Principal’s Newsletter

Haberdashers’ Aske’s Knights Academy Launcelot Road,

Bromley BR1 5EB. TEL: 02084619240

Website: www.haaf.org.uk. E-mail: Kreception@haaf.org.uk

Celebrating our 2016 Champions!.

January 2017 Issue 7

Year 7 Lewisham Schools Netball Tournament Champions Year 10 LSSA Netball Champions

Year 8 Lewisham Schools Netball Tournament Champions Blackheath Football Cup Champions—Year 9/10

Dear Parents/ Carers,

It is always with immense pride that I share the many

achievements of our pupils.

We have had a very successful past 2 terms, with our

pupils from Primary to 6th Form doing their very best to

achieve their potential and developing their talents.

We continually set the bar high in lessons, in the oppor-

tunities we provide and as you can, see our pupils have

continued to build their resilience, growth mind-sets

and team skills by rising to the top in house and in open

competitions.

It is not surprising that nearly 80% of our pupils go on to

University every year and I would encourage our Year

11 pupils and their parents who are yet to complete

their 6th Form applications to do so soon. Last year we

had just under 400 applicants, which demonstrates the

demand for our ‘Good’ 6th Form, as judged by Ofsted.

Healthy Eating

The school canteen has an impressive variety of healthy food options for breakfast, lunch and

break. Please encourage your child not to purchase unhealthy options (doughnuts, cookies,

crisps & sweets) from the surrounding supermarkets and shops. We are a healthy eating school

and these items along with sugary fizzy drinks and energy drinks are not allowed in school or in

packed lunches. This applies to all our pupils in primary, secondary and the 6th Form.

On page 9, there is a reminder of the many extra-curricular and enrichment clubs for pupils

which take place at lunch time and after school. Please encourage your child to participate in

developing their learning's outside the classrooms. They will develop so many valuable skills that

will open up doors to access jobs, higher education and most importantly build their relation-

ships with other pupils and adults.

I look forward to seeing you all at our upcoming Parents’ Evenings and Parent Forums (page 9),

where you will have the opportunity to hear about developments across the Academy and how

you can support your child to do their very best.

As always, it is my privilege to work with your child to enable them to achieve their very best.

Thank you for your continued support.

Dr T Bennett

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PRINCIPAL’S NEWSLETTER

KTG NEWS

KTG Christmas Fair

T his year, KTG staff and pupil’s began the

Christmas festivities with yet another successful

Christmas Fair.

Ms Allison, our Nursery Nurse, supported by the PTA -

organised the Christmas Fair in the Dining Hall on

Wednesday 14th December 2016.

Every primary staff member had a stall which includ-

ed guessing games to win a prize, Christmas crack-

ers search, face painting and Father Christmas even

made a guest appearance.

We were really pleased to have an impressive turn

out of parents and PTA members who not only at-

tended the event but also volunteered to run stalls.

Your support is well and truly appreciated.

To crown it all, we raised £718.00! Thank you to all

our parents, staff and pupils who supported in mak-

ing this event a resounding success!

By Mrs Samantha Hoyer

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PRINCIPAL’S NEWSLETTER

Meet Our 2016-2017 Pupil Leadership Team

Top 4

Zack Tsitos

Head Boy

Una Brannigan

Head Girl

Amanda Lleshaj

Deputy Head Girl

Akala Azeez

Deputy

House Captains

Jack Williams

Avalon

Semiha Ozbay

Tintagel

Emma Bowdery

Camelot

Lead Prefects

Emily Hunter

Glastonbury

Qasim Naseer

Year 9 Callum Sparkes

Year 10

Prefects

Nazia Malakzi

Year 8

Santhiya

Sivakanthan

Year 7

Kane Sielman

Abdul Ullah

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PRINCIPAL’S NEWSLETTER

Senior Prefects—Year 13

Shqiprim Rat-Adem Umit

House Captains

Junior Prefects—Year 11

2016-2017 Pupil Leadership Team Contd...

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PRINCIPAL’S NEWSLETTER

Zhan Kirton

Camelot

Morenike Awe

Glastonbury

Kadijah

McDaniel

Joella Burrell

Avalon

Team B

Fuad Busoir Zoe Clayton Richdhin Inaba

Team A

Jessica Rivers Simpson

Lead Prefect

Besidone Aganbi

Team C—E

Anuoluwapo

Osho George Theron Adaeze Ofoborh

Chloe Duignan

Lead Prefect

Drama Department

E arlier this year, the Drama Department

put forward 10 boys from across Years 8

& 9 to audition for the BBC’s new drama ,

Damilolla our loved boy; based on the true

story of Damilola Taylor.

