I as a solutel p i ileged to e i ited to the a ual Duke of Edi u gh A a d Ce e o last eek.

This e e i g ele ates the o k of all the ou g people a d staf ho o t i ute to this p esigious a d

o th hile a a d.

Last ea , Vale of Yo k had ea i g pa i ipa ts i the s he e at B o ze, Sil e a d Gold le el. Ma people asso iate the DofE a a d ith eeke ds of alki g a d a pi g a d fo get that the E pediio is just o e

ele e t of the a a d. You g people also eed to de elop a skill a d dedi ate i e to a se i e.

I as u elie a l p oud that ou stude ts had dedi ated the sel es to o e o u it g oups i ludi g

u se ies, ha iies a d outh g oups as pa t of thei se i e o t i uio s. Vale of Yo k pupils e e supe as the p ese ted o this to a pa ked audie e i ludi g the Ma o of Yo k. No e of this ould happe ithout the

suppo t of pa e ts a d staf, i pa i ula M ‘a pli g. Tha k ou.

O a othe ote, is the u e of s hool da s let efo e Yea s egi thei e a s; at Pa e ts E e i g

this eek, it as possi le to olle t a ooklet o tai i g a full p og a e of e e ts, ips a d suppo t oppo tu iies. This has o ee loaded o to ou e site.

Tha ks to all the Yea stude ts ho etu ed thei opio fo s pu tuall . Ate half-te , M Halifa ill

eet a stude t that does ot it the opio lo ki g, o e al ulated, to i d the est soluio fo thei KS p o isio .

We look fo a d to sta i g the opio s p o ess ith Yea st aight ate half te .

Ma I ish e e o e a e esful half-te .

In the last year, our students have served over 40 community groups as part of DofE

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Newsletter #6

Message from the Principal

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I this ediio : *DofE A a ds Ce e o * Yea Suppo t *Spo i g Ne s *I t odu i g Posii e Dis ipli e

Ke “tage Fo us

A azi g happe s all the i e.. .

I t odu i g Vale of Yo k stude ts i a p odu io of

JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH

“po i g Ne s

Ke y S ta g e 3

Ke y S ta g e 4

It s opio s o th he e at Vale of Yo k. Yea ha e su ited thei GCSE opio hoi es a d Yea a e just a out to sta t the p o ess.

These a e i po ta t de isio s to e ade ou stude ts; taki g the i e to appl a eful thought to these hoi es e su es that thei opio s ill fo the i st

steppi g sto e i thei path a to Highe Edu aio , a d uli atel thei hose a ee .

As the half te app oa hes, Yea stude ts a e o ki g o o pleio of o t olled assess e ts a d sta i g e isio fo o e o ks o tests ahead.

Fe ua half te should e a oppo tu it to e ha ge ate ies fo ou Yea s ut also to sta t p epa i g fo the e a s ahead. We ha e see a eal shit i a

aitudes, ith i p o ed pe fo a e a d ate da e at i te e io s i a d ate s hool. So e tea he s gi e up i e i the s hool holida s to ake su e e e o e suppo t is a aila le.

Please keep e ou agi g ou hild to ate d these i alua le suppo t lesso s. Yea ha e ee p epa i g fo thei o k e pe ie e pla e e ts this half te ; the should o ha e ha ded all the pape o k i to M s B o as the deadli e has lapsed. This is a e elle t oppo tu it to e pe ie e the o ld of o k, a d gai so e alua le i sight i to o ki g p a i es i a a ge of sei gs. Yea ill e out f o th Ma u il th Ma . Ho e o k is sill a o e fo so e of ou Yea stude ts; so e stude ts a e faili g to e o d it i thei pla e s a d so e a e late ha di g it i . Please suppo t us he ki g ho e o k has ee o pleted, a d e ui i g a out hat had ee set if it is ot ite i thei pla e .

A ell dese ed o g atulaio s to the e i e ast a d e of Ja es a d the Gia t Pea h! The p odu io as a huge su ess a d as e jo ed all. E e od ho

as i ol ed should e p oud of thei o de ful o t i uio to the pe fo a e; the shee a ou t of ha d o k a d efo t that e t i to this as lea to see.

Tha k ou to the stude ts the sel es; thei o it e t a d tale t akes e e thi g o th hile. Also, tha k ou to all the fa ilies a d

f ie ds of the ast a d e – ithout ou suppo t, e ould ’t do this.

Miss Ni holso Su je t Lead: D a a

Basket all “easo /

Ate g eat o it e t a d e dea ou o e the asket all seaso , oth the Yea & Yea s uads ha e ualiied fo the it

ide Shield Fi al. We a e delighted ith ho oth s uads ha e

de eloped o e the seaso a d o i ue to e i p essed the e e

i p o i g sta da d of asket all ei g pla ed. ‘esults f o the pla

ofs a d i al ill e sha ed i the e t e slete .

Be Pipes, a Tea GB Volle all pla e , has ee a k i to the A ade to o k ith ou stude ts. This is pa t of the AQA U lo ki g Pote ial p og a e a d hat a dife e e it is aki g!

