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8 PRIMARy NEWS Head Boy and Head girl Appointed The Primary phase has appointed its first Head Boy and Head Girl – Dylan Mutebi and Maddison Foulke. Dylan and Maddison were among 20 children who completed application forms for the positions, outlining why they wanted the role, how they’ve helped the Academy already and what they would do in certain situations. They were then invited to a short interview where they had to talk about their personality and give three words they would use to describe themselves. Shortly afterwards, Dylan and Maddison were told the exciting news that they had been appointed. As part of their roles, they will meet with Primary staff, be ambassadors for the Primary phase and will be involved in assemblies, such as the award ceremonies on Fridays. Maddison, who is already a member of the school council, said: “I didn’t think I would get to this point.” Dylan said he was “excited and happy” about becoming Head Boy. young Leaders Scheme A new Young Leaders scheme will see a group of Year 6 pupils leading activities for their peers and also teaching them playground sports. The Young Leaders, who were picked because of their efforts and achievements in sport, underwent training and will now lead some short sessions during PE lessons. They will also teach games during break and lunch times to encourage them to take ownership of the activities they run. Issue Thirteen • Under the Microscope
Introduction to French Years 1 to 6 have been having two French lessons a week thanks to close working between the primary and secondary phases. Language teachers Anne Reeve-Mavrommatis and Aine McAllister focus their lessons on the curriculum themes of each year group – for instance Year 2’s topic was Stories We Tell, so they used a fairytale to teach pupils the French for different animals and colours. Mrs Reeve-Mavrommatis and Ms McAllister speak in French when instructing pupils to immerse them in the language. As pupils are already learning phonetic sounds in English, teaching French words goes hand-in-hand. In the run up to Christmas, pupils have been learning a French carol to perform at the Christingle. KSA Awarded Primary Science Quality Mark A focus on the teaching of science has led to KSA being awarded a bronze Primary Science Quality Mark. The scheme, which is run by the Association for Science Education and the national network of Science Learning Centres, celebrates the quality of science teaching and learning. The award is the result of KSA’s drive to encourage children to think about science outside the classroom. Last summer, primary held a special Science Week and looked at things like the science behind paper aeroplanes and environmental science such as recycling. Launch of Junior Librarians Scheme Six keen readers have been awarded the title of Junior Librarian and will now play an active part in the development of the library. Jade Darby, Shannon Garnett, Lewis Tassell, Alice Hope-Clarke, Amie Njie and Jordan Miles applied for the posts and were interviewed by Mrs Hughes, Mrs Walker and Heidi, the librarian across both phases. They spoke about their favourite authors, how to locate a book and what they could do to support good behaviour in the Early Bird Breakfast Club The Early Bird Breakfast Club is now open for Reception to Year 6 children, from 7.45am to 8.50am every morning. Activities include games, arts and crafts, reading and construction, with breakfast included. The cost is £3.50 a day which must be paid weekly in advance – pick up a registration form from reception. Children are supervised at all times. library. They have been helping out in the library during break times and lunchtime, keeping it tidy, assisting other pupils and learning how a library operates. Under the Microscope • Issue Thirteen 9
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