Interview: Teachers that have been here since the begining (2008)...

Miss Snowsill

1.       What was your first hope for our school?

Making people passionate about learning

2.       Throughout the years the school has been going on, what is the biggest achievement in your opinion?

Created a learning institution where students enjoy learning and are successful. Also getting an ‘OUTSTANDING’ from Ofsted

3.       What have you enjoyed the most in Wren Academy’s life?

Everyday relationships between Students and Staff

4.       What made you apply to Wren?

I saw a Advert and it was perfect as it specialises in architecture and design and it was new school so we could build the school in our own way instead of recreating new things.

5.       Had you taught in another school before?

Several schools

6.       What did it feel like being one of the first teachers here?

I feel Privileged but with tremendous responsibility.

7.       Apart from the subject you teach, what other subject would you like to teach?

I was an interior designer and wanted to become a teacher as I liked teaching adults to read and write and loved teaching.

Miss De’Verteuil

1.       What was your first hope for our school?

That student’s would enjoy their learning and take advantage of the fantastic opportunity given to them.

2.       Throughout the years the school has been going on, what is the biggest achievement in your opinion?

RS GCSE results

3.       What have you enjoyed the most in Wren Academy’s life?

Working with incredible staff and students.

4.       What made you apply to Wren?

I was recruited through an agency.

5.       Had you taught in another school before?

No

6.       What did it feel like being one of the first teachers here?

Great as I have been here from the beginning and can watch Wren grow.

7.       Apart from the subject you teach, what other subject would you like to teach?

None, just Maths!

 Mr Morgan

1.       What was your first hope for our school?

Great students who create the good learning atmosphere.

2.       Throughout the years the school has been going on, what is the biggest achievement in your opinion?

Getting ‘OUTSTANDING’ from Ofsted.

3.       What have you enjoyed the most in Wren Academy’s life?

Working with the staff and students.

4.       What made you apply to Wren?

Having the opportunity of a working in a brand new school.

5.       Had you taught in another school before?

Yes

6.       What did it feel like being one of the first teachers here?

Having a bit of an ‘ownership’ of the school!

7.       Apart from the subject you teach, what other subject would you like to teach?

Physics and would love to teach Music!

Enrichments

One enrichment we visited this week was business. In this enrichment students create their own company and sell certain things around the school. This term they have been making 'scooby doos', here are some pictures of students working hard to keep their business up.

SNOW!!!!

On Saturday night there was so much snow and on sunday morning it was so pretty and there were so many people playing in the snow! Tell us what you did this on this super day!

P.E Teachers interview

MR BOAL

1.  How do you feel about P.E being taken by a number of students?

It is a Fantastic Opportunity.

2. What is the best achievement you believe P.E teachers have accomplished?

The Opportunity for students to participate.
3. What is your favourite sport taught?

Athletics because of the variety of different activities

4. What sport do you want our students to be taught?

None.

5.  Do you enjoy teaching different sports to each year?

Yes, variety and different personalities and activities.

6.  How have our school's teams made the academy proud?

Being successful such as our athletics team and the girls' football team

7.  What do you think students enjoy most about P.E?
      Being active.

MR HOPKINS

1)How do you feel about P.E being taken by a number of students?

Very happy.

2)What is the best achievement you believe P.E teachers have accomplished?

It is an integrated curriculum.

3)What is your favourite sport taught?

Rugby.

4)What sport do you want are students to be taught?

Swimming.

5)Do you enjoy teaching different sports to each year?

Yes.

6)How have are schools teams made the academy proud?

They do and always have behaved and are well managed, they also demonstrate good learning and understanding.

wren win the barnet leauge for the first time

On Tuesday Year 7 won 8-0 against Friern Barnet. WELL DONE!

Mosque visit

Mosque visit

On Monday 6th February Year7 went on a Religious Education trip to a  Mosque, to find out new things about Islam.

  

year 7's focus day!

