Prison? Me? No Way!

A fantastic event took place at the Academy that saw our students learn about experiences that could effectively shape their future. Prison? Me? No Way! Has been a regular fixture at BDA that sees professionals from all walks of life generously offer their personal time to advise students on the effects of making bad personal choices. The visitors that partook in this event ranged from Police officials, to prison officers, to actors

- each of whom were only too kind to share personal experiences and provide valuable and extensive information. One demonstration came from the EMS (Electronic Monitoring Services), who were quite specific and detailed in showing how electronic tags attached to ex-offenders worked. Scott Elliot from the organisation explained how precise the devices are programmed to function and shared some stories about how tagged individuals have tried to evade being monitored with no success. The demonstration proved to be an

eye-opener as it showed the students how making bad choices could lead to a situation that hinders one’s personal freedom. Another enlightening demonstration came

from four young actors who performed “Street Scene” – a play that follows a story about status, anti- social behaviour and what good and bad decisions could lead to.

All actors spoke candidly about their challenging pasts and it was inspiring to see how they turned the negatives into something

more profound.

The Actors Yousseff Berouain spoke of a time at the tender age12 years old, when he was arrested for the possession of a firearm. It was whilst being detained he re-evaluated the direction in which his life was headed and made the decision to do better for himself. He has now starred in several TV productions including Eastenders and Doctors. Kyle Summercorn had a similar experience to

Yousseff and spent most of his youth misbehaving and making bad choices. He was given his big break after he courageously approached notable film star and director, Noel Clarke (Adulthood, Kidulthood) who saw the potential in him and offered him a role. Jade Sozou and Dean Douglas also hailed from the same type of background as the other two actors. Jade mixed in with the wrong crowd as a young teenager, getting in trouble with the law, and Dean was excluded from school when he was just in Year 7.

Needless to say, the turnaround and direction that all four individuals are now heading towards, has been nothing short of inspiring and admirable. We wish them every success in their future endeavours.

6th March 2015

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Prison? Me? No Way!

Last Wednesday, a team of five Year 10 students visited the Loftus Road stadium to take part in the first stage of The Enterprise Challenge. The scheme is an annual event, run by The Premier League and supported by the Department of Business. The completion gives students the chance to develop their knowledge of principles of Business and self-employment. On the day, the teams were assigned the task of thinking of innovative ideas to attract more families to QPR home games. They then had to present their ideas to a panel of judges made up of local Business people. Despite facing tough completion from six other teams - including Phoenix High School and Hammersmith academy - the judges decided Burlington Danes Academy

had produced the strongest presentation and announced them the winners.

Jordan Bailey, Jayden Ritchie, Yonis Ahmed, Parvez Miah and Mohamed Jamal, will now go forward to represent QPR in the next stage of the competition, taking place at the Emirates Stadium on Monday 23rd of March. Congratulations to the boys for their superb efforts and good luck in the next round!

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Newsletter 6th March 2015

Year 10 Boys’ Enterprise Challenge Victory!

MR RIBTON RECEIVES PERMANENT HEADSHIP

We are extremely thrilled to announce that Mr Ribton, formerly serving as acting principal, has now been awarded the headship role permanently. It goes without saying that the academy has benefited greatly from the core values and ethos instilled by Mr Ribton. On finding out he was appointed, he said: I’m very grateful for this wonderful opportunity to lead such a fantastic school as we become an all-through academy. The support from staff

and staff governors, parents and pupils has

been both overwhelming and humbling. There is no doubt the academy will continue to maintain it's outstanding status as Mr Ribton holds this position. His dedication and commitment is clear for all to see and we wish him every success for his future at BDA. A letter has been sent to inform parents of this news.

As you know this week has been book week at BDA! Well done to all the students that have got involved and entered competitions.

Throughout the week, students have been designing their own book covers and writing short stories. We have had every genre of book from sci-fi horror to werewolf thriller. There has been some fantastic work, which will be on display in the library next week!

Meanwhile, year seven students have been making their favourite book characters as potatoes in our house competition. Lots of the school’s favourite characters made an appearance including Geek Girl, Wimpy Kid and Coraline. Many of these fantastic creations can be found on the BDA library Twitter account (@BDALibrary1).

As well as competitions we had two brilliant visits. Tuesday saw the author Bali Rai coming to the school to talk to year nine students about being an author and creative writing. It is great to see lots of

students now borrowing and reading his books! Writer and spoken-word poet Kenny Baraka visited on Wednesday to work with year eight and nine students. They were given lots of brilliant tips for improving their poetry and writing gripping first lines for their stories.

