Term 2 Newsletter

Cornwallis academy

Term 2 - Message from Mr Sutton

Dear parents/carers,

Another busy term concludes, and we all look forward to spending a restful festive break with friends and families. Although not quite the eight-week behemoth of term 1, term 2 has been busy with open evenings, trips, visits and for year 11s and 13s, the first round of their PPEs. A huge thank you to the Examinations Officer, Mrs Wooding and her team, for facilitating the PPEs with the utmost efficiency.

The Sixth Form enjoyed an incredibly busy open evening, with several new courses being launched for the forthcoming year, and an exciting new partnership with Kent Panthers Basketball Club to sit alongside our established Maidstone United academy option for post 16 learners.

Following my piece, you will go on to read about the fantastic experiences that students and staff have had both inside and outside of the classroom. One I must add, is the ‘Cornwallis Carols by Candlelight’ service on the 16th of December. Many years ago, when I was the Director of Sixth Form, we would take sixth form students down for a morning carol service, and for several years endeavoured to broaden this to all students, staff, parents/carers and the local community. The pandemic, and more latterly snow, thwarted our best laid plans, but I’m delighted to say this year saw our inaugural event. A huge thank you to Mrs Herlihy for organising; our students for their readings; Mrs Watts for organising musicians and singers and St Peter’s church for hosting us.

A thank you to everyone for your continued support of myself and the school over the past two terms. I wish you all a wonderful festive break, and look forward to welcoming you back in 2025.

Mr Sutton

Head of School

Term 3 Key Dates

8th January - Year 7 Humanities Trip, Canterbury

15th January - Sixth Form Open Morning

16th January - Year 9 Parents' & Options Evening (3.45-7.30pm)

4th February - Year 9 Media Trip

7th February - Sixth Form Taster Day

13th February - Year 8 Parents' Evening (3.45-7.30pm)

Message from the school office

Cornwallis Academy is now closed for the holidays. We will re-open to our students on Monday 6th January 2025. We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Below are useful email addresses, should you need to contact someone urgently during the break:

To alert us about a safeguarding issue: safeguarding@cornwallisacademy.com

House Points

Classroom Champions

Please see the link below which includes some fantastic work from this term's class champions:

https://cornwallis.greenhousecms.co.uk/docs/imported/Classroom-Champions-2324/Class_Champions_Term_2.pdf

Carols by Candlelight Service

On Monday 16th December, music students performed as an ensemble, supported by Andrew Parry, to provide music for the Christmas Carol Concert. The evening was very festive and the students were incredible.

Well done and thank you to Elijah, Jason, Frank & Noah.

Frozen Jr Production

Over the course of 9 weeks, students gathered for rehearsals every Monday and Tuesday to prepare for this year's musical production. The cast included students from Year 7 to Year 13, fostering many new friendships along the way. A massive congratulations to everyone involved in the cast and stage crew of Frozen Jr! We are incredibly proud of all your hard work. The three performances were absolutely AMAZING!

Sixth Form Open Evening

On the evening of 20th of November we were delighted to welcome in to school a record number of families visiting for our Sixth Form open event. It was a great opportunity for us to showcase our diverse curriculum offer including the new Food Science and Nutrition course, Language for Business course, the re-introduction of a Finance course and the exciting launch of our partnership with Kent Panthers Basketball Academy!

Prospective sixth form students and families were also able to enjoy a small sample of delicious treats from Café Wallis, talk to our staff and meet our pastoral team. Applications for our sixth form can be made through Kent Choices – please do have a look at our offer of over 30 courses.

Year 7 Christingle Service

On Wednesday 4th December, 12 year 7 students went to St. Luke’s Church Maidstone to take part in a Christingle Service. They made Christingles and explored and discussed the symbolism of these.

After standing and passing the lit flame from candle to candle, students sang carols and talked about the significance of Christmas to Christians. The students had a wonderful time making the Christingles and enjoyed the beautiful church building of St. Luke’s.

This was a fantastic way to start feeling the Christmas mood and the students were an absolute credit to Cornwallis. We are grateful to St. Luke’s for hosting us and being so welcoming.

Maidstone Homeless Care

Student leaders representing all six of Cornwallis Academy’s houses visited Maidstone Homeless Care on Tuesday 3rd December in order to drop off our clothing donation that was made in September.

In total 173kg of clothes were donated and will now be made accessible to those whom need it within the community. The community’s generosity was staggering and required a large chunk of the minibus and multiple journeys from our student representatives to successfully transport to the charity in Knightrider Street.