After several rounds of auditions, Joshua Da-

vid in Year 9 was successfully selected to

play the role of Damilola’s friend.

The drama aired on BBC One on Monday

7th November 2016. Well done to all the pu-

pils who auditioned and congratulations to

Joshua on his debut acting performance.

O ur Health and Social Care Cur-

riculum includes the provision of excit-

ing opportunities for pupils to experi-

ence the practical side of Health and

Social Care. This includes opportunities

to visit care homes, hospitals and

groups to work with vulnerable mem-

bers of the society , including the elder-

ly and people with learning disabilities.

This year, our Health and Social Care

class had the opportunity to meet and work with a group known as the “Bobby Dazzler’s”. The

relationship between Knights Academy and the “Bobby Dazzler’s”began in 2013 with the Head

of Department, Mrs Elliot. The Bobby Dazzler’s are a group of friends made up of senior citizens

aged between 70-94 years old , who met 14 years ago when attending a social session at the

Ringway Community Centre in Grove Park. Our pupils worked with the group by participating

with the activities the group engage in and developing closer relationships through effective

communication.

We also had the opportunity to host the group for Christmas dinner at our Secondary phase.

The evening began with various entertaining games, a tour of our modern school and ended

with a lovely dinner and Christmas gift presentations. The Bobby Dazzlers thoroughly enjoyed

their time at Knights Academy and said they looked forward to visiting the school again. Thank

you to our staff and pupils who contributed in making this visit a success.

By Ms Charlton

Health & Social Care Class Meets The Bobby Dazzlers

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EVENT

Damilola,

Our Loved Boy

Joshua David—Year 9KXR

Whole School Musical Production

T he much anticipated announcement of

this year’s whole school musical has

been made and the Drama Department will

be pulling out all the stops to bring us their

version of the family favourite, Annie. Audi-

tions are already underway to complete the

cast.

More details next time!

Spelling Bee

O n Wednesday 9th November 2016, 40 Year 7 pupils par-

ticipated in the final round of the 2016 Spelling Bee In-

ter-House competition.

To qualify for the finals, pupils had to compete in the qualifying

round which took place during tutor time. The successful candi-

dates moved on to the finals and were given five days to learn

100 new words for the 'Spell Off' finals. Congratulations to all

our pupils who participated in this event and special commendations to all our winners.

Position House Pupils

1st Avalon Gurusharan Sakthikuruparan

2nd Avalon Arabella Kagyo

3rd Tintagel James Akwaboa-Mensah

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EVENT

Y Band Winners

Position House Pupils

1st Camelot Nicole Shedwick

2nd Glastonbury Tia Richards

3rd Avalon Joe Sanford

X Band Winners

A huge congratulations to the Year 12 Elite

Business team, led by Miss Kusi, who won

the Haberdashers’ annual Academy Awards

for Business Innovation.

Their winning proposal was an app called

IndeGO, which allows parents and pupils to

shut down their children's social media apps

for a set amount of time so that the pupils can

focus on their independent study without be-

ing distracted.

Well done to Sangavi, Queency, Faruk, Davou,

Sung, Eliakim, Tony, Anushan and Simone for

their efforts and presentation of this excellent

idea.

They have been invited to present their idea

on behalf of the Haberdashers' schools in the

grand finale on Tuesday 31st January. The fi-

nals will be taking place at the Mansion House

in London, in front of the Lord Mayor and other

distinguished guests.

We wish them all the best of luck!

By Miss Kusi

Haberdashers' Academy Awards

Knights Elite Business Team—From L-R, Faruk Lawal, Sung II Lee, Quency Arumanathan, Mr Chamber-

lain, Miss Kusi, Sangavi Mohanarasan, Eliakim Asare, Davou Jobbi and Simone Bezzi.

EVENT

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SPORTS NEWS

Inner London Cup

I t was not until their 2nd game that our Year

11 Football team found their winning streak

and comfortably beat an energetic Burlington

Danes Academy team by 9 goals to nil! This

win has brought them one step closer to the

second round of the Inner London Cup com-

petition.

