Lunchtime is nearly over, but spectators stand glued to the spot, as tension mounts in the closing minutes of the game. Absolute silence, as we enter the final sequence.

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER – 19 JANUARY 2018 Website www.facebook.com/GreenswardAc/

w/c 22 January: B

@GreenswardAc

YEAR 7 CHESS TOURNAMENT – THE FINAL Year 7 finalists, Joe and Harry, face each other across the chess board. The stakes could not be higher; the winner of this match will be declared the Greensward Academy Year 7 chess champion 2018. Joe, playing white, moves first. And so it begins. Both of the contestants have already proved their prowess, knocking out one worthy opponent after another in order to move through the play offs, the quarter-finals and then the semi-finals. They have come a long way since the heady days of the autumn term. Who could have predicted, when their names were drawn, that these two titans of the game, would end up facing each other in the final? As the game gathers momentum, spectators from all year groups stand at a respectful distance, watching, waiting, battling their instincts to make comments or offer hints. Matthew, from Year 11, stands in the audience: “It looks tense,” he muses, “It’s a pretty equal game, with no clear winner yet.” Fifteen minutes in, and Joe’s white pieces are on the attack. His offensive strategy has allowed him to inflict heavy losses on his opponent, and three black pawns and a black bishop lie defeated by the side of the board. Harry is playing a defensive position; he has castled already and has taken a white bishop, as he rallies his pieces close around his king to protect him from the onslaught. Hannah, a Year 7 spectator, ventures a prediction “At this stage I think that Joe is going to win, but I’m not sure.” TJ, who got as far as the semi-finals before being knocked out by Harry, also feels the match, at this stage, is too close to call: “I think that Joe has quite a big advantage, as Harry is cornered in, but it could all still change.” After twenty minutes of play, Harry advances his black pieces and begins in earnest to fight back. Thirty minutes in, and he has taken white’s knight and pawn and sent his queen behind Joe’s defences. But white continues to cause carnage as Joe adds the black bishop and knight to his pile.

Harry spots his chance, and uses the fearsome range of his queen piece to put pressure on Joe, putting him into check down the diagonal. Suddenly, it is anyone’s game! As Harry manoeuvres his pieces into attacking positions, it looks like he has turned it around. But wait! The black king is left exposed, and Joe seizes the moment. Check mate! In one of the longest, closest, and most evenly matched games in the tournament, both players can be proud of their excellent tactical play and fantastic sportsmanship. As Joe and Harry shake hands over the board, neither of them can quite believe what just happened. “I am shocked,” says Joe. Harry shakes his head, “I was one move away from check mate…” Chess leader, Mr Worgan, offered warm congratulations to both the 2018 winner and the runner-up, and commented: “What an amazing match! That turn around was incredible!” Mrs Phillips, English Teacher

TIES

THE JACK PETCHEY “SPEAK OUT” CHALLENGE

Lower School ties will no longer be available from the academy with immediate effect, and for Upper School from when the current stock runs out. All uniform, including school ties, is available from Danielle’s shops or their online store (www.daniellesshop.co.uk).

"It really helped boost my confidence. I had dreaded this day but now I’m glad I took part." This is what Josh McGrath had to say about the Jack Petchey ‘Speak Out’ Challenge. "I really enjoyed it. It helped me learn to answer questions on the spot which I may need in the future when doing work experience," was what Millie Turner had to say about the day.

SIXTH FORM FINAL APPLICATION FORMS FOR SEPTEMBER 2018 INTAKE These were distributed on 17 January to the Year 11 students who had previously submitted a provisional application form. The deadline is Wednesday 31 January. If your child did not submit a provisional form but has decided they would like to apply, please ask them to see Mrs Camy in the Sixth Form office for an application form. Alternatively, visit our website. Any subject/option block concerns should be directed to Mr Benson or Miss Hulme.