Our student representatives also got a tour of the charity, allowing them to explore the day-centre that provides washing facilities and support in acquiring housing, as well as cooked meals. This builds upon the work that Cornwallis Academy has done over the last few years to further enhance links within the community and is really appreciated by the most vulnerable in society.

Thanks again for your support.

Children In Need Fundraising

Our school community came together to support Children in Need with a fantastic non-uniform day and a variety of fun stalls and activities. The event was a huge success, raising almost £800!

Our newly appointed student leaders played a key role in the day’s success, taking on the challenge of organising and running many of the stalls and games. Their creativity, teamwork, and leadership were truly put to the test, and they rose to the occasion brilliantly, ensuring everyone had a fun and memorable day.

A massive thank you to all the students, staff, and families who participated and supported this worthwhile cause. Your generosity and enthusiasm have made a real difference!

Year 10 & 11 Dance Students Visit

Our Year 10 and 11 Dance students recently had the fantastic opportunity to visit Sadler’s Wells Theatre in London to see Matthew Bourne’s iconic production of Swan Lake.

This critically acclaimed reimagining of the classic ballet captivated both students and staff with its stunning choreography, innovative storytelling, and powerful performances. Known for its unique twist on the traditional tale, Swan Lake offered our students an inspiring and thought-provoking experience that will no doubt enrich their understanding of professional dance.

The students were enthralled throughout the performance and thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to witness such an extraordinary production live.

Berlin Trip

GCSE History students went on a residential to Berlin in October to explore the history they had been learning in lessons – Weimar and Nazi Germany between 1918 and 1939. Students were able to visit key sites such as the Reichstag parliament building, various Holocaust memorials across the city, the 1936 Berlin Olympic Stadium and Sachsenhausen Memorial Concentration Camp. The tour also provided an insight into their future GCSE topic: the Cold War, where students were able to walk the path of the Berlin Wall, see how it divided Berlin and explore the hidden espionage of Soviet Berlin in the Spy Museum.

Auschwitz Trip

In November, four Year 12 History students embarked on a special visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau as part of the Holocaust Educational Trust’s annual project.

This project also consisted of webinars to learn about the context of the Holocaust and hear survivor testimony. Students will be sharing their experience during Holocaust Memorial Day assemblies in January 2025 and in KS3 history lessons next term.

Languages Careers Talk

Our year 9s have been busy thinking about their option choices and careers. They enjoyed a very informative talk by Steve Eadon on the role of languages in the world of sport. Steve highlighted the multitude of jobs and opportunities available through the knowledge of languages.

World Science Day

On Friday 15th November members of the Science department celebrated World Science day. World Science Day is a UNESCO initiative established in 2001 to connect science with society. It provides an opportunity to:

Celebrate scientific achievements that have shaped our world.
Raise awareness of how science contributes to solving global challenges like climate change, health crises, and technological advancements.
Encourage young minds to explore and pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

This year’s theme is “Science for a Sustainable Future”, focusing on how scientific discoveries can address environmental challenges, improve health, and foster equity worldwide.

The Cornwallis Academy science teachers used the day to dress up as a scientist and discuss the many advances science has provided us with. The students were taught by Madam Marie Curie, Edward Jenner, Albert Einstein and fictional scientist Rick Sanchez.

Year 10 Drama Trip

On Thursday the 14th November the Year 10 Drama GCSE students visited the Congress Theatre, Eastbourne to watch the National Theatre's touring production of Stephen Daldry's, An Inspector Calls.

What a fantastic evening had by all, with this being a first time experience of watching a professional show, for some. Students presented themselves in an exceptionally respectful manner, adhering to theatre etiquette and being a real asset to the school.

Students completed research booklets during the visit, which they will use to aid them in the completion of their upcoming coursework.

Year 13 EPQ Trip, University of Kent

On Friday 22nd November we took a group of year 13 EPQ Students to the University of Kent to use their library to support the research for their chosen projects. The day started with an induction to the library, students were shown how to search for resources from the vast four floors and over one million books. They then had time to research before a quick lunch in the Rutherford Hall followed by a tour of the university.

BFI Southbank

Our 6th Form Spanish students had a fantastic day at the British Film Institute in London.

They learned about the themes in Pedro Almodovar's films and they had a screening of "Volver" which is the film they are studying for the A Level course.

A Day in The Life Of An Art Student Aspire Visit

Our Sixth Form A Level Art Students visited UCA Canterbury for the day. Whilst there, one of UCA’s MA students provided us with a tour of the university workshops and facilities. This gave our students the opportunity to see current degree work being made and exhibited in the university’s galleries.

