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SUMMER 2015

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Students excited aboutthe City Learning Trust’sAwards’ Evening at theVictoria Hall.

THE City Learning Trust’s very firstAwards’ Evening which welcomed VIPs,students, parents and staff from acrossfive schools, took place at the historicVictoria Hall.

The evening celebrated theachievements and successes of over 200young people and shared stories ofpersonal triumph and exceptional talent.

Joining the celebrations were Port ValeFC Chairman Norman Smurthwaite, former

Stoke-on-Trent North MP Joan Walleyand inspiring campaigner Dame JuliaCleverdon who were all astounded by thesuccesses of our young people.

Chief Executive, Carl Ward commentedthat the students were “fantastic rolemodels and should be very proud ofthemselves”. He said he hoped the awardsevening inspired students to “strive forsuccess, seize the opportunities they areoffered, and achieve their dreams”.

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THREE Able and Talented students fromHaywood Academy had the opportunity toexperience a day at Warwick University. Year9 students Will Bentley, Georgia Louisa andMilly Robinson participated (photographedabove). They experienced lectures from aUniversity Professor, experienced a businesstutorial and had a full Campus tour.

Students enjoyed the experience and it willhelp them when considering Universitychoices in the future.

Mr Bailee arranged the trip as part of theAble and Talented programme and a DFEUniversity awareness initiative.

Mr Hargreaves, the Academy CareersDevelopment Advisor, gave a glowing reporton the visit and how well the studentscontributed on the day.

MATHS teacher MrPaterson took a group ofstudents to a Mathematicslecture at StaffordshireUniversity.

This involved solvingcomplex mathematicalproblems and calculationsinvolving projectiles.Students worked on themathematics behindthrowing a javelin and howscientists were able to landa probe on a comet.

Year 10 students wereable to participate indegree level mathematicalproblems and impressedlecturers with their hardwork and enthusiasm.

EVAN Pettitt in Year 8 wasthe most improved readerin his form last half term.

He has shown aconsiderable improvementin his desire to read andhas now read nearly 90000words. Well done Evan.

INTREPID Haywood students travelled toMontgenevre in France for a ski trip atEaster.

The band of 40 were a credit to theschool throughout the seven day tripwhere they battled heavy fog, snowblizzards and icy conditions on a dailybasis. Students soon mastered parallelturns whilst traversing and by the end ofthe visit students were attempting blueruns, with some groups even completingred and black runs to a high standard.

All had a great time and will no doubtremember this visit for a long time. Thankyou to all who attended for making the skitrip so memorable.

Talented trio offto visit top Uni

Evan scoopslearner award

High flyers trytheir hands atsolving toughmaths testers

Intrepid ski starsbeat icy slopes

HAYWOOD Academy’s all female team ‘Spell Scribe’have spent the last nine months developing a productto help literacy in Schools.

They designed a pen that uses micro processorsand kinetic sensors to correct misspelt words, tellingusers via sound and vibration.

OLEDs are then used to tell the user of the correctspelling.

This won the KMF Young Engineer Best GadgetAward.

The award, held at the Britannia Stadium, waschosen and presented by Jason Bradbury from theChannel Five Gadget Show.

Our picture shows Hosna Shams, EmmaCummings and Rebecca Pennell, all from Year 10.

Spelling out

SUCCESS

THE Leavers Celebration was agreat end to a fantastic year for ouryear 11s. After months of hard workthey let their hair down and partiedhard into the night at Keele Hall.

A big thank you to all the staffand students for making it our mostsuccessful event to date. Morephotos on the school website.

Prom ishailedas ‘bestever’

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ON the 19th & 20th May, Year 7 studentsfrom Haywood Academy and Year 5 andYear 6 pupils from Mill Hill Academy tookpart in a literary event, organised by MrsO’Dea, Head of English at Haywood.

Mrs O’Dea worked alongside theArnold Bennett Society andrepresentatives from the Art School inBurslem to put on a carousel of activitiesincluding a walking tour of the BursleyTrail, a literary treasure hunt and an artactivity. The students completed their day

with a creativewriting lesson.Some of thecreative writingarticlesproduced were displayed at the‘Hot Air Literary Festival’ at theEmma Bridgewater factory on the12th June, where the winnerswere presented with awards byEmma Bridgewater herself andfamous author Andy McNab.

ROOT ’n’ Fruit is a communityallotment project which links upbusinesses and people from thecommunity to help them learnabout, grow and use fruit and veg.

They also donate the producefree of charge to people in the localcommunity who would benefit fromreceiving it.

