Oliver!, Year 13 Prom and welcoming Year 6s...
Oliver!
Students from every year group took part in our amazing production of Oliver! this year in The Platform. Performances by every member of the cast were simply incredible. The vocals were spectacular and they were accompanied by some wonderful dancing and acting. The audience on both nights of the show was very grateful to have been treated to such a spectacular performance. It is such a privilege to watch the students develop over the course of the year as the countless hours of rehearsals pay dividends.
Cast List
Nisha Cosslett – Oliver Twist,Olisi O’Malley – Nancy, Lizzie Cameron – The Artful Dodger (Jack Dawkins), Grace Cayford – Mr Bumble, Aimme Evans – Widow Corney, Sophie Burnham – Mr Sowerbury, Rose Bradley – Mrs Sowerbury, Anya Page Dove – Charlotte, Kole Gjikolaj – Noah Claypole, Imogen James-Symonds – Captain, Ivy Hodgson-Hunt – Hand walker, Ellie Jayne Scott – Charlie Bates, Jasper Dommett – Fagin, Harrison Harkin – Nipper, Lottie Prowse – Bet, Katie Packer – Mr Brownlow, Will Bevan – Bill Sikes, Millie Wigston – Chairman/Old Sally, Bea Corline – Mrs Bedwin, Summer Faulkes – Lamplighter, Emma Matthews, Sophie Packer – Dr Grimwig, Leah Hope – Delivery boy, Aliyah Smith, Ceryse Lowe, Grace Halsey, Amelie McCaul, Daisy Hellier, Ava Storey, Gabrielle Buys, Connie Mcmahon, Paige Clements, Sophia Box, Jessica Mitchell, Eve Cameron and Student Stage Crew: Alex Harvey Jones, Ben Arscott and Aspen Keenan
You can view all of the pictures from the show here.
Year 13 Prom
On Wednesday evening we gathered at the Imperial Hotel to celebrate our Year 13 Prom.
You can view all of the pictures from the prom here.
Welcoming our new Year 7s
On Thursday we were delighted to welcome our new year 7s into school. We have not been able to have a transition day for the past couple of years so it was wonderful to work in the current year sixes into school. They took part in the wide righty of activities including science lessons, PE lessons and baking cookies!
Year 7 celebration evening
It was a privilege to see these students and their parents and carers in school to celebrate a wonderful start to their seven year journey with us.
The following students were awarded:
Subject awards: Grace Cartland, Briony Pightling, Lauren Tanton, Serina James, Chloe German, Sienna Painter, Francesca Skelly, Lena Galazkiewicz, Millie-Anne Adamson, Amelia Rose, Leah McClements, Connie McMahon, Ben Jeffs, Mikolaj Piasecki, George O’Hanlon, Kaiden Mclaren, Ethan Lynch, Naphtali Phineas, Riley Calland, Cody Cave, Oliver Cocker, Kyron Connor, Joe Boyce, Hamish Herring
Effort awards: Hamish Herring, Ellie Farthing, Phoebe Smith, Joe Boyce, Chloe German, Riley Calland, Grace Halsey, Alex Nagy, Grace Gibbings, Kacper Piwowar, Oscar Mills, Nya Bettridge, Hayden Halsey, George O’Hanlon, Ella Randall, Ruby Sellick, Toby Waring, Briony Pightling, Lucas Chappell, Amy Rogers, Emilia Hunt, Bella Williams, Summer Holmes, Harry Paull, Isabella Bentley, Harrison Harkin
Golden mortarboard: Phoebe Smith, Ben Jeffs
Sparx: Evie-May Howell, Hamish Herring
Tassomai: Millie Swift, Riley Calland
Top house points: Leah McClements, Hamish Herring
Tutor awards: Grace Gibbings, Sophia Burnham, Ellie Farthing, Connie McMahon, Eden Nelson-Minns, Lora Cadman, Briony Pightling, Phoebe Smith, George O’Hanlon, Lucas Chappell, Joe Boyce, Harrison Harkin, Barnaby George, Ethan Lynch, Kyron Connor, Leonardo Marcheggiani
Power Up: Imogen Symonds, Ayden Goldsborugh
Literacy: Holly Mae Robinson
You can view all of the pictures from the Year 7 celebration evening here.
Year 9 celebration evening
These students have made an outstanding start to their GCSEs. It was a lovely event, the first one for this year group due to COVID.
