Cedar Mount Academy's Weekly Bulletin

Gorton Education Village

Cedar Mount Academy’s Weekly Bulletin Summer Term- Week 5 Z Patrick

This week’s main feature focuses on HBA and MRO’s visit to Buckingham Palace! Congratulations and well done for all your hard work with the Duke of Edinburgh Award!

Cedar Mount Academy, Gorton Education Village, 50 Wembley Road, Gorton. Manchester, M18 7DT

Cedar Mount Academy, Gorton Education Village, 50 Wembley Road, Gorton, Manchester, M18 7DT Web: www.cedarmount.manchester.sch.uk Tel: 0161 248 7009 Cedar-Mount-Academy @CedarMountHigh youtube.com/channel/UCIjpc52uXmR3K-dH27Xh6Yw

Weekly Timetable FRIDAY 20TH MAY MONDAYAM-

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8.00 – 8.40-Quiet reading- Library 8.00 - 8.40- Volleyball- Sports Hall Safe Space Group- SEND Department 10.45- 11.00-KS3 Break time reading- Library 10.45- 11.00- Games Club and Independent Learning Support- SEND Department 11.00- 11.15-KS4 Break time reading- Library 11.00- 11.15- KS4 Homework Club- BU2 11.00- 11.15- Games Club and Independent Learning Support- SEN Department 1.15- 1.40- KS3 Lunch time reading- Library 1.15- 1.35-IT Homework Club- BU1 1.15- 1.40- Games Club and Independent Learning Support- SEN Department 1.40- 2.05- KS4 Lunch time reading- Library 1.40- 2.05- KS4 Homework Club- BU2 1.40- 2.05- Games Club and Independent Learning Support- SEN Department 3.05- 4.05- Football Fixtures- Astro 3.05- 4.05- Y7- Y11- After School Quiet Reading and Homework Club - Library 3.05- 4.05- Volleyball- Coach Archie- Sports Hall 3.15-4.05- Y7- Y11 Drum Club- MU1 3.15- 4.05- Y7- Y11 Keyboard Club 8.00 – 8.40-Quiet reading- Library 8.00 - 8.40- Basketball- Sports Hall 8.00- 8.30- KS4 Spanish Revision/ KS4 EAL Spanish with ARA- MFL2 Safe Space Group- SEND Department 10.45- 11.00-KS3 Break time reading- Library 10.45- 11.00- Games Club and Independent Learning Support- SEND Department 11.00- 11.15-KS4 Break time reading- Library 11.00- 11.15- KS4 Homework Club- BU2 11.00- 11.15- Games Club and Independent Learning Support- SEN Department 1.15- 1.40- KS3 Lunch time reading- Library 1.15- 1.40-IT Homework Club 1.15- 1.40- Games Club and Independent Learning Support- SEN Department 1.40- 2.05- KS4 Lunch time reading- Library 1.40- 2.05- KS4 Homework Club 1.40- 2.05- Games Club and Independent Learning Support- SEN Department 3.05- 4.05- Y7- Y11- Basketball 3.05- 4.05- Y9- Y11- Vocal Lessons- MU1 3.05- 4.05- After School Quiet Reading and Homework Club - Library

Assemblies  Tuesday Yr11 13.15- 13.40  Tuesday Yr8 13.00- 14.05  Wednesday Yr10 13.15- 13.40  Wednesday Yr7 13.40- 14.05  Thursday Yr9 13.40- 14.05

Current/ Future Events

 Saturday 21st MayGCSE Business Unit 1 Revision Class  Saturday 21st MayGCSE Maths Revision Class  Friday 27th May- Last day of term http://www.cedarmount.m anchester.sch.uk/parentscarers/parents-carersinformation/schoolcalendar/

