Record Rewards As 2016 draws to a close, we congratulate our community who, besides achieving their best ever

examination results at GCSE and in the Sixth Form this year, have also set a new record for Vivo

reward points won and charity funds raised.

Total Vivo Points = 414,888 Total Amount Raised for Charity = £11,370.81

Points earned and money raised rising to record levels is no coincidence as Vivo rewards are

converted to charitable donations through our House system. This term, Somerville House has

raced into the lead with Nuffield, Darwin and Cavendish in hot pursuit. With Zaim (Year 7), Nabrissa (Year 8), Leo

(Year 9), Hazel (Year 10) and Chloe (Year 11) currently at the top of their year groups for Vivos awarded, the race has

only just begun. Bring on 2017. We wish everyone a very happy new year and a relaxing holiday break.

Hertswood Academy Aim High Achieve Excellence

Hertsbeat Monday 19th December 2016 | Issue 12:08

Peter Gillett, Headteacher

A New Reporting Team by the BBC News School Report Team

Each year the academy participates in the BBC News School Report project, with

eager student reporters from Years 7 to 9 taking the role of a news team. Through the

school year they work together to produce short reports on topics of their choosing.

Last year, students from Year 7 worked hard as apprentices, learning the ropes from

the older year groups. Now in Year 8, these students are hitting the ground running

with their own report, which will be shown to Year 7 to recruit new student reporters.

On Friday 9th December we were privileged to be able to explore the Zoological Society of London

(ZSL), as part of our BBC News School Report on endangered species. Recently the WWF and ZSL’s

annual study indicated we’re on track for a two-thirds reduction in wildlife populations from 1970 to 2020.

We were escorted around the park by their press officer, and interviewed the co-author of the study, Robin

Freeman, to find out how we can prevent this tragedy.

Last year we were learning how to be productive members of a news team, but getting to lead our own

report has been incredible, but also much more challenging. We look forward to another year of reporting

on exciting new topics and expanding our skills. You’ll be able to see our first finished news report of

the year online very soon. by Justus and Nabrissa (Year 8)

House Vivos This Term

Somerville Swifts 40,570 Vivos

Nuffield Goldcrests 37,885 Vivos

Darwin Finches 37,200 Vivos

Cavendish Kestrels 35,735 Vivos

Vivo Year Group Leaders

Left to right:

Hazel (Year 10, 250V),

Nabrissa (Year 8, 605V),

Leo (Year 9, 420V),

Zaim (Year 7, 350V)

Not pictured:

Chloe (Year 11, 390V)

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Please be aware that Year 10 Exams will now take place over two weeks, from 20th February to 3rd March 2017.

Operation Christmas Child by Keira and Sophie (Year 7)

In the run up to Christmas, Years 7 and 8 were given the

opportunity to take part in The Samaritan’s Operation

Christmas Child with Miss Sorrell. Students chose

between gifting a boy or girl of three different age ranges.

The event aims to give children around the world, who

may usually not get anything, a gift during the festive

period. We worked to fill a decorated shoe box with toys, sweets, school supplies and

hygiene items such as soaps and toothbrushes — some students even wrote letters

and Christmas cards. In total we made eleven boxes filled to the brim with gifts ready

to be sent off via a local donation point. We really enjoyed doing something nice for

someone less fortunate and hopefully we can do it again next year.

Staying Connected with the Academy

With the simple, free MyEd app you can easily keep up to date with information

from the Academy from your Android phone or iPhone.

Send and receive free messages to/from the Academy, including receiving

and responding to absence alerts from the Attendance Team.

Check your child’s timetable, absence/late marks, and attendance record.

View upcoming keys dates and news from the Academy.

Find more information or download the app at www.myedschoolapp.com.

End of Term Arrangements The Autumn Term will end on Wednesday 21st December. Arrangements for that day will be as follows:

Registration at 8.45am

Lesson 1 & 2 as normal

Break

Registration in form rooms

Dismissal from 12 o’clock

Students should return to school on Thursday 5th January 2017 for

Registration at 8.45am as usual.

Please note that we have an INSET Day on Wednesday 25th January 2017.

Creative Cakes by Miss Milton (Teacher of Humanities)

Once again our Year 8 students opted to undertake a creative

Geography homework, with many of them again choosing to

present their work through the medium of cake. Students created

and decorated their cakes to show the importance of our global

forests and why we should protect these areas of natural beauty.

Each one allowed students to show their imagination and

interpretation of why forests are important all over the world.

More pictures at facebook.com/hertswoodacademy