The following students were awarded:
Subject awards: Nina Hocking, Emma Roadnight, Serena Iordache, Daisy Bond, Kasha-Lily Borge, Olivia Kirby, Maisy Green, Bea Corline, Nisha Cosslett, Daisy Gibbings, Merissa Farrington, Rebecca Glasson, Luca Cronjé, Kaitlin Wright, Mya Sharpe, Riley Batten, Harry Hollomby, Bella Lester, Maja Davies, Roberta Bankes-Faye, Tammy Westacott, Ella McLachlan, James Lovell, Finnely Herbert, Karl Burton, Joe Hosking, Alfie Slater, Elliot Lawton, Elliot Mills, Henry McManus, Sophie Packer, Megan Sellick, Sam Stimpson, Curtis Poynton, Joshua Walsh, Summer Connolly, Esme Brabon, Finn Mallen, Jayden Langhorn, Daniel Flight, Thomas Stimpson, Jude Snell, Harry Russell, Dylan Nock
Effort awards: Sophie Packer, Megan Sellick, Nina Hocking, Bella Lester, Kevin Vieira, Maisy Green, Karl Burton, Elliot Mills, Mya Sharpe, Kasha-Lily Borge, Nisha Cosslett, Dylan Nock, Samuel Eaton, Elspeth Herring, Summer Connolly, Daisy Gibbings, Rebecca Glasson, James Ferris, Joe Hosking, Amalia Mihai, Merissa Farrington, Abby Green, Esme Brabon, Serena Iordache, Jasmine Evans, Coral Stewart
Golden mortarboard: Esme Brabon, Marcus De Lucis
Sparx: Mya Sharpe, Jake Pettit
Tassomai: Sophie Packer, Oliver Tillen
Top house points: Emily Graham, Mitchell Watkins
Tutor awards: Emily Graham, Rosie Mahoney-Billis, Roberta Bankes-Fay, Maja Davies, Merissa Farrington, Tammy Westacott, Aleah Coombes, Kasha Borge, Ivan Vaplak, Elliot Lawton, Oliver Boyce, Sean Crawford, Jarad Silk, James Lovell, Kevin Vieira, Dylan Nock
You can view all of the pictures from the Year 9 celebration evening here.
Year 12 celebration evening
After a disrupted exam season, this year group have started their A-levels brilliantly. This was a great way to end the year.
The following students were awarded:
Subject Awards: Lucas Macfie-Jones, Hannah Vizcaino, Harry Mabbutt, Leah Harman, Lydia Langhorn, NA, Noah Handford, Charlie Moore, N/A, Thomas Brown, Azize Isufi, Aaliyah Hardoyal, Luke Howard, Alfie Sams, Lydia Langhorn, Ellis Knowles, Emily Mahoney-Billis & Antonia Standen, Finley Paull, Ryan Johns-Kouadio, Grace Hallett, Kailan Franklin, Weronika Pogorzelska, Kailan Franklin, Alfie Fenn, NA, Antonia Standen, Mia Sharman, Alfie Fenn, Aaliyah Hardoyle, Ellis Knowles, Lydia Langhorn, Kelsey Cresser, Archie Hodgson-Hunt, Grace Hallett, Felix Houghton, Azize Isufi, Thomas Brown
Effort Awards: Flynn Brown, Thomas Brown, Isabel Cresser, Kelsey Cresser, Jake Ellwood, Alfie Fenn, Azize Isufi, Noah Handford, Aaliyah Hardoyal, Emma Harrison, Ellis Knowles, Amy Langley, Rhyanna Lewis, Harry Mabbutt, Emily Mahoney-Billis, Alfie Sams, Tilly Skeffington, Antonia Standon, Hannah Vizcaino
Tutor Awards: Emma Harrison, Alfie Sams, Finley Paull, Grace Hallett, Noah Handford, Igor Sneigocki, Lucas Macfie-Jones, Harry Mabbutt, Isabel Cresser, Ben Burgoyne, Tilly Skeffington, Jack Luscombe, Aaliyah Harford-Brown, Kailan Franklin
You can view all of the pictures from the Year 12 celebration evening here.
Catering for the Year 7 celebration evening
Some of our Hospitality and Catering students in years 9 and 10 produced some excellent canapes for the Year 7 Celebration Evening. They used their front and back of house skills to showcase the bruschettas – mozzarella and tomato, cream cheese and cucumber and last but certainly not least pastrami and rocket. Parents were also served a lovely glass of elderflower sparkly water which was very well received on a warm summer evening.
The amount of work and effort that went into the production and presentation was second to none and we are very proud of the way they spoke to parents about their creations. They certainly demonstrated the skills you need to become a successful employee in the business. Well done, everyone, they tasted delicious!