CMA’S ATTENDANCE FOR WEEK COMMENCING 9TH MAY - 92.2%

Values Hard Work Respect Aspiration

WEDNESDAYAMBreak 1Break 2KS3 LunchKS4 LunchPM-

THURSDAYAMBreak 1Break 2KS3 LunchKS4 LunchPM-

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8.00 – 8.40-Quiet reading- Library 8.00 - 8.40- GCSE History Revision with RAG (Week 1) Safe Space Group- SEND Department 10.45- 11.00-KS3 Break time reading- Library 10.45- 11.00- Games Club and Independent Learning Support- SEND Department 11.00- 11.15-KS4 Break time reading- Library 11.00- 11.15- KS4 Homework Club- BU2 11.00- 11.15- Games Club and Independent Learning Support- SEN Department 1.15- 1.40- KS3 Lunch time reading- Library 1.15- 1.35-IT Homework Club- BU1 1.15- 1.40- Games Club and Independent Learning Support- SEN Department 1.40- 2.05- KS4 Lunch time reading- Library 1.40- 2.05- KS4 Homework Club- BU2 1.40- 2.05- Games Club and Independent Learning Support- SEN Department 3.00-3.30- Amnesty International with LMO 3.05- 4.00- Badminton with SRO- Sports Hall 3.05- 4.00- Y7- Y11 Street Dance with LLO 3.05- 4.05- Mock Trial with RAG 3.05-4.05- All year groups- Street Dance with LLO 3.05-4.05- Y7- Y9 Enrichment Art Club with TCH 3.05- 4.05- After School Quiet Reading and Homework Club - Library 3.05- 4.15- Y7- Y11- Girls Football with MBE- Astro 3.05- 4.15- Y9 Football with HAL 3.15-4.15- Y7- Y11- Guitar Club- MU1 3.05- 4.30- Y10 Young Enterprise with PWA 8.00 – 8.40-Quiet reading- Library Safe Space Group- SEND Department 10.45- 11.00-KS3 Break time reading- Library 10.45- 11.00- Games Club and Independent Learning Support- SEND Department 11.00- 11.15-KS4 Break time reading- Library 11.00- 11.15- KS4 Homework Club- BU2 11.00- 11.15- Games Club and Independent Learning Support- SEN Department 1.15- 1.40- KS3 Lunch time reading- Library 1.15- 1.40- Games Club and Independent Learning Support- SEN Department 1.40- 2.05- KS4 Lunch time reading- Library 1.40- 2.05- KS4 Homework Club 1.40- 2.05- Games Club and Independent Learning Support- SEN Department 3.05- 4.00- GCSE RE Revision with LMO- RE room 3.05- 4.00- Y7- Y11- Orchestra- MU1 (coming soon) 3.05- 4.05- Football Fixtures- Astro 3.15-4.05- Y10- Y11- Studio time and Skills Workshop with TC- Art1 3.05- 4.05- After School Quiet Reading and Homework Club - Library 3.05- 4.15- Y7- Y11 Netball with MBE and AG- Sports Hall 3.05- 4.30- KS3 Cricket with CWI 3.05- 4.05- Y11- GCSE Drama Booster Sessions (Week 2 only) with LLO 3.05- 4.30- Y7- Y8- Football with CWI and RAG 3.05-4.30- Y11- Business Studies Class with PWA 8.00 – 8.40-Quiet reading- Library 8.00- 8.40- GCSE History Revision with RAG (Week 2) 8.00- 8.40- Business Breakfast Club with PWA Safe Space Group- SEND Department 10.45- 11.00-KS3 Break time reading- Library 10.45- 11.00- Games Club and Independent Learning Support- SEND Department 11.00- 11.15-KS4 Break time reading- Library 11.00- 11.15- KS4 Homework Club- BU2 11.00- 11.15- Games Club and Independent Learning Support- SEN Department 1.15- 1.40- KS3 Lunch time reading- Library 1.15- 1.35-IT Homework Club- BU1 1.15- 1.40- Games Club and Independent Learning Support- SEN Department 1.40- 2.05- KS4 Lunch time reading- Library 1.40- 2.05- KS4 Homework Club- BU2 1.40- 2.05- Games Club and Independent Learning Support- SEN Department 3.05-4.00- Y7- Y8- BIG SING- MU1 3.05- 4.05- All Staff and Y10- Y11- Staff V Students Netball 3.05- 4.05- After School Quiet Reading and Homework Club – Library

Points of Interest THOUGHT OF THE WEEK Have you been reading LMO’s ‘Thought of the Day’ this term? Some of this week’s are shown below and the one we’ve picked out as our favourite this week is;