At the start of the school yearHaywood Academy students wereasked to design a logo and acompetition was run with year nineGCSE art students. The winningdesign would be made into a logoby Steelite’s designers – to make ituseable on mugs, letterheads,posters and Facebook.

Steelite International would alsocreate a limited run of mugs withthe winning logo on them, whichwould be sold to raise proceeds forthe Root ’N’ Fruit Project.

Abby Gaitley’s eye catchingdesign was chosen as the winner.The prize included a guided tour ofthe Steelite International factoryand a visit to their design studio.

Abby saw each stage of theproduction process and met thedesigner who transferred herdesign onto the mug. Finally, Abbywas presented with the framedartwork of her original design andher mug.

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Abby Gaitleypictured withher winning

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Success withemployers


A lively Leavers’ Assembly was hostedin the Hall by Progress Leader MissBillington. Students were reminded ofpast accolades and events within theirfive years as part of HaywoodAcademy and enjoyed a presentationof photographs depicting their livesover the past five years.

Students were given humorousawards and every form tutor recordeda farewell video message.

It was a wonderfulcelebration of theirefforts so far and we lookforward to seeing them inSeptember at our Sixth Form!

DURING this term, many of ourYear 11 students metemployers for interviews forwork-based learningplacements and experienced ajob interview.

The students performed well,representing the Academy, andthis culminated in excellentfeedback from the companiesinvolved: ■ Chris Lawley from the NHS

said that students were reallyenthusiastic and worked wellon team building.

■ Alex Hope, Director of Stoke-on-Trent-basedtraining and recruitmentspecialist Qommunicate saidtheir student was reallyconfident and well prepared. Most students have now

secured work-based learningplacements for September. Formore information pleasecontact Mr Hargreaves.

Stagestruck

Taster day

Miss Percival took 21 Year 10students to see the West End classic‘Blood Brothers’ at the TheatreSevern in Shrewsbury. All werewowed by the show and for some itwas their very first time in a theatre.

S INCE the start of the summerterm, Haywood has welcomedchildren from Smallthorne, Mill Hill,

Jackfield Infants, Moorpark Junior,Holden Lane, Sneyd Green andNewford. Sessions on offer, ensuresthere is something for everyone.

Year 1 children from Holden Lanemade gingerbread cookies based ontheir Hansel and Gretel Topic, where theyreally enjoyed mixing the dough. Year 3visited the Science Department toexplore light and forces, which helpedthe children to appreciate that light ismade up of many colours.

Year 2 children from JackfieldInfants spent an afternoon

designing and making SuperHero toys.They also designed

the packaging for the toy.Year 2 were extremelyproud of theirachievements. They alsohad a Science lesson onElectricity, enjoyingmaking light bulbs lightup and using switches.

New Ford children areregular visitors toHaywood. This termYear 5 have been

experimenting withPulleys, Levers and Gears

in the Design andTechnology department. They

used lego to develop their ideasand found it interesting to learn

about different types of gears.

Later in the term Year 5 will bestudying Shakespeare and Year 4 will bemaking an American themed video aspart of their Dare to Dream Topic.

Smallthorne have once again beentaking advantage of the Science facilitieshere at Haywood. Year 4 have beenworking on their Electricity Topic. Later inthe summer term, Year 3 will have achocolate experience. This will be anopportunity to make and decoratedelicious chocolate cakes in our FoodTechnology department.

Year 5 pupils from Sneyd Green willalso be immersing themselves inchocolate later in the Summer Term.

Moorpark pupils have also attendedvarious sessions at Haywood. Year 4created a Scratch Animation on a StoneAge theme and in Science they lookedat Life Cycles.

Year 1 children from Mill Hill haverecently been taking photographs ofthemselves with their favouritetoys. They then used thephotographs to create their ownvideos using photostory. Year 5have been making anddecorating cakes in FoodTechnology. This was themoment when they realised justhow tricky it can be to use apiping bag correctly and how tocreate a butterfly cake! In ICT,Year 5 have been getting to gripswith some of the Scratch basicscreating a Medieval Animation.

The pupils let their imaginations

run wild whenselecting namesfor theircharacters.

June was abusy month atHaywood. Year 6children from severalprimary schoolsattended the Meet theAuthor event with CathyCassidy.

Three primary schoolscompeted in the GoblinCar Race Day and theSpelling Bee PuzzleTournament saw pupilsimprove their spelling,increase theirvocabularies andhave lots of funalong the way.

