Message From the PrincipalDear all, Today is the last day of term and you will be on holiday for over two weeks. Many of you have been working hard on assessments throughout the last two weeks and Year 11, 12 and 13 will continue to work over the holidays in preparation for their examinations. During the break staff yet again show their commitment to you all by giving up their holiday time to come in and teach their examination groups. I would urge any student at APA who is benefiting from this to remember to say thank you at the end of the session as I know that feeling valued and appreciated would make all the difference to staff. Have a great holiday and be safe.

Ms Downey

Author of the Week: Michael MorpurgoMichael Morpurgo was born on the 5th October 1943 in Hertfordshire; he attended schools in London, Sussex and Canterbury. Michael went on to London University to study English and French then onto teaching and a job

in a primary school in Kent.

It was there that he discovered that he wanted to be a writer. Michael is the author of over 80 books. War Horse has been adapted for the stage and filmed by Stephen Spielberg.

He was the third person to become Children’s Laureate and held the title from 2003 to 2005.Michael is married with three children and six grandchildren and lives on a farm in Devon.

ARK PUTNEY ACADEMY NEWSThursday 3rd April 2014

www.arkputneyacademy.orgEdition No: 25

Community Daniel Edgley Lenie LoverezCommitment Brandon Pope Richa JirelEnthusiasm Ramavadee Homsap Mouna EllebanneEffort Jamie Reading Mohammed

AwaisIndependence Shania Coyle Judith GolightlyTeam work Adam Gordon Hayfa Awshan

Congratulations to the following pupils for achieving 100% attendance so far this academic year:

Brandon Pope, Lenie Marie Loverez, Richa Jirel, Judith Golightly, Jewell Dje, Shania Coyle, and Mohammad Awais.

Well done to Alan Kawa and Ethan Bernard for taking part in the Spelling Bee competition, organised by Ms Hollis.

Well done to Shaecaden Clarke for coming 1st in the Year 7’s boys competition, in the Sports Relief mile and to Elizabeth Rowe for coming 1st place in the Year 8 girls competition as well as Teon Pidade for coming 3rd in the Year 8 boys competition.

We have ended the term in 2nd place with 135 points so we really need to win the next house competition so that we can be back at the top…where we look best!!!

The theme this week was Protests and the following quotes will inspire you:

There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest. Elie Wiesel

To sin by silence when they should protest makes cowards of men. Ella Wheeler Wilcox

It’s funny how social activists usually protest against the only things that have a credible chance of achieving the activists’ goals. Craig Bruce

I try to make all my songs good. I don’t ever write one to finish one. A lot of protest songs end up that way, driven by some kind of emotional response. Conor Oberst

People might not protest for overtly political or social causes, but when they can’t feed themselves and their family, they will take to the streets. Marcus Samuelsson

I hope you have a good rest over the Easter holidays and come back feeling refreshed and ready to face the challenges ahead!

Year 11……..REVISE!!!!!!!

Message From the Heads of HouseBRUNEL: Mr Glyn

Congratulations to the following students on receiving their PILLAR awards from Ms Downey during our Celebration Assembly this afternoon.

KS3 KS4Community Charles Manning Ricardo FordCommitment Nassim Belateche Alex CeleciaEnthusiasm Chelsea Hersey Moesha FrancisEffort Luke Pizey Zak ChelliIndependence Aaliyah Casady Daniel AshiteyTeam Work Shakira Badr-

NkansahSpencer Horrigan

Brunel raised £178.00 towards Sports Relief and a special well done to Charles Manning on raising £65.00 on his own and his tremendous outfit. Well done to everyone else who took part in this worthwhile cause. Also a mention to Kenny Sanchez Year 7 who came 2nd in the Year 7 race and Conor Scully who came 3rd. Yasmin Chelli came first in the Year 7 girls, well done Yasmin. Emmanuel Brefo came first for the Year 8 boys with another great sporting effort from him. Mark Turner came third in the Year 9 boys and finally congratulations to Zak Chelli, who came 2nd overall in the KS4/5 AND STAFF RACE!!!!

Have a great Easter break and DON’T FORGET THE REVISION CLASSES!!!!

DICKENS: Ms Chaudhry

Congratulations to the following pupils who won Pillar Awards this term:

Message From the Heads of HouseTURING: Ms Harvey

Congratulations to the following students who have excelled in one of the six pillars this term:

KS3 KS4Community Theo Pullit Evangeline

BediakoCommitment Shameille Grant Priscilla Osei-

BerkoEnthusiasm Lauren Cook Kauthar Oulad-

IssEffort Elijah Christe Clarke Angelo FortesIndependence Randell Fernamdez

SagisiStefanos Nayar

Team work Hasti Tayebi Glory Onyeka

I want all of you to play an active part in contributing to the Turing ethos next term; attending school every day and on time, pushing yourselves to be the

best you can be and most importantly, respecting each other and our learning environment. Our target is 95%, I want us to beat this next term; please ensure you are in everyday, on time and ready to learn. Those tutors with the best attendance at the end of each week will be rewarded!

