about lessons, please send them to see Mrs Clarke at a break time. All tuition forms need returning as soon as possible. Students leaving their instruments in the music storeroom are asked to make sure they have their name on their case. In addition to the storeroom, we now have 46 lockers available for musicians in the music corridor. Lockers will fit instruments up to the size of a saxophone/trumpet and if anyone is interested in having a locker, please see Mrs Clarke for a letter.

Music Extra-Curricular

A reminder that all music extra-curricular activities are now taking place. Please encourage students who play an instrument or enjoy singing to attend, our first concert is on September 29th for Open Evening. Timetables of the performances are up on the Music Department noticeboard and students can collect a letter from the department Please note that Concert Band is now on a Wednesday Monday - GCSE and Theory support – (starting 19 September) Tuesday - Lower School Choir (Year 7, 8 and 9) Orchestra - For any musician of any standard Wednesday - Upper School Choir: (Year 10 and above, although Year 9 may join if they wish) Concert Band: (Musicians must be Grade 3 and above - see Mrs Dixon if you are not sure) Strings & Fiddles: - New ensemble for any string and flute players Thursday - 8:30am - 8:50am Big Brass Band: New ensemble for any brass player; please arrive at 8:20am ready to start at 8:30am

Friends of the School We are a small group of parents who help out at a number of events throughout the year to raise money, both for the school and local charities. We have our first meeting on Tuesday 27 September 2016 at 6pm in the Sixth Form Area and if anyone would like to come along and join us you would be more than welcome. We very often need raffle prizes for our events but it has become increasingly difficult to source prizes as many large companies now only deal with dedicated charities and are unable to donate to any other organisations. We therefore have to rely on the smaller local businesses to help. If anyone could help us by donating a raffle prize to be used at one of our fundraising events we would be very grateful. If you can donate anything at all please either send it into school via Student Services marked for the attention of Trish Shaw or e-mail shaw.p@woodkirkacademy.com if you need any more information about our group. Thank you Trish Shaw

2017 Ski Trip Jasper, Canada Two places have just become available for the 2017 Ski Trip to Jasper, Canada. The trip leaves on Friday 31 March 2017 and returns Saturday 8 April 2017. The cost of the trip is £1595 and this balance will have to be paid by Friday 9 December 2016. The trip is open to all year groups Please contact school either by phone or email if you would like more information

Music

Performing Arts

Teegan Hodgson 8WY Dance club – great focus

Chloe Walker 9VW Great attitude and knowledge

Katie Gibson 9VU Excellent attitude

Alyssa Quinn 9VV Great contribution to group work

Rose Cook 9VR Excellent singing

Mollie Ledgard 10UX Excellent attitude Great characterisation

Lalita Woods 11TR Fantastic performance

Georgia Tetley 12 Great monologue

Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 6TH fORM

Ruby Sheldon 7XS

Zaak Cordingley 8WR

Harley Payne (GCSE)

Caitlin Jewell (10D)

Amber Hughes (GCSE)

Sam Webster 13

Ella Chadwick 7XP

Niran Tejura 8WY

Jhat Thompson (10C)

Greg Morris (GCSE)

Grace Allen 13

Amber Barraclough 7XY

Harrison Cawthorne 8WU

Josh Sedgwick (10C)

Emily Goddard (GCSE)

Abby Oldroyd 12

Thomas Shand 7XW

Danielle Weston 8WS

Daniel Avison (10C)

Bradley Stott 8WS

Tom Hudson (10D)

Harvey Dixon 8WS

Billy Peters (10D)

Molly swallow 8WZ

Luke Marshall (10D)

Aiden Sheard 8WX

Alyim Akram 8WW

Rose Diskin 8WT

Wiktoria Skorczewska 8WT

Stars of the Week

Weekly Events

Week commencing 19 September 2016

THIS WEEK DETENTION WILL TAKE PLACE ON TUESDAY AND THURSDAY IN THE MAIN HALL AT 3.00PM

& FRIDAY IN PSA 1 FTA YEARS 7-10

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 19

Year 7 Whole Year Group Photograph 3pm ‘Billy Elliot’ Workshop in the Main Hall 3pm Departmental Meetings. (Students should check if their Extra Curricular Activity is running)

20 8.30am-4.00pm Year 10 Geography Trip to York (1) 3pm Detention in the Main Hall

21 8.30am-4.00pm Year 10 Geography Trip to York (2) 6.00pm Year 12 Parents’ Information Evening

22 Years 7, 8, 9, 10 & 12 School Photos 3pm Auditions for ‘Billy Elliot’ in the Drama Studio 3pm Detention in the Main Hall

23 7am-7pm (approx) Year 10 IT Computer Scientists to visit Eurogamer Expo at the NEC in Birmingham 2pm-3pm Years 7 to 10 PSA Detention (for students who have failed to attend detention during the week)