Message From the Principal

Author of the Week: Garth NixGarth Nix was born on 19th July 1963 in Melbourne, Australia.After working for the Australian Government in Canberra, Garth spent some time travelling in Europe before returning to Australia in 1983.

Between 1984 and 1986 he studied at the University of Canberra, graduating with a BA in Professional Writing.Moving to Sydney in 1987, Garth worked his way up in the publishing field, becoming a senior editor for HarperCollins.A full time writer of young adult fantasy novels since 2001, Garth’s books include the award winning Old Kingdom series, Shade’s Children and the Keys to the Kingdom series.Garth Nix is married with two children and lives in Sydney.

Dear all

At the back of this newsletter you will see a cartoon which was drawn by Angela Man. As you can see this is a classic example of how talented students are at APA - not only in Art and Multi Media but also Sport, Music and Drama. As I have mentioned before, recently there has been a lot of books written about what makes a person successful and is it just examination results? Most people would agree that this is not the case and that the whole person is important. Certainly when you apply to university or for jobs, people are looking to recruit more rounded individuals who can demonstrate skills such as dedication, teamwork and resilience. When reading through a CV or application form usually people look for evidence of this through a person’s personal interests and hobbies, many of which they have developed during their school years. So, seeing as it is January, it might be the right

time to make a resolution to expand your horizons and join one of our extra-curricular clubs featured in this newsletter and make yourself a more rounded individual!

Have a good weekend !

ARK PUTNEY ACADEMY NEWSFriday 17th January 2014

www.arkputneyacademy.orgEdition No: 15

DICKENS: Ms Chaudhry

Dickens News:

Well done to the following pupils for achieving 100% attendance so far this academic year:

ROYE, Tia PIEDADE, Troy PIEDADE, Teon LOVEREZ, Lenie Marie KHAN, Sharo EDGLEY, Tomas DJE, Jewell COYLE, Shania AWAIS, Mohammad AL-YASIRI, Maan

Well done for coming. 2nd in the attendance race last week with 91.5%! Congratulations to Ms Sinot’s form for achieving 94% attendance. However, the school’s target is 95% and we need to really

make the effort to be in, on time, everyday!! If you listened to my assembly on Wendnesday 15th January try to make it one of your New Year’s resolutions!

We are still at the top of the leader board in the House Competition with 86 points! Keep up the good work and where you are learners today, you will be leaders tomorrow!

Please ensure that you have the correct uniform and equipment to ensure that you are prepared for your day!

Have a good weekend; get some rest but remember to do your homework!

Message From the Heads of HouseBRUNEL: Mr Glyn

I would like to congratulate all of the students below on their excellent progress last term. Hopefully they will continue to maintain these high standards that they have set and I look forward to seeing some new names among

the end of term nominations this time round. Remember the old saying, ‘as long as you have done your best, then no one can do more’ and ask yourself the question, have I really tried my best consistently?

BRUNEL PILLAR AWARDS:Year 7:TEAMWORK: Eleanor-Rae Kennedy-Watson, COMMITMENT: Lynn-Esther Kacou, INDEPENDENCE: Ibrar Sarroya, COMMUNITY: Alvia Ali, EFFORT: Kenny Tovar-Sanchez, ENTHUSIASM: Yasmin Chelli.

Year 8:TEAMWORK: Suzannah Harris, COMMITMENT: Nancy Moles-Maunder, INDEPENDENCE: Charles Manning, COMMUNITY: Cree Williams, EFFORT: Emmanuel Mbiyavanga: ENTHUSIASM: Pierre-Laurent Beroud-Zaire.

Year 9: TEAMWORK: Jesse Nzola: COMMITMENT: Luke Pizey, INDEPENDENCE: Jeremiah Hunter-Chedick, COMMUNITY: Tysian Williams, EFFORT: Amy Pearce, ENTHUSIASM: Caitlyn Longuehaye.

Year 10: TEAMWORK: Becky Ifayomi, COMMITMENT: Maia Drummond, INDEPENDENCE: Ellah Dinnall, COMMUNITY: Moesha Francis, EFFORT: Rosalee Henry, ENTHUSIASM: Erick Realpe-Jaramillo.

