Electric cars, performing arts, ice pops and the limbo
Greenpower success
On Sunday morning the school’s in house motorsport team headed off from school at 5am to compete in a covid friendly set of Greenpower races at Castle Combe racing circuit. After a sudden end to any ongoing modifications back in March the team worked tirelessly through the week preparing our cars, Bindon and Pugh, for the new style sprint races. After sailing through scrutineering both cars got in some valuable practise laps without any drama. However, a few competitors were showing some worrying pace so the decision was taken to alter the gearing to give more speed but less stamina before the first race. The gamble paid off resulting in a win for Bindon and a second place for Pugh in race 1.
After a rapid sanitisation break and driver change race 2 ended with another 1-2 for team TA! However, after the race had ended another car failed to obey the Marshall’s flags and collided with the back of Pugh resulting in the driver requiring medical attention and Pugh unable to participate in the 3rd race. To complete our down-turn in fortunes Bindon suffered a puncture so limped out of the race 3. Onto race 4, this time Pugh reaped the reward of stamina and outpaced the rest of the field, winning the race but Bindon fell away, short on energy.
A great result in all meant we had won 3 of the 4 races, posted the fastest lap and won the points table for the event. A real accolade for the team who are now busy preparing for their next race at Goodwood in October.
Limbo and ice pops – a perfect Fun Friday!
Another week and another great Fun Friday. The Year 7s got to show off their limbo skills – you can see these in the video below.
Ice pops were the treat for all of the amazing hard work that our Year 8s and 9s have been doing this week. Have a lovely weekend!
Rolling numbers
We use rolling numbers to help students embed their times tables. They are fun and loud, but they make a big difference! Here you can see them rolling their 6s and 7s.
Performing Arts Academy
It has been so lovely seeing our Performing Arts Academy take off again this week. After the disappointment of not being able to perform Aladdin in April this year, Charlotte, Jodie and Eve have started the year with more enthusiasm than ever!
Auditions have been held on Tuesday and Thursday this week and have been attended by record numbers of students.
Year 7 Sport
The sporting life of our year 7s got off to a flying start with well over half the year groups participating in extra curricular clubs. Netball and football took place outside and a wide range of sports took place in the sports hall. It is wonderful to see so many students taking advantage of all of the opportunities that TA has to offer.
After school Sports clubs
In addition to the Year 7 offer on Tuesdays, Year 8 were offered a wide range of sports on Monday and Year 9 followed suit on Wednesday. Sports on offer included Netball, Dance, Table Tennis, Cricket, Football and basketball. We hope to keep the same provision going until at least Christmas when we will change the sports on offer. As in previous years after school clubs are open to anyone to attend and are free of charge. It would be great to see more and more students take advantage of this fantastic provision.
Year 7 Homework club
Every night after school we run homework club from 3 – 4 pm. The students are able to complete the their homework with a member of staff on hand to help them with any issues.
Airtrooper Ollie reports for duty
Ollie Mellitt has swapped her TA uniform for a British Army one having passed out as a soldier in recent days. Ollie completed her studies at TA last year and went on to undertake her basic training at the Army Foundation College in Harrogate. The College is renowned for providing the Army with its future leaders.
Ollie developed an interest in a military career through her involvement with TA’s cadet force, and learned a huge amount about grit and resilience when completing 35 and 45 mile Ten Tors challenges with the school team. She was able to approach and pass her infantry exercises with confidence having got used to the rigours of navigating and roughing-it on Dartmoor.
She is in no doubt that these experiences, together with the discipline of earning a great set of academic results here, helped get her through an extremely tough selection and training process. She now joins her chosen regiment, the Army Air Corps, where she will initially train as helicopter ground crew ensuring the readiness of the Army’s fleet of rotary attack aircraft.
She is hoping to be deployed overseas in the future, as well as get the opportunity to train for air crew roles, although she’s currently enjoying a few days of well-earned leave at home!
Athletics update – Hannah Carr
On Sunday Hannah travelled to North Devon AC for the 2nd Devon Open track & field meet. A surprisingly hot day didn’t stop Hannah racing to two sprint PBs in 100m & 200m. She also threw well in the 3kg shot put event, can you spot the shot in the pic? Hannah is now hoping for a possible Night Run series, X Country & Sports hall events but most of all the restart of Parkrun!
