20th March 2015 WE WILL, WE WILL ROCK YOU!!! All this week the cast of ‘We Will Rock You!’ have been entertaining audiences in the Dennis Potter theatre to rapturous applause. Based around the famous songs of 80’s pop and rock band ‘Queen’, this year’s musical sent us light-years into the future, to a cyber-world where all live music is banned and the owning of instruments is illegal. It was up to Scaramouche, Galileo and their gang of rebels to ‘break free’, rock out and defeat the evil Killer Queen in true musical theatre style. It has been a real pleasure to watch this cast work, and they have been incredibly dedicated and enthusiastic. They have put in around six hours rehearsal on top of the normal school week which is truly commendable. They will agree that it has been a lot of fun preparing for this show and the culmination of all their efforts in the final show was testimony to their hard work and talent. Governor Ken Bromfield Tweeted “The big BDA promise ‘We Will Rock You!’….mission accomplished!” We are particularly proud of Tamara Kovacevic, a resilient and talented Year 8 student who stepped into the role of Scaramouche just a day before the first performance and who worked tirelessly to prepare for the four performances. Well done and thank you to all involved; cast, crew, and for those that came to support. Auditions for next year’s musical will be in the summer term so watch this space… 1 Newsletter 20th March 2015 DANCE JOURNEYS PERFECT DISORDER Last week saw 22 students from Year 9 and 12 performing at the prestigious Sadler’s Wells theatre. They have been working hard with the English National Ballet to produce a stunning piece of work based on the piece: The Strange Charm of Mother Nature. They had live music, created for this project and beautiful costumes. On Thursday, 6 selected students performed as the curtain raisers for the English National Ballet and on the Friday, all 22 students performed along with 4 other schools as part of the Dance Journeys project. Many parents and staff came to watch the students who were a true credit to the academy. This was an amazing project and we are extremely proud of the journey that each student has been on! Staff vs Students Badminton Tournament RIBTON’S REWARDS! Monday saw the academy host the House Staff and Students Badminton tournament. It was a fantastic turnout from both competitors and all who came down to support their House. The final game was Philippians vs Romans with Philippians (Cacherel 9L and Anwar 9R) winning the title! Congratulations to Mr Clingham for leading his House to a victorious finish! This week’s winner of the £5 prize is: Hannah Buckley-Smith : for finding a master key and handing it in to a member of staff. We appreciate your honesty. CONGRATULATIONS! *Winners should collect their reward from Mr Ribton’s office. 2 Newsletter 20th March 2015 Inspiring a younger generation Vertical House Week meets Science Week! This week saw the start of our Vertical House Week, which involves students from all the year groups working together during advisory time. In celebration of Science week, students collaborated to design glider planes! “As this is science week I had been contacting local primary schools to see if they would like me to do a presentation for them. I was invited to ARK Priory Primary Academy on Thursday morning and went into their morning assembly to do a science presentation. Everyone was very excited and I got to show the pupils lots of amazing demonstrations, like the “Woosh Bottle” and the disappearing “Blue Bottle” I was helped by some great volunteers to do the “Elephants toothpaste” demo. The pupils were scientists too - we carried out a whole hall experiment where all the pupils held hands to form a circuit and we managed to get the “energy stick” to light up and buzz proving that humans conduct electricity (it’s actually our skin that does this) and that they had formed an electrical circuit. Who knows maybe this was a record?? I had a great time presenting it and judging by the excited smiles, I definitely think they did too. The pupils were asked if they wanted to be scientists after seeing this and everyone put their hand up, so hopefully some of them might be the scientists of the future, which is what Science Week is all about!” By Mr Cook (Senior Science Technician) 3 Newsletter 20th March 2015 ARK Debating Championship On Monday 16th