DofE Gold at Buckingham Palace, Netball tour & athletics

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D of E Gold

Many congratulations to Harvey Bates in Year 13, who has achieved all levels of his DofE, from Bronze to Gold here at TA. He had the pleasure of attending the Gold award ceremony at Buckingham Palace Gardens and spoke with Prince Edward. It has been a pleasure to support him throughout his DofE experience. What an amazing achievement, well done Harvey!

  

Year 11 Exam Update

Year 11 are now half way through their GCSE exams. There has been a real buzz in the dining area each morning as they do any last-minute preparations while enjoying a good breakfast. Staff coming down to support each morning has made a huge impact on the students.  There has been a real focus in the briefings before each exam with students keen to pick up any last minute tips and get themselves in the correct mindset.

The photos are from Wednesday’s Science breakfast and briefing.

Art

Year 9 clay responses for ‘Structures’ project.

One of our talented Year 12 art students, Coral Rogers, led the clay demonstration for a Year 7 lesson this week. She displayed the work of artist Courtney Mattison, demonstrated four clay techniques to make various corals and seaweeds and explained about coral bleaching. The students were all really excited to work with clay and worked with 100% focus for the duration of the lesson, even exclaiming that Coral is the best teacher ever! The individual clay pieces will fit together to make a collaborative art piece in the style of the artist which will raise awareness of the damage sea pollution can do. Well done and thank you to Coral.

French with Mrs Berry

Mrs Berry’s Year 7 class have been learning how to introduce and describe their family members. First, they learnt the verb ‘avoir‘ (to have) and the students took it in turns to lead the class in conjugating the verb; cheerleader-style!

They then moved on to say their family members’ names, ages and describe their hair, eyes and personality. The students have particularly enjoyed practising in small groups with our French Language Assistant, Élisa, who will be very sadly leaving us at half term.

Élisa has also been working hard with our Year 11s to prepare them for the last of their exams – their writing exam – on Friday. She has been a great asset to our French classes. We will all miss her greatly and wish her all the best in her future teaching career!

Devon Cricket Sessions in PE Lessons

Over the next couple of weeks, our Year 7, 8 and 9 girls will have the opportunity in their PE lessons to take part in cricket sessions from Devon Cricket. The girls have been learning how to bowl and field correctly. They move on to batting next week!

Energy Saving Poster Competition

The current poster competition being run in the art department, focuses on the theme of “‘Energy Saving’ and its ultimate effects on Our Environment and Measures to Tackle It.

The work being produced showcases the impressive creativity and awareness of our talented art students. The competition is drawing a diverse array of entries, with the students experimenting and utilizing a variety of media and approaches including collage, drawing, colored pencils, and felt pens. The resulting artworks not only underscore the significance of energy conservation but also offer insightful solutions for tackling environmental issues.

The engagement from our Year 7, 8 and year 9 art students is commendable, reflecting a deep concern for environmental issues and a proactive attitude towards solving them. The variety of approaches and originality displayed in the posters indicate a promising future generation of environmentally conscious individuals.

Student Council

I met with the senior team of our school council this week.  They gave me a summary of the individual year group meetings.  I really enjoy listening to the students thoughts and ideas and being able to make improvements and feedback on their ideas.

Students of the Week

Year 7 – Gabi Cobain and Oaklie Chancellor

Year 10 – Joe Taylor and Poppy Hedworth

Wales U15 Netball Academy Trip 2024

The U15 Netball Academy travelled to the Gower in Wales last weekend on their annual netball trip. A mixture of Year 9 & 10 pupils played netball fixtures against Bishopston Comprehensive School, watched a Super League netball game, went to Three Cliffs Beach and bounced around at AirHop in Bristol. The girls represented Team TA to a very high standard and congratulations to the following who were voted for:

Players’ Player – Ema Kestell
Coaches’ Player – Amara Phillips
Oppositions’ Player – Brooke Tully
Liv’s Player – Millie Sneap

U15 Netball Academy: Millie Sneap (C), Ema Kestell, Brooke Tully, Amara Phillips, Jemimah Jones, Ivy Hodgson-Hunt, Ellie Farthing, Francesca Skelly and Maisie Sandercock

Year 7 Netball Academy Matches Vs Churston Grammar School

On Tuesday the whole of our Year 7 Netball Academy split into three teams and played matches against the visiting school, CFGS Year 7 squad.  The girls all thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to play these matches; it was the first match for some of our girls who are new to the academy.  The girls all tried really hard, with all three teams connecting well on court, and all managing to score some goals.

Yellow Team: 3-7 Loss Player of the match:  Ellie Palmer

Green Team: 3-10 Loss Player of the match:  Layla Lock

Blue Team: 5-0 Win Player of the match:  Emilee Fenner   

Well done girls!

