• Paige is hitting the bullseye!

  Paige Jones, (year 10) has changed an archery hobby into a serious talent.

  

  After taking it up as a bit of fun in February 2015, Paige has now flown through the classification groups and is now regarded as a ‘Junior Master Bowman’.

  Representing East Midlands and Nottinghamshire, Paige shoots a compound bow, more complex and harder to shoot than a regular bow, this is why she has to ensure she practices daily. As a result of her hard work Paige has won the Indoor Championship trophy and the Outdoor Junior Championship shield with her club and also the personal title of Nottinghamshire Junior Lady Compound Champion. She has even gained sponsorship from two different companies.

  Her aims for the future are also high: “My long term dream is to become a member for the GB squad and have a shot at the Olympics - possibly in Tokyo 2020,” she said.

  Paige continues to add to her badges, medals and trophies and we wish her the best of luck going forward. Watch this space!

  Posted 29/09/2016 by Whole School

• Year 7 Celebration Evening

  Fun night for families of the school!

  

  On Thursday 15th September, Newark Academy welcomed its new Year 7’s and their families to its restyled Year 7 Celebration Evening.

  Over 230 people came along to enjoy a fun-filled evening at the academy in the new, state of the art auditorium. Guests enjoyed a ‘mocktail’ and tasters from the school canteen menu, before enjoying a fantastic quiz hosted by Mr Brown, including rounds on music, general knowledge and sport.

  There was a trophy for the winning team and also ‘wooden spoon’ awards for the two teams with the lowest scores, along with boxes of chocolates! Teams were made up of students, parents, teachers and staff, to enable everyone to get to know each other better.

  Everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves and the evening was a huge success. Newark Academy would like to thank you all for coming and, once again, welcome our Year 7’s to the school.

  Posted 27/09/2016 by Whole School

• Kassia Climbs Mount Snowdon for BLESMA

  Kassia Chapman in Year 8, raised money in a number of ways leading up to her climb

  

  During the summer break, Kassia succeeded in climbing Mount Snowdon as part of her fundraising efforts for BLESMA. The charity helps ex-Service men and women who have suffered life-changing limb loss, and is a charity that means a lot to Kassia’s family as her dad, who previously served in the army, lost one of his legs.

  Before the climb Kassia trained by doing a number of walks around Newark and Balderton. She also roped in help from family and friends to bake cakes to sell at school to help raise money for the charity.

  Kassia and her dad were joined by other army personnel and their families on the day of climb, where they battled high winds and fog to finally make it to the top.

  “It was hard work. Some of the climb got really steep and we were against winds up to 80mph! I don’t like heights so some of the climb was a bit nerve-wracking, especially the big drops. Dad and his friends really motivated me to get to the top and it was a great sense of achievement when we got there,” she said.

  “Thank you to everyone that helped me and donated money. I like a challenge so I think next year we might do something to do with swimming and cycling.”

  Well done to Kassia on this amazing achievement. 

  Posted 16/09/2016 by Whole School

• Tennis Star at Newark Academy

  Isabella Chapman in Year 8 has been selected by the Nottinghamshire Lawn Tennis Association to train

  

  The offer came after a fantastic string of achievements for Isabella over the Summer. In July she won the girls U16 club Championship at Caunton Tennis Club for the second time and in August she won the U12 and U14 singles club Championships at Grantham Tennis Club. She now has a gruelling season ahead, training six times a week with weekend tournaments too.

  Well done Isabella and good luck!

  Posted 15/09/2016 by Whole School

• Newark Academy Student to Star in Newark Christmas Pantomime

  Congratulations to Sophie Rouse in Year 9 who has secured a place in Jack and the Beanstalk

  Auditions took place on 11th September where over 70 children between the ages of 9 and 16 attended with the hope of being chosen as part of the Junior Chorus.

  There will be only two teams of eight juniors that will be singing and dancing in this year’s pantomime in December, so it’s a great achievement for Sophie. Jessica Flanagan in Year 9 has also been successful in securing a place on the reserve team for the show. Overall there will be forty shows with each team performing in twenty.

  We want to say a big well done to every Newark Academy student who auditioned for a place, you were all fantastic and it was a tough call!

  Posted 14/09/2016 by Whole School

• Race for Life report

  The Newark Academy turned pink for the morning on Thursday 5th May.

  On Thursday 5th May The Newark Academy turned pink for the morning.  Approximately 500 girls took part in our very own Race for Life. 

  The day started in the Sports Hall with motivating music blasting out.  Carefully chosen tunes were played, not only to motivate the students and staff but to let them quietly remember those who they were running for.

  The event started with a minutes cheering and clapping in memory of those who are suffering or have suffered from Cancer, a moment that made goose bumps shiver over us! A truly amazing moment.  

  We then had a special guest who spoke about her experiences of Cancer and running the London Marathon in aid of Cancer Research UK.  Another moment to reflect upon the reasons to take part in our very own Race for Life.

  Then followed a Zumba warm up session by Eva which motivated and prepared the girls for the task ahead.  Fun, energetic, loud and exciting the girls really engaged with the whole process.

  Then it was time for the main event.  Out to the field all 500 of us went.  After a brief description of the course the countdown was on.  500 students and staff members crossed the start line for this wonderful cause. 

  We had serious runners who had set themselves targets of 5 or 6 laps to students who were in a three-legged scenario.  The day was about fun, raising awareness and of course raising money for Cancer Research UK, and all three of the criteria were fulfilled.

  Barnby the Monkey from Radio Newark came to support the event with an team of reporters who were live on Radio Newark for the whole morning from the Academy.

  A brilliant day, supported by so many, FONA, John Hunt Primary, William Gladstone, Farndon Primary, Bishop Alexander Primary and of course the whole Newark Academy team – staff and students.  The event wouldn’t have been such a success if everyone had not worked together for a great cause.

  Thank you to all involved.

  Posted 13/05/2016 by Whole School

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