The students were shown the vast array of careers available in the Creative Arts and how successful graduates of UCA have been in achieving prestigious Art and Design jobs in the UK and internationally.

Our students took advantage of the professional photography studio to create their own photoshoot.

Life drawing

As our students experienced a day in the life of an Art student at UCA Canterbury, this also involved a life drawing class with one of their lecturers, where they improved their skills of drawing people and adapting their techniques of figure drawing. This helped our students to understand the level of work that is required on a degree course. Being able to achieve this level of study gave them the confidence to aspire to attend higher education in the Arts and progress confidently in their A Level Art course.

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Year 7 Bulletin

Dear Parents/Carers,

It is with great pleasure that Miss Edwards, our Year 7 Tutors and I share a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year with you all. I have been really impressed in my first term as Head of Year 7 on just how wonderful our students are. I have seen a vast range of excellent qualities from them this term, ranging from kindness to resilience. Both Miss Edwards and I have had the pleasure of visiting them in their tutor groups and lessons and we are consistently impressed by their focus, engagement and strong work ethic.

Year 7 Football Scholarship Team

Our Year 7 Football Scholarship team have completed their league and cup fixtures and have shown excellent progress considering it is the first time they have started playing together as a team. Despite a very tough start in the Kent and English Schools Cup against 2 local Grammar Schools, they have never given up and have come 2nd in their league after not losing any games. We will find out who we have in the next round of league games in January. All the players have excelled and developed in their 4 games so far. Some special mentions go to our Captain, Olly W, who has shown his natural leadership ability, Archie M with our first goal of the season and Sonny Y, who despite missing a penalty in one of the games, stepped up in our last game and scored on his 2nd attempt.

Christmas Crafting

Our Year 7 students had a lot of fun with the Christmas Crafting trip, which was organised by the Art and RE departments at the start of December. Approximately 15 students had the fantastic opportunity to make Christmas cards, Christmas wreaths and other Christmas crafts. The students had a great time making their items, watching The Grinch and eating candy canes. Miss H Vass was especially impressed with Connor B, Anya T, Emma M, Hope H and Ricky D.

Frozen

I had the opportunity to watch my 1st School show at Cornwallis Academy this term and I was blown away by the talent of all our students. The bravery shown in standing up in front of a room full of strangers and then acting and singing was incredible. The performance was so good, it was impossible to not quietly sing along to the songs myself. The show was made even more special due to some of our Year 7 students being involved. Well done to Amelia L, Scarlett L, Amelia T and Lucas B and a special recognition goes to Cadence Ws, who performed as ‘Middle Anna’ and sang alone on stage – what a beautiful voice.

Thanks and Rewards

Over the last few weeks, our Year 7 students have been secretly writing Christmas cards for their tutors to express their ‘Thanks’ for all the hard work and support they have given over the last 2 terms. I had the pleasure of having a sneak peak at some of the messages and was truly overwhelmed at some of the kind words and messages.

We have also had our own Year 7 Advent calendar this month. Each morning, during line-up, tutors have been nominating 2 students per form to receive a mini chocolate bar and a packet of sweets as a reward for their hard work, good behaviour and all-round effort.

And finally, Miss Edwards and I have spent December visiting lessons and asking teachers to nominate 2 students per visit for their excellent classwork. These students have received a raffle ticket in preparation for our Christmas Rewards assembly. Overall, we have given out over 100 tickets – well done to everyone who received one and congratulations to the prize winners.

Term 2 SMILE Recognition Awards

Well done to the following students for being nominated in the SMILE Recognition Awards. A huge achievement 😊

Successful Award Winners:

Lili M for being a Classroom Champion in Spanish

Scarlett W for great academic success in Spanish

Keenan W for having an excellent attitude to learning in Maths

Sienna K for having an excellent attitude to learning in Geography

Zoe W for great academic success in Art

Motivation Award Winners:

Jazzy B for excellent Attendance

Daisy B for excellent Attendance

Chloe B for great academic success in Religious

Theo O for having an excellent attitude to learning in Religious

Macie F for having an excellent attitude to learning in Art

Inspired Award Winners:

Samuel M for being a Classroom Champion in Spanish

Honey J for having an excellent attitude to learning in English

Emma M for having an excellent attitude to learning in Art

Isabel G for having an excellent attitude to learning in DT

Tommy M for having an excellent attitude to learning in History

Learning Award Winners:

Harvey S for being a Classroom Champion in Science

Cadence W for excellent homework in Science

Gio M for excellent homework in Science

Ruby H for having an excellent attitude to learning in Dance

Ivy-Rose N for having an excellent attitude to learning in SMILE

Excited and Engaged Winners:

Julia M for having an excellent attitude to learning in Spanish

Luke Ed for having an excellent attitude to learning in English

Lukas M for having an excellent attitude to learning in Religious

Frankie M for having an excellent attitude in Football Scholarship

Sonny B for having an excellent attitude in Football Scholarship

Tutee of the Term Winners:

Jake B for always being motivated

Isla B for always being motivated

Jacob T for always working hard in form and being kind to their peers

Layla S for always working hard in form and being kind to their peers

Frankie F for being helpful in form

Ernie K for being helpful in form

Harry B for being helpful in form

Leah M for being helpful in form

Katie K for being helpful in form

Marley R for being helpful in form

Student of the Term Winners:

Ricky D for his resilience and always trying

Leah M for her resilience and always trying

Harry C for his resilience, bravery and never giving up approach

Amelia L for achieving the most amount of Epraise points in Year 7 to date

Head of School Award Winner:

Millie H for being an all round exceptional student.

Finally, to all our fabulous Year 7 students, rest up and enjoy your Christmas. Remember to leave ‘Santa’ and his ‘Reindeers’ a tasty treat as they deserve it; they work very hard all year round to make your dreams come true 😉

Stay safe and we look forward to seeing you all return on Monday 6th January 2025. Should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us.

Mr G Robinson – Head of Year 7 and Football Scholarship Lead – grobinson@cornwallisacademy.com

Miss G Edwards – Year 7 Student Support Manager – gedwards@cornwallisacademy.com

Year 8 Bulletin

Dear Year 8 families,

I cannot believe it is the time of year when I am wishing you all a happy Christmas again. Time has passed so quickly since we started year 8 and what an amazing year we have had so far. Year 8 students have been motivated and working hard in their lessons, showing me they want to achieve and progress in their learning.

Throughout term two students have been involved in many sporting fixtures; lots of our students have attended after school clubs run by staff and are spending extra time at school to deepen their learning experience. We had a number of students participate in our annual show, and this year the Performing Arts Department produced an outstanding Frozen performance. This was beneficial for all who took part, they were able to work with students from all year groups and spent hours of their time rehearsing and preparing for the final shows. Congratulations to all of those who were in the play.

This year we have also relaunched our House system within the school, there have been a number of house activities throughout term two, Including another successful house afternoon. Children work with other students from all years and seem to be thoroughly enjoying the fun packed afternoons. Some students in the year have been successful in representing their house in the student leadership team.

I would like to publicly thank Mrs Lawson and Mrs Ashby for organising the year 8 pantomime trip. They both worked tirelessly counting numbers, getting permission slips, communicating with the theatre, organising coaches and arranging an outstanding opportunity for your children. I wanted to treat year 8 and run this visit to thank them for their hard work and for how proud I am about how they conduct themselves around school. We enjoyed Aladdin and all felt very Christmassy after the performance.

I am currently writing the assembly for the last day of term where we will be celebrating and giving out rewards for students that have consistently shown the Cornwallis SMILE attributes and for some with 100% attendance. This is such a lovely time where I can praise the students who are continually making me proud. Well done to everyone below who will receive an award and thank you to those who are respectful and kind and work so hard in lessons. It doesn’t go unnoticed.

Successful Award

Tommy H Showing amazing resilience and getting on with school life.

Hermione W Having a really good start to year 8

Elspeth G Joining the school and coping so well with all the changes.

Patrick M Being a successful member of the year who works very hard in lessons.

Phoebe M Working hard in lessons and being a positive member of year 8.

Motivation Award

Maria D Being resilient and working hard at the start of year 8

Louie L Louie has been motivated and works really hard. He is a positive member of the year group.

Jacob E Being resilient and working hard at the start of year 8

Harvey H Being a successful member of the year who works very hard in lessons.

Arthur M Faced many challenges at school and has been a positive member of the year group.

Inspired Award

Chloe F Really good report grades and working really hard in lesson

River W Working hard in lessons and being a positive member of year 8.

Oscar R Working hard in lessons and being a positive member of year 8.

Katie D Being a successful member of the year who works very hard in lessons.

Tyler L Working hard in lessons and being a positive member of year 8.

Learning Award

Sophia W Being a successful member of the year who works very hard in lessons.

Isaac G Joining the school and coping so well with all the changes.

