Arnold Hill Academy Sixth Form

FAO: Ex AHA Students

We would love to hear positive Alumni success stories. If you would like to take part please email [email protected] with a current photo and a 40-50 word (max) description outlining some of the following:

*Fond memories of Arnold Hill
*What you have done since leaving Arnold Hill
*Current career
*Any special achievements

Thank you

Just a reminder that the Year 12 Induction Day is due to take place on Monday 3rd July. Please ask students to arrive in A Block Hall for 8.30am for a prompt start. Students are not expected to wear school uniform, but must dress appropriately for a school environment. We are holding a yoga session during Period 3 on the day, as part of our Health & Wellbeing focus, so if students are interested in attending this they should also bring appropriate clothing for this session

Check out this great revision guide with tips for parents on what they can do to help in the coming weeks to relieve exam stress http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39921799

Exam stress: A revision guide for the anxious - BBC News How to help your child through the exam season.

Sixth Form Summer Ball
Tickets are now on sale for the Sixth Form Summer Ball.
Date: Thursday 29th June 2017
Time: 7pm till Midnight
Cost: £24.00
See Mrs Spencer in the Pastoral Office to purchase your ticket

You Are Brilliant!!
Last week teachers were asked to nominate outstanding 6th Form students in their subject area. Ms Carter wrote personalised cards for each student, and it's been great to see some very happy faces around the place!

54 of our Year 12 students spent yesterday's Bright Day enjoying a Taster Day at the University of Nottingham. Students learnt how to write the perfect Personal Statement, had a tour of the campus (which looked beautiful in the spring sunshine), had lunch in the Student Union and got an insight into how much university would cost them. It was a great day and all of the students represented the academy perfectly!

The Year 12 Induction Day has been moved from Friday 30th June 2017 to Monday 3rd July 2017, due to prom taking place on the evening of Friday 30th June 2017.

The date has been updated on the calendar on the school website, and further details will be sent out nearer the time regarding timings and content of the day.

If you have any queries regarding options or the Sixth Form in general, please contact Ms Carter at [email protected]

A small group of our Most Able Year 12 students recently enjoyed a taster day at the University of Oxford, Magdalen College. Accompanied by Ms Carter, Head of Sixth Form, they were taken on a tour of the beautiful grounds (including a deer park), talked to students currently studying at Oxford, delighted in a two course lunch and had a Classics lecture. Our students were absolutely fantastic and represented the academy brilliantly. Everyone involved agreed it was the perfect way to spend a Monday!

Sixth Form interviews for intake in September 2017 will take place after February half term. Students will receive their appointment times next week.

Sainsbury’s Active Kids Vouchers 2017

Sainsbury’s Active Kids is back for 2017 and we are collecting once again. Any vouchers we receive by 30th June can be exchanged for a variety of sports and cooking equipment which all of our pupils, in all year groups, will benefit from.
The vouchers can be collected until 2nd May at all Sainsbury’s stores, petrol stations and when ordering groceries online.
Students can drop the vouchers off at the collection box situated at the Pupil Support Unit in B Block.
Thank you for your continued support.

The Academy has introduced a new online payment system called Scopay to enable parents / carers to pay for items such as trips, music invoices, revision guides etc. Payments for dinners should continue to be made through sQuid.
Emails were sent on Monday 23 January 2017 that provided instructions and a link code to enable parents / carers to set up an account in order to make payments online.
In future the Academy would like all payments (other than dinners) to be made via Scopay.
Please contact Karen Wood or Denise Welton if you have any queries or require assistance in setting your Scopay account up.
http://www.arnoldhillacademy.co.uk/index.php/payments

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Great news for Arnold Hill Academy. We're really proud of our Sixth Form's performance in the latest tables published in the Nottingham Post. We are 14th out of 54 combined County and City schools with our A Level results, and 11th out of 44 in the County. The full article can be viewed at http://www.nottinghampost.com/a-level-results/story-30069559-detail/story.html

A Level results: How did your school do? Nottingham High School and Nottingham Girls' High School led the way for A-Level results in the city last year. But they were closely followed by the Nottingham University Academy of Science...

