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  • Bourne Academy Student Elected to Youth Parliament

    Published 06/03/20

    The Bourne Academy is proud and delighted to announce that a Sixth Form student, Sarah Lockard, has been elected to the Poole UK Youth Parliament.

     

    This is the first year that a student from The Bourne Academy has taken part in the Youth Parliament process. The entire Academy community rallied behind our candidate, with many students using their vote to supporting Sarah.

     

    Sarah believes that young people need to play a more active role in shaping their future and says in her election video; ‘If you don’t like it, do something about it’. Sarah wants to protect the planet and the animals on it by reducing single use plastics in schools and promoting sustainable living. Sarah is also very keen to improve mental health training for those working with young people.

     

    Staff and Students at The Bourne Academy are so proud of Sarah, who has an exciting year ahead including visits to London.

     

    Principal, Mark Avoth said; ‘We are so proud of Sarah for being elected to UK Youth Parliament. The issues raised in Sarah’s campaign resonated with young people from The Bourne Academy, even receiving votes from other schools. The Bourne Academy is already working to reduce use of single use plastics on site and our staff are continually developing skills to deal with mental health issues in young people’.

     

    Recently, The Bourne Academy hosted a speed networking event focused on student mental health. The Bourne Academy organised a ground-breaking event where key front line and pastoral staff from the academy liaised with representatives from relevant local care services.

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  • Speed Networking Event Focused on Student Emotional Health

    Published 25/02/20

    The Bourne Academy organised a ground-breaking speed networking event where key front line and pastoral staff from the Academy liaised with representatives from relevant local care services.   The aim of the event was to share knowledge and information about school and community support for young people, and their families, with a ‘low level’ emotional health issues.

     

    The event allowed staff from the Academy to talk in a group, followed by ‘speed dating’ style approach where academy staff got to speak with the healthcare professionals on a one to one basis with staff from; Public Health Dorset, help & Care, citizens advice, Relate, Early Help Operations, School Nursing, Chat Health, Dorset Mind, Mental Health in Schools Team & local GPs.

     

    The Bourne Academy ensures that staff are regularly trained and provided with information which addresses safeguarding and emotional issues with students. Caroline Gobell, Business Director, said ‘This meeting was a fantastic opportunity to cross fertilise and network with local care services – informing them of our process and needs whilst further developing the Academy’s highly dedicated pastoral and safeguarding team.’

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  • JP Morgan Chase & Co Fund New Projector for Academy’s SEND Provision

    Published 15/01/20

    The Bourne Academy is delighted to have received a generous donation of over £1,100 from J.P. Morgan Chase & Co towards the purchase of a new classroom projector for our new nurture space, called ‘The Bridge’.

    The Bridge Room is a new provision at The Bourne Academy aiming to ‘bridge the gap’ for our students who have special educational needs and disabilities. This room enables them to reach their full potential across our large and varied curriculum. The projector has already proved to be a valuable tool with students able to work as a group and access inventions to help them.

    Caroline Gobell, Business Director at The Bourne Academy, said, “We are incredibly grateful to J.P Morgan Chase Bank, once again, for their support to the Academy. The Bridge Room is a space where our SEND students will thrive, and the projector will be an integral part of that journey.”

    The Bourne Academy, creating ambitious, confident, independent and resilient young people who are prepared to contribute to the wider community upon leaving school.

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  • Academy Students Read 2 Million Words

    Published 13/01/20

    The Bourne Academy has launched a brand-new tutor time reading programme. Based on research by Doug Lemov and the Greenshaw Learning Trust, the decision was taken to introduce this fantastic initiative at the Academy.  

    The pilot for the programme was introduced in September, led by Portland House tutors, who have been reading aloud to their tutees for 15 minutes, three times a week. Students listened to the stories whilst carefully following the text with their reading rulers, which double as book marks.

    The remaining Academy houses will be joining this programme throughout January, by which time, all students from Years 7 to 10 will be spending 45 minutes reading together each week. The books will be read by houses and swapped on a rotation basis.

    The purposes of this programme are to expand student vocabulary, develop a life-long love of reading, support curriculum development and explore how literature has evolved in line with social and political change.

    The texts chosen for this programme all offer a high value of ‘cultural capital’; Animal Farm by George Orwell, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, Face by Benjamin Zephaniah and a collection of Short Stories by authors including Graham Greene, Chaucer and D H Lawrence. Cultural capital is described by the government as literature that is the very best work of British authors across the generations. By the time students have read the 24 selected texts, they will have read over 2 million words.

