Issue 25 - Corby Business Academy

4Issue Twenty Five IN PRESSMATHEMATICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (MAIT)UNIVERSITYCLASSES FOR THREEOF OUR STUDENTSThree CBA students took special maths and science classes at severaluniversities during the summer.Year 10 student Andreas Milan and Year 11 student Jessica Dick took partin maths sessions at Nottingham and Loughborough Universities.Jessica and Year 11 student Katherine Qualey also spent three days eachat two of the country’s top universities as part of the prestigious SaltersInstitute residential programme.Jessica visited the University of York and Katherine spent time atCambridge University. Jessica and Katherine both took chemistry classesand stayed in the Halls of Residence.Andreas said: “I learnt many things, it was definitely worth going. I woulddefinitely do it again.”Katherine said: “It was amazing. We did a variety of different experimentsand we got to experience student life there. We did lots of group activities,made new friends and had tours around the area.“I met a lot of people I am still in contact with. I really enjoyed the chemistryand university life.“I definitely want to go to university, and maybe do chemistry, one day.”Jessica said she enjoyed the visits and was looking forward to going touniversity.Jessica Dick and Andreas MilanJessica Dick and Katherine QualeyPHYSICAL & NATURAL SCIENCES (PNS)STUDENTS MAKE MODELS TOSHOW UNDERSTANDING OFATOMIC STRUCTURESYear 11 students showed their understandingof atomic structures by making models ofthem from play dough.The students have just started the secondyear of their OCR Nationals course.Vice Principal Lorraine Smith said: “Thestudents made models of atomic structures“This is the start of Unit 2 and theyhave made a good start to it.”to demonstrate their understanding of them.This links in with later work they will do abouthow the structure of atoms helps them bindtogether and make different substances.“They have also to do proper riskassessments for all of their experiments as ifthey were in a commercial or industrial lab.”STUDENTS’ MODELS OFTHE PLANETS ON SHOWModels of the planets made by Year 8students are being shown off in thePNS Faculty.The students’ planets are being hung betweenthe two sides of the walkway in the upperlevel of the Faculty.Teacher Jeanette Power said: “The idea wasto show the planets and their position in thesolar system so students can see whichplanets are closest to the sun.“The only object in the display which is notto scale is the sun. The Year 8s were proudwhen it was all finished.”

IN PRESS Issue Twenty Five Corby Business Academy 5COMMUNICATIONS (COMMS)STUDENTS SHOW OFF THEIR FILMAT THE IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUMA group of students travelled to London tosee a film they created being screened at theImperial War Museum.A group of 10 students had been working onthe film since February. They were givena brief to create a film on the theme of‘Building a Truce’.Three of the group members – Matthew Ford,Emily Russell and Shona Duncan, who areall in Year 8 – travelled to the Imperial WarMuseum on Friday, September 21, with Giftedand Talented Co-ordinator Claire Howsam forthe screening.The students filmed and edited all of theirfootage to create the final film, which is fiveminutes long.They previously visited the museum in Marchto film footage for their movie.Miss Howsam said: “They had a brilliant day.They were met by Catherine Roberts, curatorof the Imperial War Museum North, andSally Molineaux, who employed their mediaskills again to interview people about theirexperiences of war and peace.“They got to interview the Red Cross, whowere there talking about the peacekeepingactions they do.“They were very proud of their film, it got ahuge round of applause.”SIXTH FORM STUDENTSTAKE PART IN FILMINGOF SHOW ON POLITICALPARTY CONFERENCESFive of the Academy’s Sixth Form studentsvisited the Corby Cube to watch and take partin the filming of an ITV programme featuringa local panel viewing the Conservative leaderDavid Cameron’s party conference speech.Sixth Formers Ivo Silva and James Fyvie tookpart in the panel and were joined by studentsSteven Forsyth and Sandro Moreira on the trip.Student Alexander Horne also went along tocover the trip as part of his Enrichment work.Ivo and James both spoke about the speechand how they felt about it, and all of thestudents got to see the technical work behindthe scenes first hand.Ivo and James said they thought the PrimeMinister’s speech was inspiring and lookforward to seeing it broadcast.Alexander Horne – Year 12 studentSTUDENTS GET STARTED ONLITERACY SCHEMEStudents in Year 7 and Year 8 have begunthe McGraw Hill Literacy Initiative, aprogramme designed to help students boosttheir reading proficiency.The scheme is continuing atthe Academy this year after itwas introduced last year with anumber of successes.Higher Level Teaching AssistantHelen Bennett said: “A selectionof Year 7 and Year 8 students arefollowing this intensive readingprogramme.“The McGraw Hill readingintervention is a systematicprogramme designed toaccelerate students tooutstanding reading proficiency.“The students really enjoy the structure ofthe lessons and are benefitting from smallgroup settings.”English instructor Ann Ingram said:“It complements the English lessonsthe students do.”