The boys hope to go one better in the Black-

heath District competition this year after com-

peting in the finals last season.

This will be the last year the boys will be playing

together as a team wearing the Haberdash-

ers’ badge and they are relishing the moment.

The team completing a focused warm up led

by Taylor Rodgers, in preparation for their

Year 9 Bench Ball

T his year, 40 Year 9 girls took part in the

Academy’s Inter-House Bench Ball com-

petition. All Houses were well represented and

each team put on a good performance.

Congratulations to all our teams and winners.

Special thanks to Dippah Valedez, Toma

Vizgridaite, Christlyn Mensah and Rebecca

Meredith for putting the teams together and

to our Year 11 House Captains for assisting with

the organisation and running of the

event. Well done all!

1st Position Glastonbury

2nd Position Tintagel

Joint 3rd Position Avalon & Camelot

Girls Football

Year 9&10 Blackheath Cup Winners 2014/15 & 2015/16

K nights’ Girl’s Football team got off to

a great start this academic year.

From Years 7 to 13, the teams have consist-

ently turned up for the Wednesday Millwall

training sessions which take place between

3.30pm and 5.00pm weekly.

This dedication has helped the girls improve

their skills and knowledge of the game. Their

efforts will go a long way to ensuring we se-

cure more fixtures and compete successfully

in the upcoming Cup Challenges. Shamoy

Campbell, Alicia Mcgowan and Tlyssa

Ologunja are an asset to the team both on

and off the pitch. They have become great

role models for our younger players and have

helped with the progression of some of our

Year 8 players particularly Trisha Rose Lafegu-

era who has shown tremendous improve-

ment and confidence.

Our current Year 8 and 9 teams are the

Blackheath Cup Champions for the second

year running and we hope to keep our title

for a third year.

Current Year 8 Blackheath Cup Winners

2015/16

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SPORTS NEWS

Millwall Football Academy Review

T his season, Millwall

Football Academy has

seen a high number of rising stars amongst

our players. This was proven in the teams

remarkable performance against Charlton

and most recently Bromley FC, a well-

established football Academy!

Sweeping their opponents Cox Green aside

in a 4-0 victory, the boys are now through

to the third round of the National Cup com-

petition. With continuous improvement and

with their recent performances we are posi-

tive that there’s nothing but good things in

store for the remainder of the season.

Go Team!!

Knights Academy Millwall Football Team

Year 8 Football

A Team

Won 3-2 vs Wilmington Academy

Won 4-1 vs Hammersmith Academy

Lost 1-5 to St Aloysius

B Team

Won 4-2 vs Heathland School

Won 2-0 vs St Bonaventure School

O ur Year 8 Football Team have pro-

gressively improved in skill and stami-

na.

A total of twenty five boys from both teams

have unfailingly attended their Futsal train-

ing, which takes place every Tuesday and

Thursday mornings at 7:30am. In addition,

they also meet after school for their respec-

tive club trainings. This sheer determination

and dedication has seen them lose only

one match this academic year, against an

exceptional St Aloysius side team that are

the current London Champions.

The teams are bound to go all the way to

the National Cup Competitions.

Results Board

Year 9 Football

Results Board

W inning the Bromley Cup competi-

tion last year has made the boys up

their game and has led to a record

winning streak this year.

I am pleased to report that so far, the boys

remain unbeaten. This is largely thanks to

their water tight defence, and the athleticism

and bravery of their Goalkeeper, D’Shaun

Brown.

Team A

Won 1-0 vs Chobham Academy

Won 8-0 vs Harris Falconwood

Won 6-3 vs Elm Green Team B

Lost 3-6 to Thomas Tallis

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O n Wednesday 28th September our

Year 10 Netball team emerged the

champions of the LSSSA Netball Festival com-

petition, for the fourth year running. The girls

played an enduring 60 minutes game and

dominated the match throughout winning an

impressive (38-3). Huge congratulations to:

C Jamaica Williams

GA Emily James

GS Nicole Robertson

GK Wuraola Ojemakinde

GD Shiann Brock-Walters

WA Canan Mesut

WD Nyah-Rae Glasgow and Idongesit

LSSSA Netball Festival Competition

SPORTS NEWS

Year 10 Girls Netball Team

C ongratulations to our Year 7 and 8

Netball teams for winning the Lewi-

sham Schools Tournament!