Year7 had a focus day which was called personal finances. They did loads of competitions like who could spend the most money, but they only had 50 pounds to spend in shares from different companies.There were loads of competitions.

survey on year 7s favourite subjects

We asked 50 Year 7 students about what was their favourite subject and here's what they said:
Maths= 5
Humanities= 4
English= 6
Science= 7
Music= 4
A.D.T= 7
French= 2
P.E= 11
Tutorial= 4

Wren blog

As amazing as we are, we need to ask for some feedback... Is there anything that you want to tell us about our AMAZING blog!? =D

Year 8 trip

On Friday 3rd February year 8 are going to Spitllefield, to watch a street performance on a play called 'The Girl Who...'. We don't know what the  performance is going to be about until we get there!

Our school production

Last year we did Bugsy Malone as a school production; this year we are going to perform another great production, no one knows yet what it will be. IT'S A BIG SECRET!!!!!! ;0

Year 7 girls tag rugby

This week in P.E for Yr7 Strand girls, they started tag rugby. Theye finished doing dance for 6 weeks and  moved on to a new topic. So far they have only had one lesson on it but it has been a very enjoyable experince. Although the weather has been freezing still had a great time.

Year 8 focus day

Year 8s' focus day was based on drama, some professional drama people came into help, as they created performances, space specific.They had to use the space to create a piece of drama, using levels, canon, still images in small groups and then added them to thier final piece.

Sports Enrichment Observation

What did they do?
Trampolining
 
How did the teacher act?
Miss Miveld demonstrates various techniques on the trampoline.
She encourages them to take risks and gives tips to the students.
So the students have a clear understanding, she works through the techniques step by step.
She arranges the two trampolines into different abilities. For instance one of the trampolines focuses on the much more complex techniques. However the other focuses on the easier techniques.


How the students act?
While taking part in the activity the students support each other and encourage each other to do their best.
Students are also really confident and attempt each activity even if it means stepping out of thier comfort zone.


Us Wren students love to take risks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Religious Education Teachers interviews

Miss Walters.


1) What is the best thing that religious education has achieved?
First GCSE and RE/RS getting an outstanding report.


2) Are you religious yourself
Yes


3) Does this influence your opinions on how you teach?
I think so


4) How do you feel about religious education being the first GCSE taken by students?
I wanted it to happen because its Church of England school, why not.


5) Do you think the visits to church every Christmas are a good part of the Church of England ethos?
Yes but it should happen more frequently like once every term.


6)Did you apply to Wren because of the Church of England ethos?
Not at all I wanted a non-ethos school so that I can implement it.


7) What is Wren Academy's most valuable lesson taught in Religious Education?
Learning about other faiths and how to respect them. Also having open discussions.


8) What other subjects would you teach?
History

Phew! 25% Over and Done with...for some!

How was it? Easy-Peasy? Okay? Difficult? Stressful?
How do you feel? Stressed? Pleased? Relieved?
The Year 10 Core Science students completed 25% of their Core Science GCSE today. We all could feel the tension and the nerves this morning as we lined up to go in to the examination hall. Some prayed, some panicked and some laughed. The exam had 60 marks in total and we had 60 minutes- a minute a mark- how were we going to do it? As soon as Miss Campbell said 'You may begin', we took a deep breath and began, hoping that luck was on our side today. Our pens were racing against time whilst all we could hear is the scribbling, paper turning and our hearts beating! Personally, I think the tense atmosphere made us even more nervous. But overall most think that it went well.
Well, there's nothing we can do now, but that was just the beginning. We have many more to come, but until then, Good Luck!

Girls football match

Today after school there will be a year 7 and  8 football match against Ashmole Academy at home. It will be a tough match but hopefully we will win!

Dance in P.E

This week in P.E. Year 8 we have started a new topic called dance. At the moment we are making up three dance moves and then finding out ways to get from each of the dance moves but by making links to get to the corect position.

Useful websites for GCSE students

There are a few websites that will help the year 10's with there gcse revision. For most subjects.

http://gcse.com/
http://www.s-cool.co.uk/gcse
http://www.revisioncentre.co.uk/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/


If only this existed!



GCSE help?

There are science revision books for science and there are science revision classes after school on Wednesdays. You can buy the revision books from any store such as WHSmiths and Waterstones . Also there is websites such as Bite size, it contains lots of information about different subjects as it helps KS1, KS2, KS3 and GCSE students with different topics, revision texts, games and activities for students needing any extra help as it contains most of the information you need if not all. This website is useful for both Primary and Secondary school students.

This is the link:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/