Year 9 Colours
Maisy Green, Finley Herbert, Callum Yeates, Liam Cartwright, Amari Hadley, Milo Marshall, Tammy Westacott, Summer Connolly, Emily Graham, Elspeth Herring, Elise Pile, Evie Reece, Oliver Keating, Josh Walsh, Ivan Valplaks
Year 10 Colours
Danny Frankum, Charlie Stevens, Charlie Pope, Harrison Clarke, William Green, Josh Thompson, Jack Alcock, Reef Beer, Tommy Aldous, Zack Rowland-Steele, Mia Denby, Ellie Denby, Skye Warner, Ellie Chammings, Evie Sutton, Grace Povey, Lauren Major, Lily Unsworth, Emily Tucker, Penny Richards, Freya Davies, Will Harrison, Steve Fitzpatrick, Vinny Poynton, Andre Derdiyok, Jeb Whatley, Pierce Gerring, William Reed, Nikodem Piaceski, Jacob Pieterse, Robin Pightling, Ben German, Jasper Dommett, Kole Gjikolaj
Effort Boards Q4
As always, the release of the new effort boards this week led to crowds gathering around the screens!
Sixth Form Football Celebration
Mr Hogg enjoyed a great afternoon with some of our 6th Form boys, celebrating our season. With others away on holiday, working or ill they celebrated for them at the awards presentation before going into town for some bowling, pool and a bite to eat well done to all the winners.
Year 10 French
Penny is working on the do now about festivals in Mr Yao’s Y10 French lesson, she is translating French to English in preparation for the listening activity they were doing next.
Hannah is using a French dictionary to help her figure out the French vocabulary she doesn’t know.
Harry has highlighted the cognates and French words he already knows in the text which is about being a host city for the Olympic Games and the argument for and against it. By doing this it can help him understand the meaning of the text.
A little treat for the students to get an idea of what is really important in French culture – the food!
Enjoying the well-deserved macarons together.
Wellbeing ambassador training
On Monday we had the pleasure of welcoming the Mental Health support team to Torquay Academy. They ran a four hour training session for 24 year 7s students who gained a real understanding of how to support wellbeing not only for themselves but for their peers. The plan is for the students to support the new year 7s in September in the transition from primary school to secondary. The feedback from the students was really positive: “It was really good because it taught us how to deal with the year 6’s starting school and what we need to do to help them”. Lauren and Tracey from MHST have been working with our pastoral team over the last few months in supporting our students. They run 1:1 sessions with identified students as well as group sessions.
Mr Crow’s Classics Club
Having spent the last few months studying the basics of Latin, the group have recently been exploring a range of ancient cultural topics that piqued their interest and sense of humour. This week they had time for three presentations.
Olivia Walters talked to the group about ancient fishing and the central importance that fish and fishing played in many ancient diets and cultures.
Olivia Hosking, continuing a surprising group enthusiasm for food, gave us a presentation on bread and yeast in Egyptian civilisation.
Finally, Poppy Hedworth explored the ways that cats were viewed in the ancient world, particularly the way in which they were respected and worshipped within ancient Egypt.
Student spokespersons from each house
In this penultimate week of term, Miss Risk has been interviewing some students who have completed their first year with us here at Torquay Academy. Her aim was to discover what they really thought about the house to which they belong.
Abigail Hytche – Brunel
’It is really good fun to be in Brunel as people are intelligent, with great ideas. Mrs Haines is strict but funny too and she is very competitive. Brunel is the best house because we won the Countdown. Belonging to Brunel has helped me settle in as I know my group well and have a sense of familiarity.’
Jayden Thistlewaite – Fawcett
‘The best thing about Fawcett is that we all get along as a group. People in the house are funny and decent. We had top attendance one week and Miss Piggot -our house captain -always has good ideas.’
Ollie Payne – Kitson
‘We have lots of fun in Kitson as our house captain, Mr Yao, has a good sense of humour. There are always plenty of volunteers for every event and everybody has great ideas.We must be the best house as we won the Bake Off.
Olivia Mae Franke- Nearne
‘Nearne is a friendly and funny group with a great house captain and a really good selection of people. There are many comedy characters in the house. We always have a good selection of people who volunteer for every event and people have played a big role in Student Voice this year. Although we have not yet one an event, we are still the best house.’
Lana Waller – Harrison
‘Miss Felton is really organised and always encourages us to do well. We all make a good effort with the Spring Fayre. Our house leader, Mr Penrice is great. We are definitely the best house as we won TA’s got Talent.’