Year 11: TEAMWORK: Elizabeth Turnner, COMMITMENT: Bradley Hogan, INDEPENDENCE: Stephen Tucker, COMMUNITY: Kayleigh Hyatt, EFFORT: Ildi Hysa, ENTHUSIASM: Zak Chelli.

Thank you to all the students who helped to run the Tuck Shop before Christmas and particular thanks must go to Maia, Moesha and Becky from Brunel, who really helped out every break and lunch time. Just a reminder that we are hoping to adopt/sponsor a dog from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home and I hope to be able to update you on that in the coming weeks. If anyone has any ideas to help us raise more money for this deserving charity please let me Maia or your Form Rep know ASAP.

Message From the Heads of House

School Council

TURING: Ms Brimacombe

Well done to all KS3 students for completing their holiday homework and handing it in on time. Some of the projects I saw were brilliant!

A reminder to all students please; facial piercings are not allowed and you should only be wearing one small pair of plain studs in your ears.

Also, we came third last week in the attendance, so we need to try really hard this week to pick it up. Remember, all of you should be aiming for at least

95% attendance.

An update on my marathon training. I ran 17.5miles last Saturday. It took me 2hours 48minutes, so I am on track to complete the marathon in approx. 4 and a half hours! If any of you have any training tips then please feel free to let me know!

I hope you all enjoyed our talk from Genni from the Rainbow Trust on Thursday. Please let me or your tutors know if you have any new fundraising ideas.

I hope you have all had a peaceful week!

TURNER:Mr Richards

Dearest Turner House.

Well done on getting top of the attendance board for last week and to Mr Solari’s group for being the highest attending tutor group out of any as well.

Another congratulations to the students who had 100% attendance last week:

WALKER-DOWELL, Emma-MarieSYMONDS, ChristopherPATEL, DhruviPANTELEJEVS, RolandsNUERNBERG, GustavoNUERNBERG, FranciniNICHOLAS, CameronNeupane, PradeepMAN, AngelaLOTHIAN, LiaHASSOUNA, OmarGOMEZ, JosephCORBYN, AndrewCHAVEZ TALAVERA, KevinCHAER, NemrBRIDGER, BradleyBARHAM, AleaANTWI, Michael

I hope everyone can keep their commitment to getting into school as much as possible up, as we only four points behind Dickens on the overall leader board. You must also remember to show courtesy to Mrs Scully and your tutors by signing in when you come in late after registration and seeing your tutors at the end of the day for your late detentions.

There will be a School Council next Friday, so tutor reps will be gathering your thoughts on the new school lunches and any ideas for Sport Relief, which is coming up soon. Have a thin over the weekend so there is plenty to say next week. Also think about any other business you would like your House Council and School Council Reps to address as it is through them that you can have your say about anything that might be concerning you.

Have a great weekend.

School Council Meeting Friday 24th January

Room B08Time: 3:15

5 people you’d love to have round for dinner:

• Graeme Swann• Eddie Izzard• Amy Adams• Heston Blumenthal – he can cook for us• Larry Bird

4 books and films you’ll never forget:

• Moneyball (book) – and all other books by Michael Lewis

• Kite runner (the book…. Not the film!)

• Shawshank Redemption (film) – the first classic I watched

• Cell 211 (film)

3 foods you’d have for your last meal:

• Curry• Roast lamb• Crème brûlée

2 places you’d love to visit:

• Brazil for the World Cup this summer• India

1 day you’ll never forget:

• 4th July

5,4,3,2,1: Mr Evans

On Friday the 10th of January year 11 received the results from their recent mock examinations. Students have performed well and with continued hard work and perseverence we look set to acheive our best ever GCSE results in August.

Year 11 Mock Exam Results Day

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16th January 1920

Prohibition, the criminalisation of alcohol, is introduced in the 18th amendment to the US

constitution.

19th January 1915

The first German air raids on Great Britain inflict minor casualties.

This Day in History

17th January 1819

Simon Bolivar the “liberator” proclaims Columbia a republic.

18th January 1486

Henry VII marries Elizabeth of York, finally reconciling the warring dynasties of York and

Lancaster.

20th January 1665

The first English parliament is held by Simon de Montfort and attended by elected

burgesses and knights.

21st January 1793

Louis XVI, King of France is executed at the guillotine in Paris, following his conviction for

treason.