Dear Students, Next week is a very important week for the academy as we hold our Open Evening and Open Mornings. During the course of the week we will be hosting year six students and their parents, who will be looking around the academy with a view to coming here next September. On Wednesday of the Open Evening we will be closing the site early. Students will be allowed to leave after period three, although lunch will be available for those who want it. At 2.00 we will expect that all students will have vacated the site so that staff can start to prepare their rooms for Open Evening. I know that lots of you will be back in the evening to act as volunteers and will be excellent ambassadors for APA. During the course of next week we will be holding Open Mornings from 9.00-11.00 which means that you may

Message from From the Principal: Open Days

Message from the English Department

WisePay Changes

The theme of the week this week was change. Change is a major part of everyone’s lives. It happens sometimes when we don’t want it to and sometimes it can be for the best without us realising. I think change is positive: it enables us to have fresh starts; new routines; meet new people and make new goals. A wise man once said ‘Be that change in the World’. What will you change this week?

No payment will be accepted at the school Reception anymore because students can now pay for their school lunches on a new machine located in the school dinner hall. This machine does not give change back. Payments online to WisePay

well have visitors in your lessons. Please remember to be as polite as you always are and welcome people with a smile. Uniform is also important; wear it with pride and show everyone how proud you are of each other and your school.

Have a lovely weekend,Ms Downey

(The first student to come and tell me who the ‘wise man’ is will receive 10 house points!) Miss Hollis

haven’t changed. Payment for trips & visits can still be paid for on WisePay or by cash at the School Reception.

Miss Leaver

OPEN DAYS

ARK PUTNEY ACADEMY NEWSFriday 20th September 2013www.arkputneyacademy.org

Edition No: 2

Dear students,

Last week a group of 19 Year 11 students went on a 4 day trip to Paris with Miss Sinot, Miss McMillan and Mr Canning. On the first day, we saw the Place de la Republique, Notre Dame, Luxembourg gardens and went up the Montparnasse tower that offers one of the best views of the town. To get to the top, we took the fastest lift in Europe; 38 seconds to get to the 56th floor! After dinner near Place de l’Etoile, we strolled down the Champs Elysees before heading back to the hotel. On the second day, we climbed the 740 steps to the second floor of the Eiffel Tower and then ambled along the bank of the Seine to go to the Louvre and see the Mona Lisa. On the last day, we visited Montmartre and the Sacré Coeur before taking the Eurostar back. The trip was an excellent opportunity for students to practice their French as well as to experience some French culture. Some very courageous students even tried snails and really enjoyed them. It was an amazing experience for both students and staff.

Bons Baisers de Paris!

Reuel:I really enjoyed it. My favourite part was the hotel because it was fun and breakfast was great, especially the hot chocolate. The Eiffel Tower was pretty amazing too!

Evangeline:I think that it was an experience of a lifetime, except for the day I was sick. I was a bit disappointed by the size of the Mona Lisa, but the picture opposite, The Wedding at Cana, was amazing!

Kayleigh: It was a great opportunity to experience the French language and culture. My favourite part was the fastest lift in Europe at the Montparnasse Tower.

5 people you’d love to have round for dinner:Rowan AtkinsonMorgan FreemanNatalie PortmanSocrates Henry VIII

4 books and films you’ll never forget:Film: The Life of David GaleFilm: The GameBook: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the GalaxyBook: Kane and Abel

5,4,3,2,1: Mr Bailey Exhibits a Fascination for Things Latin American and Northern Lights

Message from From the Heads of HouseA number of important points and reminders from the HOHs for the coming week.

Use of YELLOW CARDS: ALL STUDENTS SHOULD HAVE A YELLOW CARD STUCK INTO THEIR PLANNER.2 commitment points will be awarded to each student who completes a week with a clean yellow card. This means that they will need to be in every day on time, with full uniform (which includes no jewellery/earrings/nail polish) and equipment and have their planner signed by parent/carer. Students should also have a READING BOOK which they should have with them at all times as it will be needed for independent reading on Thursdays, and any other time required.

There are also a number of SANCTIONS in place and a quick reminder of these.3 incidents of uniform/equipment/lateness in any combination will result in a Tutor detention on Friday for 30 minutes.3 incidents of lateness in a week (registration/lateness) will result in a Head of House detention on Friday for 30 minutes.4 incidents of uniform/equipment/lateness in any combination will result in a HOH detention on Friday for 1 hour.

5 incidents of uniform/equipment/lateness in any combination will result in a SLT detention on Friday for 1 hour and 30 minutes.

HOMEWORK: Planners should be on your desk at the start of all lessons and homework should be entered on the day that it is DUE; it may also optionally be entered on the day that it is set. (Reminder that planners should be signed on a weekly basis by a parent/carer).

HOUSE COUNCIL. Each Tutor group will be putting forward a representative from KS3 and KS4 for their House Council; two of these will then be elected onto the School Council. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to have your say and to represent the views of your Tutor group and hopefully a number of you will put yourselves forward for these positions. Only students who are part of the House council may then apply for the whole school council.

