1 Courageous Hound Volume. 5 Issue. 1 Friday 9th September Dear Parents / Carers and Friends of Bolingbroke, It has been two days of activity, energy & excitement as we have welcomed our 5 th Academic year group - the Class of 2023 to Bolingbroke Academy. Yesterday all 5 year groups started the new academic year with a differ- ent focus. Class of 2023 (Year 7) We welcomed the Class of 2023 to the Academy Class of 2014 (Year 8) Explored our local area to learn about many of our local heroes Class of 2021 (Year 9) Visited Cambridge University to launch their GCSE Foundation year Class of 2020 (Year 10) Visited Twickenham Stadium to be inspired to set out their own employability goals Class of 2019 (Year 11) Attended their Work Experience Week In our usual fashion the Class of 2022 welcomed our new pupils into the Academy. I always find their first day a real privilege & this year was no exception. In only two days our Year 7 have settled into the ethos and have managed to learn the mantra, their way around the building and meet many new pupils and staff. We will share a few pictures with you to try to capture the highlights in our next issue. Last year our parents/carers gave us most positive feedback on how we can develop our communication systems and I am pleased to announce the launch of Bolingbroke Post by the end of this month. Bolingbroke Post will enable us to e-mail everything directly to you that relates to your child and keep you up to date with House and Year group events. This year we have added a new Parent event to the calendar – an evening of Cheese & Wine to welcome the new Year 7 Parents/Carers. Thank you to Mr & Mrs Newman for sponsoring the cheese for the event. All new Year 7 parents / carers are welcome to come along to meet the Governors, Core team & Heads of House. Over the next 2 weeks your child’s Civitas tutor will contact you to introduce herself or himself to the family to catch up on how your child has started the new academic year. However if you are keen to speak to the tutor in advance of the phone call please do not hesitate to send an e-mail. All e-mail addresses are at the end of this newsletter. We are delighted to announce the arrival of baby Flanagan. And offer our congratulations to Mr Kerby and Ms Khan for their respective marriages over the summer. And lastly a thank you to our amazing team for finishing our second induction day with such energy and resilience. Ms Edis Principal
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Volume. 5 Issue. 1
Friday 9th September
Dear Parents / Carers and Friends of Bolingbroke,
It has been two days of activity, energy & excitement as we have welcomed our 5 th Academic year group - the
Class of 2023 to Bolingbroke Academy. Yesterday all 5 year groups started the new academic year with a differ-
ent focus.
Class of 2023 (Year 7) We welcomed the Class of 2023 to the Academy
Class of 2014 (Year 8) Explored our local area to learn about many of our local heroes
Class of 2021 (Year 9) Visited Cambridge University to launch their GCSE Foundation year
Class of 2020 (Year 10) Visited Twickenham Stadium to be inspired to set out their own employability goals
Class of 2019 (Year 11) Attended their Work Experience Week
In our usual fashion the Class of 2022 welcomed our new pupils into the Academy. I always find their first day a
real privilege & this year was no exception. In only two days our Year 7 have settled into the ethos and have
managed to learn the mantra, their way around the building and meet many new pupils and staff. We will share a
few pictures with you to try to capture the highlights in our next issue.
Last year our parents/carers gave us most positive feedback on how we can develop our communication systems
and I am pleased to announce the launch of Bolingbroke Post by the end of this month. Bolingbroke Post will
enable us to e-mail everything directly to you that relates to your child and keep you up to date with House and
Year group events.
This year we have added a new Parent event to the calendar – an evening of Cheese & Wine to welcome the
new Year 7 Parents/Carers. Thank you to Mr & Mrs Newman for sponsoring the cheese for the event. All new
Year 7 parents / carers are welcome to come along to meet the Governors, Core team & Heads of House.
Over the next 2 weeks your child’s Civitas tutor will contact you to introduce herself or himself to the family to
catch up on how your child has started the new academic year. However if you are keen to speak to the tutor
in advance of the phone call please do not hesitate to send an e-mail. All e-mail addresses are at the end of this
newsletter.
We are delighted to announce the arrival of baby Flanagan. And offer our congratulations to Mr
Kerby and Ms Khan for their respective marriages over the summer.
And lastly a thank you to our amazing team for finishing our second induction day with such
energy and resilience.
Ms Edis
Principal
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OVER THE SUMMER….
SUMMER SCHOOL
Over the summer holidays some of our incoming pupils came in for Bolingbroke summer school, a week of fun and
activities where they got to know the school and some of their teachers and classmates.
YEAR 11 WORK EXPERIENCE
The Year 11s had a week of work experience that ended today. Pupils had placements in a variety of industries and
jobs to give them a taste of workplace environments and maybe even some ideas about their futures.
