Coombeshead Academy Aspire Spring 2017

MY FIRST TERM
SO PROUD
So my first term as a new Head of Year has come to an end
and what a term it has been. I have had the pleasure of
welcoming and working with the new Year 7 cohort.
We began together on the 4th September, the first day for
Year 7 at Coombeshead Academy. The many nervous and
worried faces in the morning wore big beaming smiles by the
end of the day.
Year 7 have already achieved many amazing things in the
14 weeks of being at the academy. Everyone has made new
friends and had the chance to try a variety of different things,
from the range of clubs available to representing the school
in Sport and Music, the Give it a Go programme and taking
part in Careers Day.
We have been to Camp – an overnight residential at
Hannahs Seale Hayne, with team building and fun activities,
not forgetting songs around the camp fire.
The students have raised £191 during our Charity Day
supporting Cancer Research Kids and Teens. Amber Beasley
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shaved off her hair for charity and raised a further £300 for the
same charity.
Some students have become Community representatives for
their tutor group and will now go on to represent the Year
group on Student Councils.
Several students have also been successful in their application
for the Sport and PE Gifted and Talented Academy and have
already worked with Olympian Annie Vernon.
The term finished with the Christmas Celebration Assembly
where many students won different awards within tutor
groups for attendance and epraise.
The special Head of Year Awards went to Rosie Arnold
and Daniel Branch for their exceptional effort, organisation,
punctuality and attitude towards school.
As Head of Year 7 I could not be more proud of the students
after our first term together and am now looking forward
to what the rest of the year might hold for us. Well done to
everyone!