Greg Jones, Year 11 student had the fantastic opportunity and experience to take part in the Easter Residential Science Master class at Pembroke and St Catherine’s Colleges, University of Cambridge. The three days were action packed with a variety of activities from museum visits for Earth Sciences and Zoology to a performance depicting the life of Galileo also Physics workshops, Chemistry demonstrations and lectures.

Greg said “I really enjoyed the Easter Residential Science Master class as I thought it told me a lot about University life for students through spending two nights at Pembroke College, Cambridge University”. It was clearly an unforgettable experience for Greg and will help with his future plans. Greg added, “Overall I found the course to be very useful as not only did it give me a wider view of science and a better understanding of it for degree courses, but I also experienced University life as well, which helped me plan my subject choices for my future and how I should aim to get into a top University such as Cambridge”.

Under the tutelage of Richard Hughes, Golf Professional at Forest Hill Golf Club Bosworth Academy students have been benefitting from free golf lessons made possible through Sportivate funding. The lessons have been a real success with 7 boys going on to play in the Leicestershire Schools Golf Competition and 8 girls taking the opportunity to play the Academy course at Kyngs Golf and Country Club, Market Bosworth. For all of the girls this was their first real round of golf and now all of the girls are keen to continue playing after the lessons have finished.

A group of 25 Year 10 students took part in 10 two hour sessions with Soft Touch Community Arts examining the issue of Healthy Relationships. The students really enjoyed the opportunity to find out about this crucial issue as well as the chance to work in a collaborative and active way. The group wrote a series of short drama pieces which were then filmed to highlight different aspects of healthy relationships. The whole of Year 10 watched the films in their tutor groups and discussed the issues that the drama pieces raised. Students who took part were extremely positive about the experience as were those who watched the film in their tutor time.

Team GB Medallist Karina Bryant took time out to visit two local schools on May 10th to teach pupils more about the sport of judo and the life of an elite athlete. As part of the Leicester-Shire and Rutland Sport Olympic and Paralympic Roadshow Karina visited pupils from Barlestone Church of England Primary School and Bosworth Academy. Both schools identified pupils to attend an inspirational assembly providing pupils with the chance to ask questions and see close up a London 2012 medal. Karina spoke honestly about her experiences at London 2012 and the ups and downs of a career that has spanned 16 years. A career that has included medals at the all the major championships but also disappointments at previous Olympics.

Karina also spent time on the mat delivering judo masterclasses to pupils who attend the judo clubs that operate at both schools; including Matt Bratton who has just been selected for the GB squad. Pictured from left to right are Bosworth Academy students Sam Marston, Catherine Goodge, Joe Kilby, Jamie Blower , Matt Bratton.

Karina also took time during her visit to Bosworth Academy to meet with students that had produced artwork that appeared in the Athlete’s apartments at London 2012. This opportunity was the results of the Academy’s involvement in the Get Set 2012 education programme when students were given the opportunity to work with artist Tine Bech to produce Olympic related images using light technology. Only recently has the Academy been given permission from the British Olympic Authority to reproduce the images for display around school and just like they did in the Athlete’s apartments the images capture the attention of all those that see them. Pictured from left to right are Bosworth Academy students Catherine Goodge, Victoria Straughn, Sophie Clarke, Fay Tomlinson, Kira Pattinson, Lucy Neale, Hannah Lowe, Robyn Elms and Thea Ward-Worley who were involved in the project.

On Saturday 22nd June from 10am to 1pm, Bosworth Academy will host an Open Day and welcomes all families, carers and young people at every stage of their educational journey.

The ‘Open Discovery Day’ will enable visitors to gain a greater insight into the Academy and the fantastic facilities and opportunities it has to offer.

Whether it is the Laureates School from age 11, GCSE’s at 16 or Post16 education at the Oaks, Bosworth Academy can provide for every step of the school journey.

There will be an opportunity to see, experience and take part in a range of activities and events during the day. These will include: The Bosworth Film Studio, Green Screen, Flash Animation, The Bosway Production Line, Forensic and Sports Science, Music, Dance, Technology, Textiles, Wall Art from an Artist in residence, Show Jumping and the Batak Wall. Desford, ‘The Village’ past and present will come alive, literary characters and authors will wander the corridors with musicians and film crews.

Mini seminars on: Maximising Your Potential – Why University, Which Course? How to help with Homework, How to Prepare for a Change of School and Staying Safe with Social Media will be repeated throughout the morning. Staff and students will be on hand to answer any questions you may have.

So come and ‘Discover’ what’s on at Bosworth Academy:

RUBENS TUBE – TRI GOLF – MATHEMATICS – BOSWAY – DNA – CONSTRUCTION – BUSKING – FLASH ANIMATION – SPEED – TRAVERSING WALL – WORLD – CHEMISTRY – DESFORD THE VILLAGE – UNIVERSITY – CATERING – HEALTH – PRINTING – PRIMARY – GREEN SCREEN – SHOW JUMPING – HUMANITIES – TIE DESIGN – COAST – MAGNETIC FIELDS – SPORTS SCIENCE – KEYBOARD – SUPERHERO – PHYSICAL EDUCATION – FRENCH – AUTHORS – CHARACTERS – SEMINARS – MICROSCOPY – TEXTILES – JUDO – PRODUCTION LINE – BUSINESS ENTERPRISE SKILLS – SYNTHESIS – MATERIAL – DANCING – FORENSIC SCIENCE – DOME – BISTRO – REACTION TIME – FILM STUDIO – PHYSICS – DESIGN – SHADOW CHOREOGRAPHY – HISTORY – PETANQUE – GRAPHICS – WALL ART – INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – CRIME SCENE – MUSIC – BIOLOGY – ENGLISH – AUTHORS – POWER TEST – VAN DER GRAFF – GEOGRAPHY – ENZYMES – DRAMA – MEDIA, plus more to be announced!