Summer Holmes- Darwin
‘Mrs Lynch is very, very competitive; she is funny and loud and supports us all. We have lots of volunteers for every event and take things really seriously. We work together with organisational skills and -although we haven’t won an event yet- we raised the most money for our charity-Animals in Distress at the Spring Fayre. I would say we make a good collective effort. We must also mention our house leader, Doctor Hocking, as he always wears his red suit when he presents the awards on Fridays.’
Alex Nagy- Pengelly
‘Pengelly is the best house. Mrs Lancaster is really nice; she has a sense of humour and she wears her purple jacket on Fridays. Mr Chadwick also dresses up every week. People who are in Pengelly enjoy being in the house and are very proud. We always have lots of people who want to do things.. Our biggest victory was that we won Battle of the Brains which was the first house event.’
Ollie Neale -Christie
‘We are usually at the top in the competitions and if we don’t win, we usually come second. We won Blockbusters and came second in Battle of the Brains. Our house is very good at sports and we have lots of sporty people and plenty of people who will volunteer for every event. We have a good house captain, Mr Hills, who is always behind us.’
Tubers
Our students recorded their first podcast this week. This gave them the opportunity to put together all of their knowledge from their previous sessions.
Celebrating success in Year 7
All year 7 students in Pengelly, word millionaires, the top 3 on the Accelerated Reader leader board and the Power Up champions were rewarded with a pizza party.
Celebrating success in year 8
Year 8 students in Nearne, word millionaires, top 3 on the Accelerated Reader leader board and Power Up champions were rewarded with a pizza party this lunch time!
Year 8 Star Readers
Congratulations to the following students who have successfully tracked their reading for four weeks and completed an Accelerated Reader book quiz to achieve their bronze Star Reader certificate: Billy Botten 8K, Olivia Riches 8B, Finn Moncrieff 8B, Amelie McCaul 8N, Jack Hicks 8N, Paige Clements 8P and David Wanstall 8H. Congratulations to Henry Tregea 8D for has successfully tracked his for 16 weeks and completed 4 Accelerated Reader book quizzes to achieve his gold Star Reade certificate.
England v South Africa Test Match
Students from the Academy were fortunate enough to be invited to the County Ground in Taunton to spectate at a one-off Test Match between England Women and South Africa Women. It was the first time any of the students had been to an international cricket game and all thoroughly enjoyed the day and the experience. England won the toss and decided to bowl first. A good decision as wickets fell regularly before lunch.As the weather improved, so did the batting conditions and we were treated to an excellent inning from the South African, Kapp, who went on to score an unbeaten 150 no. Mr Penrice and Mr Foulds commented on how well the students represented the Academy and reported back the positive comments he had received from the staff at the ground The match ended as a draw.
Year 10 & 11 Football End of Season Awards
Sixth Form Football Celebration
Mr Hogg enjoyed a great afternoon with some of our 6th Form boys, celebrating our season. With others away on holiday, working or ill they celebrated for them at the awards presentation before going into town for some bowling, pool and a bite to eat well done to all the winners.
Students of the Week
Year 7 – Phoebe Smith and Naphtali Phinehas
Year 10 – Mia Denby and Josh Thompson
Prestigious Diamond Award
Year 7 – Briony Pightling, Leah McClements and Samuel Johns
Governor’s Platinum Certificates
Year 7 – Hope Bratcher,William kelly, Ellie Farthing, Summer Holmes,George O’ Hanlon, Ella Randall, Amelia Rose, Joe Boyce and Sonny Bond
Year 8 – Leon Mugliston
Governor’s Gold Certificates
