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Cecil Avenue Wembley Middlesex HA9 7DU T 020 8902 6362 [email protected] www.arkelvinacademy.org
After a busy first half term it has been a pleasure to welcome staff and pupils back to school for Autumn term 2. In our first half term of the new academic year we welcomed our new Year 7 pupils to the Elvin community along with 70 new pupils across our other year groups and 15 new members of staff. It has been great getting to know all the new faces and to see them thriving in our wonderful new school building.
Our first half term was busy with activity – here are just a few highlights:
• We have elected our new school council representatives and had our first meeting – please see our list of representatives on page 3.
• We have launched our new enrichment programme – KS3 now have a choice of enrichment blubs to attend during period 6 on a Thursday and all pupils have a range of activities to attend after school every day – see our enrichment list on Page 6.
• We launched our new breakfast club – please see page 3 for our mouth wateringly good menu – it is a great start to the day and a safe and warm space for pupils to eat a hearty breakfast and complete any homework.
• We held our first lunch time music charity concert raising over £100 for cancer charities and launched our new music instrumental programme.
• Year 7 took part in a series of workshops entitled ‘Your life – your choice’ to help them begin to think about the type of careers they would like to work towards.
• We hosted the poetry take away van in our courtyard with a team of real poets writing poetry with our pupils.
Choir performing at the lunchtime charity concert. More details on page 4.
• We also held our first parent coffee events – welcoming over 70 parents into school to receive their feedback and share our plans on how we are continuing to improve our school. Please visit our new parent & community section on the Ark Elvin website for more information and to read the minutes form the meetings.
• This term all year groups are working towards their important first set of assessments of the year which will start in the week beginning 19th November – all pupils have revision booklets for all their subjects. If you think your child is missing a revision booklet, please email the head of the relevant department – all contact details are on our website.
In the meantime, if you have any questions or feedback please do not hesitate to contact me directly.
Kind regards,
Rebecca Curtis Principal
Autumn 2 2018/19
Principal’s Update
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Enrichment Timetable Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
Before School
Breakfast Club Study Room
Breakfast Club Study Room
Breakfast Club Study Room Cast Line Learning
Breakfast Club Study Room Cast Line Learning
Breakfast Club Study Room
Lunch Library Study Room Guitar & Ukele Ensemble
Library Study Room Table Tennis
Library Study Room Chess Club String Group Time Commanders
Library Study Room Piano Club Table Tennis
Library Study Room Careers Advisor KS4 Chess Club Anime Club
After School
Club Library QPR Kicks
Ks3 Homework Club Library Study Room Ks4 Gym [@16:30]
Ks3 Homework Club Library Study Room Ks4 Gym [@16:30] SSF Cast Practice Musical Theatre Singers Ks3 & 4 Football Girls Basketball School Choir Running Club Reading Club
Ks3 Homework Club Library Study Room Ks4 Gym [@16:30] The Kiln Theatre Group MMA & Boxing Basketball New Arrival Survival SSF Cast Practice Year 10 & 11 Football Boys Bollywood & Bhangra Dance Ark Elvin Big Band Badminton Duke of Edinburgh Politics & Justice Ethics in Medicine & Science
Ks3 Homework Club Library Study Room Ks4 Power Lifting
Pupil View Every term, we will publish a story from a pupil in their own words. In this edition, it is the turn of Aisha in year 11.
On October 17, twenty-three Year 11s from different regions in London and Essex were given the opportunity to step foot in the fourth oldest surviving university that has recently been ranked number 1 best in the world.
Following my recent successful participation in the Jack Petchy ‘Speak Out!’ challenge I was offered an opportunity to visit Corpus Christi Cambridge University, with my fellow regional winners and grand finalists. It was organized by the ‘Speak Out!’ Trust and was aimed at inspiring us to aspire to one day attend universities of such pristine status’.
We travelled to Cambridge, by train where we had an opportunity to meet our fellow finalists either for the first time or the first follow up since June when the Grand Final took place. Upon arrival we had been set a busy scheduled for the day ahead involving a tour of the campus including the historic Parker Library - a treasure trove of rare medieval and Renaissance manuscripts, as well as early printed books. From this stemmed a discussion between finalists on the 6th-century Gospels of St Augustine and the oldest manuscript of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle.
We were then given the pleasure of engaging in a law based debate with Professor Kenneth Armstrong entitled ‘should judges be appointed or elected’. This particular exercise was an excellent opportunity to get an understanding of law at degree level, communicated in a professional manor between a lecturer and our own peers.