6Issue Twenty Five IN PRESSARTS MUSIC &??????INDUSTRIAL DESIGN (AMID)Tyler Butler withFaryl SmithTYLER HELPS OUTDURING RECORDINGSESSIONYear 11 student Tyler Butler gainedsome good experience when hehelped out during a recording sessionwith the Virtuosi GUS Band andBritain’s Got Talent finalist Faryl Smith.Faryl, who lives in Kettering, joinedthe band in the Academy’s theatreas they recorded 36 tracks on FridaySeptember 14 and over the weekendof September 15 and 16.The band recorded a ChristmasCD featuring the music of AndrewWainwright, the band’s Composer inResidence, which will feature Faryl onthree songs.They also recorded a CD featuring themusic of the band’s principal tromboneplayer Chris Jeans.Director of Music Clive Wears, whoplays percussion in the Virtuosi GUSBand, said: “Tyler gained somevaluable experience with soundproduction over the course of theweekend. All this really bodes wellwith the purchase of our new bespokerecording studio which is now up andrunning. These are exciting times atCorby Business Academy for musicrecording and sound production.”Tyler said: “I sat in on therecording and I learnt aboutthe mic set ups, how to use theequipment and the desk.Over the weekend we had toset up mics, I learnt about alldifferent microphones and thedifferent types of microphonesused for different instrumentsand voices.“It was a 36 track album so werecorded for 11 straight hours.I enjoyed it quite a lot.”MUSICAL STUDENTS PUT ON A SHOW AT RECITALSStudents showed off their musical skills at a seriesof recitals at CBA.Parents and carers were invited to come along tosee students who play string, brass and woodwindinstruments play at three recitals in school.The last of the series of recitals, a vocal recital, isset to take place on Monday, November 12.Director of Music Clive Wears said: “A lot of thesestudents were here when the Academy opened fiveyears ago so it’s great to see them progressing.”Tickets are not required for the vocal recital.CHOIR AND SENIOR CONCERT BANDSET TO PUT ON A SHOWCBA Vocalize and the Senior Concert Band are set toput on a show with the Virtuosi GUS Band on Saturday,November 10.The show is named A Musical Celebration and will beginat 7.30pm in the Academy’s theatre.Director of Music Clive Wears said: “The CBA musicalgroups will play in the first half of the show and theVirtuosi GUS Band will play in the second half, then theCBA groups will join them on stage at the end.“The Senior Concert Band have got the National FestivalBand competition the week after the show. They will beperforming a selection of music from the shows and filmmusic, a really varied and entertaining programme.“CBA Vocalize and the Senior Concert Band areextensively rehearsing and we are really looking forwardto performing alongside the Virtuosi GUS Band.”Tickets are £3 and are available from the Academy,or call 01536 303120.

IN PRESS Issue Twenty Five Corby Business Academy 7BUSINESS,HUMANITIES & ENTERPRISE (BHE)CBA WELCOMESITS FIRST FRENCHASSISTANTYEAR 12S GET STARTED ONYOUNG ENTERPRISE FIRMMathilde Briaud, CBA’s first French assistanthas been with us since October 1st.Mathilde is from La Rochelle on the south westcoast of France and has been enjoying workingwith students in all year groups, encouragingthem to speak in French during lessons.She has been featuring games, songs andvideos in her lessons to help students developtheir language skills.From next term she will be running a Frenchclub for Year 7 and 8 students, and will beinvolved in preparing students for a foreignlanguage spelling bee competition which willbe held at CBA in the spring.Mathilde said: “When I was younger Iwas inspired by an English assistantto go on to study modern languagesat university. I am very pleased tohave the opportunity to work at CBAand I feel very welcome here. I hopeto be able to help the students asmuch as they help me.”A group of Sixth Form students have formeda new Young Enterprise firm.A total of 17 Year 12 students chose totake part in Young Enterprise from a seriesof options.The group have held several meetings,during which they discussed the productsthey will sell and chose roles for groupmembers. They will sell their product atevents including trade fairs.The Young Enterprise company will beguided and supported by their YoungEnterprise Business Advisors, ShaunColeman and Patrick Tierney from RSComponents, and their link teacherAlexandra Allan.GOOD RESPONSE TO CALL FOR SPEAKERSParents who work in a range of industrieshave responded to an invitation to share theirbusiness expertise with students atthe Academy.Parents were asked by letter to considercoming into school to tell students abouttheir work so the experience could help tobring business to life for students.A number of parents who work in the fieldsincluding engineering and finance respondedsaying they would be happy to come in andtell students about their jobs.Business Studies teacher Alexandra Allansaid: “A very good response has beenreceived from our parents from a range ofindustries wishing to support the initiativewho recognise they have a lot to offer theschool from a business perspective.“Involvement may be a one-off visit tosupport a classroom of no more than25 students.“Corby Business Academy recognises thatwe have a large number of parents whohave business expertise and work in middlemanagement and upwards, therefore if youstill want to get involved in sharing yourexpertise please contact me.”Any parents interested in supporting theBusiness Specialism initiative can emailaallan@corbybusinessacademy.org