Have a great weekend.

MR. GLYN (BRUNEL), MS. CHAUDHRY (DICKENS), MS. BRIMACOMBE (TURING), MR. RICHARDS (TURNER).

3 foods you’d have for your last meal:Picanha (Brasilian Beef)Portuguese Salted Black PigWine (although its a drink)

2 places you’d love to visit:Brasil/South AmericaScandanavia for the Northern Lights

1 day you’ll never forget:Driving to university for the first time after leaving everything behind and starting new in Portsmouth. The car journey, the album and emotions are the things that stand out in my head.

Outdoor PING PONG Arrives at APA!!You will have noticed that we have three brand new ping pong tables outside the hall which are available for all students to use during break and lunch time. There are table tennis bats and balls available from Mrs Rickard, Ms Downey’s PA, on the first floor of the B block. You can borrow these at any time as long as you bring them back at the end of your session. Alternatively you could secure your spot by buying your own bat to beat the demand and get to the tables early. (Good quality bats are available from Sports Direct for £2.99)Here are some of the main reasons why you should play table tennis!Reason #1: Table Tennis keeps you in shapeThe game is great for working up a sweat and getting your heart rate up, but at the same time it’s easy on your body. Playing a friendly game of table tennis for an hour burns about 300 calories. That’s equal to a 27-minute power walk on a treadmill. Just a couple of hours a week hitting that little ball

Reminder

around can do wonders for your fitness.

Reason #2: Table Tennis is also a mental workoutLike chess, there is plenty of planning and strategizing to keep you constantly thinking. It’s an easy game to play, but to win you often not only have to outplay your opponents, you have to out-think them. Studies show that beneficial brain changes are visible with high-tech imaging after just a few weeks.

Reason #3: Table Tennis is a great social sportYou’ll meet many new friends. Play singles, or grab a teammate and play doubles or mixed doubles. It doesn’t matter whether you’re big or small, young or old, or male or female. Even players with disabilities can successfully compete. It’s also one of few sports where children can compete against adults. It’s your skill that matters.

If any students have not had their biometric fingerprint taken yet, Mrs Gray will be in the hall every break time to allow students to have their

fingerprint taken.A reminder that you can now top up your finger at the cash machine outside the hall.

Photography student, Nathaniel Bagot Sealey worked throughout the summer term in the evenings with a community based photography group called Fotosynthesis. At the completion of their work, the group showed their photographs in an exhibition, Reflexive Disclosure, at the global arts centre, Rivington Place, the home of INIVA (Institute fo International Visual Arts). Presented in the show was Nathaniel’s remarkable photo book and amongst the pieces on show was his unique work made by recording the light generated by a whirling mass of burning steel wool. As an A level photography student at ARK Putney Academy, Nathaniel was always at the

Photography Student has Exhibitioncutting edge of new ideas and produced a very surreal series of images using the techniques of multiplicity photography. His work and the work of other A level photography students can be seen at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/97712073@N02/setsAs part of the ‘Organised Youth’ project, Bagot Sealey is also involved in a photo research initiative investigating the contribution of the Black Panther movement to British society. Through this work Nathaniel has also been working with celebrated photographer Neil Kenlock, known particularly for his historic record of the African Caribbean community in London. This work will culminate in an exhibition at the Photofusion

gallery in Brixton.Nathaniel gained an A in photography at A level and is shortly to begin a Sociology degree at Sussex University. He has achieved all of this through his own initiative, independence, determination and ambition.

Photo by Khadija Miah

Creative Making BulletinLife-Drawing at Putney School of Art:On Monday 30th September Year 13 Art students will be attending life-drawing classes at Putney School of Art. This has been set up to:

1. Help them with their course work2. Gain experience of an Art College3. Build their portfolio

Year 13 Gallery Trip:On Monday 30th September, Year 13 Art students will be visiting the Tate gallery in London. They will also use the experience to start working from the local area around the gallery.

Photoshoot:A level students 24th September London wide.

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This  Day  in  History  

 

 

 

           

 

   

   

September  20th  1973  

Female tennis champion, Billie Jean King beats Bobby Riggs in 'battle of

the sexes'.  

September  21st  1986  

Heir to the throne, Prince Charles, admits on TV that he talks to his

plants.  

September  25th  1977  

15,000 attend Steve Biko's funeral in South Africa.

 

September  24th  1962  

The  University  of  Mississippi  agrees  to  admit  James  Meredith  as  the  first  black  

university  student,  sparking  more  rioting.  

September  23rd  1667  

Slaves in Virginia are no longer allowed to obtain their freedom by

converting to Christianity.  

September  22nd  1980  

War breaks out between Iran and Iraq.

 

September  26th  1580  

Sir  Francis  Drake  returns  to  Plymouth,  England,  aboard  the  Golden  Hind,  after  a  33-­‐month  voyage  to  circumnavigate  the  

globe.