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ISSUE 163 5ththFebruary
February2021
2021
The Inspiring Digital Enterprise Award, known as iDEA, is an
international, award winning programme which helps to develop
digital, enterprise and employability skills. Savana Bailey-
Chamberlain from Form 7.5 achieved the Bronze Award a couple
of weeks ago, and now she is the first student EVER at BBG
Academy to achieve the Silver Award. This is an amazing
achievement! 451 students have started the course over the last
two years, but only Savana has ever achieved the Silver award.
FIRST EVER
SILVER AWARD!
This is what she had to say about her experience of the course.
“By doing IDEA I learnt a lot of new skills to do with computers, some of which were harder than others. I
specifically liked that it allowed me to learn a wide variety of different things to do with ICT, Computer Science
and Business topics, for example coding, e-safety and marketing.
Personally, I liked the badges: “Image Specialist” which was in the Maker category, “Fake News” in Citizen in
the Bronze section and the Maker category badges in the Silver badge section. A few of the coding badges in
the Silver section were quite hard, and they took a lot of perseverance and determination in trying to complete
them. If I got them wrong, I would try again and again until I got them correct, either through repeated attempts
or further research as some badges required. I preferred the silver badges even though some were a little more
difficult, as they were quicker to complete than the Bronze ones.
I am both proud of myself as I am the first BBG student to complete the Silver certificate, but, I am also slightly
relieved as I can have a break from coding (it’s very tricky)!!”
I am sure that I, like a lot of you, heaved a sigh of (muted, somewhat confused, even, perhaps, slightly fearful) relief at the roadmap out of lockdown restrictions that the Prime Minister unveiled on Monday. And then I got up the next day to go back to doing what we’ve done for the past six weeks, and I realised that, whilst the end might be in sight, I’m not overly sure just how much that knowledge is helping me right now! We still have so far to go, so much needs to happen at just the right time, and so much is still uncertain. In short, whilst I was pleased to hear about the end of restrictions (I’ve got some dates circled already on the calendar!), I am still feeling the need for comfort and support. Mostly in the way of carbs. So! The recipe this week is a lovely mix of carby goodness, salty cheese, and lovely veggies. Just what you need to combat the sinking feeling of not-another-walk-itis that you may be currently plagued by!
Assessment Window 1? DONE! So, what’s next for the BBG ‘Ohana? Literature! You should be continuing your revision for ALL literature texts as we go on! Obviously, more information will follow, but you could do worse than revising A Christmas Carol, which we will be starting to go over again as soon as we are back in face to face teaching. Think to yourself, how much have you already revised? What is left to do? Where do you need to shore up your knowledge and understanding? When was the last time you looked at Romeo & Juliet notes, or your Scrooge mind-map, or your revision material from Blood Brothers? You know that you have lots of materials at your fingertips, it’s just down to you to make sure you’re keeping on top of it all! To start? A fun matching exercise for A Christmas Carol. Enjoy!
Start an online careers platform, designed to
connect 11-18 year olds with their future
career potential.
Help your child to explore their future
As part of our commitment to prepare students for a rapidly changing world, we are delighted to
announce that we are using an innovative online resource called Start.
Start will help your child to connect with their future career potential, develop their employability
and help them to explore future career and study options at school or at home.
How should my child use it?
We have asked students to log on to their own account for Start, but it is accessible anytime on
computers and compatible mobile and tablet devices.
Your child will personalise their profile on Start with details about their skills, qualities, interests and
work preferences. This provides a starting point for them to explore information matched to their
personal preferences and interests. As they update their profile, Start will personalise this
information, helping them to navigate the thousands of jobs, courses, providers and opportunities
available. Start will help students to understand where they are on their journey and what is
important as they make their choices at GCSE, post-16 and post-18.
We encourage you to use Start with your child at home. Encourage them to rate jobs,
qualifications, colleges or universities so that we can see their preferences in order to support them
better.
How to Register: Parent
Guide
• Go to www.startprofile.com and click
Register
• Enter your first name, surname, email
address, postcode and gender
Tip: if you forget your username or
password we will use the email address
you provide to send you a reminder
• Choose a memorable username and a
secure password and click Get
Started
• Click Login and enter your username
and password. Click Login
The first time you log in you will be
required to complete the following:
•Select “I am a Parent and would like
to use Start with my children.”
What if I want to use Start myself?
Parents can also use Start to find out more about jobs, training and study opportunities for yourself.
