term 1 october 2011.qxp - The St Leonards Academy

PRIDE THROUGH SUCCESS
YEAR 7: TURING
"The fact remains that everyone who taps at a keyboard,
opening a spreadsheet or a word-processing program, is
working on an incarnation of a Turing machine." Alan Turing
spent his childhood at Baston Lodge in Upper Maze Hill.
WELCOME TO YEAR 7
The start of a new academic year is always daunting for pupils, even more so
when starting at a new secondary school. Term 1 saw the first cohort of the
new Academy settling into a solid routine. Our Year 7 classes were the first to
use our newly refurbished suite of learning spaces and classrooms, testing out
the new furniture, equipment and technology. We have focussed on settling the
new students into their classes and helping them make new friends. Our
introductory units of work have been linked with some of the projects students
worked on near the end of Year 6, particularly the Anne Frank project. Through
interviews and informal discussions, students have said that they are enjoying
their lessons, especially Science where they made plant and animal cells.
Our after school clubs for Year 7 have been popular so far. The Art & Craft
club has been well attended with some fantastic pieces being produced. The
Year 7 Book Club and our K'Nex Technology Club are growing in numbers, and
the Glee Club has started on Friday mornings. Over thirty five students
attended our first football and netball trials and the recent matches have
proved exciting. The Cyber Café has opened, and students will be able to
access it after before and after school hours.
All in all it has been an extremely positive start to Year 7 and we are all
looking forward to a successful year ahead!
STUDENTS’ OPINIONS
Jack Harris - This term at the St
Leonards Academy I have had a
very good time. We are reading a
very good book called Once. It's
about a boy called Felix who leaves
an orphanage and tries to find his
mum and dad, but he bumps into a
groups of Nazis and things change
for Felix a lot. Also in my first term we learnt about
the Hastings fishing industry and the net huts - we
have made 1/38 scale models of them. Another
thing I have enjoyed at the Academy is Football Club
after school on a Wednesday.
Yas Akar - I am having a great
time. The St Leonards Academy is
the best. Everyone is so nice and
caring. The lessons are fun
because, before I came here I
hated Science, but now I love it.
Those are two of the
06 thousands of things I love.
Elisha Jackson &
Ashley Hills - This
term we had lots of
fun. We first met
our teacher Mrs
Doherty. She is a very nice teacher. We then met our
Principal, Mrs Jones; Our Vice Principal, Mr Burgess
and Our Head of School, Mr Vice. We then got
planners and timetables. It is weird going from being
the oldest in the school but it has still been great fun
because being the youngest means you aren't being
relied on by a whole school of kids. As the term
went by classes got better and better, and we all
made more and more friends. We really enjoyed our
first term and hopefully next term
will be as good.
Jessica Newberry - My first term…
well what can I say? It has been the
best start to school ever. I was
nervous at first but I've settled in
well and made friends quickly.
DYSLEXIA
AWARENESS
WEEK
As part of Dyslexia
Awareness Week, 31
October- 6 November, the
Year 7 Turing School will
be involved in a project
to promote understanding
and awareness of
dyslexia. This project
aims to show others not
only what it is like to be
dyslexic but to also
celebrate different
learning styles and to
appreciate the special
talents and abilities of
dyslexic students.