    Assistant Principal of Teaching & Learning, Rachel Bennett says ‘We are delighted with the success of the reading programme to date. Students feel very proud that they have now read classic texts by such brilliant writers as George Orwell and Charles Dickens. Students have also expressed how proud they feel of their tutors for stepping outside their own comfort zone by reading aloud to their tutees. The reading programme will ensure that our students experience over 5000 minutes of quality literature every school year, how amazing is that!’

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  • Ofsted Inspection November 2019 – Academy Graded ‘GOOD’

    Published 16/12/19

    The Bourne Academy is delighted and immensely proud to announce that it has been graded as ‘GOOD’ in the latest Ofsted Inspection at the end of November.

    During a recent two-day inspection, by four Ofsted Inspectors, The Bourne Academy welcomed the chance to showcase the hard work and dedication of its staff, students, parents and local community.  The Bourne Academy was the first secondary school in Bournemouth to be inspected under the new rigorous Ofsted framework.

     

    The Academy is extremely pleased with the outcome of the inspection and all the excellent feedback both on the day and in the final report.  Snippets from the report follow:

    • The Bourne Academy is a welcoming and inclusive school.  Pupils and staff are proud to be members of the school community.  The views of many pupils are reflected in the comment, ‘The school helps me to be the best version of myself.’

     

    • The school is a calm, yet vibrant, place to learn.  Pupils are respectful, friendly and polite.

     

    • Staff model respectful behaviours, and pupils respond positively.

     

    • Leaders’ ambition for pupils to ‘aspire’ runs deeply throughout the school.  It is reflected in the design of the curriculum and pupils’ subject choices.

     

    • Leaders and staff have high expectations of pupils’ behaviour.  Pupils can therefore learn without disruption.  Pupils say that staff are fair when applying the school’s behaviour policy.  When pupils’ conduct falls below expectations, staff take effective action.  Pupils behave well during social times and are considerate of each other.  They respond well to staff instructions.

     

    • Sixth-form lessons have many strengths.  Teachers have good subject expertise.  Students are scholarly and ask and answer complex questions in class.  Sixth-form leaders and staff know students well.  Staff carefully track students’ attendance, wellbeing and progress.  The careers lead provides effective guidance for students’ futures.  Staff value all pathways equally and celebrate their students’ successes.

     

    • Governors are proud of the strong link with the sponsor school.  The impact is evident in the ambitious pupil exchange programme.

     

    • School leaders have created a strong culture of safeguarding.  The safeguarding team is well trained, skilled and organised.  Staff use the school’s safeguarding procedures well.

    The full report can be viewed on the Academy’s website and on the Ofsted website later this week.

     

    Mark Avoth, Principal, commented: ‘We are all so proud of this result - we felt it was a rigorous inspection, carried out with great insight and professionalism.   I would like to offer my enormous congratulations to all staff, students and governors on this tremendous external validation of the inspirational work that goes on every day at The Bourne Academy.’

     

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  • Using Outdoor Education Sessions to Bridge the Gap on Attainment

    Published 25/11/19

    Earlier this year, The Bourne Academy was delighted to have secured over £25,000 in funding from Public Health Dorset for its Outdoor Education provision. This funding has developed an ‘Outdoor Education & Survival School’ at the Academy - a provision to build a cohesive pathway, across the Academy community and curriculum, developing positive mental and emotional health in young people through outdoor and adventurous activities at the dedicated Academy Outdoor Education Site.

    Furthermore, throughout the year, the Academy has opened its Outdoor Education site to local primary schools, making this fantastic provision available to the wider community. Over 500 primary pupils have had access to the site for sessions which have been delivered by The Bourne Academy’s dedicated staff. Caroline Gobell, Business Director, says ‘We believe learning in an outdoor environment helps to increase confidence, boost positive mental health & inspire resilient attitudes to challenges. The project has installed a deeper understanding of teamwork across all ages, genders and ethnic groups and started the wellbeing process at a younger age.’

    The activities of bush craft, adventurous sports and leadership tasks are fundamental challenges that lead to a development of resilience, confidence, wellbeing and self-belief. The skills that young people develop through Outdoor Education are transferable to everyday life and academic challenges.

    The Academy’s Outdoor Education site is available to be hired out by groups and individuals through community lettings. The Site includes an assault course, large pond with wildlife, Eco toilet, wooded copse with seated areas and undercover fire pits.

