1 THE URSULINE ACADEMY ILFORD A Catholic Academy for Girls Weekly News – Issue 29 17 th May 2019 Dear Parents/Guardians Headteacher’s Headlines… We said goodbye today to our lovely Year 13 students as they go off on study leave for their exams next week. Many of them have been with us for 7 years and it seems like yesterday they were sitting in the Hall as Year 7 waiting to find out what form they were in. Others joined us in Year 12 but quickly became part of our community. They are all Ursuline girls now and have all developed into articulate, confident young women who I am sure we go on to live out Serviam and make a difference to the world. We wish them every success for the exams and the future! We will keep them all in our thoughts and prayers. In the words of Angela Merici Do Something…Get Moving… Be Confident… Risk new things… Stick with it… Then be ready for Big Surprises! On Wednesday afternoon, Mr. Challis and I interviewed for the new Head Girl Team, the girls had been asked to write a letter of application for these important roles in our school. I am pleased to announce that our new Head Girl is Audrey Fidegnon who will be ably assisted by four Deputies. Maryam Khan, Maria Lisowksa, Sharanjit Shokar and Saarah Yusef. We look forward to working with them. Well done girls! Serviam! This week 5 year nine students spent break time in my office showing me their History projects. Recommended by Ms. Mackie the girls had been asked to design a memorial for the Holocaust. It was clear the effort and creativity they had put into their work. As a history teacher myself I appreciate the need to learn from History rather than merely about History so I was most impressed with their work. Please see pictures and information below. Well done girls - keep up the good work! Keeping Safe - Please be aware that there is an alleyway behind Cranbrook Road leading to the Exchange that many of our students were using as a shortcut to the town centre. This is not safe; there are a number of undesirables hanging around taking and peddling drugs, drinking alcohol and other anti- social behaviour. In school, we have told the girls they are NOT to use Heron Mews but to stick to the main streets where they are safe. Please reinforce this at home. We need to keep our girls safe.
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THE URSULINE ACADEMY ILFORD
A Catholic Academy for Girls
Weekly News – Issue 29
17th May 2019
Dear Parents/Guardians
Headteacher’s Headlines…
We said goodbye today to our lovely Year 13 students as they go off on study leave for
their exams next week. Many of them have been with us for 7 years and it seems like
yesterday they were sitting in the Hall as Year 7 waiting to find out what form they were
in. Others joined us in Year 12 but quickly became part of our community. They are all
Ursuline girls now and have all developed into articulate, confident young women who I
am sure we go on to live out Serviam and make a difference to the world. We wish them
every success for the exams and the future! We will keep them all in our thoughts and
prayers. In the words of Angela Merici
Do Something…Get Moving… Be Confident… Risk new things… Stick with it… Then be ready for Big
Surprises!
On Wednesday afternoon, Mr. Challis and I interviewed for the new Head Girl Team, the girls
had been asked to write a letter of application for these important roles in our school. I am
pleased to announce that our new Head Girl is Audrey Fidegnon who will be ably assisted by
four Deputies. Maryam Khan, Maria Lisowksa, Sharanjit Shokar and Saarah Yusef. We look
forward to working with them. Well done girls! Serviam!
This week 5 year nine students spent break time in my office showing me their History projects.
Recommended by Ms. Mackie the girls had been asked to design a memorial for the Holocaust.
It was clear the effort and creativity they had put into their work. As a history teacher myself I
appreciate the need to learn from History rather than merely about History so I was most
impressed with their work. Please see pictures and information below. Well done girls - keep up the good
work!
Keeping Safe - Please be aware that there is an alleyway behind Cranbrook Road leading to
the Exchange that many of our students were using as a shortcut to the town centre. This is
not safe; there are a number of undesirables hanging around taking and peddling drugs,
drinking alcohol and other anti- social behaviour. In school, we have told the girls they are
NOT to use Heron Mews but to stick to the main streets where they are safe. Please reinforce
this at home. We need to keep our girls safe.
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Chaplaincy News
Pope Francis@Pontifex – 16th May
“The word of God is alive” (Hebrews 4:12); It does not die or get old, but remains forever.
Forward in Joy – 366 days with Angela Merici – Daily words of wisdom from our patron saint
May: Prudence
17th May: God has ordained from all eternity that those who are united in doing good enjoy every
prosperity.
18th May: Strive with all your might to keep yourselves as you have been called by God.
19th May: Strive to be faithful and devoted.
20th May: Above all, be on your guard not to want to get anything done by force.
21st May: I do not say, however, that it will not be necessary occasionally to use reproaches and severity, at
the right place and time.
22nd May: Every type of evil must be resisted.
23rd May: You must make a sound and firm resolution.
Holocaust Memorial Project
Before the Easter holidays 9.1 and 9.4 were asked to complete a homework project. The
project was to design a Holocaust Memorial. Students were asked to produce some research
about existing memorials, some research about exactly who they were remembering (for example,
different groups who were victims of the Holocaust, or different nationalities), design a memorial and
explain the rationale behind
their design. This project was to
be a competition. Every student
prepared excellent work and I
am very proud of them. The
winners of the competition for
9.4 were Eunice Graham and
Shanice Hyslop, second place
went to Kelvinna Tuffour, and in
third place were Nereannah
Olafusi and Faizah Shakeel. As a
part of their prize these students
were invited to spend breaktime
with Ms Reilly in order to show
off their work. Well done ladies!
Miss Mackie
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UAI Word of the Week
Week Commencing 20th May 2019
Equilibrium
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