Cooper H Being more resilient, working hard in lessons and enjoying It slightly more.

Olly R Being focussed and working hard in lessons

Fifi O Being focussed and trying hard in every lesson

Excited and Engaged Award

Daisy U Being a positive member of the year group and had an amazing start to year 8

Jess G Working really hard through year 7 and year 8

Finley L Working hard and being such a positive member of year 8

Jacob L Working hard in year 8 and having a positive start…and remembering to tuck in your shirt!

Cooper H Working really hard through year 7 and year 8 and being resilient through the start of year 8.

Tutees' of the Term Award

Alice C Polite and caring, she is always interested in me, asking me how I am and having some chats with me.

Dylan W Polite and always willing to do every activity in form

Freya F For being a brilliant member of the tutor group - always with a friendly smile and a polite word

Nyall S For being a brilliant member of the tutor group - always with a friendly smile and a polite word

Junior R For his improved effort in school and working hard to improve his attendance

Abi L Consistently shows the school values and represents the form excellently

Natasha S Always beautifully behaved, polite and a pleasure to have as a member of the form.

Arafat Kabir Always beautifully behaved, polite and a pleasure to have as a member of the form.

Joshua L For being a helpful and hardworking member of the form

Freya S For always being polite, hardworking and a pleasure to have in form time.

Tyler L For being a helpful member of the form group and always working hard.

Gabriella L For being a helpful member of the form group and always working hard.

Siobhan F For being a wonderful member of the group. Always smiley and polite. Always helpful and diligent. Well done Siobhan!

Jacob L For being a great member of the group, always helpful and polite. And for learning to do his tie! Well done Jacob!

Isaac G A lovely young man who works hard and is always happy to help.

Isla S This young lady always has a smile on her face and is always polite. She helps others and is a good friend.

Luchia C Class Champion

Monty M Attention to learning

Student Support Manager Tutees' of the Term

Mrs Lawson

Henry M For always being polite and cheerful

Scarlett L For always following the rules and being a wonderful member of year 8.

Mrs Ashby

Elizabete L For being a hard working student, following all the school rules and being a credit to year 8

Roman B For always doing as he is asked and following the Cornwallis SMILE

Head of Year Award

Skye P Being such a credit to the year 8 team and always working hard in lessons

Tom F Being such a credit to the year 8 team and always working hard in lessons

Head of School Award

Chimamanda O For following SMILE and being such a credit to Cornwallis Academy and to year 8.

I want to remind you of our forthcoming parents' evening next term on Thursday 13th February 2025. I am hoping to see you all there and share in your children’s successes and welcome you to the academy again. Let me also take this time to thank all parents and carers for your support again this term, it has been a long one and the children are ready for a rest. Please enjoy the break and do reach out to myself, Mrs Lawson or Mrs Ashby if you need our support, now, or at any time of the year. I wish all families a very Merry Christmas and a happy and successful New Year.

See you all again on Monday January 6th 2025.

Kind regards,

Mrs Clark-Keen, Head of Year 8

Mrs Lawson, Student Support Manager / Mrs Ashby, Student Support Manager

Year 9 Bulletin

Dear Year 9 Families,

I hope this message finds you well.

I would like to take this opportunity to commend the entire year group for their hard work and dedication over the past two terms. It has been wonderful to see their growth, maturity, and focus as they prepare for the upcoming GCSE Options Evening in Term 3.

This important evening will combine a Year 9 Parents’ Evening, providing feedback on your child’s academic progress, with the opportunity to make decisions regarding their GCSE subject choices for Year 10. The event will take place on Thursday, 16th January 2025, from 3:45 pm to 7:30 pm. Appointments can be booked online via our Parents’ Evening Booking System.

During the evening, families will also receive the Year 9 Options Booklet, which outlines the options process and includes a QR code for submitting your child’s subject choices. We encourage you to spend time discussing these decisions with your child in preparation for this significant milestone in their academic journey.

Finally, I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks for your continued support throughout this academic year. I wish you and your family a joyous Christmas and a happy New Year.

We look forward to welcoming all students back to school on Monday, 6th January 2025.