March, Six Year 9 Debaters representing Ark Burlington Danes went to the International English Speaking Union to participate in the annual ARK debating championship. After suffering a tough defeat last year, Burlington Danes was determined to win. what had gone well and what they could improve on. Although, everyone did an amazing job in the main and floor debate, it was not enough to score the team another win. The team was upset and was not expecting the big news. By just 14 points, Burlington Danes had made it into the finals with Helenswood Academy. With a vote from the other schools, the final motion was decided to be: • This house would legalise the trade of human organs. Burlington Danes, when given the opportunity, had chosen to be the proposition, after winning a tense game of Rock, Paper & Scissors. The teams had 20 minutes to prepare themselves for the debate. Those 20 minutes consisted of a lot decisions, writing and talking. Team of Six: Ilias Orfi, Mohammed Hassan, Abeselom Mebrathu, Saleem Shah, Fatma Sufi and Paris Boxall There were two prepared debates and a surprise motion. The prepared motions were: • This house would ban cosmetic surgery. (BDA – Proposition) • This house would legalise the trade of human organs. (BDA – Proposition) The surprise motion was: • This house believes the media shouldn’t show imagery of terrorist attacks. (BDA – Opposition) Even after losing the first debate, spirit was not lost and the debaters continued to work hard, which led to a win in the second debate. This boosted the energy of the team and shortly after, it was lunch. The time for Burlington Danes to put their hard work to use had come. Both schools looked confident and it definitely showed through their speeches. When the debate had come to a close, it was up to the judges to decide who went home with the trophy. After much anticipation, it was announced that Burlington Danes had won the annual ARK debating championship. The team was both shocked and over-whelmed. The team received medals and certificates and the trophy, unfortunately, was still with ARK Academy (However we can confirm that’s it’s on it’s way to Burlington Danes). The team of six are proud to contribute to the Burlington Danes community and hope to have the same success next year! By Paris Boxall & Fatma Sufi of 9B The team began to prepare and reflect on 4 Newsletter 20th March 2015 BBC News School Report Science Club 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 WORD OF THE WEEK OMNIPOTENT Adjective 1. (of a deity) having unlimited power. 2. having great power and influence NEXT WEEK’S THEME ETERNITY 2 Corinthians 4:17 “For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.” 5 Newsletter 20th March 2015 LIBRARY NEWS Book Review The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett Next week is the penultimate week of term, which means that years eight and nine have two weeks to reach their Accelerated Reader targets. Lots of students have already reached these targets due to a combination of hard work in lessons and doing extra work at home or in the library. A number of students have been coming to the library after school to do quizzes. For example, Jaheim Lorenzo in 8N has passed 23 quizzes this half term! This is a real achievement and the type of work we want to see from more students. This week students have been doing something different in their library lessons. They have been learning how to use the UExplore website. U-Explore is a fantastic resource for learning about careers. Students have been registering on the site and then looking at the kind of jobs they want to be doing when they are older and how they could get into them. Many students have taken this opportunity to research some really interesting careers ranging from drama therapist to stunt person. Finally, we have a month left until the end of the Stan Lee Excelsior Book Award so there is plenty of time to get involved. We have already had over fifty rating forms returned by students and the current favourite seems to be Ms Marvel: No Normal. However, Ghost Rider: Engines of Vengeance has also been really popular with its story of a normal teenager, who finds himself with a very special car and in the middle of a war in LA’s criminal underworld. This is just one of fourteen excellent stories and definitely worth a look. Pop into the library to find out more! This is one of my absolute