July 2012 - Oasis Academy Coulsdon

“Thank you”
from Dheeren Somarchand, Year 11
The Prom was really a magical evening, a memorable night that I will never forget!
It was really nice to see the boys looking so smart and the girls in their wonderful dresses along with the teachers too, it
was just amazing! The Agora was beautifully decorated with balloons, a red carpet and most importantly the food and
drinks thanks to Miss Jones and Mrs Skilton. It was just a phenomenal evening to celebrate the end of our five years
together in what has been a long, hardworking and successful journey. We now await for the amazing (we hope!) GCSE
results in August.
As this academic year draws towards an end, it’s been another phenomenal year. So much has happened. Most significantly,
we moved into our brand new Academy which is absolutely stunning. We are so privileged to have such amazing facilities and now we
have a sixth form, so many of us can stay on and take our A Levels. I would like to thank everyone involved with the design and construction of
this fantastic building.
I am so proud of this Academy and what we have achieved over the years to become a centre of excellence, it has been absolutely brilliant.
I have high expectations, and know that we will be an ‘OUTSTANDING’ and ‘VIBRANT’ Academy for many years to come.
Being part of our Family is fantastic. This year, our year group came together again to help us focus on our GCSE exams and to give us more
opportunities to discuss and to decide on our post 16 choices. We were extremely lucky to have Mrs Patel as our Family Leader She has guided
us through our many different pathways and directions.
Mrs Patel is a wonderful head of year to work with but to our year group she is so much more than
that. She is a mother who teaches us from right and wrong, a teacher who guides and helps us
make the right decisions and most importantly, a friend who you can trust and talk to in times of
trouble and despair.
On behalf of Year 11, I would like to thank Mrs Patel for being there for us every step of the way.
I would like to thank her personally for everything that she has
done for me throughout the year.
Small things can make a big difference in life; Mrs Patel is a
GIANT in the Academy.
I would like to thank the Mathematics and English department for all their hard work and hours that
they have spent over the last couple of months to help us prepare for the GCSE Examinations; and a
HUGE thank you to Miss Green who has been overseeing our progress, performance and successes.
Thank you very much also to all the teachers and staff who have worked really hard to help us be
successful in our future education and careers.
FORMULA ONE MANAGEMENT
Our last newsletter contained a report on a trip to McClaren and a Sixth Form Design Project in
conjunction with Formula One Management. We have since received written feedback on the
designs submitted by our Year 12 students:
Overall both the written and verbal presentations were outstanding. All of the students presented
their ideas in person with knowledge and confidence, which was particularly impressive given how
much pressure they must have felt presenting their ideas to the ‘customer’ for the first time.
Ashane: We really thought that Ashane understood the brief and had considered every aspect. We are particularly impressed with the cantilever
‘kangaroo’ leg design that enables his chair to fold up with no loose parts, and that he had recognised the importance of this as part of the design
Miguel: We really liked the look of Miguel’s design and his use of colours and materials. We were particularly interested that he included a
headrest as it was not part of the brief but we felt this was a good idea from a comfort point of view and greatly added to the aesthetics of
the chair.
Gokul: His design looked good and he also mentioned that he had considered cost which is very important to us.
James: James’ design demonstrated that he understood both the detail and broad concept of the brief, We very much liked
the folding leg design, the bayonet seat fixing idea and that he questioned if we needed wheels. We also like the trolley
idea as this is something we had considered but was not in the brief.
Having considered it carefully, we felt that James’ project covered the brief most comprehensively and Ashane’s
design was the most imaginative.
We were pleased to have such a positive experience engaging with you on this project and would welcome
the opportunity to undertake a similar exercise again.
Andrew James, Technical Division Principal, Formula One Management Ltd