Newsletter - Issue 1 - October 2013 - The Langley Academy

ARBIB HOUSEIt has been an exciting start to the new academic year as we say a warm welcome to our new Year 7students. Many of them have already represented the House in various activities including rowing,cross country, Parent/Carer Evenings and Academy Councils. Arbib House students were fullyimmersed in their Internationalism projects this term as each House Tutor Group looked into adifferent part of North America and the music that hailed from that area. Letting their creative juicesflow, Arbib students developed some inspiring posters, costumes, instruments and displays. Arbib 1looked at Native American music, Arbib 2 had surf rock music, Arbib 3 researched the origins of bluesmusic, Arbib 4 had R&B, Arbib 5 looked into rap and finally Arbib 6 worked on Jazz music. All 6 TutorGroups combined to create an amazing Gazebo that stood proudly in the Atrium.Mr Sullivan, Ms Hegarty, Ms Brock and Mr CasemanA special mention must go to Chloe Partington, Sarah Niazi, Nicola Simon, Tadi Ndlovu, UmarYousaf, Ibrahim Noor, Ibrahim Rizwan, Cara Burton, Dylhan Hothi, Gurrajvir Singh, Joe Critcher andTarun Basra who were all nominated to represent their Tutor Groups in the Arbib House Council.I would personally like to thank Year 7 and 9 parents/carers of Arbib students for their attendance tothe recent parent/carer tea and AIG evening. We were once again very well supported and this willhave a huge impact on the attainment and success of our students.Arbib students continue to aim for the top in attendance, punctuality and attainment and I am surewe can keep up the outstanding efforts moving on into next term! It is no coincidence that thestudents with the highest attendance are also the highest achievers!Well done Arbib and keep up the good work.Ms Whelan7