8SIXTH FORMGROUP’S TRIP TO UGANDAFOR CONFERENCEIssue Twenty Five IN PRESSHead of Sixth Form Kim Isaksen, our newHead Girl Ellie Mae Moore and Year 13 studentKlaudia Chalubinska travelled to Ugandaduring the half-term break for an internationalconference after more than £3,000 was raisedto fund the trip.This year was the fourth year representatives ofthe Academy have travelled to Uganda to takepart in the conference at the Discovery Centre.Fundraising efforts for the trip included afancy dress disco, cake stalls and a racenight. Students also sold fortune cookies andValentines hearts and roses.Mrs Isaksen said:“I’d like to say a big thank youto staff, students and parentswho supported this.”Klaudia said: “When we were selling or doingnew things to raise money, the students werereally excited – we sold out of the fortunecookies and had to go and get more to sell.”Klaudia also worked manning an informationpoint at the Formula One Grand Prix at theSilverstone Circuit to help raise money.During their trip Mrs Isaksen, Ellie Mae andKlaudia attended the conference along withUgandan students and other students fromthe UK. The conference was on world affairsand topics which were discussed includedhumanitarian aid and sustainability.To view blogs from the trip visithttp://cbaugandatrip2012.blogspot.co.uk/NEXT YEAR’S YEAR 12Meetings are taking place with all the Year 11 students at CBAto establish whether it is their intention to stay on to be a SixthFormer with us.Students who are not currently CBA students can also applyto become part of our Sixth Form next year and can get moreinformation from Head of Sixth Form Kim Isaksen, who is alsorunning tours of the Academy for interested students and parents.External students can express an interest in taking a tour andhaving an informal chat with Mrs Isaksen by emailing her at:kisaksen@corbybusinessacademy.orgSIXTH FORMERS VISIT THEHOUSES OF PARLIAMENTA group of 10 Sixth Formers madetheir way to London to pay a visit to theHouses of Parliament.The students travelled by train to thecapital on Monday September 24 andtook a guided tour of the House ofCommons and the House of Lords.The students then met with Iain Mansfield,Assistant Director at the Departmentfor Business, Innovation and Skills, whospoke to them about his job and his rolein putting a new law through Parliament.Teacher Felicity Cornish, who ran thetrip, said: “We got to go properly into theHouse of Commons and the House ofLords and got a good clear picture of howgovernment works. We learned lots ofinteresting history and stories about pastKings, Queens and Prime Ministers.“The students were really struck by howsmall the House of Commons was andthey also asked some good questions asthey went round Parliament.”Year 13 student Morium Akter, who wenton the trip, said: “I think it was a greatexperience. I wouldn’t have probably gotthe chance to go otherwise. The buildingsof the Houses of Parliament are beautiful.I would love to do it again.”

IN PRESS Issue Twenty Five Corby Business Academy 11OFSTED - SIXTH FORM“Learning and progress inthe Sixth Form are good.Carefully chosen andvaried activities promoteindependent thinking andenquiry well”INSPECTORS PRAISEOUR SIXTH FORMThe Ofsted report also praised CBA’s Sixth Form for its good teaching,wide range of subjects on offer, small classes and good management.The report said the use of assessmentwas “rigorous”, learning and progress inthe Sixth Form was “good” and notedthat “all the students who applied gainedplaces at their first choice universities”.Head of Sixth Form Kim Isaksen said:“The report recognises the impact ofongoing developments within the SixthForm, especially our commitment toproviding a broad range of extracurricularopportunities.“Our success with students gainingplaces at first choice universities wasalso highlighted.“Our Sixth Form aims to promoteindependent learning and this wasREAD THE FULL REPORTThe full Ofsted report is available to read on our website atwww.corbybusinessacademy.orgalso noted by the inspectors.“I am extremely pleased that theinspectors recognised the growingsuccess of the Sixth Form here atCorby Business Academy. Our staffand students should be proud of thisachievement.”Mr Henrys said: “The Ofsted inspectorswere impressed with the Sixth Formprovision, particularly the level of personalsupport that the Sixth Formers get as aresult of small group sizes.“As the Sixth Form grows the range ofqualifications is increasing, however thelevel of personal support will remain forthe Sixth Form students.”“Class sizes are generally small and teachers take advantage of thisto provide personal interventions and challenge wherever possible”“Sixth Form studentssay they receive wellfocusedinformation,support and guidance.They note that theirteachers are alwayswilling to giveindividual help”“Students in the Sixth Formhave good opportunities tocontribute to the Academy,for example on theAcademy Senate, as sportsleaders, or as mentors toyounger students”“The Sixth Form is well led and managed”“Students enjoy being at the Academyand their attendance is above average”