240 Year 5 children from localprimary schools visited Haywood tosample a day at secondary school.

They followed a fun timetable ofmaths, English, science, technologyand PE. In the afternoon the wholegroup took part in an orienteeringexercise on the outside fields.


WE say farewell to:Gill Bentley: Gill hasworked at the school for atotal of 36 years, joining asa newly qualified Englishteacher, becoming avaluable member of a teamwhich she eventually, jointlyled, as Head of Department.

During that time countlessstudents have benefitedfrom her talents as anexcellent practitioner. Duringher teaching career shetaught Drama, some Historyas well as English and wasalso Head of Year.

Gill took a break fromteaching but soon returnedto Haywood in the guise ofMentor which in turndeveloped into EnglishMentor. Her skills in teaching

reading and literacy havehelped many Year 7students. We wish her ahappy and enjoyableretirement.

Val Dundas alsoretires this term, fromher post as LearningSupport Manager.Val has worked atHaywood for 16 years

and during that time builta strong dedicated team

of people with a mission toput achievement at the

heart of Special Education. She has led many new

initiatives, organised stafftraining and liaised closelywith parents/carers, all withthe focus of improving the lifechances of our students.

Val’s life will certainly notslow down after retirement,she has plenty to do!

Jill Shaw retires this termfrom her post as Head ofModern Foreign Languages.Jill has worked at Haywoodfor six years and is lookingforward to some well-earnedtravelling. Jill is also lookingforward to spending timewith her grandchild.

Nadine Darley also leavesthis term after completingher NQT year at the school.Nadine has developed goodrelationships with studentsin the first steps of herteaching career. She ismoving to teach in Alsager.

Schoolbids fondfarewell tofavourites

Local youngsters given aTASTE OF ‘BIG SCHOOL’

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Mr Bebbington’s Year 9 art andphotography group enteredtheir first photographycompetition.

The group came 3rd in theSecondary School Portfoliosection and individual awardswent to, Bethany Gerrard forHighly Commended work whileSenior Colour Photo Winnerwas Keaza Wallis Clarke.

The students who enteredwere Keaza Wallis Clarke, BethGerrard, Dean Watkin, AustinNicholls, Rhyce Forrester,Mitchell Underhill.

Autumnterm dates

DURING the Easter holidays,film producer, Anderson Westused Haywood Academy as alocation to produce a shortfilm called Diembe.

The film is a coming of agedrama, set in early 2000’snorthern England about aboy who moves to the UK.Students from Haywoodwillingly volunteered their timeas extras and thoroughlyenjoyed the experience.

AUTUMN TERM 2015Academy open for staff:Monday 7th & Tuesday 8thSeptember

Academy opens for students:Wednesday 9th September

Academy closes for students:Thursday 22nd October

School closed for teacher trainingFriday 23rd October

Half Term: Monday 26thOctober-Friday 30th October

Academy open for staff:Monday 2nd November

Academy opens for students:Tuesday 3rd November

Academy Closes:Friday 18th December

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A moody landscapeby Beth Gerard.

A study of stormyskies by KeazaWallis Clarke.

STUDENTS from HaywoodAcademy, Smallthorne Primaryand Mill Hill Primary cametogether for the first time toproduce the first ever CityLearning Trust production ofAnnie.

Macy Haughton (Year 7)stepped onto the stage for thevery first time in the lead role ofAnnie, belting out tear inducing,heartfelt classics like Maybeand Tomorrow.

The performance by Albany-Alice Halford, in the role of MissHannigan, showed outstandingmaturity in her ability to createso many shades and subtleties,inviting us to despise her, laughat her, pity her and, ultimately,warm to her as she was

reformed. Her misplaceddrunken faith in the brilliantlyfarcical Rooster (Rhys Atherton)and Lily (Saffron Duffield) wouldeventually leave to her downfall.

Miss Percival, Miss Smith

and Mrs Watkinson wish tothank all involved in theoutstanding performance. Weare truly proud to have suchtalented students and lookforward to the next production.

Schools form cast for outstandingperformance of Broadway classic

Macy Haughton (Annie), right, and Millie Galvin-Keay who played orphan Molly.

Fun day forour leavers



STUDENTS at HaywoodAcademy are rewarded regularlythrough several phases ofrecognition.

Each week, in tutorial, studentsare awarded ‘Student of theWeek’.

These names are shared withthe Head of House / PerformanceLeader and every half term, all ofthese names are put into a hatand drawn in assembly.

Students then have theopportunity to access the ‘Box ofFate’ to see if they can win a £20Potteries Centre voucher.

Chocolates are also awardedfor 100 per cent attendance on ahalf termly basis.

