Non quia difficilia
sunt non audemus, sed quia non audemus, difficilia sunt.
It is not because
things are difficult that we do not dare, but because we do not dare, things
are difficult.
I hope you all enjoyed your two week holiday and welcome you
back for the final term of the Academy’s second year.
Since the end of last term, the Year 8 football teams
travelled to Paris to compete in the International Youth Festival of Football. The
girls’ team performed exceptionally well winning the tournament and securing
more silverware for the Academy’s trophy cabinet. The summer term will prove important to all students, especially those in Year 8 and Sixth Form students. GCSEs options must be chosen shortly and subject choices may greatly influence future career choices, so should be given careful consideration. Sixth Formers must also ensure all coursework is completed and continue revising in preparation for their forthcoming exams if they are to achieve the required grades to progress into Higher Education or the workplace.
Finally, we were visited by adventurer and mountaineer
Squash Falconer who delivered an inspirational talk to students about some of
her accomplishments which include becoming the first British woman to paraglide
from the top of Mount Blanc and reaching the summits of both Mount Everest and
Mount Kilimanjaro. Squash’s experiences and words of wisdom were beneficial to
all; whatever your dream or goal is, whether big or small, if you put your mind
to it, you can achieve.
I look forward to us all having a good summer term.
Gary Kynaston
Head Teacher