Well done to the following students who took part in the Ark Spelling Bee. Ms Hollis was so impressed with your performance and commented that you showed yourselves to be great ambassadors for the school.

Hasti Tayebi, Blehony Gnabroux, Qasid Giny, Theo Pulit

I hope you all have a great Easter break.Year 11: rest and revise! Ms Harvey

TURNER: Mr Richards

Congratulations to the Pillar Award Winners for this term:

KS3 KS4Community Katie Thurston Alea BarhamCommitment Reuben Brennan Paul ConteEnthusiasm Gino Goman Aisha AkramEffort Sharnell Charles Shauna CoughlanIndependence Jayson Burns Valeria Munoz-

PrietoTeam work Hanna Touhami Bradley Bridger

Congratulations to the 100% attenders for the last week:Dhruvi Patel, Alea Barham, Bradley BridgerFrancini Nuernberg, Lia Lothian, Pradeep Neupane and Kevin Chavez Talavera

As I said last week, we have had the highest attendance as a House since September, with 95.98%, so congratulations to all of you for this as well, and long may it continue!

I mentioned last week that two Turner students did very well in the Sport Relief mile. Now that I’ve received more of the results, here are all Turner students who came in the top 3 in their race, and congratulations again to all that took part:

- Year 7 Girls: Karen Raga-Velez, 3rd - Year 8 Girls: Lianna Marshall, 3rd- Year 9 Boys: Nassim Fouchane, 1st- Year 9 Girls: Sophie Hayler, 1st- Year 9 Girls: Shauna Coughlan, 3rd - 6th Form: Jordan Butcher-Campbell, 3rd

I have seen some real commitment and community spirit from a lot of you this term, and hope that not only does this continue, but it spreads across the entire House after your long deserved break.

Make sure you use your time wisely, taking some exercise and using your mind with some reading or revision, as well as having a deserved rest. I will expect to see you all refreshed and ready to go again after two weeks to continue our lead of 142 points in the House competition!

Hope you have a sublime two weeks!

Wandsworth London Youth Games Trial Dates 2014

London Youth Games

The London Youth Games is Europe’s largest youth sports event involving all 33 London Boroughs competing against each other in 30 sports. Participants represent the borough they live or go to school in a bid to become Champions of London. 2014 is the 37th year of the competition with Wandsworth winning the competition in 2013 for the first time in the events history.

Join Team Wandsworth in 2014

We are now building up towards the 2014 Games and want you to get involved through a series of free trials and training programmes. There are opportunities for young people who live or go to school in Wandsworth and are mainly for secondary aged children but the specific age category will vary from sport to sport.

The trials and training dates and the full list of sports with age categories can be found at www.wandsworth.gov.uk/lyg.

Please attend the trial sessions to get involved or contact the Sports Development Team on 0208 871 8390 or lyg@wandsworth.gov.uk for any more information.

On Tuesday we hosted the last of this terms Activate sessions for the Primary School students . The students completed the programme by taking part in a tennis session with Ms Patrick where she taught them some fun hand eye coordination games and how to do the forehand drive. In total 28 Heathmere and Sacred Heart students attended the programme and they gave us some really positive feedback. A number of the students said how much they enjoyed last week’s treasure hunt which was lead by Mr. Collins. A big thank you to all the APA staff and students that helped to make the primary school students feel welcome.

Activate Primary School Sessions

On 1st April 2014 was APA’s Popular Music Charity Concert. A big thank you goes to all who helped organise and a huge congratulations to all the perfomers for a job well done. Here are just a few of the many glowing comments regarding the concert:

The performers said:

It was really fun but super scarey. I was shaking! Robyn Smart

The concert was great! I really enjoyed the sing along and especially when everyone joined in! Meriem

“I love singing in front of a crowd and I love to sing!”Shakira

APA Popular Music Charity Concert

PE: Future EventsJunior & Inter Track & Field Championships - The event will be held at Battersea Park Millennium Arena on Wednesday 7th May 2014. The age group for this event is as follows: Juniors = Yr 8 or 9, Inters = Yr 10 or 11.

Yr 7 & 8 Track & Field Championships Wednesday 14th May, also at Battersea Park Millennium Arena.

There will be trials the first week back after the Easter holidays, so all those interested in competing

for the school, get practising over the holidays.

Mr Hayden

The audience said:

All of the soloists were great performers. It was the best school concert that I have been to. Alex

“Erica was good, one of the best performers on the stage.” Emmmanuel

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30th March 1982

President Ronald Reagan is shot in the chest outside a Washington, D.C., hotel by drifter

named John Hinckley Jr.

2nd April 1982

Argentina invades the British territory of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic,

precipitating war.

This Week in History

31st March 1990

New local taxes spark the ‘poll tax’ riots in London, the worst civil unrest in Britain for a

century.

1st April 1918

The Royal Air Force is created from the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Air Service.

3rd April 1721

Robert Walpole becomes the first ‘prime minister’ of Britain, but the title is not in use

at this time.

4th April 1968

US civil rights leader Martin Luther King is assassinated by a white supremacist in

Memphis, Tennessee.