Year 7 Netball Academy: Elissia Greenwood, Lily Langler, Elena Bolton, Ellie Palmer, Lucy French, Lottie Knight, Seren Stephenson, Emelia Wood, Heidi Milner, Alba McKeckin, Poppi Jones, Alana Houlihan, Emillee Fenner, Madison Wood, Isla Bryant (missing from photo…Matilda Thorner, Isla May, Esme Poole, Isla Coish).

South Devon Athletics

On Friday Stover hosted the South Devon Athletics trials where our best athletes competed for qualification into that squad to compete for a place in the Devon team. The event was a great success for our athletes where 11 students qualified, our best total number to date! Well done to all involved. Here are pictures of our new 11 South Devon squad members for 2024 in 13 different events!

Prestigious Diamond Award

Year 7 – Jack Parton and Heidi Milner

Governor’s Platinum Certificates

Year 7 – Giovanni Vaio, Bobby O’Reagan, Kobi Burness-Moakes, Frazer Lewis, Jack Crabb, Isla Bryant, Jackson Lane, Alfie Williams, Arlo Brady, Harry Austin, Marli-Ray Cutajar, Rosie Bevan, Darcy Dainton, Ayrton Sharp, Bailey Taylor and Mila Cairney

Year 9 – Indy Evans and Harrison Harkin

Governor’s Gold Certificates

Year 7 – Layla Lock, Lily-Jo Prior, Leonard Toribio, Jesse Isemede, Jack Robinson, Leo Nicholson, Lucy French, Keeley-Mae Moran, Isla Coish, Chloe Taylor, Farah Davidson, Samuel Kuc, Oliver Forsdyke, Gracie Fancourt, Lottie Knight, Lilly Shaw, Sophia Blake, Summer Reed, Oaklie Chancellor, Zack Hazeldine, Matilda Thorner, Seren Stephenson, Harley Smith, Jax Biagott and Harlow Bown

Year 8 – Archie Somerset and Logan Watt

Year 9 – Oliver Welsh, Bailey Heaward, Harrison Harkin, Grace Halsey, Ashleigh Evans, Laurentiu Mihai, Oliver Coker, Adam Sadlik and Felicity Adams

Governor’s Silver Certificates

Year 7 – Tilly Longthorpe, Jensen Tandy, Mia Wilkins, Catherine Ramesh Mani, Allen Burns-Muir,  Lewis Phillips, Cayden Castle, Oliver Kawula, Edward Huxtable, Elissia Greenwood, Tia Woodward, Gracjan Rutkowski, William Schmiedinghofer, Riley Johnson, Esme Poole, Levi Jones, Seraphina Rozier and Oceana Furse

Year 8 – Scarlett Hill, Mollie Peters and Elliott Baines

Governor’s Bronze Certificates

Year 7 – Anna Rozanska, Keylan Hodgson, Billy Marshall, Rudy Abdulla, Grace Gatting, Harry Rowlands, Alba McKechan, Poppy Anderson, Cordi Williams-Powell and Charlie Murray

Year 8 – Lee Stevens, Edi Ferencz Csibi, Phoenix Reeman, Gustaw Adamczak, Aiden Hooper, Melissa Page, Harry McCarthy, Jayden Hardman, Johnny Sandbrook, Molly Hollomby, Kordian Wisnik, James Beer, Matthew Campan, Ruby Chamberlain, Oliver Ayres, Emily Cowan, Daisy Board and Lily Thomas

Year 9 – Nyla Wakefield, Nya Bettridge, Ethan Anyon, Natalyia Spasova, Isabella Bentley, Lena Galazkiewicz, Oscar Mills, Emma Giles, Kaiden Mclaren, Hallie Davies, Abigail Yau, Sunny Long, Demi Minty, Naphtali Phinehas, Larna Waller, Darcey Mellish, Blayre Holden, Imogen Symonds, Mikolaj Piasecki, Aleksander Treder, Benjamin Houghton, Kelsey Drew, Emilee Payne, Lauren Tanton, Harrison Richards, Amelia Wisniewska, Mihai Moran, Cody Jones, Ava Storey, Harry Paull, Jack Slater, Thomas Connelly, Cody Cave, Layla Broadway, Alana Livermore, Halle Walker, Charlie Wise, Callum Pile and Jasper Franklin

Principal’s Gold Certificates

Year 7 – Hydie Munday, Elias Jeffery, Madeline Woodger, Tyler-Joseph Boradley, JJ Mitchell, Mia Piewiszko, Maisy Hart, Faith Hartley, Tyler Davis, Ava McArdle, Seth McCann and May McDonough