“It always seems impossible until it’s done” - Nelson Mandela If anyone wants access to these PowerPoint slides for Form Time please go to- Resources\SMSC\Form

MANCUNIAN WAY UPDATE Message from Verity; Monday 16th was our first drop in sexual health clinic. Tuesday 17th was our drama project – we want to create a film / video about CMA and how good it is and why you should send your children here. Olivia is talking to drama to see if we can incorporate any course work extra in to this project. Wednesday 18th was our school ambassadors meeting Thursday 19th was a careers session with the careers advisor in the school. Friday 20th is our Youth Club- Chris is leading the art project

AMNESTY I NTERNATIONAL Over 20 students in Year 7, 8 and 9 have received certificates from Amnesty International as recognition for the essays they wrote in RE lessons on Human Rights. These will be handed out in assembly.

Here’s the link for more details; http://dayagainsthomophobia.org/ LMO REWARDS TRIP Year 7 and Year 8 students went to the Museum of Science and Industry on Tuesday as a reward for the work they did on the Ramayana and Cosmology projects in RE. Miss Morris and Miss Pereira accompanied the students on the trip. Both year groups were very well behaved and had a lovely afternoon.

GEOGRAPHY NEWS Message from JDE and RAL; The Humanities are extremely proud to share the amazing homework that Isha

Agha produced this week on flooding in Bangladesh. Isha went above and beyond the task, producing an accurate model reflecting different responses to flooding, including houses on stilts, as well as actual water to show the flood itself! Well done and a great example for others to follow.

ONLINE SAFETY Message from Mrs Prescott and Ms Jones; We just wanted to let you all know that we really enjoyed delivering these online safety assemblies and the feedback from students and staff has been very positive. Some of you contributed to the discussions and shared your views with us, on this serious and very important topic, which was great. It was also really good to hear that there are some students who don’t use any Social Media sites at all. We want everyone to REMEMBER; • Don’t engage / talk with strangers online • If you do make sure somebody else knows about them. • Never meet anybody on your own. • Tell SOMEONE! If you are being harassed or bullied online. • Clear out your Facebook accounts do you really have over 1000+ friends? Do you know them all personally? We want you all to be safe out there… HELP us to share this Cedar Mount Academy Message with your families, friends and neighbours. ENJOY it…. Have FUN! But PLEASE… Stay safe online

BUCKINGHAM PALACE VISIT Duke of Edinburgh Diamond Anniversary “Over the last 60 years millions of young people across the globe, from all backgrounds and circumstances, have given it their all through their DofE Award. The DofE leaves a footprint on their lives, as their Award opens doors to new jobs, cements life- long friendships, broadens interests and stretches horizons. Celebrating our Diamond Anniversary the DofE is calling for everyone to give it their all in 2016, for themselves, their families, their communities and others, and for the DofE, so that the Charity can power generations to come and offer more found people the gift of opportunity.“ Please visit http://www.dofe.org/diamondanniversary for more info about this charity and all it offers.

Message from HBA; On Monday 16th May, Mr Roberts and I were invited to Buckingham Palace in celebration of 60 years of the Duke of Edinburgh Award. We both enjoyed a glorious day in the sunshine in the most spectacular gardens. We were lucky to meet with the Earl of Wessex who acknowledged the hard work and commitment of the academy’s young people to the prestigious award. Cedar Mount was presented with a plaque to mark the occasion by TV personality, Andrea McClean, most famous for her presenting role on the TV programme, ‘Loose Women’. It was a very special event that demonstrated the passion and dedication that Cedar Mount Academy has towards its young people. http://www.itv.com/hub/loose-women/1a3173a2531

CONTINUED… TWEETS, FACEBOOK POSTS , LINKS AND FURTHER PHOTOS FROM THE DAY

PE NEWS Message from CWI; Year 9 cricket beat Chorlton High by 4 runs. Asfan in Y9 bowled the best Chorlton batsman out in the final ball of the game. Husnain top scored with 20. They play Manchester Grammar School in the next round. Year 7 football team lost in the final minute in the Championship final to Wright Robinson (4-3). They now play in the premiership next season against the top schools in Manchester. Year 8 football team beat local rivals St. Peters 3-1, Mohammed scoring with the final kick of the game. They will now also play in the premiership next season.