Please do not log in using your child's user details and instead register yourself using the steps outlined
above, creating your own username and password.
OF THE WEEK
How to become a data scientist
You can get into this job through:
• a university course
• an apprenticeship
• working towards this role
Apprenticeship • through certification with a professional body
Apprenticeships relevant to this role include:
• Level 3 Library, information and archive services assistant
• Level 4 information manager
There may be opportunities for this role in different sectors, like education, construction, engineering, health,
transport or local government.
Entry requirements
• To get onto an apprenticeship, you'll find it useful to have:
• 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including English and maths, for an advanced
apprenticeship
• 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) and A levels, or equivalent, for a higher or degree apprenticeship
We need our friendships more than ever this year! Let's focus on doing our best to be a good friend to
all. An act of kindness and connection ripples out and impacts on so many more people than we realise,
and it also boosts our own happy hormones! In times of stress people can react more quickly than they
would normally, so let's show compassion and kindness and try to keep calm.
The Scouts have teamed up with Mind, the mental health charity creating 10,000
Wellbeing Champions: children, young people, and adults who have committed to
help tear down the taboo around mental health and do what they can to boost
people’s wellbeing.
Anyone can become a Wellbeing Champion, whatever their age and whether they’re
part of Scouts or not. Young people can get stuck in by themselves, without any
leader support. If you’re under 13, you may need some help from a parent or
carer, but the great news is that they can become a Wellbeing Champion too.
Over the last few weeks we have been exploring the Five Ways to Wellbeing, recommended by the mental
health charity, MIND. We have already shared ways that you can connect with others and stay active, and this
week we will focus on how you can give to others.
Research suggests that acts of giving and kindness can help improve your mental
wellbeing by:
• creating positive feelings and a sense of reward
• giving you a feeling of purpose and self-worth
• helping you connect with other people
It could be small acts of kindness towards other people, or larger ones like
volunteering in your local community.
Here are some examples of things that you could do?
Ask family, friends and
colleagues how they are and
really listening to their
answers
Offer to help
Spend time virtually Volunteer in your
someone you know
with family and community, help
with a DIY or work
friends who need other people,
project
support of company donate to charity
Please let us know if you try any of the ideas, and continue to share any ideas that you have tried and tested
office@bbgacademy.com or @bbgacademy on Twitter
Alfie Anderson Class of 2020 I continued my studies at Bradford College doing an apprenticeship in motor vehicle, which I am enjoying learning. A few weeks after our last day at school I started my own business from home, 3D printing my own manufactured and designed items. I started off with one machine which then grew to four. I started off selling custom gear for Simulation Racing which took off very quickly. I then started designing and selling items for Dewalt and Mac tools which is now a constant thing between me and tool dealers in the UK. My products are now supplied to tool vans across the UK. I am yet to introduce my products to shops but in the future I would like to sell in shops such as ScrewFix and places like that. In November i will start to sell on Amazon which will be an amazing achievement. In the next six months I will be continuing to learn the motor vehicle trade, but I will be also be continuing to grow the business I started back in March and continue to sell around the world. What do I miss about school? Well, everything really. What an awesome place it was. You don't realise what you have until it’s gone. I miss BBG as a whole learning environment, socialising and having fun with teachers and fellow pupils. Probably one of the funniest moments ever was Mr Suggitt having a laugh about me being terrible at coding but being able to actually build a computer system. Another computer science one was the time he said we could bring our own keyboard to school so I brought a gaming one in the following week and he described it as bringing a tank to school miss those lessons very much.
Year 8 are focusing on facial proportions and blending colours and tones to create a realistic effect. These are
some of the Frida Kahlo portraits.
ROSEMARY WARRINGTON
OLIVER WRIGHT
LUCAS STEAD
LEWIS KING
Year 8 Design have been working hard to improve by using green and purple pen reflection this week. They have also been learning about ways to develop their ideas. This helps them to become less rigid in their thinking and to see things in new ways. We went on to look at pattern repeat, including how ICT can help us.
Like Year 8, Year 7 Design have also been working hard to improve by using green and purple pen reflection this week as well as learning about ways to develop their ideas. They are really starting to get the hang of the design process.
Year 9 Design stars are Abi and Clark who have been learning about fashion design and illustration. Loving their work; how proud they should be!
This half term, Year 8 have begun studying the genre of ‘Gothic Fiction’. In their literacy lessons they will be examining extracts from Jekyll and Hyde. In their writing lessons they will be looking at the theme of Identity.