World Book Day was on Thursday. Teachers dressed up as their favourite book characters and we had some brilliant fancy dress. Everyone from Harry Potter to Batman was in attendance! Students voted for their favourite characters and the results will be

announced here next week.

Finally, don’t forget to get your free book token from your form tutor. You can swap this for a free book at a local book shop!

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World Book Week Off To An Epic Start


BBC NEWS SCHOOL REPORT

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BBC School Report has been running at BDA for the last few years and this year a select group of year 11s have been chosen for the challenge.

They are going to be gathering news stories from inside school and the wider world to report back to the students at BDA. The student involved will be creating vlogs (video blogs) in series to document the year 11s run up to their mocks and GCSEs examinations. They will be talking about how they are feeling and about the pressures upon them

and how they are coping with it. Not only is this great for the year

11s to have a voice, but it is also an opportunity for the younger years to see exactly what is involved in these very important exams. News day is on 19th March and the BBC will be selecting news

stories from across the country to broadcast on every station. In preparation for this, year 11s are also creating a weekly news bulletin for the tannoy on Fridays and collecting news that they

think is important and relevant to young people. All of this is tied in with Media GCSE which is why these particular students have been offered the chance to take part.

Last week Friday, 50 students participated in the Bronze Duke of Edinburgh training provided by Learn Outdoors.

All students involved had an amazing time and the feeling of enthusiasm was apparent by the way they executed each task given to them.

The even was all in preparation for the training weekend they will be attending on the 20th – 21st March in Epping Forest.

Science Club will be running once again every Monday.

Next week, our scientists will be demonstrating how to construct plant and animal cells models from PVA glue.

Join them in room 119 from 3:45 – 4:45pm and get creative!

*scan the QR barcode for more info

Library Book Review Coraline – By Neil Gaiman

This is a really creepy book about a girl named Coraline (who gets annoyed when everyone calls her Caroline), who finds a mysterious doorway when exploring her house. At first the door opens up onto a

brick wall, but when she opens it later on it opens up into another house, a little like her own but with some very weird differences, with some very weird people living in it...

At first it is easy to go back and forth between the two houses, but when something happens that means she has to go back to the creepy house she ends up trapped there and has to go on a scary

adventure to get her old life back. The only friend she has on this mission is a very aloof talking cat who seems to think he’s very superior to Coraline, and all humans.

The characters in this book are all really interesting, some of them are really creepy and scary, and others are just weird but funny. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes adventure or horror books – I really liked it even though I normally don’t like scary books. It also has really weird pictures at the beginning of each chapter which make it even better! It’s also

not a very long book, so I would recommend it to anyone who likes a fast-paced, action-packed story.

By Ms Gardner

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Duke of Edinburgh Update Science Club

54321… GET TO KNOW HEAD OF YEAR 13 AND PE TEACHER, MR JENNINGS

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5 People you’d like to have over for

dinner:

•Tom Kerridge – For the food

•Larry David – Very funny

•Keith Richards – Great stories

•Mick Jagger – Great songs

•Mr King – Stories and songs!

4 books and films you’ll never forget:

•Goodnight Mr Tom – Classic book from school

•One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest – Book and film

•Yes Man – Fun book

•Wayne’s World – Very funny film

3 foods you’d have for your last meal:

•Ceviche (on a beach in Mexico please)

•Anny BBQ food

•Sushi

2 places you’d love to visit:

•Japan – For the sushi

•Brazil – For the Olympics

1 day you’ll never forget:

•Super Saturday at the 2012 Olympics – Team GB Gold medals all round!

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Bon Appétit

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Next week on the menu:


Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Soup: Leek and potato

Soup: Tuscany bean soup

Soup: Roasted tomato soup

Soup: Chicken and corn chowder

Soup: Sweet pea veloute

Thai Green

chicken curry

Spaghetti with

Ground beef

bolognaise

Oven baked

sausage with red

onion gravy

Chicken and leek

country style pie

with butter pastry

Deep Fried

Haddock

Butter bean, red

onion & Pumpkin

stew (V)

Quorn minced,

tomato & herb

(V)

Oven baked

veg.sausages

with red onion

gravy(V)

Cheese and

onion pasty (V)

Courgette and

onion frittata(V)