The day was concluded with advice and guidance on admissions for the future if we do wish to apply to Cambridge University and talks with undergraduates about general uni life – leaving us with a big decision for the future. Aisha, Year 11
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22.11.18 Shakespeare school trip 22.11.18 KS4 Musical Recital 26.11.18 Ark Network Hub Day – no pupils in
school 05.12.18 Year 10 University trip 13.12.18 Music departments Christmas
Concert 19.12.18 Christmas concert 20.12.18 Last day of term 09.01.19 Pupils return to school
It was a busy half term in the Sophia Duleep Singh Library. We started off the term by welcoming our new year-7 cohort, who have now become ardent users of the library. Especially year-7 pupils Ali Abdelmutalib and Ninoshka Poll, who have borrowed the highest number of library books in Year 7. Well done! In the second week of the term the library hosted three workshops for pupils as part of a Women’s History Week being held in the library. Pupils attended workshops led by Ark Elvin’s Ms Movsisyan, a history researcher from the University of Warwick, Sue Lemos, and author and frequent Cambridge University lecturer, Shahida Rahman.
For the final week of the Half Term the library was transformed in to an open exhibit for Black History Month. The exhibit, curated by the
Pupil Librarian team, allowed pupils and staff to interact with displays, art work and photography that explored areas of Black British History. The exhibit included archival resources loaned to the library as well as work produced by pupils. Finally, I would like to celebrate our new Pupil Librarian team, who have made an excellent start to the year and are providing our school with a friendly and professional library service. Congratulations! The pupils have returned from the summer holidays and greeted the library with an overwhelmingly positive and community-centred attitude. What a fantastic start to the new academic year. Mr Jenner Librarian
Cold Buffet Cereals £0.50 Croissants £0.75 Chocolate Muffins £0.75 Chocolate Twist £0.50 Cookies £0.50 Honey Flapjack £0.50 Thick & Creamy Fruit Yoghurt £0.50 Pancakes with Maple Syrup £0.75 Waffles with fruit compote £0.75 Fresh fruits £0.50 Bagel & cream cheese £0.75
Hot Buffet Bacon Bap £1.00 Porridge £1.00 2 Boiled Eggs £1.00 Baked Beans £1.00
Drinks Apple Juice £0.50 Orange Juice £0.50 Carrot & Apple Juice £0.75 Milk Shake £0.50
Upcoming Events
Library Update
Breakfast Club Menu
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Form Rep 1 Rep 2 10 Akhtar Guilherme Pereira Purvi Dharmes 10 D Austin Jaheim Burrell Emina Draganovic 10 Izzidien Razvan Tamari Zaynab Hassan 10 Mepani Mikael Dos Santos Zuhal Hussini 10 Spiers Rashed Mcclean Ramla Warsame 10 Tiller Maciej Jarzabek Naima Abdulle 10 Way Sori Sesay Isha Manyoskhel 11 Amin Shabnam Moafaq Hitaxi Mukesh 11 Forrer Nikesha Tomlin Ubaid Nasir 11 Kunnassery Fatima Moudni Rashid Jaylani 11 Nicholson Nazareth Castilo Suaza Mohammed Khalif 11 Nwosu Harsh Bhabhu Amina Rage 11 Organ Shahdiya Dooy Alimire Ali 11 Wasim Mohamed ABDI Menal SAMADI 7 Agyapong Sonia Armah Quarshie Varni Patel 7 Corrie Asianna Parmar-Sheikh Anes Bougaa 7 Dhillon Larrisa Souza Ronak Bariya 7 Farah Ariana Bakar Kajani Pathmasri 7 Gheorgheci Jamilah Ibrahim Eduard Chirigut 7 Green Eduardo Dumitras Deborah Mundele 7 McDonough Daniel Arato Nasrin Kaliil 7 Wanasingha Anshul Shah Emily Da silva Mendes 8 Entwhistle Mahamed Sayid Sneha Kirtykumar 8 Kennard Natasha Humphrey Abdisamad Hassan 8 Lunn Marija Koceva Ali Ali 8 Montier Sireen Khenoune Subham Shashikant 8 Parker Layth Jalal Sireen Aweis 8 Storey Feben Yosief Mohsin Kalandar 8 Taylor Merwah Talaak Ahsan Islam 9 Chroussis Ahmed Hassan
9 Gliksten Sacad Yussuf Ifrah Rage 9 Hardman Abdikarin Hassan Maria Misariu 9 Moore Shakiem Ebanks-Daniel Rozanne Fernandez 9 Nuezca Devontay Joseph-Odwin Leudona Krasniqi 9 Sanchez Ka'Myah MClarty Calin Dimitru Cuparescu 9 Sidhu Aliya Hersi Ashburn Costa
Lunchtime Music Charity Concert raises over £100 for charity
Pupils in Years 7 - 10 participated in a Lunchtime Charity concert. The concert featured a range of acts including solo singing acts, piano solos and our beautiful Elvin choir. Through our cake sale and concert, we raised £110 and proceeds are going to two important charities - Breast Cancer Care and the British Skin Foundation.
Thank you to all pupils who took part or attended the concert.
School Council Members 2018/19
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Year 11 have made a strong start to their final year at Elvin. In the first half-term, we have already achieved so much. We have elected our Student Council members, defeated the Year 10 team in football and spent copious hours in the study room preparing for our GCSEs.