This half term, Year 9 have begun exploring Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare. They are already getting to grips with the challenging language and complex storyline, and are excited to see how the story unfolds. In their writing lessons, they have been looking at the theme of gender and gender presentation. Gender: an exciting evolution of expectations Gender is something that has evolved very well compared to how it used to be. People used to think that males couldn’t wear skirts now there are multiple men that have been very happy and proud to express themselves by wearing skirts, although there are certain people that don’t want to change the way of how it used to be. People should be able to express themselves instead of feeling uncomfortable because they can't wear the things that they want to. It is understandable how some may find it hard to adapt to this kind of stuff especially the much older generation since it never would have been like this and there have been so many stereotypes for their whole life, but I do think that everyone should be accepting of each other because it doesn’t matter how someone looks.
Year 7 – cheese scones
Year 7 have been making cheese scones this week. Here are some examples from Oliver Barstow, Harry
Johnson, Annie Bancroft, Sam Whiteley and Noah Jackson. They all look absolutely fantastic, well done.
Please see ingredients below to make your own cheese scones. They will be attempting Victoria Sponge next
week.
225g self-raising flour
pinch of salt
pinch
cayenne pepper
1 tsp baking powder
55g butter
120g mature cheddar
90-100ml milkWhat a great week back for students in the Geography department! All our students have attended and engaged in their live lessons, alongside submitting great pieces of work! Our Year 10s have started exploring the Malaysian rainforest and this week are looking at the causes and effects of deforestation. They have had to put on their Geography hats to categorise each impact into social, economic and environmental! Some great work shown on Nearpod from our classes! To push themselves further they also had to explain why each impact was bad for the rainforest. Well done Year 10!
Meanwhile in Year 8 lessons students have started to explore the Power of the Earth, and this week are taking
an in-depth look into the types of volcanoes! There are 2 types of volcanoes; composite and shield. Both have
different characteristics and are formed due to the various types of lava that erupts from them! Students also
had to learn about the different parts of a volcano, you can some of their fantastic work below!
Over in Italy, Mount Etna has erupted four times
during the past week! It is one of the most active
volcanoes in the world, but luckily there have been
no serious injuries and nowhere has needed to
evacuate. The pictures have been amazing to see!
• It lies above the convergent plate margin
between the African Plate and the Eurasian
Plate.
• Mount Etna is the largest active volcano in
Europe
• Mount Etna also made an appearance in a
"Star Wars" movie
• It is 500,000 years old!
• On average it erupts once a year
• The name Etna means ‘I burn’
• The biggest eruption was in 1669 and killed
20,000 peopleGeometry in the Wonders of the World
Look at the stunning geometry in El Castillo Pyramid - Chichen Itza - Mexico Joke Time
Why can’t the number
4 get into the
nightclub?
Because he’s 22.
Emoji Symmetry
The Faces Behind The FormulaeThe Nice Carnival is the most important in France and
one of the most famous the world over (with the
Carnivals of Rio and Venice). It takes place every year
during the month of February and is one of the most
popular events on the French Riviera, attracting
hundreds of thousands of spectators each year.
History and traditions
The carnival tradition goes back to the middle ages. The
most widely accepted etymology for the word "Carnival" is
"carne levare" ("away with meat").
In 1873, Andriot Saëtone of Nice took the initiative of
founding the "Committee of Festivities", which, under the
patronage of the municipality, was responsible for
organising and extending the festivities. Parades of floats,
paying tribunes, and a structured scenario appeared on
Thursday 23 February 1873, as the first Carnival entered
the city
There are 3 types of parades:
Carnival Parades based on a theme every year
Numerous floats (‘chars’) decorated on the chosen theme will parade to the rhythm of street art and musical
bands from all around the world in a colourful and festive atmosphere. The modern and spectacular Carnival
floats that parade in Nice show beautiful and grotesque imagination. The Place Masséna, an emblematic
Carnival venue, is the starting point for the Carnival parades which then loop around the Albert 1er Gardens.
Carnival Parade of Lights (‘Le Carnaval Illuminé’)
On Saturdays and Tuesdays evenings only, it is a brightly lit, night-time version of the Carnival Parades.
Flower Parades (‘La Bataille de Fleurs’)
Every year, costumed models parade on flower-covered floats and throw a hail of flowers to the public. The
flower parade or "battle" is unique to the French Riviera. The origins of this event go back to 1876 when the
first flower parade took place along the Promenade des Anglais. At the beginning it was a simple exchange of
flowers to entertain tourists but the idea quickly took off and grew to pay tribute to the local flower producers.