IN PRESS Issue Twenty Five Corby Business Academy 13ACADEMY NEWS - SENATEPrincipal John Henryswith the new SenateINTRODUCINGOUR NEW SENATECBA’s new Senate has been elected.The new Senate is made up of tworepresentatives from each year groupthrough from Year 7 to Year 11, plus twoSixth Form representatives and our Head Boyand Head Girl.The new Senate representatives are:Year 7Year 8Year 9Year 10Year 11Ellie Kyle and Joshua RogersChloe Burton and Jack GreenEve Pavitt and Ellie WrightRobert Muir and Shannon ButlerKatherine Qualey and BradleyThompsonSixth Form Andile Chiwuta, Morium Akter,Head Boy David Graham andHead Girl Ellie Mae MooreThe new Senate held its first meeting onTuesday, October 2. One of the mattersdiscussed was the need for a bus shelter onthe public bus stop outside the Academy, amatter which the Senate is set to pursue.The minutes from meetings of the Senate willbe posted on the Academy website.Year 9 student Eve Pavitt has been amember of the Senate since she joined theAcademy and will complete her third year aspart of the Senate this year. She said: “I enjoyputting peoples’ views across, getting theirviews registered and understood and gettingthings done.”Joshua Rogers is one of the two Year 7Senate members this year. He said:“I wanted to be a member of the Senatebecause I thought it would be interesting. Iwas over the moon when I found out I wasgoing to be part of it.”NEW TIES FORSENATE MEMBERSNewly-elected members of our Senate arewearing brand-new ties to signify their role.The idea for the special ties was putforward by last year’s Senate.Senate member Jack Green, who is in Year8, said: “Lots of people have come up tous asking why our ties are different – theydefinitely stand out.”Year 8 Senate member Chloe Burton said:“As soon as I walked into my English classwearing the new tie people were askingwhy my tie was different.”Chloe Burton andJack GreenDAVID & ELLIE MAE ARE THE ACADEMY’SNEW HEAD BOY & HEAD GIRLDavid Graham and Ellie Mae Moore have beenchosen to be the Academy’s new Head Boyand Head Girl.The pair, who are both Year 12 students, werechosen after applying for the roles by letter andthen undergoing interviews with Head of SixthForm Kim Isaksen and Principal John Henrys.Mrs Isaksen said: “Both interviewees showedreal maturity and a desire to make a differenceat Corby Business Academy.“They will both be excellent ambassadors forCBA as the Sixth Form continues to develop.”David said: “I applied because I was DeputyHead Boy last year and I wanted the opportunityto be Head Boy.“I was pleased to be named Head Boy. I wantthe opportunity to represent the school and toshow what I can do.“I’m looking forward to taking part in schoolactivities and showing around parents whocome into school.”Ellie Mae said: “I applied because I wanted tomeet new people and take up new challenges.”

14ACADEMY NEWSIssue Twenty Five IN PRESSDriver Jeff Smithwith CBA studentsSTUDENTS GO BEHIND THE SCENES OFBRITISH TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIPSStudents got the chance to look behind thescenes at Rockingham Speedway as thecircuit prepared to host the Dunlop MSABritish Touring Car Championship (BTCC).A group of Year 12 students toured the BTCCgarages on Friday, September 21, ahead ofthe races on Sunday, September 23.During the visit the students met some ofthe people who work behind the scenes,as well as some of the drivers who werebusy preparing, including Pirtek Racing’sWellingborough-based driver Jeff Smith.They also learned about tyre technology.The students were invited for the VIP visit aspart of the championship’s successful schoolvisit programme.Year 12 student Stefan Malesevic said:“I really enjoyed the day out at RockinghamSpeedway, I learned a lot about the cars.I got to sit in one of the cars and learn howthe car works on the inside, which is what Ienjoyed the most.“Also we got to meet some of the racers andtalk to them about their experiences.”Year 12 student Paul Erwin said: “It was agood day out, I enjoyed seeing the cars. Theracing was good and I would go again.”STUDENTS TAKE PARTIN DANCE AND DRAMASESSIONSStudents have been taking part in dance and drama sessionsrun during Session 4 by representatives from The Coretheatre at the Corby Cube.The sessions have been running on Mondays and are setto continue until the summer.The classes are aimed at increasing opportunities in thearts at CBA.Work created by students during the classes is set to beperformed at some point during the school year.NEW BASKETBALL COACHFOR SESSION 4 CLASSESA basketball coach who hasworked for a professional teamhas started leading after-schoolbasketball classes twice a weekat the Academy.Dick Barrett developed a juniorprogramme for the Leicester Ridersteam and went on to run the club’sjunior section. He also deliveredhis junior programme in about 80primary schools in Leicestershire.Dick, who now coaches thesenior men’s team at the MarketHarborough Flyers, is running twobasketball sessions a week at theAcademy. He leads basketballsessions for Key Stage 4 (Years10 and 11) and Key Stage 5 (SixthForm) students on Tuesdays from3.30pm to 5.45pm and a sessionfor Key Stage 3 (Year 7, 8 and 9)students on Wednesdays from3pm to 5pm.He said: “It’s really exciting for meto coach at Corby BusinessAcademy. There are definitely sometalented students.”Teacher James Aston is encouragingstudents in Years 7, 8 and 9 toget involved in the sessions onWednesdays. He said: “Studentscan come along to training and seehow it goes, there’s no pressure –just because you come to trainingdoesn’t mean you have to play.”