Year 9 Term 2 SMILE and Pastoral awards

Huge congratulations to the following students below who have won an award for this term. Awards include those students who have demonstrated our school ethos for S.M.I.L.E (Successful, Motivated, Inspired, Learning, Excited & Engaged) and also our pastoral award winners too. Well done to all 😊

‘Successful’ Award winners:

Layla H

Evelyne B

Noah M

Ema V

Evelyne B

‘Motivated’ Award winners:

Alf Cope N

Reece R

George J

Reece R

Archie P

‘Inspired’ Award winners:

Lottie M

Mick F

Will B

Lexie C

Florence H

‘Learning’ Award winners:

Oliver C

JJ Hally

Charlie B

Noah M

Dillion M

‘Excited & Engaged’ winners:

Tolu W

Rosie O

Isabelle E

Sophia R

Mick F

Form Tutor Awards

9ER

Leon M - for excellent attitude to the work being completed in form time and a pleasant, positive member of the group.

Chloe C – for excellent contributions to the house quiz each week, has a lovely attitude and forms positive relationships with the other members of the form.

9CM

Mia H – for always being respectful, friendly and helpful towards everyone in the tutor group. Will go above and beyond to help myself as well as others. Very proud of her.

Owen C – for always being polite, respectuful and ready to learn. Brilliant punctuality and attendance. Always willing to help.

9MS

Kacey G - for her friendly, happy attitude every morning during form time

Balazs O - for his helpfulness during form time every day

9RL

Mitchell J - For being a respectful , friendly member of the form who is always polite and a pleasure to have in the group

Scarlett A - For her excellent attitude to form activities and her friendly kind nature. A real pleasure to have in the form

9NS

Lily C - for always having a book in hand and being such a lovely student

Evelyne B - always willing to help and being a kind member of our form group

9RP

Noah M - Always brings his equipment, and he is punctual. He completes his booklets without reminders and is a positive influence in the form

Kemmie B - For putting in much more effort during form times and behaviour has improved greatly

9HV

Imogen H - for being so respectful, punctual, friendly, and polite within the form group

Noah W - for being so respectful, punctual, friendly, and polite within the form group

9LM

Mia G - For consistently embodying the SMILE ethos at all times

Jesse I – for being motivated,ambitious and always striving to do all things with a smile

9DofE

Isabelle B - for making the best start to the DofE independent sections – they have completed the most evidence for all 3 sections – Vounteering/ Physical/ Skill

Mick F - for making the best start to the DofE independent sections – they have completed the most evidence for all 3 sections – Vounteering/ Physical/ Skill

Noah W - for making the best start to the DofE independent sections – they have completed the most evidence for all 3 sections – Vounteering/ Physical/ Skill

Student Support Manager Awards

Olive K - for always working very hard in lessons and for amazing resilence

Betty K - For always working very hard in lessons and for amazing resilence

Head of Year Awards

Rosie O - for being a role model to others in the year group and for also being a pleasure to teach

Leon M - for being a role model to others in the year group and for also being a pleasure to teach

Head of School Award

Jesse I – for always being polite and an all round positive young man

Key dates:

Start of Term 3: Monday 6th January 2025

Year 9 Parents’ and Options evening: Thursday 16th January 2025 (3:45pm-7:30pm)

Kind regards,

Mr McMahon, Head of Year 9

Mrs Judd, Student Support Manager

Year 10 Bulletin

Seasons greetings to our Year 10 families,

This term, our Year 10 students have continued to excel within their GCSE studies, taking on new challenges, facing them with maturity and commitment. At every step they are demonstrating the Cornwallis SMILE, doing us proud on a regular basis. Students have partaken in a number of trips, seeing them visit London and Eastbourne to name a few locations, where they enjoyed new educational experiences.

Along with their didactic studies, students have continued exploring a number of PSHE topics alongside financial literacy. At this stage of their education, we have felt it extremely important for students to gain a deeper insight into the workings of the world around them, focusing on banking and savings account as well as keeping their money safe online. This is a project they will continue to explore throughout the rest of the academic year.

Term 2 has also seen students take part in a number of extra-curricular projects, including the Year 10 Football Scholarship and the School’s Musical production of Frozen Jr. I am delighted to announce that the two lead roles were commendably taken on by two of our Year 10 students, doing themselves, the year group and the whole Year 10 community extremely proud.

Lastly, I would like to mention how this term our students donated generously to charity events, such as Children in Need and this week, have enjoyed a whole school Christmas lunch and Christmas Jumper day.

Key information for next term:

We will still have winter weather in January so please ensure that all students attend school in full school uniform, including their blazer and an appropriate coat.
Please remind students that they should be coming to school each day fully equipped. This includes, a bag, reading book and stationery.

Year 10 Term 2 End of Year awards:

A huge congratulations to the following students were celebrated in assembly, on the last day of term, for having won an award from the following SMILE categories…

SUCCESSFUL award winners:

Jaden F For incredible geographical knowledge and general knowledge of the world we live in.

