Nelson Mandela 1918-2013

6th December 2013admin

We were saddened, with many people around the world, to hear of the death of Nelson Mandela. He was one of the most influential and inspirational political leaders of the last 100 years whose example of forgiveness and reconciliation shine out in a world often blighted by revenge and hatred. Next week during Assemblies we will provide all students at Bosworth the opportunity to stop, reflect on and celebrate the legacy of Nelson Mandela and the many ways that we can learn from his example.

Walk on the Wildside

5th November 2013admin

Hello, some of you may know that I took part in a charity event ‘Walk on the Wildside’, a 13 mile walk for LOROS. I decided to take part as my granddad sadly passed away from cancer a few years ago and LOROS supported him, offering better quality of life. So I wanted to give something back. Thanks to the generocity of you as my fellow students and teachers, I have managed to raise £154.40 for LOROS. This will provide great help for LOROS, which supports people with terminal illness.

I just wanted to say a huge thank you to all who have sponsored me. I couldn’t have achieved this without you.

Robyn Elms
Year 12 Bosworth Academy Student

CERN: A students view

31st October 2013admin

Recently I had the opportunity to travel to Geneva, Switzerland and visit CERN; the European Centre for Nuclear Research, an establishment renowned and esteemed for its pioneering contributions to the world of science and technology-responsible for the development of the internet and most recently, the discovery of the elusive Higgs Boson particle.

CERN is constituted of a variety of experiments, laboratories and impressive feats of engineering. It’s most prestigious icon the Large Hadron Collider, a 27 km long elliptical tube buried 100m underground, featuring two high energy proton beams which travel at 99.9991% of the speed of light in opposite directions, eventually colliding at specified points at which the experiments are constructed around.

The scientists at CERN are focussing on various objectives: investigating the nature of dark matter which according to the current theories suggests the existence of a possible 11 dimensions rather than the standard 4 (12 if there are two time dimensions), super gravity and super symmetry particles and also the unexplained reduction of antimatter in the universe. They do this by accelerating particles at the highest speeds, and therefore energies, possible and colliding them to create the conditions just yoctoseconds after the Hot Big Bang – it should be noted here that the speed of light is unreachable due to the exponential increase of mass when approaching the speed light which therefore causes the energy needed to accelerate the mass to reach infinity (infinite energy being an obvious impossibility). The result of these collisions is multiple decays, annihilations and pair production incidents.

With the detector recording over 40 million collisions every second it takes the combined effort of thousands of scientists from all over the globe. Being a source of revolutionary enhancements in the fields of mathematics, computer programming, physics, engineering and cryogenics, CERN is the epitome of human advancement.

Having the chance to speak with the scientists who work there, to see the LHC tunnel and the Compact Muon Solenoid detector at CERN has given me a firmer impression of where I would like to be in the future. It was a fantastic experience and I hope that one day I can return to CERN to study or even work there.

Joseph Aziz
Year 11 AG&T Triple Scientist
Bosworth Academy

KS4 Video

17th October 2013admin

Our students and teachers all pulled together to make this great little film for the recent KS4 Open Evening about Bosworth.

Click the link below to see it, we hope you like it.

Bosworth KS4 Video 2013

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Meet The Principal 2013

7th October 2013admin

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How long have you been principal at Bosworth Academy?
It will be five years in January and I’ve loved every minute of it, apart from when it has snowed!

Can you tell us about your team?
One of Bosworth’s outstanding characteristics is that we know the success of every child is one big team effort.
We have more than 90 teachers and 60 support staff who are all incredibly committed, enthusiastic, passionate and professional about what we do.
Additionally, our students and parents understand that they are just as vital to the team’s success and, with us, create a really powerful force for good in our community.

Of what are you particularly proud?
Most of all our students. It’s a real privilafe to be able to work with young people – they continually surprise me and inspire me to equal measure. Since working at Bosworth, I’ve seen so many achieve remarkable things, often against the odds.
Whether it’s the sixth-formers who have gone off to Cambridge, the young man about to become a doctor coming back to mentor others, our young sports leaders who go out and coach in the community or our A-level students who are helping children in primary schools to read, it all makes being at Bosworth exhilarating.

Can you tell us something about Bosworth Academy’s journey over the past five years?
What a journey! We have set out to create a school that is outstanding in all areas and makes an invaluable contribution to our community. It’s probably an endless journey but we’ve come a long, long way in a national context, where it’s harder and harder to secure great exam results.
This year, two-out-of-three of our students achieved the magical 5A*-C including English and Mathematics – that’s well above the national average.
Since 2008, on average, every student now gets one grade higher in every one of their top eight subjects and over a third of our students get 3A*/A grades.
In the sixth form, we have the best A-level results ever, with more students going to the top Russell Group universities.[/half][half]Is it just about exam results?
No, absolutely not, but no matter what else you are working on you have to remember that it’s the doors that we can open for our young people that will benefit them for the rest of their lives. The keys to these doors are the exam certificates we give them and schools should never forget this.
After saying that, our students would not be successful in exams if we did not instil strong values around respect for others, hard work, resilience and moral responsibility. Most importantly, though, young people should see learning as fun, relevant and engaging. Our teachers understand this and love to make learning enjoyable.