The girls faced fierce competition from 6

other schools across the borough and won

all of their matches. This is down to their

commitment to training after school and at

lunch times.

Thank you ladies for your commitment and

efforts. Well done to you all.

Lewisham School Tournament

Year 7 Netball Team

Year 8 Netball Team

T he PE Department is confident that the

new Year 7 Sports teams are one to

watch. They team are consistently focused

and committed to learning in the classrooms

and horning their skills by participating in the

various sporting activities and clubs. This is a

sure recipe for success. With continued hard

work and training, we are sure to have cup

winners in our hands very soon!

A group of Year 7 Pupils

Year 7 Sports Teams

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SPORTS NEWS

Year 9 Football

O ur Year 9 boys have continued to

show remarkable improvements on

the Football field and we are hopeful that

this could be their year.

The A team have won every one of their

matches to date and are continuing this

trend in the on-going National Cup com-

petition, despite injuries sustained by star

players Shenartu and Kai.

Our B team unfortunately lost out in the ear-

lier round of the competition after reaching

the semi-finals last year, but they will have

more opportunities to make up for this later

on in the year.

Keep up the good work boys.

Year 9 Football Team

Lewisham Borough U14 Basket Ball Competition

I t was a fantastic victory for our

Under 14 boys at the Lewisham

Borough Basketball competition.

Congratulations to our boys for a

game well played!

This win has qualified us to represent

Lewisham Borough at the next stage

of the London Youth Games.

Special commendation to our two

Year 7 boys Trevay and Gurusharan

who have shown tremendous im-

provement to emerge the stars of

the competition. Knights U14 Basketball Team

Happening this term…..

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Friday 27th January 2016

Knights Temple Grove Year 5 and 6 pupils will be travel-

ling to Lewisham Town Hall on Friday 27th January

2017, to meet with the Mayor of Lewisham….so ex-

citing!!

6th Form application closes on Tuesday 31st January 2017

6th Form interviews takes place on Tuesday 7th February 2017

KTG - Tues 17th & Wed 18th January

3.15pm—6pm

Year 13—Wednesday 18th January

6pm—8pm\

Year 11—Wednesday 1st February

Tuesday 31st January 2017

Our Next Parents Evening will take place at our Secondary

Phase on Tuesday 31st January at 5pm. All parents are welcome to attend this event. Please email Ms Daniels

e.daniels@haaf.org.uk to confirm you will be attending.

Thank you!

Thursday’s Lunch Time

12.50pm—13.25pm

Room 325

Happening this term…..

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The Debate Mate club runs every Wednesday in

Room 215 from 3:30 to 4:30pm. New members are

welcome!!

Every Wednesday After School

3.30PM—5PM, Room 119

Every Thursday After School

3.30pm—5pm, Room 113

Monday 13th February—Friday 17th February

HAKA CHESS CLUB

Lunch Time In Room 205 (Monday To Friday )

Happening this term…..

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Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

7:45am To 8:30am BEFORE

SCHOOL

Silent Study Space (Library) Careers (Library)

Silent Study Space (Library) Careers (Library)

Silent Study Space (Library) Careers (Library)

Silent Study Space (Library)

Silent Study Space (Library)

12:55pm To 13:30pm LUNCH

Music Tech (325) Careers (Library)

Careers (Library) Geography (305) Careers (Library)

PE GCSE

15:15pm To 16pm AFTER

SCHOOL

Silent Study Space (Library) Careers (Library)

Silent Study Space (Library) Geography (305) Art (322) Maths Careers (Library)

Silent Study Space (Library) Health & social care (203) Business Stud-ies (315) Drama Careers (Library)

Silent Study Space (Library) Science (218) Graphics (223) History (309)

Silent Study Space (Library) Sociology (303)

16pm To 16:45pm AFTER

SCHOOL

Maths Health & social care (324) Drama

Business Studies (315) Textiles (219)

Year 11 Drop In Year 11 Drop In Year 11 Drop In

SessionsSessionsSessions

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Gym Membership:

One-off Joining Fee —

£20.00

Monthly Membership—

£15.00

Pay As You Go—

£4 per session

Full Size Sports Hall

Astro Turf, floodlit

Multi-Use Games Area

Dance Studio

Table Tennis Room

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