Newsletter - Issue 1 - October 2013 - The Langley Academy

Frank Francis, Year 10, Gaia 4 BCHI am in Year 10 at the Academy and am proud to be part of GaiaHouse. I play for Queens Park Rangers Youth Team on a regularbasis and train every single day for 6 hours. I guess this has paidoff because in matches I score a lot of goals. I love trainingbecause it makes me feel that I am doing something good formyself and my future, and I know if I can do that, I can doanything. QPR have now promised me a full scholarship when Ileave The Langley Academy and this means I will earn money fordoing the sport that I love.It would be really cool if I could help other students to up theirgame as footballers so if anybody wants me to help I will if I can,just ask. Lots of teachers have supported me so I would say askfor help and you will get it.Jake Pritchard, Year 11, Gaia 5 NROOn 13 September my mum, stepdad and my step dad’s friend and I hiked up Scafell Pike, Cumbria,which is the highest mountain in England, at over 3000 feet. This took us 2 hours going up and then1.5 hours coming down. The weather was wet, with some sun at times but very cold. I feltoverwhelmed and happy when I got to the top and proud of my parents because I didn’t think theywould make it. This is the hardest physical and mental challenge I have ever completed, and I wantto climb more, maybe next time Ben Nevis. I have raised £500 so far and am aiming for £750. Wechose Sebastian’s Action Trust to donate to as they have helped us all in my family so much as theyprovide support for seriously ill children.13