IN PRESS Issue Twenty Five Corby Business Academy 15ACADEMY NEWSIVO AND JAMESNETWORK ATBUSINESS EVENTTwo Year 13 students met members of the local businesscommunity at a business lunch event.Students Ivo Silva and James Fyvie attended the CorbyBusiness Group’s lunch event on Friday, September 14,at the Hunting Lodge in Cottingham.Both Ivo and James are studying Business at A Level andtook the opportunity to meet local businesspeople from arange of sectors.Ivo said: “Overall it was very good. It was informal,there were representatives from lots of local businessesand they asked us where we were from and what ouraspirations were.”James said: “The people were quite friendly. It wasenlightening.”Business teacher Alexandra Allan, who accompaniedthe pair, said: “Ivo and James met people from variousindustries. We spoke to people within the legal sector,the finance sector and the hospitality sector.“The visit brought business to life for our students.”Ivo Silva andJames FyvieRESTAURANT SHOWS STUDENTSHOW TO GET THEIR FIVE-A-DAYStudents will be able to easily make surethey are getting the five portions of fruit andvegetables they need every day thanks to anew system being run by the restaurant.The restaurant has begun displaying a selectedmenu from the day’s menus in the lunchqueue which includes five portions of fruit andvegetables. Students just need to follow thismenu to ensure they get their five-a-day.Restaurant manager Chris Lapsley said: “Weare focussing on healthy eating and making iteasier for the students to make sure they getthe five portions of fruit and vegetables theirbodies need each day to function properly.”A sample five-a-day menu is:Breakfast: Baked beans and tomatoes ontoast (1 portion) and a piece offresh fruit (1 portion)Lunch: Cottage pie (1 portion),cauliflower and peas (1 portion)and a fresh fruit salad (1 portion)STUDENTS SPEND TWODAYS ON CAMPINGEXPEDITION TO RUTLANDPublic Services students showed they could cope in the great outdoorswhen they went on a two-day camping trip to Rutland.The expedition took place on September 11th and 12th and included anovernight stay at the Duke of Edinburgh campsite at Wing in Rutland.The students walked to the campsite and cooked for themselvesduring their stay.Teacher James Aston, who ran the trip, said: “The students walked 24kmover two days, from Rockingham to Belton-in-Rutland and then on thesecond day from Wing to Gretton.“The students had to cook at the campsite on Trangias (portable stoves)and camp overnight to pass the course.“They needed to have good map and compass skills and take it in turnsto lead the group.”