Viva rocking at Wunjo Guitar
and Bass
Shannon at Fab Lab
Myles making models at
Four Four Six Six
Alexa at Clapham Library
Latresha at Ideas Box
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YEAR 9 TRIP TO CAMBRIDGE
By Ms Tibbetts
The first day back for our Year 9 pupils saw them visit the historical city
of Cambridge.
We kick started the morning by heading to Robinson College where the
pupils were given the privilege of using one of the lecture halls, Umney
theatre. Dr Victoria Harvey, one of the school liason officers, delivered
a very engaging and informative presentation on University life. The pu-
pils were very surprised to learn about the high number of courses
available across the UK (51000!) and of the flexibility and choice on of-
fer. Mr Speight then welcomed Year 9 into their GCSE foundation year,
introducing them to their journey ahead and inspiring future success by
drawing on the phenomenal performance of team GB at the summer Olympics. Ms Green and Ms Davidson offered
further insight into their year ahead through exploring the topics and themes they would be learning this year.
Over lunch, pupils had their first taste of Cambridge with a picnic on The Backs in the sunshine.
Time in the afternoon was completely dedicated to exploring beautiful Cambridge. Popular spots amongst the pupils
were King's Parade, the University Library and the view of punting from Garret Hostel Bridge.
Thank you to all the pupils for the enthusiasm and maturity they showed, they were a credit to the school. Dr Vic-
toria Harvey shared how impressed she was the pupils high level of engagement and participation.
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YEAR 10 TRIP TO TWICKENHAM STOOP
By Ms Pinner
The Class of 2020 started their first day of year 10 meeting their new CIVITAS tutors and taking the quick
coach trip to Twickenham Stadium. Our day consisted of a tour of the stadium and RFU facilities, a Goal
Setting Session, and a Dragon's Den Challenge. On the tour, we ran into three year 11 pupils who were in
the middle of their work experience assignments. It was great to see other Bolingbroke pupils out there in
the real world, representing the school so well.
During the Goal Setting Session all pupils had the opportunity to think about the challenges that lay ahead,
and visualize their goals for the coming year. Pupils brainstormed the steps they need to take to reach their
goals by the end of year 10.
The Dragon's Den Challenge was full of creative thinking and team work. Working in groups of 5, pupils
were asked by the RFU to create a campaign to increase participation in rugby across England. Pupils took
turns leading their team through a series of planning steps and finally preparing a presentation.
We ate lunch outside in the sunshine and practiced singing 'Swing Low Sweet Chariot'. After our break we
went back to the Six Nations Suite and had an Introduction to GCSE assembly. Mr. Kerby, Mr. Jones, and
Ms. Pinner shared stories about their experiences as secondary school pupils, including some hilari-
ous prom pictures which were worth more than a few laughs!
It was a day filled with big ideas, deep thinking, and high aspirations. Thank you to the RFU for hosting us at
Twickenham and to all the staff who helped make the sessions meaningful and engaging. The trip was
a thoroughly positive start to year 10 for the Class of 2020!
Pupils Singing ‘Swing Low Sweet Chariot’
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SKI TRIP PRESENTATION EVENING
There is a ski trip presentation evening on the Thursday 13th October 6-7pm. This is for all students
and parents who are going on the 2017 ski trip. The evening will have key information about the trip
and is a chance to get vital information about the
trip.
Ms Luetch-
ford
NEED TO KNOW…
Entering the school
All pupils are required to enter to school through the courtyard at the entrance on Belleville
Road.
Once the gates have been closed at 8.15am, they will then enter through the Wakehurst Road
entrance where they will report to reception. On Friday’s the gate closes at 8.55.
What to do if your child is unwell and unable to attend school.
Please ensure you contact the absence line (option 1) before 8.30am stating your child’s name,
civitas group and reason for sickness. Absences should be reported on each day of sickness.
If they are absent due to having a medical appointment, you will be required to provide a note
from the doctor.
Lateness
If your child has a valid reason as to why they are late to school, please ensure you provide them
with a signed note stating why. Any pupil who does not have a valid reason (i.e. medical appoint-
ment, or illness) will receive 30 minute detention to sit that evening.
Requests to see the Principal
We kindly ask that any requests to see the principal is made through her PA. If you do have any
issues and would like to speak to someone, we do ask if in the first instance you speak to your
child’s Civitas tutor.
SHOW MY HOMEWORK
Please note that Pupils and Parents can view homework assignments on Show my Homework
without a login or password through the school website.
Just go to the ‘Life At School’ tab, select Show My Homework and follow this link: