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Letter to Parents 5th March 2010

Administrator — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:04:44 -0600

A copy of this letter (with reply slip) is available to download at the bottom of this page

5^th March 2010

Dear Parents / Carers,

Key Stage 4 Curriculum Choices' Evening - Wednesday, 17^th March, 6pm to 8pm

Get Caught Reading!

Administrator — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:55:16 -0600

Thursday 4th March was World Book Day. To mark the occasion students and staff at the Academy stopped everything to read for twenty minutes! Media students captured the event on camera…

KS3 Maths Challenge For 1st - 5th March

Administrator — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 06:08:56 -0600

Description:

This week's challenge is attached below.

The winners of last week's challenge will be announced soon

The answers are attached below

Academy 6th Formers Visit Cambridge

Administrator — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:38:35 -0600

Northampton Academy Sixth Formers study English with Lucy Cavendish students at Cambridge

5 February 2010

Academy 7 Flag

Administrator — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:23:19 -0600

The new Academy 7 flag was designed by Jessica Bennett, an Academy 7 Student and was kindly donated to the Academy by an anonymous supporter of Academy 7.

Local Author Visits the Academy

Administrator — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:33:03 -0600

Local author, Rosie Rushton came along to have tea and cakes with our students at the end of last term.

"Rosie Rushton came to the Academy Library on 10th February. We had a discussion about her books, her inspiration and lifestyle. It was a really exciting period of time and I do hope she comes to our school again."

Tobi Ireoluwa 8A1

Principal's Letter to Parents Feb 2010

Administrator — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 03:31:25 -0600

There is a copy of this letter available to download at the bottom of this page.

12 February 2010

Vice Principal's Letter RE Safeguarding

Administrator — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 02:54:32 -0600

There is a copy of this letter available to download at the bottom of this page.

FROM THE VICE PRINCIPAL

KS3 Maths Challenge For 8th - 12th February

Administrator — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:04:47 -0600

Description:

This week's challenge is attached below.

The winners of last term's challenge are:

Year 7 - No Entries
Year 8 - No Entries
Year 9 - Bobby Harman (9D2)

The answers are attached below

KS3 Maths Challenge For 25th - 29th January

Administrator — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 08:27:16 -0600

Description:

This week's challenge is attached below.

The winners of last term's challenge are:

Year 7 - Abdus Shamad (7S2)
Year 8 - No Entries
Year 9 - Jamaal Johnson (9D2)

The answers are attached below

Principal's Letter to Parents 19th Jan 2010

Administrator — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:40:10 -0600

19 January 2010

Our ref: PH.LJP

Dear Parents/Carers

We have recently received a letter from The Rt Hon Ed Balls MP, Secretary of State for Education. He has written personally to thank staff and students for the hard work which led to our very successful GCSE results last summer.

We have put his letter on our website for you to read. Thank you for the part that you played in this success and in the Academy story of continual improvement.

This year, we have reached a significant milestone with 40% of our Year 11 gaining 5+ A*-C grades including English and Maths and we are an improving school.

Later this week, in order to secure our improvement and to learn how to work even better as a school, we will be welcoming a specialist, trained team of consultants to visit the Academy. This team will visit lessons, work with teachers and talk to students. We know that the comments which the team makes will help us make plans for the future.

In view of the fact that our last Ofsted inspection was three years ago, we may be formally visited again. When that happens, I will of course inform you.

You will then be able to help tell the story of improvement which has been at the heart of Northampton Academy over the last four years.

And we continue to improve by Raising the Bar for every Academy student.

Please do not hesitate to contact me personally if I can be of further assistance with any matter concerning the education and the safety of your son or daughter at the Academy. I much appreciate your good news stories and of course, if you are having difficulties or if there are issues which need to be resolved, we promise to address these immediately.

With every good wish.

Yours faithfully

The Secretary of State congratulates Northampton Academy

Administrator — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 03:16:42 -0600

The Secretary of State congratulates everyone at the Academy for the hard work and persistence which led to the GCSE results which students achieved in 2009.

The Rt Hon Ed Balls acknowledges our success and wishes to celebrate with you.

Year 11 Parents Evening

Administrator — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 09:37:05 -0600

The Year 11 Parents Evening will take place on Wednesday 20th January from 5:30pm - 8:00pm

Academy Students Visit 'Music Live' Exhibition

Administrator — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:29:26 -0600

Northampton Academy's music students visited the ‘Music Live’ Exhibition at the Birmingham NEC in November. Our students had the chance to try the latest instruments / music technology equipment and attend seminars with industry professionals to learn about different occupations and careers within the music industry. The event hosted a live stage where signed bands performed throughout the day which gave our students the chance to experience a real gig. In addition a ‘buskers’ stage, catering for unsigned musicians, provided an opportunity for visitors to perform.

Two Academy students, Kemi Olowoyo and Mohammed Janneh overcome their nerves and performed a song composed by themselves. A video of their performance can be viewed below.

KS3 Maths Challenge For 5th - 15th January

Administrator — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:35:15 -0600

Description:

This week's challenge is attached below.

The winners of last term's challenge are:

Year 7 - No Entries
Year 8 - Shannon Banning (8T1)
Year 9 - Lewis Mooney (9D2)

The answers are attached below

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the weather conditions last week, there were very few entries to this challenge. It will therefore run for another week and has the following clue:

HINT: COUNT THE LETTERS IN THE WORDS

A Big Thank You To Our Catering Staff

Administrator — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:22:11 -0600

All students should be very proud of our wonderful catering team.

Thank you for serving a great Christmas lunch today!

Academy Given 'Partner of the Month' Award

Administrator — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 05:24:44 -0600

Northampton Academy have been awarded the Partner of the Month award for the work which Miss Fogden is doing to develop basketball.

We are praised for the contribution the Academy has made to the U19 Basketball Central Venue League.

Following this award, we are arranging for the Academy to become the base for two major teams, beginning locally and going wider.

The photo shows Tony Stewart, Basketball Development Officer for Northamptonshire Sport presenting the Academy with the award.

KS3 Maths Challenge For 14th - 18th December

Administrator — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 03:59:23 -0600

Description:

This week's challenge is attached below.

As it's Christmas, there will be a small prize for the selected winner(s) this week!

The winners of last week's challenge are:

Year 7 - Callum Clarke (7S2)
Year 8 - No Entries
Year 9 - Jamaal Johnson (9D2)

The answers are attached below

KS3 Maths Challenge For 7th - 11th December

Administrator — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:17:09 -0600

Description:

This week's challenge is attached below.

The winners of last week's challenge will be announced soon.

The answers are attached below

Year 11 Academic Support Opportunities

Administrator — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:08:15 -0600