IN PRESS Issue Twenty Five Corby Business Academy 17ACADEMY NEWSMEGAN ANDEMILY GETPROM FUNDSTARTEDYear 11 students Megan Hogg and Emily Carroll got this year’sprom fund started when they ran a stall at a car boot sale.The sale took place at Corby Town Football Club’s ground.Megan and Emily set up their stall at around 7am and tradeduntil around 12.30pm. Their efforts raised £85, the first cash togo into the fund to go towards this year’s Year 11 prom.Megan said: “We sold cakes and shortbread that Emily madewith her grandma and got together car boot stuff from differentpeople to sell.“We told people it was to raise money so everyone can afford aprom ticket, so the more we raise the lower the prices.“This is the first event we have done this year to raise money.We sold more than we expected and raised more than weexpected as well.”Megan and Emily are now planning to run a stall at a Christmasfete at Corby Old Village Church to raise more cash.FILL UP SHOEBOXES FOROPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILDStudents have until Wednesday, November14, to fill up their shoeboxes to be sent awayto disadvantaged children as part of OperationChristmas Child.Each tutor group should fill at least twoshoeboxes by the deadline and there will beprizes for the tutor groups in Key Stage 3 andin Key Stage 4 who fill the most shoeboxes.The shoeboxes should be filled with itemsfor a girl or a boy and will be sent off todisadvantaged children in time for Christmas.The Sixth Form Charity Committee is organisingCBA’s Operation Christmas Child appeal.Ellie Mae Moore, who is part of the committee,said: “It’s going really well so far, we want toaim for more than 50 shoeboxes.”These pictures show the Operation ChristmasChild efforts made at CBA in previous years.For more information about OperationChristmas Child visit:www.operationchristmaschild.org.uk

18Issue Twenty Five IN PRESSACADEMY NEWSCBA STUDENTS CANLEARN TO BECOMEMASTERCHEFSStudents are being invited to learnthe basics of cooking to preparethem to compete in CBA’s ownMasterchef competition.Students who want to enter thecompetition must first attend cookingclasses over seven weeks duringSession 4 on Tuesdays.The classes will begin after half term,with the first Session 4 lesson onTuesday, November 6.Students must come to every weekof the cooking lessons to be eligible tocompete in the Masterchef competition,which will take place in the new year.CBA’s restaurant manager Chris Lapsleysaid: “The Session 4 lessons will givestudents the skill base so they can comein in Term 3, be given a bag of ingredientsand they can make something.”The plan for the sessions is:Week 1 (Tuesday, November 6)Basic hygiene and knife skills.Week 2 (Tuesday, November 13)Stocks and soups – students will learnhow to make a fresh vegetable stock anda fresh chicken stock, and then how toturn them both into a delicious soup.Week 3 (Tuesday, November 20)Rice – students will learn about thedifferent varieties of rice and how to makethree different rice dishes.Week 4 (Tuesday, November 27)Potatoes – students will learn about thedifferent potato varieties and how to cookthree different potato dishes.Week 5 (Tuesday, December 4)Vegetables – students will learnabout the seasonality of vegetablesand how to cook three differentvegetable side dishes.Week 6 (Tuesday, December 11)Meat and poultry – students will learnabout all the different cuts of meat andwill learn how to cook a classic Frenchchicken dish.Week 7 (Tuesday, December 18)Visit to Farndon Fields farm shop inMarket Harborough.VISIT TO DUXFORD FOR STUDENTSSTUDYING WORLD WAR TWOYear 9 students visited the Imperial WarMuseum Duxford as part of their historystudies on World War Two.The group went on the trip on Monday,October 22.Higher Level Teaching Assistant Caren Brownsaid: “As part of the work on World War Twowe have looked at the home front, reasons whySENATE MEMBERSINTERVIEW CANDIDATESMembers of our Senate teamed upwith Student Council members fromour partner school Thomas ClarksonAcademy in Wisbech to interviewcandidates for positions within theBrooke Weston Trust.Senate members including SixthFormers Morium Akter and Charlottethe war started and ended and the impact ithad on life during this time.“While at Duxford we looked at the Battle ofBritain hanger with lots of types of aircrafts thatfought during this period.“There were also lots of interactive activitiesabout flying. We had a go on a simulator asif we were flying.”Bean, who is Chair of the EducationCommittee, questioned candidatesduring several interviews.Senior Assistant Principal KirstyFarrar said: “Charlotte and Moriumsaid all the students were wellprepared and were very professional,I was really proud.”