BFET STAFF FOOTBALL In line with Rushbrook’s other fundraising event happening next Tuesday in the Northern Quarter, Paul Walsh is currently organising a Staff Football match between 4 BFET Schools. Do you fancy teaming up with Melland High School to raise money for our Primary Academy? Its £5 per head and all money raised will go to towards supporting some of our most vulnerable families with essential costs such as clothing, transport, toys etc. As it stands at the moment the match is TBC but will happen on one Friday after school before the end of the academic year. Stanley Grove Primary and Rushbrook Primary V Cedar Mount Academy and Melland High School

Staff members from all 4 schools are welcome and obviously we’d love some visitors to come and cheer their teams on too!

Please contact PWA on [email protected]. sch.uk if you’re interested.

TEAMS PICKED BY PE DEPARTMENT MIXTURE OF Year 7/8/9 7A-SIDE MATCHES MONDAY NIGHTS – 5 weeks 6th May, 13th May, 20th May, 27th May FINALS 4th June

SIGN UP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE MUST BE SIGNED UP BY WEDNESDAY 25TH MAY

ATTENDANCE STATISTICS Messages from our Attendance team; This week we have introduced a new feature for our Bulletin. CSC and KHO will be sending us weekly updates on the Academy’s attendance.

Please find the wonderfully colourful key on the right hand side, showing you the grading criteria for attendance.

This week you can see that the best form in the academy for attendance is… 8-2 with a whopping...

99.05%! Well done you!

We also need to congratulate our most improved attendance students… Well done to each of you, you’re an asset to the academy and we’re very proud!

Keep up the good work everyone!

BFET SPORTS DAY On 22nd June 2016 Bright Futures Educational Trust are holding a Sports Day for all BFET schools. A hand full of both Cedar Mount and Melland pupils have been invited to bring their sport and performance skills to test for this spectacular event which is due to take place at Sports City in Manchester next month. Both schools have been asked to come together to produce a performance with our joint school orchestra Rawchestra for the opening and closing ceremonies on the day as well as provide athletes for the sporting events. Can you guess what music we’ll all be performing to? We’ll be updating you more as we move closer to the day but here are the CMA students that are involved in the joint performance;

LLO and her Dancers/ Cheerleaders Karmena Seska Yr 8 Mia King Yr 7 Abbigail Aubert Yr 7 Skye Millward Yr 7 Micaela Samuel Yr 7 Denisa Ndrolova Yr 7 Taibah Bibi Yr 7 Sharifa Haji-Ali Yr 7

ZPA and her Singers Ruby Rolland Carroliner Amanorityi Alicia Fransis Ruwayda Hassan Jainaba Adaus

A WARM WELCOME Have you noticed our new neighbours? We’d like to take this opportunity to welcome Rushbrook Primary Academy to Gorton Education Village. We’ve even got new signs! Please see below for more information about the new school and how to find them.

WELCOME FROM THE PRINCIPAL I am delighted to welcome you to our new Rushbrook website and to our brand new school building. Rushbrook was previously known as Gorton Mount Primary Academy and is part of Bright Futures Educational Trust (BFET). We are a 3 form entry school with a 60 place nursery and we aim to give the very best educational experiences and academic progress to all of our pupils. We work closely with our partner schools across BFET, especially Cedar Mount and Melland High (with whom we share a campus) and Stanley Grove, our nearest partner Primary School. We also work closely with the central BFET team and our specialist support team (including educational psychologists and speech therapists) to offer the best support to our pupils and families. We have invested (in partnership with the Education Funding Agency and Manchester City Council) in a brand new building with wonderful resources and spaces to maximise learning opportunities for the children of Rushbrook. We look forward to seeing you at a school event soon, Phil Mellen Principal

HOW TO FIND RUSHBROOK

The new route to Rushbrook… 1. Start at Gorton Education Village and follow the grey sign to Rushbrook 2. Head up the hill to the Astro 3. Walk alongside the Astro and turn left around the corner 4. Carry straight on through the double green gates and into the playground 5. If green gates are locked please walk around the front to the right hand side and through the main black gate