Steamed rice

Baked courgettes

Garlic bread

Mixed leaf salad

Spring onion

mash

Summer Salad

with Sweet corn

or Green Beans

Crushed new

potatoes

Steamed Baton

Carrots &

broccoli

Chunky Chips

Baked Beans

Freshly Filled Rolls

and Sandwiches

Grab & Go Salad


and Sandwiches

Grab & Go

Salad


and Sandwiches

Grab & Go Salad


and Sandwiches

Grab & Go

Salad


and Sandwiches

Grab & Go

Salad

Cherry and

coconut sponge

with Custard

Sauce

Selection of cold

Desserts

Banana cake

with

butter scotch

sauce

Selection of cold

Desserts

Chocolate

Sponge With

Custard

Selection of cold

Desserts

Apple crumble

with custard

Selection of cold

Desserts

Chef’s Special

Selection of cold

Desserts

Jacket Potatoes

with a Selection

of Fillings

Jacket Potatoes

with a Selection

of Fillings

Jacket Potatoes

with a Selection

of Fillings

Jacket Potatoes

with a Selection

of Fillings

Jacket Potatoes

with a Selection

of Fillings

NEXT WEEK’S SPORT’S FIXTURES

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Date Sport Year

Group Opposition Venue Staff Start

09/03/15 Football Y8 Hammersmith

Academy Home Mr Lima 16:30

09/03/15 Netball Y9 Chelsea Academy Home Ms Aitken 16:00

11/03/15 Rugby Y9 Hammersmith and

Fulham Schools Home Mr Thornton 12:00

11/03/15 Football Y12/Y13 Hammersmith

Academy Home Mr French 15:30

12/03/15 Volleyball Y10 Fulham Cross Away Ms Aitken 15:30

13/03/15 Football Y10 Holland Park Home Mr King 16:30

14/03/15 Football Y7/Y8 Haggerston School Hackney

Marshed

Mr French

Mr Lima 08:00

Pos House Points

1st Romans 1185

2nd Philippians 1185

3rd Colossians 1175

4th Galatians 1165

5th Ephesians 1155

6th Corinthians 1125

Commencing Competition Year Group

Mon 2nd – 6th March Potato Book Cover Challenge Year 7

Thursday 5th March World Book Day – Story Comp All Students

Monday 16th March Staff/Student Badminton All Students

Monday 30th March Indoor Cricket All Students

Tuesday 31st March KS4/5 X Fitness KS4/5

Tuesday 31st March EASTER Egg Hunt Year 7

Weds 1st April Table Tennis All Student

HOUSE LEAGUE TABLE


Noun

The act of making someone decide not

to do something: the act of preventing

a particular act or behaviour from happening

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NEXT WEEK’S THEME TRANSFORMATION

Romans 12:2 “Don’t copy the behaviour and

customs of this world, but let God

transform you into a new person by

changing the way you think. Then you

will learn to know God’s will for you,

which is good and pleasing and perfect.”

This week’s diary & examinations:

Monday

09.03.15

Y11 Year Assembly led by AKE in the Main Hall Y12/13 SLT Assembly led by STO in the Potter Theatre Y8 Buddy Day am (CSY)

Tuesday

10.03.15

Y7/8 SLT Assembly led by STO in the Main Hall Y10 Year Assembly led by BIS in the Potter Theatre Y5 Maths Masterclasses 14.00 – 15.00 (F103) Y7 Prep till 16.25 QPR Enterprise Challenge F109 (year 10) (PAL) 15.40 KS5 Oxbridge Project (GRN) 15.45

Wednesday

11.03.15

Y9 SLT Assembly led by STO in the Main Hall Y12 Year Assembly led by GOH in the Potter Theatre Y7 Year Assembly led by BRI in the Sports Hall Y8 Buddy Day (am/pm) (CSY) Y8 Sets 6 & 7 Reward Trip to the Globe Theatre pm

Thursday

12.03.15

Y10 SLT Assembly led by STO in the Main Hall Y8 Year Assembly led by CRA in the Sports Hall Sixth Form RE Day: Periods 1 – 5 English National Ballet project (Y9 & Y12) Y9 Options Evening (16.30 – 19.00)

Friday

13.03.15

Y13 Year Assembly led by JEN in the Potter Theatre Y9 Year Assembly led by CLE in the Sports Hall

Rehearsals for We Will Rock You (all day) English National Ballet project (Y9 & Y12) Y12 English Old Vic New Voices workshop 14.00 – 16.00

NEXT WEEK’S DIARY


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