We know the school is admitting year 7 students, as well as year 10 and 12 from August 2014. Tell us about your vision:
We have taken the opportunity, while establishing a key stage three school from scratch, to learn from the best practice around the UK and internationally, rather than just recreate what already exists.
We are going to set up a “school within a school” called The Laureates.
The name means to reward for high endeavour and this tells you something about what we want for our students.

What makes Bosworth Academy special?
Our values, I’ve mentioned many already but, most importantly, the mantra “no student should under-achieve” drives us daily.
Though this is quite an ambition for any school, we do not believe it to be acceptable that any child, at any level, achieves less than is possible.
We know though, that this is not just ensuring that every child achieves their potential – we are instrumental in defining that potential.
It’s our mission to get all our young people to truly believe that they can be better than they ever believed they could be.

To find out more about us, please take a look at the other sections of our website and if you want to find even more or how to enroll please do not hesitate to contact us on:

Tel: 01455 822 841
Email: [email protected][/half]

Bosworth Academy students bank Catt’s top tips

30th September 2013admin

Mike Catt in his role as Yorkshire Bank Ambassador visited Bosworth Academy on Tuesday 24th September to cast his eye over thirty five students involved in the U16 and U18 rugby teams. Taking time out from his role as attacking skills coach for England; world cup winner Mike joined in with a session being led by ex-student Harry Yorke displaying his prowess alongside the students. Being alongside such an elite performer who was prepared to join in as one of the lads was a real bonus for the students and every player left inspired to play the game for enjoyment but also with some top tips that they can put into their own game to improve their performance. The question and answer session that followed the coaching session enabled students to take the opportunity to find out more about the life of an elite professional; the current England set up and the behind the scenes information on their favourite players. Mike gave a great insight into all of these areas and was able to share some of his own personal experiences and views on rugby. This was a fantastic opportunity created by Yorkshire Bank and one that will have great benefit on the students, the Academy and the local clubs that the players and coaches who attended represent.

Chris Garnett, Assistant Principal said of the visit, “It was a great opportunity for our students to work alongside a highly respected rugby player and to take some great messages that will serve them well in their own rugby careers”.

Science Goes With A Bang At Bosworth!

23rd September 2013admin

Bosworth Academy hosted three ‘Big Bang’ days in June and July 2013 – an opportunity for Year 5s from local primary schools (including; Barlestone, Desford, Congerstone, Witherley, Ravenhurst, Millfield, Kingsway, Thornton, Dovelands, Dovebank, St Peters CofE and Sheepy Magna) to experience the excitement and enjoy some of the elements that make science both fascinating and fun.

Over the three days 420 pupils had taken part in the Big Bank experience. Each day pupils were divided into eight groups named after influential scientists: Charles Darwin, Robert Winston, Marie Curie, Stephen Hawking, Rosalind, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, Alfred Nobel and Albert Einstein. As a group, pupils discovered how fireworks were made and why they can be lots of different colours. After doing some tests of their own on different chemicals, pupils met an order at the ‘Bosworth Fireworks Factory’! They used microscopes to look at plant and animal cells magnified to 100 times their actual size. They learnt the experimental skills to reverse a reaction (like melting or dissolving) and after finding out how sound waves worked, they made and tested a speaker of their own.

The days were a great success with pupils describing them as ‘awesome’. Pupils each received a Certificate of Participation, a sheet remaining them of what they had done during the day and some information about each scientist the group had been named after. You never know – in years to come one of these young people may have a group named after them!

Excellence Awards

11th September 2013admin

Our second Awards Evening took place in the last week of term when the Academy celebrated the excellence of over 100 students across 30 subjects and categories. An even mix of young men and young ladies received a certificate and glass trophy to acknowledge their efforts throughout their last two or four years at the Academy.

The evening was a great success, attended by parents, staff, Governors also students from past years in their capacity as Alumni for a given subject. Pre drinks, a buffet, together with musical intervals provided by staff, students and ex-students all ensured a great evening was had by all.

The Bosworth Olympic Games

5th September 2013admin

During the month of June Bosworth Academy hosted their second annual mini Olympics. Approximately 70 primary school pupils from several schools in the area including Barlestone, Huncote and Sheepy Magna, joined Bosworth staff and leaders to take part in an activity of their choice. Pupils were guided through an opening ceremony by Bosworth leaders before breaking away to their activity. Many pupils gained the opportunity to step on the podium during the closing ceremony and take in the atmosphere and applause. Pupils left Bosworth having had a successful and enjoyable day. Congratulations to all involved.