Issue 25 - Corby Business Academy

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.”