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  • 27th Best Performing School Internationally in the Scratch Built F24 Competition

    Published 22/10/19

    The Bourne Academy is delighted to announce that it’s Greenpower team, entered the Greenpower International Finals at Silverstone on 17 October. The Bourne Academy is ranked the 27th best performing School internationally in the scratch built F24 competition.

    The Academy took two cars to the finals, the F24 scratch built car called ‘Bourne Bobcat’ and ‘Bourne Boxer.’ This international final is the furthest the team has ever got in these national championships and a proud testament to the efforts of the team where Engineering is one of the Academy’s official specialisms.

    The team had a fantastic day and came home with the special 20th anniversary international ‘Best Mascot in the World’ Award, for ‘Derek’ the Bobcat. TED Technician Mark Binstead, who runs the Greenpower Club at the Academy, says ‘2019 has been an amazing year for The Bourne Academy's Greenpower Team with both the scratch-built "Bourne Bobcat" and kit-car "Bourne Boxer" making it to the 20th anniversary International Finals at Silverstone Motor Circuit. The students demonstrated an incredible team spirit and both cars put in record-breaking performances. Everyone had fantastic day which was topped off by "Derek the Bobcat" being crowned International Greenpower mascot of the year!’

    This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Greenpower Education Trust, a UK based charity inspiring young people to excel in STEM subjects and careers in engineering. The Bourne Academy entered its first Greenpower event in 2012 with the support of the Canford team, the Academy’s sponsor school. Canford School bought the first kit car, ‘Bourne Bullet’, for The Bourne Academy, kick-starting a fantastic opportunity for students.

    Back in May, the team also came home with an award for the ‘Best Presented Team’!  Local company, Kingren Groundworks Limited, has proudly sponsored The Bourne Academy’s Greenpower team, enabling them to purchase branded safety helmets, gloves and racing/pit suits in Academy colours.

    Taking part in Greenpower has been an excellent experience for the aspiring engineering students, who attend a Greenpower Club weekly to work on the Academy’s Greenpower car and help fund the works.

    Not only has the recent success attracted further private donations from parents, but another local school has donated two additional chassis for the Academy to develop and use to expand the team.

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  • The Bourne Academy Reaches International Greenpower Finals

    Published 02/10/19

    The Bourne Academy is delighted to announce that its Greenpower team, has qualified for the Greenpower International Finals at Silverstone. The F24 scratch built car called ‘Bourne Bobcat’ represents two years of special design, hard work and self-funding – it was built and welded from scratch in the Academy’s engineering workshop. 

    Being in the finals is the furthest the team has ever got in these national championships and a proud testament to the efforts of the team where Engineering is one of the Academy’s official specialisms.

    This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Greenpower Education Trust, a UK based charity inspiring young people to excel in STEM subjects and careers in engineering. The Bourne Academy entered its first Greenpower event in 2012 with the support of the Canford team, the Academy’s sponsor school. Canford School bought the first kit car, ‘Bourne Bullet’, for The Bourne Academy, kick-starting a fantastic opportunity for students.

    Back in May, the team also came home with an award for the ‘Best Presented Team’!  Local company, Kingren Groundworks Limited, has proudly sponsored The Bourne Academy’s Greenpower team, enabling them to purchase branded safety helmets, gloves and racing/pit suits in Academy colours.

    Taking part in Greenpower has been an excellent experience for the aspiring engineering students, who attend a Greenpower Club weekly to work on the Academy’s Greenpower car and help fund the works. TED Technician Mark Binstead, who runs the Greenpower Club at the Academy, says ‘I am delighted and very proud that the team’s hard work, perseverance and team spirit has resulted in their qualification in this hugely prestigious event.’

    Not only has the recent success attracted further private donations from parents, but another local school has donated two additional chassis for the Academy to develop and use to expand the team. The Bourne Academy Greenpower team are looking forward to the international race at Silverstone on 17 October.

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  • The Bourne Academy Delighted with 2019 GCSE Results ​​​​​​​

    Published 22/08/19

    The Bourne Academy, an all ability state-funded secondary Academy established by its sponsor Canford School in 2010, is delighted to announce another outstanding set of examination results, both in terms of grades and levels of progress achieved.

    Mark Avoth, Principal, said “I am delighted to say that The Bourne Academy has, once again, achieved a positive Progress 8 score. Our English 9 to 4 grade results have exceeded 70% for the fifth year running.  Further congratulations should go to our Religious Studies students who achieved over 50% 9 to 7 grades. Well done everyone!’  