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Carnavalovirus, l’Usurpateur » sur la Place Bataille de fleurs: Les chars sont ornés de
Masséna, février 2021 fleurs.Teacher: Mme Djokovic Anju Dey (Y7) for her beautiful Weather work. What a good start to the day! Katy Senior (Y10) - first student to complete Memrise (1st round) Teacher: Mrs Clough Emily Hudson (Y11) for excellent independent revision during half-term Izzy Dawson (Y8) for continued effort in all remote lessons Teacher: Mrs Jones Neve Brier (Y10) – For working really hard, so pleased with you Alex Horsman (Y10) – For working really hard, so pleased with you Teacher: Mrs Santry Jaiden Robinson (Y7) had such a great week – enthusiastic and involved in the learning. Unique Ball (Y7) takes great care with presentation of work. It is a pleasure to mark!
The half term break was a great opportunity for
some much needed rest and relaxation, and a bit
of time away from screens and online life. One of
our Year 10 students, Olivia Clark, took this
opportunity a step further than most. Olivia and
her fellow dancers at La Fay Dance were
challenged to take a photograph of dance in an
unusual setting… well, Olivia donned her pointe
shoes and headed down the wine and spirits aisle
of Tesco for her photograph! I wonder what the
other shoppers thought! Of course those who
know Olivia will recognise that her confidence and
passion for dance won’t ever hold her back, but
strangers may have had to double take!
Well done Olivia! I can’t imagine how much you’ve
missed your real-life dance classes and are
looking forward to restarting in the next few
weeks. We can’t wait to watch you perform again!
While we’re on the subject of the Clark girls, massive congratulations to Harriet
Clark of Year 9, who took her Grade 3 piano assessment recently with our piano
teacher, Amanda Smith. Performance exams were suspended in March 2020,
with only grades 6-8 being given an online alternative, so under guidance from
the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, Mrs Smith “examined”
Harriet’s pieces, scales, sightreading and aural perception and awarded her a
Grade 3 Merit.
Well done Harriet, a great achievement after nearly a year of online live lessons.
We’re looking forward to hearing you perform in person again very soon!Year 7 - Buddhism
This half term pupils are going to be challenging their definition of what a religion is as
they investigate Buddhism. Can Buddhism be classed as a faith if there is no belief in
the existence of a God? How does Buddhism differ from Humanism or atheism?
Year 8 - Hinduism
Throughout the Religious Studies section of the contextual curriculum. students continue
to focus their learning on the three golden strands; power, conflict and social justice. This
term we are looking analytically at the culture of Hinduism. How does the caste system
promote social equality? What were the actions that led to the state of Pakistan being
formed and how has this influenced the views of Hindus and Muslims around the world.
Hinduism places a large emphasis on animal rights but how are they represented in other
cultures and are animals as equal as humans?
Year 9
In Social Sciences students study Psychology, Sociology and Child
Development and link these subjects to a range of topics.
This term students are investigating health and appearance. They will look at
nutritional needs at different stages of a persons life, addiction, body positivity,
the psychology of eating disorders, the role of the media on attitudes towards
appearanceYear 8 - Breathing This week Year 8 studied breathing and the role of the diaphragm, a much overlooked but very important muscle. Situated under our ribs this sheet of muscle changes the pressure in our chest to make us inhale or exhale. We watched some gruesome videos and a model of the lungs using balloons was discussed to see how the diaphragm works. We also looked at how we could investigate how exercise affects breathing rate, looking at the variables involved and how recovery time is an indicator of fitness.
Harvey Riley Skyla Evans Maddie
Hinchcliffe Cleary Great effort in Ayres
Great improvements Great effort in French. Great effort in
in French. French. French.
Kaydence Carroll Austin Evans Ashton Robinson-
Great enthusiasm for, and Great enthusiasm for, and Bulmer
involvement in, French lessons. involvement in, French lessons. Great enthusiasm for, and
involvement in, French lessons
.
Amelia Subhaan Freddie Jaiden
Rydill Ali Gray Robinson
Providing great IT Great improvement Demonstrating
support during her This weeks French,
within French and great understanding
Science lesson. star student..
being more actively of French numbers
involved. .