favourite books of all time, from one of my favourite authors. Although it seems to be a fantasy book about a witch who’s learning to use magic, don’t get put off if you don’t really like books about magic – it’s not at all how it seems. This isn’t the magic of Harry Potter, of wands and spells and red sparks, it truly is the magic of the Discworld, of analytical reasoning, common sense, and staying level-headed. The main character, a young shepherd named Tiffany Aching lives in a part of the world named ‘The Chalk’ – not an area where witchcraft is common or particularly popular, and her family have been shepherds in the area for generations, with little time for anything else. So, when she has her first encounters with the magical world, and decides that she wants to become a witch on the basis that she wants to question things that others take for granted, and generally learn more things, there aren’t a huge amount of people that can help her. When she ultimately sets out on a journey, she does so armed with little more than a clear head, a frying pan, and a small army of very tiny, blue, and somewhat inappropriate men that she can’t seem to get rid of. This book and the rest in the Tiffany Aching series is set in the Discworld, and does form a part of the over-arching Discworld series for adults, but it’s also a separate and selfcontained young adult series, and requires no prior knowledge of the lore and characters of the series. This book is hilarious, and really intelligently written, and provides a great introduction to the rest of Terry Pratchett’s work. I would recommend it to anyone that wants to read something funny – whether or not they think they’re a fan of the fantasy genre – even if you think you hate fantasy, this is a book that turns the idea of the fantasy novel on its head, and you may well be surprised. By Ms Gardner 6 Newsletter 20th March 2015 BDA SPORTS WINNING STREAK: TABLE TENNIS UPDATE Last weekend, BDA table tennis players took part in the Milton Keynes Table Tennis Tournament with excellent results for the team. Yassin Seddik gained the 3rd position in 2 completions and played marvellously, whilst narrowly missing out to qualify for the finals. Yassmine Al-Amrie also played a good game. This was her first Milton Keynes tournament which was quite a challenge as the level of competition was high, but she managed to win 4 matches whilst beating England’s #12 U/13s in one of the matches! Robel Berhanykun had his debut for the tournament and did the school proud. The top performance of the tournament came from Cacherel Mirjah-Mercer who won the U\16s competition in style! He played extremely well, beating some players with a higher ranking than him, in order to win the tournament. Finally, in other parts of the UK, was another BDA warrior battling to take home the title. Israel Awolaja took part in a 4 Stars tournament in Preston with excellent results as he narrowly lost out gaining a spot in the finals. Please note that the 4 Star tournaments are the highest level in table tennis, equally like the national finals. For more updates on sporting activities at the academy, visit our BDA sports twitter page: @BDASport 7 Newsletter 20th March 2015 54321… GET TO KNOW OUR PREMISES STAFF, MR DALEY 5 People you’d like to have over for dinner: •Stephen Fry •Alan Davis •The Pope •Mother Theresa •Eddie Izzard 4 books and films you’ll never forget: •Papillon •Cool Hand Luke •Jaws •Angela’s Ashes 3 foods you’d have for your last meal: •Turkey Burgers •Breaded Cod & Chips •Roast Dinner with all the trimmings! 2 places you’d love to visit: •Ireland •The Bahamas 1 day you’ll never forget: •The day my daughter was born. 8 Newsletter 20th March 2015 Bon Appétit Next week on the menu: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Soup: Mushroom Soup: Red lentil Soup: West Indian chicken Soup: Coconut & red peas Soup: Spiced sweet potato Chicken tikka masala Lamb Stir Fry Noodles Beef Stroganoff Roast Thyme Chicken The Strand Fish & Chips Vegetable curry (V) Vegetable stir fry noodles (V) Sweet & sour tofu and vegetable (V) Mixed vegetable hot pot (V) Joyce’s famous quiche (V) Pea pilaf Prawn crackers Chunky chips Spring salad Salad option Panache of broccoli, colly & carrots Steamed rice Garden peas & roasted carrots Baked Beans Freshly Filled Rolls Freshly Filled Rolls Freshly Filled Rolls Freshly Filled Rolls Freshly Filled Rolls and