Year 8 – Dolly Gagg, Autumn Wagstaffe, Olivia Williams, Robyn Higgins, Trent Blackmore, Hayden Quadling, Louie Leighton, Archie Harman, Alfie Speed, Lexi Cave, Samuel Sanders, Freddie Fenner, Ella Weeks, Izzy Goldsbrough, Stanley Austin, Dylan Matthews, Jenson Gorin, Alesha Black-Matthews, Brandon Callow, Riley Gilmour, Logan Clatworthy, Reef Whayman, Charlie Sanderson, Daniel Manners, Ethan Veasey, Molly Longthorpe, Toby Hamilton, Poppy Bettridge, Milan Ujj, Lauren Harbutt, Vinnie Frankum, Finlay Clark and Neeve Thomson

Year 9 – Chelsea Milton, Anthony Potter, Kallie Stewart, Analais Biggs, Oliver McHugh, Marlee White, Blessings Nguono, Brody Cooper, Rayhan Shamim, Millie-Anne Adamson, Joshua Ward, Amelia Lawton, Maks Adach, Halle Wotton, Jake Knight, Grace McCarthy, Millie-Ann Wigston, New Joshy, Maddie Kenyon, Olivia Fordrey, Lola Benney, Tallulah Houlahan, Connie McMahon, Maja de Carvalho, Nancy Brown, Gracie-May Tolley, Matthew Bailey, Lucy McMahon, Maile Beavis, Sophia Burnham, Scarlett Huxtable, Mason Bryant, Kyron Connor, Rufus Scrase, Eunan Campbell, Sienna Painter and James Bond

Principal’s Silver Certificates

Year 7 – Casie Howell, Casey Clark and Belle Silvester

Year 8 – Lily Campbell, Oscar Rogers, Millie Russell, Bella Kendal, Riain Leal, Imogen Harnett, Harry Pitman, Erin Glancy, Finley Dawson, April Hubbard, Riley Burton, Bodhi Williams, Evan Ciaverella and Kayla Hadley

Year 9 – Blake Adamson, Layla Loizides, Fredi Tuci, Lily Hawkings, Jason Mewett, Tegan Ross, Karthika Sundharam, Riley Calland, Charlie Burton, Hayden Halsey, Ellie Fathing, Logan Hammacott, Grace Green, Samuel Johns, Charli Brown and Joe Boyce

Principal’s Bronze Certificates

Year 8 – Lily-Rose White, Lily Wilson, Adalynn Abraham and Cassandra Foster

Year 9 – Danny Jasmins Aveiro, Abigail Hytch, Kacper Drygiel, Dan Hutchison, Louis Tillen, Neve Lighgow, Diogo Pestana, Hope Bratcher, Chloe Burton, Thomas Ross, Jade Cook, Olly Payne, Poppy Sims-Walton, Ollie Cooper and Ethan Lynch

House Students of the Week

Year 7

Brunel – Olivia Martin

Christie – Seren Chadwick

Darwin – Charlotte Townsend

Fawcett – Isla Herbert

Harrison – Lily Ellis

Kitson – Phoebe Grindling

Nearne – Edith Mackenzie

Pengelly – William New

Year 8

Brunel – Emily Cowan

Christie – Bella Horton

Darwin – Lewis Graham

Fawcett – Talia Street

Harrison – Maria Nitahynova

Kitson – Heidi Bowers

Nearne – Evan Ciaverella

Pengelly – Anastasia Tukilush

Year 9

Christie – Maile Beavis

Darwin – Brody O’Neill

Harrison – Brodie Reddish

Kitson – Ollie Cooper

Nearne – Corey Batten

Pengelly – Lucy McMahon

Homework Students of the Week

Year 7

Brunel – Daisy Mae Rees

Christie – Ellie Mae-Burton

Darwin – Immy Shaw

Fawcett – Fraser Whitehead

Harrison – Sophia Blake

Kitson – Casie Howell

Nearne – Madison Wood

Pengelly – Elizabeth Francis

Year 8

Brunel – Sienna Holton

Christie – Brook Giles

Darwin – Max Weston

Fawcett – Anya Cosslett

Harrison – Molly Longthorpe

Kitson – Reef Whayman

Nearne – Emily Lock

Pengelly – Edi Ferencz-Csibi

Year 9

Christie – Isabelle Kelly

Darwin – Layla Loizides

Harrison – Karthika Sundharam

Kitson – George Luscombe

Nearne – Diogo Pestana

Pengelly – Amy Rogers

Sparx Leaderboards

Sparx Level Up

Congratulations to these students for achieving a new level in their Sparx this week! Certificates and badges will be awarded at the end of every cycle.

Tassomai Leaderboards