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Literacy Week is nearly here and the Academy is abuzz with ideas! For Literacy Week, the academy will be focusing on strengthening a community approach to literacy, encouraging students to interact across Key Stages and trying to involve families and staff in some way. There will be a read around the world challenge running during form time and lots of other exciting competitions with fabulous prizes to be won. The English department will be running activities every lunchtime so come along and join in the fun!

SUPER-talented schoolboy Ahmed Moula is looking a million dollars - after his teacher bought him a £750 Armani suit out of his own money. The surprise gift was a reward for 16-year-old Ahmed’s achievement in passing his maths GCSE with top marks, seven months ahead of schedule.

Parkwood Academy is delighted to have hosted a visit from E-ACT’s charismatic Chairman Dr Noorzaman Rashid

Year 7 Young Writers Do you enjoy writing? Would you like a quiet space and likeminded people to develop and share your talent? Would you like to see your writing in print? Then come along to the Young writers club on a Wednesday lunchtime in E4. All you need is a pen and your imagination!

An Ex Parkwood Academy student John Rwothomach is off to the Olympics

The new building for the Academy is coming along fantastic.......

Following a 1st Place spot in the Next Steps heats in December Natasha Hague, Billie Owen, Melissa Wall and Sara Utley were chosen to represent the Arches Partnership in the City Finals. They arrived at King Ecgberts School feeling a little bit nervous as Schools from across the City prepared to compete. Melissa was the first to compete and performed the routine with confidence and fluency. Billie followed and executed a perfect Piked Straddle Jump. Natasha then amazed us with her flexibility and control on the trampoline with the highest score of 8.9 and Sara followed suit with a perfect Seat Landing. The pressure continued when student performed set skills to be scrutinized by the judges. Melissa took to the bed first and secured an average score of 7.3, Natasha scored 8.9, Billie, 7.1 and Sara 7.9. These fantastic scores were added to those of the routine and Parkwood Academy came 4th Overall! Well done Ladies! http://www.parkwoodacademy.org.uk/departments/sport/other-activities/

IMPORTANT INFORMATION We have been given the following information by South Yorkshire Police and the Local Authority Health & Safety Department. The Eden Project in Cornwall is one of 36 retailers urging customers to return the red and black bracelets made from the Jequirity bean, the deadly seed of the plant abrus precatorious. It contains the toxin abrin, a controlled substance under the Terrorism Act that if swallowed can kill in doses of just 3 micrograms. Abrin is chemically similar to ricin, a chemical warfare agent and the poison used by the Bulgarian secret police to assassinate dissident Georgi Markov with a pellet-tipped umbrella. However, it is far more toxic, and can kill in doses 75 times smaller. People who have bought the bracelets are being urged to bag them and then wash their hands and avoid touching their eyes. The Eden Project alone sold 2,800 bracelets over a year. We have been informed that there are no retailers in the local region, but feel you need to be aware of the potential danger of these items, which could have been purchased out of the area or received as gifts.

Post 16 information. Follow the link below or click Students from the menu above and then click post 16 information http://www.parkwoodacademy.org.uk/students/post-16-information/

Parkwood Academy is open to all students on Tuesday 3rd January 2012.

*UPDATE* Proposed Industrial Strike Action Parkwood Academy will NOT be closed on Wednesday 30th November 2011. Please ensure that any students in Year 9 – 11 bring their PE kit. Students will be given a letter this afternoon to bring home. Select this link to read full details. If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact the Academy.

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There will be a ‘Careers Information Event’ on the 5th December in the afternoon. You will be able to choose from 3 providers, to go and see and ask questions of. The sessions will run for 30 /35 minutes at a time. Please choose the providers that are relevant to your chosen courses. Do not go to a provider just because your friend is going as this would be a waste of your time and the providers. Choose carefully. The list will be up on the Y11 ‘Moving On’ board by Wednesday 23rd November. Please try to make your choice by Monday 28th November. Just tick 3 providers please.

This week Parkwood are running an anti bullying week.

An Academy Celebration of Success evening is to be held at Parkwood Academy for all year groups Y7-Y11 on 10th November 2011 from 7pm - 9pm

Parkwood Academy is open as normal today.

Academy Photographers, Ward Hendry, will be in the Academy on Monday 31st October.

Check out the latest uploads of the photos from the new build

Parkwood Academy are holding a “Wear It Pink” day in aid of breast cancer. This is a national campaign aimed to heighten awareness of this fatal disease, which affects one in eight women in the UK, whilst supporting research into improving diagnosis techniques and treatment. We are asking students to come in non-uniform on Friday 14th October, and donate 50p towards breast cancer research. We would like to encourage all students and staff to wear something pink on this day, to show their support for the charity. This could be a small item, such as a pink tie, or an entire outfit- the pinker the better! Many thanks, in advance, for your support of this worthy cause. Please click the banner below to visit the Wear it Pink website.

Parkwood Academy have elected their Head Boy / Girl and Deputies. From left to right; Darren (Head Boy), Nicole (Deputy Head Girl), Ethan (Deputy Head Boy), Jessica (Head Girl).

The Academy will be open on Wednesday 21st September from 5:30pm - 7:30pm.

The winners of the E-ACT short film competition 2011 Students from E-ACT academies across England were invited to shoot, produce and edit a short film on the subject of: “my academy”.

All students return to the Academy after the Summer Holidays on Monday 5th September. Year 7 students should arrive for 8.50am, Year 8 - 11 students should arrive for 9.45am. All students should wear plain black shoes.

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