Students of the Week
Year 7 – Scott Knight
Year 8 – Olivia Kirby
Year 9 – May Connolly
Year 10 – Lily Connor
Year 11 – Emma Harrison
Sixth Form
Mark Routledge – outstanding leadership skills with the Year 7 football trials
Gessaley Gutteridge – outstanding leadership skills with the Year 7 football trials
Dan Rivers – excellent role modelling behaviour with younger students
And finally that jacket…
Nobody is more proud of their house than Mr Chadwick. Every Friday he likes to wear his new sequinned blazer when handing out his House Certificates. Congratulations to Scott Knight who was the Year 7 Student of the Week and brave enough to have his picture taken with Mr Chadwick!
House Stars of the Week w/e 11.09.20
Year 7
Brunel – Sophie Nicholson
Christie – Daisy Faulkner
Darwin – James Goodman
Fawcett – Amy Harrison
Harrison – Owen Waller
Kitson – Jemimah Jones
Nearne – Harrison Davies
Pengelly – Millie Sneap
Year 8
Brunel – Mckenzie Hassenain
Christie – Bethany Evan – Rogers
Darwin – Oliver Boyce
Fawcett – Nisha Cosslett
Harrison – Olivia Kirby
Kitson – Samuel Eaton
Nearne – Nikola Drygiel
Pengelly – Mia Keenan
Year 9
Brunel – Haydon Gibson-Roche
Christie – Penny Richards
Darwin – Jude Brady
Fawcett – Georgia Jones
Harrison – Shannon Adamson
Kitson – Thomas Beazley
Nearne – Heidi Wright
Pengelly – AJ Sims
Homework Stars of the Week w/e 11.09.20
Year 7
Brunel –
Christie – Ben Charters
Darwin – Sara Santos Martins
Fawcett – Alfie Ateshbar-Simpson
Harrison – David Wanstall
Kitson – Maisy Moran
Nearne – Colby Britton
Pengelly –
Year 8
Brunel –
Christie – Mollie Macfie-Jones
Darwin – Matthew Oborn
Fawcett – Cameron Bolton-Caulfield
Harrison – Lucy Smyth
Kitson – AJ Alexander
Nearne – Karl Burton
Pengelly – Kasha Lily Borge
Year 9
Brunel –
Christie – Zak Berryman
Darwin – Mia Dency
Fawcett – Matt Budavolgyi
Harrison – Abigail Taylor
Kitson – Evie Heron
Nearne – Seren Williamson
Pengelly – Fraya Hyde
House Stars of the Week w/e 18.09.20
Year 7
Christie – Norbert Tomsia
Darwin – Jessica Nicholson
Fawcett – Owen Ingram
Kitson – Amber Dicken
Nearne – Lexi Weller
Pengelly – Scott Knight
Year 8
Christie – Abbie Dodd
Darwin – Samuel Stimpson
Fawcett – Finley Herbert
Harrison – Jared Silk
Kitson – Daisy Bond
Nearne – Kevin Vieira
Pengelly – May Treadaway
Year 9
Brunel – Craig Mintern
Christie – Phoebe Staples
Darwin – Lilly-Ella Ross
Fawcett – Lily-May Bruton
Harrison – Sam Charman
Kitson – Joel Copping
Nearne – Aiden Bovey
Pengelly – Hannah Carr
Homework Stars of the Week w/e 18.09.20
Year 7
Christie – Amelie Berriman
Darwin – Lewis Watt
Fawcett – Daniel Eales
Harrison – Owen Waller
Kitson – Aliyah Smith
Nearne – Willow Kendal
Pengelly – Charlie Hope
Year 8
Brunel –
Christie – Elise Piles
Darwin – Megan Sellick
Fawcett – Logan Churchward
Harrison – Merissa Farrington
Kitson – James Lovell
Nearne – Maddy Fairhurst
Pengelly – Alfie Walker-Fenner
Year 9
Brunel – Ethan Phillips
Christie – Archie Cox
Darwin – Danny Frankum
Fawcett – Lewis Dewar
Harrison – Will Hilton
Kitson – Oliver Phillips
Nearne – Evie Sutton