Jessica M For being consistently successful in all her school subjects.

Samuel G For great assessment results.

Charlotte B For great assessment results.

Emily W For obtaining the highest number of achievement points in her form this term.

Kristina K For successfully attempting all work to the best of her ability.

MOTIVATION award winners:

Caiden W For being hard working and always completing work set to a high standard.

Sophie MK Whether it be in form or in lessons, Sophie always has a smile on her face. In turn, this motivates her peers, especially when they

are feeling down.

Sara A For attempting challenges and remaining motivated during lessons.

Nadia V For always working hard.

Dulcie R For always trying her best.

Macey G For improved attendance and motivation to do well.

INSPIRED award winners:

Freddie N For moving into a new form and fitting in well from day one.

Scarlet D For working hard at all times and assisting her peers whenever she can.

Katie G For working hard every lesson and helping out others around her.

Samuel G For great dedication to his learning and attempting challenges.

Lucy F For excellent attitude in form time and having a high number of ePraise points.

LEARNING award winners:

Georgia M For making a concerted effort to stay focused on her work, whether it be in form or in lessons.

Daniel D For always listening and being focused and being respectful of others.

Hope G For consistently striving to develop her knowledge and motivating herself to advance her learning.

Ryan R For working really hard in class, helping other around him, asking questions to better help his understanding.

Leah W For working hard in tutor time.

Aderemi S For working hard in tutor time.

Chloe M For obtaining an excellent number of ePraise points from lessons.

EXCITED AND ENGAGED award winners:

Alexander P For participating in all form activities, to a high standard.

Mara OG For being friendly, headstrong, a team player, ambitious and resilient.

Victoria P For taking part in the school production.

Alexander C For always bubbling with enthusiasm for maths.

Gabriella G For being cheerful and always ready for the day ahead.

TUTEE OF THE TERM award winners:

Ollie W For believing in himself and never giving up.

Sophie MK For being a model student, and always striving to succeed.

Eddie P For settling down quickly and getting on with tasks in the morning.

Chase C For being helpful in form time and always wanting to help others out.

Gabriella D For excellent attitude to learning during form time and successfully settling into Cornwallis.

Zac F For always being friendly during form time and attempting his work with a great attitude.

Nazeeha A For being extremely good natured and always saying a cheerful good morning.

Oscar J For being a good-natured and reasonable young man.

Zuzanna K For trying her best when joining the form.

Vinnie P For improved punctuality and participating well in tutor activities.

Kyri W For being a kind and considerate member of the form.

Summer S For obtaining the highest number of achievement points in her form so far this year.

Lewis M For obtaining the highest number of achievement points in his form so far this year.

Lara M For obtaining a high number of achievement points.

STUDENT SUPPORT MANAGER award winners:

Lucy M For her resilience.

Harry S For improved confidence and dedication to school.

HEAD OF YEAR award winners:

Jake N For being a hardworking and dedicated student.

Larisa S For being a hardworking and dedicated student.

HEAD OF SCHOOL award winner:

Victoria P For her outstanding contributions to school life. Being a House representative, dedication to DofE and at the last minute, taking on a lead role within the school's musical production of Frozen Jr.

May your home be filled with love and laughter this Christmas. We look forward to welcoming students back in the New year.

From the year 10 Pastoral team.

Year 11 Bulletin

Dear parents/carers,

I'd like to congratulate all of our amazing award winners, who have worked so hard throughout Terms 1 and 2 both in lessons and examinations. They have won these awards thanks to their perseverance, conscientious approach and enthusiasm. I know that they'll carry on in this vein in the new year. The list of winners is.....

Successful Award

Seyi W - Excellent work across all subjects - great effort

Ace H - Excellent work in Science during Terms 1 and 2

Hollie G - Excllent work across all subjects - well done!