Articles produced by Miss Binns (HoY) If you have any Year 7 news you would like to share email tanya.binns@bbgacademy.comHARRY JONES
MURTATHA HANNAH
ADEN DODGE
for getting some Praise for an amazing 9 Praise
nominations which reflects his For always putting 100%
effort into his work and nominations for work in
fantastic work on Teams lockdown
contributing to online lessons
EMILY
CROWTHER
ELIANNA
for trying her hardest in lessons HARPER
MILLIE CRICK
particularly in the English
quizzes For consistently putting a lot for her positive attitude and
of time and effort into her 100% efforts in Lockdown
work
CHARLIE
ROBINSON IZZY DAWSON
for working very hard and for an incredible 7 Praise
securing 8 Praise nominations nominations, reflecting a lot of
effort in lockdownKate Maleham Harriet Clark
With an outstanding eight praise Another outstanding student,
nominations, Kate is clearly judging from the seven staff
working hard and being noticed for nominations in the recent praise
all the right reasons. assembly.
Attendance
Well done, Kate! Keep up the
M good work, Harriet!
TTERS
In Social Sciences pupils learn about Psychology, Sociology and Child
Development and link these subjects to a range of topics.
This term pupils are investigating health and appearance, they will look at
the nutritional needs at different stages of a persons life, addiction, body
positivity, the psychology of eating disorders, and the role of the media on
attitudes towards appearance.BBG Academy
Year 10
Emelia Fellows
For great attitude and effort
in GCSE French - well image
done!
Ed Bould
For great attitude and
effort in GCSE Geography image
- well done!
Charlotte Irwin
For great attitude and effort
in GCSE Drama - well done! imageSTARS OF THE WEEK
LILY DEWHIRST AND JAKE RATCLIFFE
For great attitude and effort in
GCSE music - well done!!
UPCOMING DEADLINE!
Huddersfield New College applications
Monday 1 March 2021
For great attitude and effort in
GCSE PE - well done!5 FEBRUARY 2021
THOUGHT OF THE WEEK
THIS WEEK IN HISTORY:
Discussion points 24 February 1582
Pope Gregory XIII announces New Style
(Gregorian) calendar
What does the above quote mean?
25 February 1910
How many times a day do you ask ‘why’?
Dalai Lama flees Tibet for British India to
Children up to the age of 4 years old ask 73 escape Chinese troops
questions a day. Why do you think that
number decreases as children get older? 26 February 1797
BankEvents
of Englandtaking place this week
What questions would you love to have issues first £1LGBTQ+
February note History month
answers to? 1st Children’s mental health week
4th World Cancer Day
Follow this link to the top 10 most 6th International Day of Zero Tolerance to
challenging questions parents have been Female Genital Mutilation
asked. Top Ten questions 26 February 1935
RADAR (Radio Detection and Ranging) first
Is it important that people ask questions demonstrated by Robert Watson-Watt
that they might not necessarily be able to
find answers to?
TAKE EACH DAY AS IT COMES
27 February 1693
ONLY LOOK FORWARD First women's magazine
"Ladies' Mercury"
EVERY DAY IS A NEW published in London,
England
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learn during the year have been dealt with properly
Does your child have special educational needs The school has high expectations for my child
and/or disabilities (SEND)?
My child does well at this school The school lets me know how my child is doing
There is a good range of subjects available to my child My child can take part in clubs and activities at this
at this school school
The school supports my child’s wider personal I would recommend this school to another parent
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‘parent/carer’ as your user type.Round 3 proved to be a ‘not-so-rest week’ as players from all nations took it upon themselves to push themselves further and prepare for future fixtures. They are pushing together as a nation to claim the top spot on the #BBG6Nations League, which currently is still open for any of the 6 nations to take the top spot. A massive congratulations again to those who made the ‘Round 3 Team of The Week’. This has won you an entry into the grand prize draw at the end of the competition. Again, a massive thank you to the businesses and organisations below who have kindly donated prizes for the Grand Draw. Round 4 is now under way with fixtures back on! The AMRAP is tougher than ever! It’s all to play for as Italy, Round 3’s highest scoring team, take on the high flying Irish. Wales and England battle it out to move themselves into the middle of the pack and France take on Scotland in a battle for the top spot. Remember! Every step, second, and dance workout counts. So be sure to submit results using the link below by the close of Sunday 28th February as well as email/tweet your photos/workouts to @bbgacademy @bbgacademyPE and include the #BBG6Nations for those bonus points to be added. Good luck! Record your results here!
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