PE Post a ds fo this half te ha e ee ite a d se t ho e this eek. These a e gi e ea h half te to the top / o s a d gi ls i ea h ea g oup fo thei efo t a d o it e t.

Dates fo the Dia Pa t e ship Ne s: B i gi g the o u it togethe

SLT Drop In

Meet the Senior Leaders:

Your chance to discuss the new

Positive Discipline System

Library 3.30pm-5.30pm

Thu sda th Ma h

School opens after half term on

Monday 27th February at 8.30am

Year 8 Options Event

Tuesday 28th February

Year 8 Parents’ Evening

Tuesday 14th March

The us sta t to the ea has o i ued ith a a ge of posii e a i iies a d i iiai es fo ou ou g people a d the s hool s pa t e s.

At the sta t of Fe ua , M O had the pleasu e of isii g Clito G ee P i a s hool to deli e Ha d all sessio s to Yea . He as hugel i p essed thei tea o k, efo t a d ho ui kl the pi ked the spo t up!

We e e also delighted to host a Yea foot all tou a e t et ee tea s f o Lakeside a d Clito With ‘a life. The e as a g eat at osphe e a d it as fa tasi to e a le to

el o e so a pa e ts a d suppo te s to the e e t. Ou Spo ts Leade s, Joe Ho so a d Ta lo Waddi gto , e e supe at oi iai g the ga es also!

It as g eat to el o e Joh Hata f o Clito G ee to do asse lies fo ou Ke Stage stude ts. He did a illia t p ese taio a ou d oppo tu iies a aila le to a ess a ee s i hild a e, ega dless of ge de o a kg ou d.

M s Haig, M s B o es a d the Yea La guage tea put o a supe

e e t fo Yea pupils f o Clito G ee a d Bu to G ee . The e

e e lots of fu a i iies that ga e ou p i a isito s a taste of the F e h la guage. E e o e i ol ed did a supe jo a d the pupils

o ked illia tl ! We a e looki g fo a d to the e t o e.

A e posii e F ida ate oo as had so e of ou Yea

stude ts ith Jill La gdale a d Di La e t f o the Cit of Yo k Cou il. The a e i to egi t ai i g o a e pee e to i g s he e that is ei g d i e Phoe e Kil i gto , ho has sho a lot of passio fo the p oje t. We ll keep ou up to date ith ho the g oup is gei g o .

Fi all , e ha e a e o u it oa d so if ou ha e a thi g ou ould like ou ou g people to

e a a e of, please get i tou h ith M O at ‘.o @ aleof o ka ade .o g a d follo ou Co u it T ite a ou t @ a o lee o o

Vale of Yo k A ade a e looki g fo E a I igilato s fo Su e GCSE s. These take pla e du i g Ma & Ju e a d e plo e t ill e o a asual

asis ith hou s a d da s su je t to the i i gs of ea h e a . The ole ill i ol e supe isio of stude ts du i g e a i aio s a d the posiio ould e suited to atu e, espo si le a d al i di iduals ho

a e a le to e ai igila t fo lo g pe iods of i e.

If a pa e ts o g a dpa e ts a e i te ested, i the i st i sta e, please o ta t s hool o o

e ail l. oope @ aleof o ka ade .o g

DB“ lea a e ill e e ui ed.

Call fo E a I igilato s

The ui kest a to o ta t s hool is th ough e epio :

Call: 9 o

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Contacting school:

Share the successes of the school on a daily basis and keep up to date with the latest news:

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Fou stude ts f o ou u e t Yea GCSE Food P epa aio a d

Nut iio g oup ha e e e tl take pa t i the ‘ota You g Chef o peiio . Sophie Ki , Chloe

Leathe a o , Ni ole Wa e a d Le is ‘hodes e e asked to ook t o dishes i i utes. The e te al judges tasted the food a d

e e e o ple e ta . Ni ole a d Le is e e the i e s a d p o eeded to the e t stage, held at Yo k College. He e the atled agai st i e othe s hools. U fo tu atel , the did ot i o e all ut the eall e jo ed the e pe ie e a d e a e p oud of thei a hie e e ts– ell do e!

Lu hi e Oppo tu iies - Stude ts ishi g to p a ise a e

el o e at lu hi es ut ust ha e p io ag ee e t f o M s B ad a d ust ha e a dated lu hi e slip i thei pla e .

“i gi g – All si ge s el o e to Choi hi h u s F ida lu hi es i S .

Class o k – stude ts ha e u li ited a ess to lass o ksheets a d a e e ou aged to take these ho e if the ha e a ess to a ke oa d at ho e.

GC“E- Stude ts taki g GCSE Musi ha e p io it at lu hi es a d ate s hool, as ell as dedi ated addiio al tea hi g i e o Tuesda s.