Eowyn O - Excellent work across all subjects - great effort

Ebony C - Excellent work across all subjects - great effort

Motivation Award

George PM - Always gives his best in all subjects

Angel B - Has worked very hard throughout Terms 1 and 2

Matthew S - Has worked very hard throughout Terms 1 and 2

Phoebe L - Has worked very hard throughout Terms 1 and 2

Dani D - Has worked very hard throughout Terms 1 and 2

Inspired Award

Lily O - Fantastic enthusiasm towards all subjects

Abigail M - Fantastic enthusiasm towards all subjects

Ellie D -Fantastic enthusiasm towards all subjects

Millie H - Fantastic enthusiasm towards all subjects

Livia E - Fantastic enthusiasm towards all subjects

Learning Award

Ayush IG - Has made great progress across all subjects

Gabriella B - Has made great progress across all subjects

Harry O - Has made fantastic strides in Science this term

Thomas S - Has made huge strides in several subjects

William P - Has made huge strides in several subjects

Excited and Engaged Award

Matilda T - Always enthusiastic about her lessons

Oscar H - Always enthusisatic about her lessons

Jonathan V - Always keen and answers questions well

Leo I - Always keen and answers questions well

Alina P - Always enthusisatic about her lessons

Tutee of the Term Award

Hetty B - A highly motivated and conscientious student

Rhiannon B - A highly motivated and conscientious student

Mackenzie S - A highly motivated and conscientious student

Erin C - A highly motivated and conscientious student

Jack GH - A polite and hard working student

Ellie D - A polite, kind and helpful member of the form

Callum W - A polite, kind and helpful member of the form

Mya T - Always willing to help others in the form

Jack T - A hard working and dedicated form member

Ellie E - A hard working and dedicated form member

Matthew P - A dedicated student, fully engaged with learning

Ruby H - A dedicated student, fully engaged with learning

Jonny L- A polite and dedicated member of the form

Ryan G - An improved attendance in Terms 1 and 2

Richard C - A reliable and hard working member of the form

Kieran D - A resilient and polite member of the form

Student Support Manager Award

George PM - A resilient member of the year group

Holly F - A resilient member of the year group

Head of Year Award

Jayden M - For hard work and dedication this term

Amber F - For her focus and dedication this term

Head of School Award

Angel P - Always displays the Cornwallis SMILE

The students' conduct throughout the mock examinations was excellent. I was very impressed by their hard work, dedication and promptness throughout the fortnight. This bodes very well for next summer, when they will undertake their final GCSEs.

Many of the students are already exploring options at post 16. If you have any queries regarding undertaking A Levels at Cornwallis Academy, please contact jwoollett@cornwallisacademy who is Head of Sixth Form and who will answer any questions you have.

Can I please also remind all parents that Year 11s should be dressed in the appropriate school uniform when they return to school.

On behalf of the Year 11 team, I'd like to wish all our students and their families a happy and relaxing Christmas. We look forward to welcoming them back into school on January 6th, at the start of their GCSE year.

If you need to contact the year team, please email jspurling@cornwallisacademy.com or sperry@cornwallisacademy.com

From Mr Spurling and Miss Perry.

Sixth Form Bulletin

Dear families,

After two long and very busy terms, the students are now ready for the two week break from school.

We welcomed a record number of students from other schools into year 12 this year and the welcome they are given from previous Cornwallis students is always wonderful to see. We truly are a community, and I am immensely proud of the students.

Our year 13s have completed their first round of PPE (mock) exams and their conduct and approach to these has been exemplary. Results will be shared after the Christmas break.

Although the main body of exams finished last week, over a third of the cohort have sat their Criminology Controlled Assessment this week. This is an eight-hour exam run over three days and again the students have conducted themselves with aplomb.

Those that are considering university for the next steps in their education have been busy completing and sending their UCAS with many already in receipt of offers. A reminder for both parents and students that the deadline for equal consideration is 18:00 hours 29th January. Some institutions will accept applications after this date but there is no guarantee they will be considered.

Our year 12s have now completed one third of the academic year and have made a successful transition to Key Stage 5. For some this has been quite a challenge and for others, the transition to a more independent focus on learning and time management has been seamless. We do know that adjusting to sixth form life and expectations can be difficult and if you have any concerns about your child in this regard, please do get in touch with us and we will be pleased to support.

This week our annual Carol Service took place at St Peter's Church, Boughton Monchelsea. Parents and staff were invited to attend and although I myself was not able to be there, a special mention must go to Elijah O for his wonderful singing and Nicolette N and Lucy H for both giving a reading. All three were a credit to the sixth form community and I would like to nominate all three as my students of the week.

After Christmas we look forward to the forthcoming visit to New York. I cannot wait to go, and I am sure the students are as excited as me.

In January, I will be launching the World Challenge expedition. Those of you that have older children who came here may remember our last expedition to Ecuador which took place eight years ago. This time we are offering the opportunity for our current year 11 and 12 students to spend 10 nights in Norway under canvas. I will be holding a launch assembly for students in January which will be followed by a parent information evening. I will share further details with you on our return.

For now, I wish you all a happy and safe festive period. Students: rest and recuperate and come back ready for the next term ahead.

Mrs J Woollett, Head of Key Stage 5

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