    Specific Successes:

    Congratulations to the following students:

    • Haydn Meaden who achieved 4 grade 9’s and 5 grade 8’s
    • Hayley Mann who achieved 2 grade 9’s, 2 grade 8’s, 1 Distinction* and 3 grade 7’s
    • Sebastian Deka who achieved 1 grade 9’s, 6 grade 8’s, 1 A grade and 1 grade 7 and 2 grade 6’s
    • James Simms Rodrigues who achieved 1 grade 9, 2 grade 8’s and 5 grade 7’s
    • Darja Gromova who achieved 1 grade 9, 1 Distinction and 6 grade 7’s
    • Toby Jordan who achieved 4 grade 8’s, 1 Distinction, 2 grade 7’s and 1 grade 6
    • Sarah Lockhart who achieved 2 grade 8’s, 1 Distinction*, 5 grade 7’s and 1 grade 6
    • Heidi Collingwood who achieved 1 grade 8’s, 1 Distinction*, 1 Distinction, 3 grade 7’s and 2 grade 6’s
    • Samuel Bennett who achieved 1 Distinction, 4 grade 7’s and 2 grade 6’s

    Apprenticeships

    Congratulations to Jordan Granger-Smith who has been offered an apprenticeship with Cobham plc and Harry Hellenthal who has been offered a place at Westwind Engineering

    For more information about The Bourne Academy, anyone is welcome to attend the Academy’s annual Open Evening on Wednesday 25 September 2019, 5.45pm-8.00pm, with the Principal’s address at 6.15pm and repeated at 7.15pm.   Alternatively, anyone may attend the specific 6th Form annual Open Evening on Wednesday 16 October 2019, 6.00-8.00pm.  Morning Tours are available in October.  Please enquire at the Academy for further details.

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  • The Bourne Academy Success A-Level & Vocational Results 2019

    Published 22/08/19
    • 35% of all grades were A*- B across all subjects
    • 60% of all grades were A*- C across all subjects
    • 98% A* to E grades achieved
    • All Year 13 students have secured their choice of University or course of study
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  • Class of 1999 Reunited after 20 years!

    Published 22/07/19

    The Kingsleigh School class of 1999 met in July for a 20-year reunion. The Reunion took place at The Bourne Academy, formerly known as Kingsleigh School. The event was well attended by students and the group’s Head of Year, Mr Williams.

    The group was taken on a tour of the site and while many areas of the old Kingsleigh School still stands, so much has changed over the last 20 years since they were students. The school, now an Academy has grown to make way for more than double the amount of students as in 1999.

    The event was organised by current Academy teacher/Head of House, Affolake Lewis, who herself was a former student having left the school in 1999. She says, ‘Thank you to everyone who attended, it was so fantastic to see you all - great to catch up and share memories’.

    The Academy Alumni Association was launched in 2015, and welcomes former students who attended the school, whether it was East Howe, Kingsleigh, Kings High School or The Bourne Academy when they attended.

    ‘I am so pleased with the event and would love to hold more reunions. If there are any students out there from the class of 2000 please get in touch so that we can organise another event for next year!’ asks Gemma Holden, Alumni Coordinator.  ‘We would love to hear from any/all former students and hope to organise reunions and alumni events to ‘keep in touch’ with those who will always be part of our history!’

    Anyone who would like to join or find out more can contact Gemma Holden by emailing alumni@thebourneacademy.com or visiting The Bourne Academy Alumni Facebook page.

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  • Teacher Training Success at The Bourne Academy

    Published 16/07/19

    The Bourne Academy is delighted to announce that a number of staff have successfully received NQT, RQT & QTS status. The Academy is pleased to have been able to provide these young teachers with the platform to learn teach and progress at the start of their careers. Each of them have worked hard to achieve these qualifications and inspired many students along the way. The Bourne Academy motto ‘Everyone is a learner and everyone is a teacher’ outlines the ethos of the Academy.

    Newly Qualified Teacher Status; Mr Barnes, Miss Brown, Miss Jackson, Miss Islam, Mr Omar and Mr Palackzy

    Recently Qualified Teacher Status; Miss Frazer, Miss Milburn and Miss Stanwyck​​​​​​​

    Qualified Teacher Status; Mr Lyon and Mr Harris

    Assistant Principal Mrs Bennett, who has been a professional mentor for many years, says ‘I am proud and delighted to say this cohort of two PGCE trainees (Post Graduate Certificate of Education), four NQTs (Newly Qualified Teachers) and three RQTs (Recently Qualified Teachers) have consistently demonstrated resilience, resourcefulness and commitment as fantastic members of their teams and the wider Academy community. They have all been a joy to work with; well done on an excellent year.’

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