IN PRESS Issue Twenty Five Corby Business Academy 19CORBY BUSINESS ACADEMY AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES - TERM 2DAY FACULTY ACTIVITY LOCATION TIME STAFFMONDAYAMID Senior Brass Ensemble AU2 3.30 - 4.30 Garry FountainAMID CBA Vocalize (CU) AU6 3.30 - 4.30 Felicity CornishAMID Rock Band Practice AU4 3.45 - 5.00 Felicity CornishAMID GCSE Textiles AMID 3.45 - 4.45 Sam FynanAMID Digital Photography – Year 9 (every other week) AMID 3.45 - 4.45 Zoe MooreBHE AS Level Polish BHE 3.45 - 5.45 Beata BykowskaBHE Btec Catch Up BHE 3.45 - 4.45 Alex AllanCOMMS Drama Club – Years 7/8 COMMS Drama Studio 3.45 - 5.00 Fatema QaasimMAIT Maths Challenge (G&T) MAIT 3.45 - 4.45 Marion FreemanPNS Dance Club (CU) – Year 7 Dance Studio 3.45 - 5.00 Francia DickinsonPNS Running Club – All Years Outside 3.45 - 4.45 Natasha Dunstone/Juanita RobertsonPNS Boys Cricket Club (CU) – Year 7 Field 3.45 - 5.45 Jordon JosephPNS Girls Football Club – All Years (CU) Astro 3.45 - 5.00 PNS StaffLIBRARY Lego Club Library 3.30 - 5.00 Amy McKayLIBRARY OPEN (quiet study time) Library To - 5.30 Amy McKayTUESDAYAMID Junior Concert Band AU6 3.30 - 4.30 Clive WearsAMID Senior Woodwind AU2 3.30 - 4.30 Pam CarterAMID Food Club/Cooking Competition AMID 3.45 - 5.30 Cath Davis/Chris LapsleyAMID KS4 Art & Design Catch Up AMID 3.45 - 5.00 Dave Mitchell/Jacqui BrownAMID Art Club AL8 3.45 - 5.00 Elizabeth HopkinsAMID Btec Catch Up AMID 3.45 - 5.00 Sam FynanAMID Rock Band Practice AU4 3.45 - 5.00 Felicity CornishAMID KS4 GCSE Extension Work AU1 3.45 - 5.00 Zoe MooreBHE Btec Catch Up BHE 3.45 - 4.45 Alex AllanBHE GCSE French Support BU3/4 3.45 - 4.45 Karen Turney/Karen MayesBHE GCSE Spanish Support BL1/2 3.45 - 4.45 Kim KennemerBHE Humanities Drop in Club BU5 3.45 - 5.00 Sam StaceyBHE Business Studies Coursework Catch Up BHE 3.45 - 5.00 Alex AllanCOMMS Revision Sessions – Year 11 COMMS 3.45 - 5.00 Lou CoryINCLUSION Kitchen Garden Club (open to all) (CU) DL1 & KITCHEN GARDEN 3.30 - 4.45 Nikki ClarkINCLUSION Fitness/Dance DU8 3.45 - 4.45 Claire RobinsonPNS KS4/5 Basketball Club (CU) Sports Hall 3.45 - 5.30 James AstonPNS Junior/Senior Dance Company Dance Studio 3.45 - 5.00 Francia DickinsonPNS Football Club (CU) – Year 10 Astro 3.45 - 4.45 Stuart BakerPNS Rugby Club – Year 7 Field 3.45 - 4.45 Phil WoolleyMAIT ICT Coursework Catch Up ML7 3.30 - 5.00 ICT StaffLIBRARY Kangoo Literacy – Year 7 (by invitation only) Library 3.30 - 5.00 Amy McKayLIBRARY OPEN (quiet study time) LIBRARY To - 5.30 Amy McKayWEDNESDAYAMID String Ensemble (CU) AU2 3.00 -4.00 Felicity CornishAMID Rock Band Practice AU4 3.45 - 5.00 Felicity CornishBHE Btec Catch Up BHE 3.45 - 4.45 Alex AllanBHE Duke of Edinburgh Award BHE 3.15 - 4.15 Nigel HoltCOMMS Imperial War Museum/Media Working Group CL4 3.45 - 5.00 Claire HowsamPNS Dance Club (CU) – Year 7 & 8 Dance Studio 3.15 - 4.45 Daryl HandyPNS KS3 Basketball (CU) Sports Hall 3.45 - 5.30 James AstonLIBRARY KS3 Manga Mania/Magic Club (CU) Library 3.15 - 4.45 Amy McKayLIBRARY OPEN (quiet study time) LIBRARY To - 5.30 Amy McKayTHURSDAYAMID Senior Concert Band AU6 3.30 - 5.00 Clive WearsAMID KS3 Electronics Club AMID 3.45 - 5.00 Dave MitchellAMID KS4 DT Catch Up AMID 3.45 - 5.00 Cath DavisAMID Craft Club AMID 3.45 - 5.00 Ena FryAMID KS4 Catch-up Sessions AL8 3.45 - 5.00 Jackie BrownAMID Vocal Coaching – Year 7/8 AU2 3.30 - 5.00 Felicity CornishAMID Btec Catch Up AMID 3.45 - 5.00 Sam FynanCOMMS Film Club (every other week) Small Lecture Theatre 3.45 - 5.45 Lou CoryCOMMS GCSE/AS/A2 Media Studies CL4 3.45 - 5.00 Claire HowsamINCLUSION Boccia (open to all) Main Theatre 3.45 - 4.45 Nikki ClarkMAIT ICT Drop In – All Years ML7 3.30 - 5.00 ICT StaffMAIT Maths revision and support – Year 12/13 MAIT 3.45 - 5.00 Sam AndersonMAIT GCSE Maths support MAIT 3.45 - 5.00 MAIT StaffPNS Boys Football Club (CU) – Year 9 Sports Hall 3.45 - 4.45 Stuart BakerPNS Science Club "Hogwarts" (every other week) PNS 4.00 - 5.00 Sarah DankmeyerPNS Animal/Garden Club/Winter months Astronomy – All Years (CU) (every other week) PL4 4.00 - 5.00 Neil PricePNS Development Team Training Cricket (invitation only) Sports Hall 3.45 - 5.45 Jordon JosephPNS