We extend a warm invitation to you all.

Bosworth Academy Open Day Poster [pdf]

For further information or directions please contact us on: 01455 822841 or visit on contact information page.

Information for Parents from ‘Public Health England’. This details advice and guidance regarding the recent cases of the measles outbreak in England and Wales. Thank you.

Measles School Pupil Letter [pdf]

Click the link below to view our KS3 Promitional Video:

Key Stage 3: Ages 11-13 Years

 

From September 2014 Bosworth Academy will become an 11-18 school.

Our aims for your child:
Bosworth Academy Laureates will be a new school opening on our site for year 7 pupils from August 2014. Our philosophy is to provide a rigorous and seamless education from the age of 11 to 18. In addition to a relentless focus on the core subjects of English, Maths and Science and providing a personalised curriculum, we understand the importance of a rich experience. All of our students will take part in a range of enrichment activities to broaden their skills and create leadership opportunities. Our key value is to develop well rounded individuals who can demonstrate their willingness to take on new challenges with confidence.

Building and facilities
The environment will feel new, exciting and innovative. With space designed to ensure every pupil feels safe in the school setting our rooms are built to facilitate all types of learning. In addition to the exclusive area designated solely to year 7, the new intake will have access to all of the specialist facilities and benefits of being at Bosworth Academy. Technology will be seamlessly integrated into all learning experiences and each year 7 student will be provided with a brand new tablet to use both inside the classroom and at home.

Should you like you to hear more about our new Laureates school we invite you to attend an Open Day which will be held at Bosworth Academy on Saturday 22nd June 2013 from 10am – 1pm.

For further information on the Open Day click HERE.

If you have any questions before then, please contact Bosworth Academy on 01455 822841 or click the link below to visit the Laureates Key Stage 3 page.

Key Stage 3: Age 11-13 Years

 

Our visit to Oświęcim, the site of one of the biggest Nazi concentration and death camps, Auschwitz-Birkenau, was a harrowing and insightful experience. There are few words to describe the feeling of walking the untouched paths that the victims of the Holocaust walked, and it is something that we think we will not forget. Our tour guide was incredible, and the experience, though very sad, was helpful and interesting in terms of furthering our study of the Holocaust in Year 13 History. There is an atmosphere at Auschwitz that is hard to place; but we recommend that it is a visit everyone should make in order to remind themselves of the great capabilities of humanity and what we might be able to do now with what we know about the events that took place there.

‘I am not a natural athlete, but am off on 1,000-mile cycle ride’

Instead of relaxing over the Easter holidays, Bosworth Academy head teacher Chris Parkinson will be cycling 1,000 miles to Spain for charity.

He is taking on the endurance challenge not only to show to his students that they can succeed through hard work, no matter how tough it is, but to say a huge thank you to the Midlands Air Ambulance Service for saving the life of a family member.

NO SPAIN, NO GAIN: Chris Parkinson, head at Bosworth Academy, will cycle 1,000 miles to raise money for the air ambulance.

Chris’ sister in law’s brother, Dave McMahon, 46, was working on a roof in Birmingham when it gave way and he fell 80ft onto a concrete floor, suffering massive internal bleeding and breaking several bones.

He was flown to hospital and was in intensive care and rehabilitation in Birmingham for months, but is now also taking part in the bike ride to Spain.

Chris said: “It was the quick actions of the air ambulance which saved his life.

“They got him out of there and to the right place to receive treatment. It was very much touch-and-go so this is one way of saying a huge thank you to them and giving something back.”

The 42-year-old head teacher has been training for the past nine months for the challenge and says it is going to be one of the toughest he has ever taken on.

He sets off on Good Friday, starting the ride by cycling on to the ferry at Dover and off again at Calais before the hard work begins.

The pair will cycle through France for the following 10 days and end their journey in the Spanish village of Port-Bou.

“I’m not a natural athlete so it’s been really hard, especially training in the winter months and having a six year-old daughter and a busy job,” said Chris.

“I’ve certainly become fitter over the past few months, cycling around 70 miles every Saturday morning and 30 on a Sunday. I’ve even braved cycling to work wearing my Lycra twice a week, but the physical and mental challenge of this is going to be huge.

“I was always the last person they picked for the football team, but I’ve always enjoyed a bit of cycling so that’s why we came up with this idea.”

Chris and Dave will have to average at least 90 miles a day to complete the journey.

They will sleep in a camper van being driven by brother-in law David Painting, who works for the ambulance service in Birmingham.

“The van looks huge from the outside, but is pretty small on the inside so just fitting all three of us in is going to be hard,” Chris said.

The trio aim to raise £1,500 and have already reached £1,000.

Anyone who wants to contribute can do so by phoning Bosworth Academy on 01455 822 841 or via Chris’ charity web page at: www.justgiving.com/Chris-Parkinson42