Newsletter 3 - Skinners' Academy

16/17 _Skinners’ Academy Newsletter December 2011
Sixth Form in Focus
Voyage of Achievement
Sixth formers Yemi Aileru and Levi Peterkin celebrated the nale of the Tall Ships
Youth Trust Voyage of Achievement, when they sailed under Tower Bridge London on
Wednesday 13 July while manning the yards of Tall Ship Stavros S Niarchos, 45-metres
above the River Thames.
They were among a crew of 48 students from 24 schools from across England who set sail
from Newcastle on a voyage which took them to Leith in Scotland and the Dutch port of
Scheveningen before their arrival in London. During the HSBC funded voyage they worked
in teams to scale the ships masts, scrubbed decks, kept watch and practiced man overboard
and other safety drills - all around the clock. They have great memories of the voyage which
they described as a once in a lifetime experience.
Smart Start
Congratulations to Ifey,
Nabila and Daniela who
successfully completed the
Allen & Overy Smart Star
programme, with Nasas
team even reaching the
nal!
Throughout the Voyage, the students were mentored by the Tall Ships Youth Trusts
crew, all experienced at carrying out youth work at sea. Tim Law, Operations Director of
the Trust, said: “For 11 days, the students have been living in close quarters in a new and
challenging environment. They have forged friendships, faced challenges and taken part in
new experiences – at the same time developing skills that will stand them in good stead for
their future lives. ”
Head Students
HSBC supports the Tall Ships Voyage of Achievement because
we want to make a dierence in the communities we operate
in... sailing can be an inspirational experience and these voyages
develop important life skills that young people can take back
into their community, school or into a future career.
Congratulations Satone
Johnson (right) and Ozlem
Oz (left) for being elected
Head and Deputy Head
student respectively, for
the 2011 - 2012 academic
year.
Peter Bull, Head of HSBC in the Community