Dance Club (CU) – Year 12 Dance Studio 3.45 - 5.00 Francia DickinsonPNS Volleyball Club – All Years Sports Hall 3.45 - 5.00 KIm Kennemer/CoachPNS Boys Football Club – Year 7 Astro 3.45 - 4.45 Phil WoolleyBHE Travel & Tourism KS4 Catch Up BHE 3.30 - 5.45 Helen Featherstone / Peter MayBHE French Club/Spelling Bee – Year 7/8 BU3 3.45 - 4.45 Mathilde BriaudBHE Business Studies Coursework Catch Up BHE 3.45 - 4.45 Alex AllanBHE AS Level Polish BHE 3.45 - 5.45 Beata BykowskaBHE Humanities Drop in Club BU5 3.45 - 5.00 Sam StaceyBHE Elite Company BHE 3.45 - 5.00 Tony SegaliniLIBRARY Corby Book Addicts LIBRARY 3.45 - 5.00 Amy McKayLIBRARY OPEN (quiet study time) LIBRARY To - 5.30 Amy McKayFRIDAY For all students school closes at 3.30pmLIBRARY OPEN (quiet study time) LIBRARY To - 4.00 Amy McKayParents/Carer(s) please note the above CBA After School Activity Timetables for the relevant Faculties. The late buses are available Monday Tuesday and Thursday at 5.45pm and on a Monday,Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday at 5.00pm. If your child wishes to attend any of the activities above or requires the late bus please ensure they book a place through CBA Central. NO LATEBUSES FRIDAY. Session 4 activities may be cancelled at short notice due to unforeseen circumstances, however alternative provision will be put in place.

20Issue Twenty Five IN PRESSParents inPartnershiptowards a common goalJOINING PIPFor all new Year 7 parents we alwayswelcome members to our PIP. Ways inwhich parents can help is to be part offundraising events, listen to students’business presentations and assist withSession 4 clubs.For more information please email SeniorAssistant Principal Kirsty Farrar at:kfarrar@corbybusinessacademy.orgCOMPANY SPONSORSTEAMS’ NETBALL DRESSESA local company has sponsored new netballdresses for CBA’s netball teams.Aerial & Security Services, which is based inGretton, has funded dresses for the Year 7,8, 9 and 10 netball teams.Company owner Elaine Clements, who is partof our Parents in Partnership, said: “They looklike a team and they look professional.”Shannon Butler, who is part of the Year 10netball team, said: “I think the dresses arereally good, you can move more in them.”Aimee Warrior, who is also on the team, said:“I think having these dresses makes us all feellike we’re more of a professional team.”RECENT PROJECTSAs you can see on this page, there aremany ways our Parents in Partnership havemade a difference to the school recently.One of the recent projects involving ourParents in Partnership was the purchase ofour new cricket nets. Parents in Partnershippooled resources with the Academy’sSenate to buy the professional nets, whichall students can use.Parents in Partnership have also recentlypurchased sheet music for use by theCBA Choir.Senior Assistant Principal Kirsty Farrar said:“Our Parents in Partnership have reallymade a difference to the school with theseprojects. We would love for you to be partof Parents in Partnership as they get startedon their next projects for the benefit ourstudents.”PIP MEETINGSTerm 2Monday December 3rd 2012Term 3Monday February 4th 2013Term 5Monday April 22nd 20136.00pm6.00pm6.00pm“listening toyour views”We hope you have enjoyed reading this edition of InPress. We are always keen to hear your feedback orthoughts on content for future editions.Please email our Press Officer Bernie Goodjohn atbgoodjohn@corbybusinessacademy.orgif you would like to get in touch regarding In Press.YEAR 7 DISCOA disco for Year 7s raised £230 for Parents inPartnership. Around 100 students attended theevent on Tuesday, October 23.Students Nick Galway and Logan Freer wereDJs on the night and Sixth Formers MoriumAkter, Charlotte Bean, Eden Lonie and ShonaMcKinnon supervised the event.Year 11 student Bradley Thompson also ran atuck shop.Designed by Impress www.impress-print.co.ukFor latest updates and information about theAcademy please visit us on:www.corbybusinessacademy.orgCorby Business AcademyAcademy Way, Gretton Road, Corby, Northamptonshire NN17 5EBt: 01536 303120 e: principal@corbybusinessacademy.orgIN PRESSit’s all about our students and their future...