Year 7 – Abigail Yau, Ellie Farthing, Matilda Stevens, Orley Copeland, Millie Swift, Grace Halsey, Maisy-Mai Johnson,Lily Hawkings,Brody O’Neill,Ruby Sellick,Layla Loizides, Riley Calland,Hayden Halsey, Harry Newman and Chloe Burton
Year 8 – Jj Cossey
Governor’s Silver Certificates
Year 7 – Thomas Ross, Mihai Marin, Brody O’Neill, Leonardo Marcheggiani, Kacper Piwowar, Freya Coatesworth, Imogen Symonds,leo Maasz, Riley Calland, Leela cartwright,Jason Mewett,Ethan Piri-Sadigh, Charlie Burton,Harrison Harkin, Adam Sadilk and Sunny Long
Year 8 – Jj Cossey, Charlie Pettit Jessica Mitchell, Ruby Donaldson, Lyra Bowstead, Benjamin Watts,laila Heavens, Albie Baker and Amy Harrison 
Year 9 – Emily Graham and Mitchell Watkins
Governor’s Bronze Certificates
Year 7 – Barnaby George, Serina James, Daniel Piper, Lucas Quaintance, Lexi Jessup, Olly Whittred, Tegan Ross, Ethan Lynch, Naphtali Phinehas, Mason Mitchell, Eden Nelson-Minns, Nikkita Hookway, Maisie Sandercock, Ellen Scott, Oskar Demkowski, Leo maasz, Emma Giles, Gracie -May Tolley, Sienna Painter,Thomas Connelly Daisy Holden, Connie Kinghorn and Charlotte Little
Year 8 – Summer Faulkes, Joshua Rogers, Liam Baillie- Hogan, Dolce Zulhayir, Scott Knight, Charlie Hope, Olivia Walter, Callum Jackson, Leon Bell, Dolce Zulhayir, Lisa-Marie Szewczuk, Bartosz Mitula, James Evers, Harrison Davies, Noah Butler, George Peart, Aliyah Smith, Oliver Los, Amber Dicken,, William Denega, Austin White, Oliver Nunn and Filip Frankiewicz
Year 9 – Ella McLachlan, Shaun Pinto, Elliott Lawton, Isabelle Davies, Luke Le Huray and Maxwell Lee
Principal’s Gold Certificates
Year 7 – Evie-May Howell, Adam Copping, Eunan Campbell, Mia Lawrence, Vincent Leibrick, Cody Jones, Kai Chalmers-Wood, james Bond, Bella Williams, Roxy Johnson, Alba Fogarty, Charlie Burton, Kaiden Mclaren, Anisha Kale, Lola-Grace Thomas, Seth Margetts, Evie Alford, Shannon Clark, Emma Provan, Holly Mae Robinson, Ella Palla Holly Mae Robinson, Isaac Knowles, Finley Allnut, Leon Bell and Brooke McKenna
Year 8 – Seth Margetts and Charlie Frankum
Year 9 – Maja Davies
Principal’s Silver Certificates
Year 7 – Paige Wakerley, Kai Chalmers-Wood, Donney Connors, Eunan Campbell, Matthew Bailey and Henry Brewer
Year 8 – Bastian Johns-Kouadio, Alfie Jeneway, Harry Taylor, Willow Kendal, Bartosz Mitula, Isabel Sockett, Evie Hambleton, Kye Giffard, Amelie Berriman, Olivia Wilson, Lucas Spriggs, David Wanstall, Louis Rowe, Alex Winterton, Scott Knight, Harrison Davies, Ollie Coleman and William Denega
Year 9 – Elspeth Herring, Nisha Cosslett, Dylan Nock, Isla Howarth, Mitchell Watkins, Maddy Fairhurst, Lexy McLaurin, Ruby Denison, Ollie Sillis, Henry McManus and Emily Graham
Principal’s Bronze Certificates
Year 7 – Henry Brewer
Year 8 – Cerys Lowe, Lucas Berry, Saffron Kelsey, Leigha Smith, Jack Wooley, Jack Hicks, Niamh Coker, Paige Clements and Millie Sneap
Year 9 – Cameron Sturtridge,Tyler-Jay Stirling, Sid Yarde,Kian George, Isabella Lovell, Shaun Pinto, Maxwell Lee, Elliot Lawton, Ella McLachlan and Isabelle Davis
Year 10 Principal’s and Governor’s Awards
Principal’s Silver – Amy Wilson and Ruby Trewin
Governor’s Bronze – Shania Blades and Phoebe Lown
House Stars of the Week
Year 7
Brunel – Liam Anthony
Fawcett – Olive Cocker
Harrison – Kelsey Drew
Kitson – Thomas Ross
Nearne – Dylan Parker
Pengelly – Carla Lawrence
Year 8
Darwin – Summer Thompson
Fawcett – Ellie Roberts
Harrison – Kayden Whittred
Nearne – Sam Alcock
Year 9
Christie – Alfie Slater
Fawcett – Esme Brabon
Harrison – Jaydan Dawson
Nearne – Amira Shears
Homework Stars of the Week
Year 7
Brunel – Toby Waring
Fawcett – Rebecca Quarshire
Kitson – Evie-May Howell
Nearne – Jos Full
Pengelly – Phoebe Smith
Year 8
Darwin – Sara Santos Martins
Fawcett – Pedro Pestana
Harrison – Zac Evans
Kitson – Laila Heavens
Nearne – Lexi Weller
Pengelly – Charlie Porter
Year 9
Fawcett – Rose Phillips
Nearne – James Ferris
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