Acle Academy

Some Year 8 students took part in the Young Energisers event on the 23rd of June. They were introduced to the renewable energy sector with the aim of improving recruitment in this sector. The students were tasked with designing and building a turbine or power pylon. All Acle Academy students performed well in the activities with the wind turbine and returned home victorious. A huge well done! Mr. Green & Mrs. Tree

Congratulations to Emma who has won the poetry competition for the Young Norfolk Writing competition! Emma wrote a very moving poem about a personal family experience of COVID-19 entitled 'Warning'. On Sunday 3rd July Emma attended a workshop and presentation at Dragon Hall in Norwich. Alongside other winners, Emma performed a reading of her poem to a live audience. Her poem was shared with students at the Norwich University of Arts who created art work to accompany her poem. Emma has also created a wonderful logo for our Autism Ambassadors which has been made into badges. Well done, Emma, on your incredible creative achievements. We are very proud of you

Congratulations to Alexander, Harley, Imogen, Georgia, Hazel, Lyra, Tegan, Meredith, Freya, Charlotte, Ellie-Mae, Bramwell, Holly, Emma, Lucas, Reuben, Eli and Chloe for their Star of the Week nominations.

We have two dinosaurs in the Norwich and Norfolk GoGoDiscover trail this year for Break. Our first Dinosaur, Acle–saurus, is in Stevenson's uniform shop on Ber street. The Acle-sauraus was designed to reflect the school community so it is wearing our school blazer and has our school house emblems on it and was created and designed by our art club students. Our second dinosaur, Homer, was donated by Lovells through the Go Go Discover Learning and Community Programme. Students who take part in the Creative Industries club, 'The Shed', collaborated on this design to celebrate the construction industry and included a high visibility vest which glows in the dark, brickwork and the Acle St. Edmund's Park site plan on the tail. Homer is the dining terrace in Chantry Place shopping mall. We would love to see your photos if you complete the dinosaur trail. Please send in photos to info@acle.norfolk.sch.uk

Congratulations and well done to Emma for coming up with this design for badges for our Autism Ambassadors.

On 16th June, the PE department ran an inspirational trip to 'the home of cricket', Lord's Cricket Ground. The students watched the T20 Blast match between Middlesex and Surrey and were lucky enough to see wonderful cricket played with many England internationals such as Jason Roy and Eoin Morgan. The students had a fantastic experience in such an iconic venue.

The school has been lucky enough to have the PAT dogs in school since September. Pets As Therapy (PAT) is a national charity that enhances the health and wellbeing of thousands of people in the community across the country. Students have had the opportunity to see these beautiful dogs in school and enjoy the calming presence they bring. It is a time for students to reflect and have time in a calm atmosphere, away from the classroom and has proved successful and very popular with many students and staff.

On Monday 13th and Wednesday 15th June, we accompanied ten sports leaders to Freethorpe for their primary cluster cricket events. The students were involved in umpiring, coaching and scoring for the younger children's matches. Cluster Sports Leader John Grayson commented saying, "The Sportsleaders you sent to the cricket were excellent, many thanks," with other staff commenting that they were a credit to the school. Acle Academy supports the primary cluster in all of their sports events including the football, multi-skills, netball, cricket and athletics.

Congratulations to Alice, Kaydan, Logan, Rilie, Sophie, Daniel, Robert, Darren and Jimmy for their Star of the Week nominations.