Yo k Musi “e i e – YMS ofe high ualit i di idual o g oup tuiio o a ide a ge of i st u e ts. Cu e tl , e ha e stude ts e ei i g tuiio o

d u s, pia o a d t o o e. If ou a e i te ested a d ould like to i d out o e, please ask M s B ad fo a lealet o sea h Yo k Musi Se i e o li e fo fu the i fo aio . P i es depe d o le gth of lesso a d g oup size a d i a ial suppo t a e ofe ed i e tai i u sta es.

Musi Updates Read , “tead , Cook!

Ate Easte , Vale of Yo k A ade ill e adopi g a e eha iou poli ased o a s ste alled Posii e Dis ipli e PD , de eloped ‘odillia S hool i Wakeield.

This s ste is fou ded o e a di g the stude ts ho follo a d suppo t the ules i s hool, o k ha d a d e gage ith thei lesso s; sa io s a e applied to those stude ts ho fail to do so. The

ajo it of ou stude ts ill see the e Beha iou S ste as gi i g the the oppo tu it to gai o e e a ds that the u e t s ste allo s.

I p epa aio fo the e s ste , e a e sta i g to ake so e ha ges to se lusio ate Fe ua half te . Se lu-sio is a se ious sa io a d is the last stage e ha e efo e e lusio ; the efo e, e a t to ha ge the a stude ts a e a aged i se lusio . Ate half te , stude ts ill spe d the hole e te ded da i se lusio f o : – p . The ill ot e allo ed to isit the a tee at eak o lu hi e, athe the ill e gi e a sa d i h hoi e fo lu h

hi h ill e ought to the hilst i se lusio .

A stude t ho spe ds fou i es i se lusio , ithi a te , ill e se t a a i g lete ho e, e plai i g that the e t i e the a e pla ed i se lusio that it ill esult i a o e da i ed te e lusio .

If ou ha e a ue ies a out this, please o ta t M s Joh sto .

Beha iou Fo us: Posii e Dis ipli e

Lunchtimes - 1.05 - 1.35pm (trainers to be worn)

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Badminton - Yr 7,8,9

Mr Rampling (mixed)

(Sports Hall)

Football - Yr 7 & 8

York City, Steve (Mixed)

(Sports hall)

Basketball - Yr 8 & 10

Squad Training - Mr Halifax

(Sports hall)

Yr 10 Bronze DofE students

Mr Rampling (Lunch)

PE classroom (F37) / F32

Football - Yr 9 & 10

York City, Steve (Mixed)

(Sports hall)

Just Dance Workout

Mr Rampling

(Cube / Sports hall)

Yr 11 Silver Dofe Students

Mr Rampling

PE classroom (F37)

Afterschool - 2.40 - 3.40pm (PE kits to be worn)

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Trampolining - Yr 7,8,9,10

Mrs Colville (Girls)

(Gymnasium)

Rugby Union - Yr 7 & 8

England Rugby (Mixed)

(School Field) (Mr R)

Netball (Girls) - All years

Mrs Colville and Mrs Brown

(Sports hall / Courts)

Yr 10 Bronze DofE students

Mr Rampling (1 hour)

PE classroom (F37) / F32

Basketball - All years

Mr Halifax (mixed)

(Sports Hall)

Hockey - Yr 7,8,9,10

Mr Rampling (Mixed)

(Astro Turf)

Badminton - Yr 10 & 11

Mr Stancliffe (GCSE)

(Sports Hall) 4pm - 5pm

Trampolining / Gymnastics -

Mr Rampling (Boys)

(Gymnasium) Yr 7, 8, 9

Football practice - Yr 7 & 8

Mr Rampling (Girls and boys)

Astro turf

KEY PE DATES (Feb-April 2017)

Weds 15th / 22nd / 27th / 29th / 30th March- DofE walks Basketball Shield Final U13's - AWAY - date TBC

9th March - Yr 7 & 11 Boys Football - Away to Millthorpe 28th March - Yr 10 Parents evening (GCSE cohort key)

13th March -Yr 7,8 & 10 Boys Football - Away to York High Mon 3rd / 5th / 6th April - DofE Walks

14th March - Yr 8 Parents Evening Yr 7,8,9 Girls football games - 2 games TBC

6th March - Yr 7 & 8 Boys Football - Away to Manor 23rd March - Yr 10 Boys Football - Home to Huntington

7th March - Yr 9 Girls Rugby League Away (4-5.30pm) 23rd March - Yr 9 Boys Rugby Festival (Union) (4-5.30pm)

8th March - Yr 8 Boys Football - Away to Bootham 28th March - Yr 7 & 8 Boys Rugby Festival (Union)

Vale of York Academy Sports Timetable (Half Term 4) (February - April 2017)

28th Feb - Yr 8 Options evening (4PM - 7PM) look at PE 16th March - Yr 8 & 10 Boys football - Home to Millthorpe

1st March - Yr 7 and 9 Girls Football - Away Fulford 21st March - Yr 9 Boys football - Home to All Saints

Orienteering - 2nd March and 7th March (Bronze DofE) 21st March - Yr 10 Boys Rugby Festival (Union) (4-5.30pm)