Letters are issued for goodC2P scores and 100 per centattendance to parents each halfterm too.

Each term students worktowards a C2P reward.

Last year they had a WinterWonderland experience, EasterBounce and a trip to Alton Towersin the summer.

At Christmas, students selectedtheir preference from ice skating,the cinema, bowling or waterworld.

The Easter reward (onThursday 2nd April) was aninvitation to the circus, candyflossor popcorn whilst they werewatching the show and lunch too.

Students reap exciting rewards from

Studentsgiven a tasteof uni life

Visitors enjoyauthor chat

HARPER Adams Universityin Newport Shropshirehosted a FurtherEducation roadshow forhigh school students.

Haywood Academyattended with 17 Year 10students.

Stephen HargreavesCareers DevelopmentAdviser said: “It was greatfor our students to see acountryside Universityhaving visited some innercity Universities in thepast.

“Students experiencedworkshops by otherpartner Universities suchas Keele and Staffordshire.

“They learned aboutcourses and careers suchas agriculture, buildingsurveying and sportsscience as well as beinggiven an insight into whata University campus islike.

“Haywood Academyand Sixth Form Academyaims to build links withUniversities and empowerstudents to make informedchoices.”

CATHY Cassidy, one of theUK's top selling children'sauthors, visited HaywoodAcademy on 8th June.

She spoke to girlsfrom Years 5 and6 from HoldenLane Primary,MoorparkJunior School,and Mill HillPrimary abouther life as anauthor and her two newbooks.

The Looking-Glass Girlcelebrates the 150thanniversary of the publicationof Alice in Wonderland.

Fortune Cookie introducesus to Jake, the only boy inthe Chocolate Box Girlsseries.

His story is the sixth andfinal tale in a series whichhas remained amongst themost popular reads in ourschools since the first bookwas published.

Find out more atwww.cathycassidy.com

Artwork created for Sixth Form AcademyLOCAL artist Philip Hardaker has beencommissioned to create a new piece ofartwork for our new sixth form in Burslemtown hall.

This is the first external project to befunded by the Speakers art fund, from theHouses of Parliament, Westminster.

Year 11 students who will be attending thenew sixth form participated in workshops tocreate ceramic mosaics for a new sculpturallectern and surrounding mosaic artwork. Itwill create a Speaker’s Corner and debating

area, for students and the public. It will beused by many people every year, for lectures,debates, readings, meetings, and musicevents.

The sixth form has been donatedapproximately 120 Victorian Minton tiles fromthe Houses of Parliament. The tiles wereoriginally made in Stoke in 1890 and havebeen walked on by generations of politicians,world leaders and royalty. They will be builtinto the floor and around the lectern, to createa very special space and new environment.

work and achievement

Charles Jarrettwith a piece of art hecreated for a ceramic

mosaic at the newsixth form college.


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STUDENTS inYear 11 have theopportunity tocomplete a Level1 Award in SportsLeadership.

The qualification isdesigned to developgeneric leadershipskills that can beapplied to a varietyof sports orrecreationalsituations as wellas contributing tothe personaldevelopment of thelearner.

Year 11 studentshave successfullydelivered primary PElessons this year atMill Hill, Moorpark andNewford Primary.

SPORTROUND

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HAYWOOD made the short trip toFenton Manor to take part in theUnder 15 Boys Indoor CricketCompetition.

Overall, the boys finished 5thwhich was a good achievementconsidering this was their firstcompetition.

The team’s best performancecame against Thistley HoughAcademy, with the boys taking all6 wickets required within just 3overs to achieve a comfortable win.

Adam Rutter was Haywood’sleading run scorer in thecompetition, with some big hittinglater on in the batting order.Another stand out performancecame from Talsh Shahzad, whotook 3 wickets against St. ThomasMore with an impressive display ofswing bowling.

ON Thursday 26th March, theunder 13’s cricket team played atFenton Manor.

The boys certainly didn’tdisappoint and won both gamesto finish as overall champions!Fantastic bowling displays fromcaptain Logan Hughes andMohammed Saleem helped tosecure Haywood’s first winagainst St. Peter’s Academy.

In Haywood’s final game,Abdul Muqaddam Khan struck13 off the last over with an arrayof excellent batting strokes tospark the Haywood celebrations.

Cricketersshine in debut

HAYWOOD’S team scoopedsecond place in the CityRounders competition.Well done to all involved.

SPORTING LEADERS INPRIMARY SESSIONS

Rounders success

Excitement inthe final over

Year 11students on the

Sports Leadershipcourse take PElessons at localprimary schools.


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