On Saturday the 15th of September, Ubaid, Bandana, Pratistha, Romell and Yash went to UCL’s “It’s all Academic’ Festival. They sat in a lecture with a panel of UCL experts, toured the hidden history of UCL’s campus and tested how clean their phones were at the top Russell Group University. We hope that next year, more Elvin students will follow in their footsteps.
Ms Flanagan led a trip to Imperial College London on the 5th of October for the lecture ‘Staying in rhythm: The trials and fibrillations of a heartbeat’. Our students heard Professor Prapa Kanagaratnam describe new diagnostic approaches to types of heart rhythm problems to stretch them in their upcoming Biology exams.
On October 17th, Aisha was able to visit Cambridge University. Following her recent successful participation in the Jack Petchy ‘Speak Out!’ challenge, she travelled to Corpus Christi College, Cambridge University, with her fellow regional winners and grand finalists. We are incredibly proud of her success.
As our Year 11 students approach this half-term, they will continue to prepare for their upcoming AP1 exams, their college and sixth form applications and planning for our Yearbook and Prom. We will continue to run interventions before and after school to support students in every subject. The gym will open for Year 11 students after school so they are able to exercise their bodies as well as their minds.
I look forward to reporting back on the achievements of Year 11 in Autumn. Ms Noronha, Head of Year 11
In order to develop our students’ passions, foster their creativity and develop their leadership skills the academy runs a dynamic enrichment programme. Students have an option of choosing from a variety of clubs, academic, sporting or creative. The programme is split into Core enrichment for KS3, and Open enrichment for all pupils. Core Enrichment
The programme runs every Thursday Period 6 for KS3 only. Students will select their enrichment activity at the start of each full term. The enrichment will be on pupils’ timetables. Open Enrichment The scheduled programme will run every day after school from 15:30 – 16:30. These activities run on a turn up and join in basis unless the activity is invite only.
Year 11 Update
Enrichment at Ark Elvin Explained
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Safeguarding Update
Our Safeguarding Team
Lyn Brooks Designated Safeguarding Lead
Holly Peter Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
The role of the Safeguarding Team at Ark Elvin is to provide an environment that is safe and secure for our pupils, parents and staff. If you or your child is ever worried about anything they can speak to any member of staff at the school.
Place2Be We are also fortunate to have a service in school called Place2Be which is a counselling service for young people. Pupils can self-refer for one-to-one sessions with a counsellor to discuss any topics. If your child would like to have a session all they will need to do is complete a Place2Talk slip and place in the red boxes (located at Student Services and The Library). This is a fabulous service for advice and support around your child’s Mental Health.
Medicines It is important that we are able to support any pupil that has a medical condition. If your child does have a medical condition please ensure that we have any medication that they will need to take; this includes inhalers, antihistamines etc. Parents/ carers must bring the medication into school and complete a form to say what dosage should be taken and when. If you child is ill and is on temporary medication, this should also be handed into Student Services.
If you have any questions about Safeguarding at Ark Elvin, or you are concerned about your child, please contact Ms Brooks at [email protected] or call on 020 8902 6362. For more information about our Safeguarding Policy please visit our website.
Attendance Reminder Attendance at school is one of the most important factors in ensuring that a child is academically successful. Poor attendance generally leads to poor grades. Here are some of the ways you can support us to ensure your child has excellent attendance:
• We expect pupils to arrive at school on time by 8.25am at the latest. Late arrivals disrupt the education of others as well as your child’s. Pupils arriving after the register has closed will be marked as having an unauthorised absence and will receive a sanction;
• Avoid medical and dental appointments during school time; • We do not expect pupils to come to school when they are sick, but parents of children with
regular sickness absence will be expected to provide us with medical evidence before we authorise further absences;
• Do not book holidays during term time – this is illegal; We will refer parents who take pupils on holiday during term time to the Brent Education Welfare Service
• You will receive a call by 10am if your child is not in school. This helps to make sure your child is safe.
• We will authorise one day only of absence for religious holidays.
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Announcements
Problem: In the UK, some young women in our school are finding it difficult to access sanitary products.
Result: Tearful panics in the loo, wadded up toilet roll. Anxious embarrassment. Injured dignity. Missed lessons. Missed education.
Solution: A special Red Box filled with sanitary products are kept at:
Ark Elvin Academy has always held an emergency supply of sanitary items available for our students who have found themselves suddenly caught out. The Red Box Project, to which we have just signed up, understands and is here to HELP.
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Year 7 school health questionnaire
The school health questionnaire that parents are asked to complete for each child in year 7 is changing. From autumn 2018 the paper questionnaire has been replaced with an electronic version. This will be accessed via the Health Matters website or via the link below.
https://surveys.clch.nhs.uk/SHQ_Year_7_Brent
Newsletter Translations
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Elvin School Lettings
Our facilities are available to hire for community use through School Lettings Solutions SLS – please contact them below if you or someone you know would like to make a booking. Joe Robinson 020 8001 6496 [email protected] www.arkelvin.schoolbookings.co.uk If you have any questions about your child’s progress or feedback for us
please do not hesitate to contact your child’s form tutor.
020 8902 6362