Sandwiches and Sandwiches and Sandwiches and Sandwiches and Sandwiches Grab & Go Grab & Go Grab & Go Grab & Go Grab & Go Salad Salad Salad Salad Salad Rice pudding Chocolate brownie Vanilla ice cream rolls Marble cake Ginger sponge cake Selection of cold Selection of cold Selection of cold Selection of cold Selection of cold Desserts Desserts Desserts Desserts Desserts Jacket Potatoes Jacket Potatoes Jacket Potatoes Jacket Potatoes Jacket Potatoes with a Selection with a Selection with a Selection with a Selection with a Selection of Fillings of Fillings of Fillings of Fillings of Fillings 9 Newsletter 20th March 2015 NEXT WEEK’S SPORT’S FIXTURES Date Sport Year Group Opposition Venue Staff Start 23/03/15 Football Y10 Phoenix Home Mr King 1600 23/03/15 Football Y9 Capital City Academy Home Mr Crawford 1500 25/03/15 Football (1st XI) Y12/Y13 Chelsea Academy Home Mr French 1530 25/03/15 Hockey Y9 Fulham Cross Away Miss Aitken Miss Paine 1600 26/03/15 Football (2nd XI) Y12/Y13 Fulham College Home Mr King 1600 Y7 and Y8/Y9 Holland Park Home Mr Jennings 1540 26/03/15 Basketball 26/03/15 Football Y7 Holland Park Away Mr French 1600 27/03/15 Football Y7 B team Wood Lane Home Mr French 1600 HOUSE LEAGUE TABLE Pos House Points 1st Colossians 1520 2nd Ephesians 1485 3rd Romans 1465 4th Philippians 1455 5th Galatians 1310 5th Corinthians 1310 Upcoming House Competitions Commencing Competition Year Group 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 10 Newsletter 20th March 2015 NEXT WEEK’S DIARY This week’s diary & examinations: Monday 23.03.15 Tuesday 24.03.15 Wednesday 25.03.15 P1, 2 & 3 CHARITY WEEK – SEE SEPARATE PROGRAMME OF EVENTS NO ASSEMBLIES IN THE MAIN HALL THIS WEEK - EXAMS Y12 Year Assembly led by STO in the Burlington Atrium Arts Award meeting 8.30 in the Dennis Potter Atrium 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 Junior London League Debating Competition in the Burlington Atrium 16.15 – 19.30 Y12 Economics Y13 Psychology Maths C2 Re-sit Y11 Business Studies (Unit 1) PAL/GOH invigilate Y11 Geography Y9 English (Reading) Y12 & Y13 Chemistry Pschology Re-sit Politics Re-sit Y11 Option C (Dr, La, Pe) Y11 Mathematics (Non Calculator) Y9 Mathematics (NonCalculator) Y9 Geography EARLY START (8:30) 12 Op R (Ph, Sp, Ms, Bs, Py, Re, Gg, Business Re-sit Chemistry 1&2 Re-sit Philosophy and Ethics Re-sit French Re-sit Maths C1 Re-sit Y7 Year Assembly led by BRI in the Sports Hall Y8 Year Assembly led by CRA in the Sports Hall Most Able Students Assembly led by GRN in the Burlington Atrium Friday 27.03.15 Y9 Year Assembly led by CLE in the Sports Hall Year 11 GCSE PE Internal Moderation – all day (LIM) Saturday 28.03.15 Sunday 29.03.15 Practice Silver DoE expedition in the Chilterns. (LAW/HIS) P6&7 Y9 Music (9B only) Y11 Mathematics (Calculator) Thursday 26.03.15 P4 & 5 EARLY START (8:30): 12 Op Q (Hi) 13 Op S (G&P, Pl) Economics 2 Re-sit Maths S1 Re-sit EARLY START (8:30): Y12 & 13 English Biology 1 Re-sit Economics 1 Re-sit Physics 2 Re-sit Y11 Science / Biology (early start) EARLY START (8:30) 12 Op S (Gp, So, Re, Hi) 13 Op P (Bs, Gg) 12 Op T (Gs, Finance, Home Lang) 13 Op T (Ec, Fr) Biology 2 Re-sit Y11 Dance Y9 Mathematics (Calculator) Y12 & 13 Mathematics History Re-sit Y11 French & Latin, Catering Y11 Option B (Cd, Cp, Ec (Unit 12), It, Mu) Y11 Graphics Y12 & 13 Biology Maths D1 re-sit 13 Op Q (Hi, Ph) CHARITY WEEK 2015 SCHEDULE Monday Break All events and stalls will be in the playground • • • • Cake sale Pop-up-shop Raffle Pull-a-penny Tuesday • • • • • Lunch • • • After school • • Pop-up-shop How many sweets in the jar? Name the teddy! Tombolo: win £5 Wednesday • • • Ice cream sale Pop-up-shop BDA lottery: Win an Xbox 360 Thursday • • • Wishing well – make a wish! Pop-up-shop How many sweets in the jar? Staff v Student football: Astro-turf Fifa tournament: Berwick Wii tournament: Room 111 Bush Tucker Trial: Sports Hall Penalty shoot out: Astro-turf BDA Blind Date!: Sports Hall Sponge a Teacher: Playground Y7 Disco: Main Hall Staff v Student netball: Sports Hall Teacher Auction! Burlington Atrium The Voice: Teachers sing – Students judge! - Dennis Potter BDA: The Hunger Games – The Trailer! Friday Mufti Day: £2 Cake sale Raffle – 1 day chicken shop pass The Hunger Games Part 1 The Hunger Games Part 2 The Hunger Games – Finale! - Pay your way out of detention: £1 per hour! 11
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