ART WORK OF THE WEEK

Every year Greensward takes part in the challenge and Mr Worgan and the English Team invited people from the Jack Petchey Foundation to run a workshop. The aim of the workshop is to help Year 10 students with their speaking skills and it is amazing to see how they grow in confidence as the day progresses. This year we had two workshops taking place, with sixty Year 10 students taking part. At the end of the day, each student was able to stand up and deliver a speech, without notes, that they had prepared earlier that day. It was an outstanding achievement for the students. Once all of the speeches were finished, the workshop co-ordinators and two English teachers, Miss Reel and Miss Oliver, chose a number of students who would go forward to speak in front of an assembly. Congratulations to Zoe Massam, Gabriel Chiddicks, Madeleine Copeman, Malaika Qazi, Tyler Chinnery and Liberty Simons who were the six students chosen to entertain an expectant Year 9 assembly. Well done! Teresa, the lead co-ordinator was very complimentary towards the Academy:

This portrait on Anthony Hopkins was created using a heat tool onto wood. It is by Molly Lindo and is part of her media exploration for her A Level Coursework.

“What a very capable and intelligent group of students. Well behaved and conscientious about their work. They were all like sponges and absorbed the training throughout the day. Everyone participated in the different activities and all delivered at the final stage. We heard speeches ranging from “Old is knowledge” to “Relish in the embarrassment” to “Positivity”. A lovely day for me as a trainer!”

YEAR 11 SCIENCE INFORMATION Science revision guides are still available to purchase via parent pay. After school science revision for all Year 11 students starts on Monday 22 January.

ENTRANCE IN HAMILTON GARDENS In the event of adverse weather conditions the pathway from the Hamilton Gardens entrance onto the school site may not be cleared. Staff/students attending site through this entrance do so at their own risk. Priority will be given to clearing the main access footpaths to the main entrance at the front of school.

All of the students performed admirably on the day and are a credit to themselves and the academy. Thank you to the English Department for all of their help on the day and the best of luck to our six finalists.

YEAR 11 REVISION TIMETABLE & RESOURCES

ASSEMBLY THEME & THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

Year 11 revision sessions start next week. The timetable has been emailed out but can also be viewed on our website where students can find lots of useful revision resources as well.

Resilience “A good half of the art of living is resilience.” Alain de Botton

SKI BANFF 2018

With three weeks remaining until departure final preparations are ongoing. All passports and Canadian dollars ($100) need to be handed into the academy by Friday 26 January. All students are required to have a valid eTA (electronic travel authorisation) to enter Canada. You can apply for the eTA using the following link: https://t.co/eRK6CzydfT. Once completed please pass Mr Butterworth the application number for his records. If your child requires any medication on the trip please contact to discuss with Mr Butterworth. If you have purchased a hoodie for the trip we hope to have these in for collection week commencing Monday 29 January. Whilst away daily updates, pictures and videos will be posted on the Greensward PE Twitter account (Greensward_PE).

Annie tickets will cease to be available on ParentPay from Thursday 25 January at 1.30pm. Tickets may then be purchased by cash on the door subject to availability.

1st HOCKLEY SCOUTS COFFEE MORNING Homemade cakes, refreshments, stalls and raffles will all be part of the fun on Saturday 27 January, 10.30am – 12.30pm when the 1st Hockley Scouts are holding a coffee morning to raise much needed funds to support the Jeffries family to take their son, Ryan, to America for lifesaving treatment. Donations can also be made via: www.facebook.com/donate/1802210273145953. At the Scout Hut, White Hart Lane, Hawkwell.

Departure Reminders: Friday 9 February: arrive for 7.15am and park in the rear car park. Walk around to the drop off/pick up bay via the playground where you will register, load your bag and board a bus. As soon as all students are present we will depart. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE - WE WILL BE LEAVING AT 7.45AM.

SKI JASPER 2019 Any deposits that are outstanding for the 2019 ski trip to Jasper are now overdue. A student’s place on the trip is only secured following payment of the deposit.

If you want to improve your maths and English skills, ACL Essex offers free courses from beginners to GCSE. You can learn in the classroom at one of our centres, or if online learning is more your thing, that is available too. If you need a confidence boost with speaking, reading and writing, or perhaps with numbers and calculations then please get in touch. Call 0345 603 7635 or visit www.aclessex.com

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