Student Finance Information Evening 2017

Missed our Student Finance Information Evening by the University of Nottingham on Monday 16th January? The presentation that was given on the evening by the excellent team at the University of Nottingham, regarding everything you and students need to be aware of for student finance, is available to view/ download on our websitehttp://www.arnoldhillacademy.co.uk/images/letters/6thletter/Parents%20-%20Finance%202017%20entry.pdf

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GCSE & GCE Certificates Available for Collection

GCSE and GCE summer 2016 certificates are now available for collection. If you are no longer a student at Arnold Hill Academy please come to the A Block Reception to collect and sign for them. If you are a student in our Sixth Form, please see Mrs Spencer in the Pastoral Office.
The office is open between the hours of 8am – 4pm Monday to Thursday and 8am – 3.30pm on a Friday. Please can I ask that you check your certificates before leaving the office as any errors may not able to be corrected once you have signed for them. If you need to collect them on behalf of someone you must have written consent to give to reception before they will allow you to sign and take them away.

Thank you.

Miss Tooms
Examinations Officer

Outside of school, Chloe Adcock (Year 12), is an accomplished martial artist and continues to enjoy great success at an international level.
Chloe has recently returned from the World Martial Kombat Federation (WMKF) Championships in Malta. She performed exceptionally well throughout the competition, and we are delighted to announce that she won four gold, one silver and three bronze medals. Incredibly, Chloe won a medal in every category she entered!
Chloe’s mum and dad are extremely proud of how hard she works and all of the effort she puts in to her training is certainly paying off.
Well done Chloe, we look forward to seeing you enjoy further success next year!

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Sixth Form Halloween Fun!

We've just heard some great news and want to share it with you all! Former student Adam Penford has been named as the new artistic director of Nottingham Playhouse and will take over the artistic programme of work from 2018.
You can read more in the press release from the Nottingham Playhouse http://www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk/news/adam-penford-named-as-new-artistic-director-of-not/

ADAM PENFORD NAMED AS NEW ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF NOTTINGHAM PLAYHOUSE Adam will be taking over our artistic programme of work from 2018.

Our Post 16 Open Evening took place yesterday evening. It was a great success and we were really pleased to receive positive feedback from students and their parents. If you were unable to attend, you can now view the presentation, which contains some key information, on our websitehttp://www.arnoldhillacademy.co.uk/images/letters/6thletter/Post%2016%20Open%20Evening%201.11.16.pdf .

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Arnold Hill Academy recently hosted their first Basketball National Schools League game against Carre’s Grammar School from Sleaford.
Arnold Hill were quick to take command, and their high-pressure defence led to 8 steals and an initial lead of 23-5. Although the team couldn’t replicate their high-scoring first quarter, they still found ways to score from offensive rebounds, and George Rayers drove through the opposition to the basket.
Arnold Hill won the game 56-30 with Matt Cooper draining a 3-pointer at the buzzer. A good win for their first competitive match this season, and we wish the team all the best when they take on Charnwood College in Leicestershire.
The team included: Matt Cooper, George Rayers, Bradley Johnson, Tom Chilton, Ronan Slater, Kadeem Kerr, Ethan Anderson, Rob Harris, Josh McFarlane, Louis Judd, Bill Wheatley and Zander Markgraaff.

POST 16 OPEN EVENING - TUESDAY 1st NOVEMBER 2016

Miss Carter, Mr McEwan and Miss Clarke welcome you to the event being held in the Sixth Form Centre from 6pm to 8pm.

Collection of A Level and GCSE Art Work

Past A Level and GCSE Art work will be available for collection on Wednesday 2nd November, 3.30pm – 4.45pm from A Block, room A101. Parents, and students who no longer attend the school but wish to collect their work, will need to sign in at A Block reception.

Introducing our newly elected Head Girl and Boy...
Georgia Evans and Josh McFarlane.
Well done to you both!

Applying to Sixth Form

The application form for 2017 entries is now available to download on the website.
Your completed application form should be returned by email to [email protected]
A confirmation email will be sent to you when the application is received.

The closing date for Sixth Form Applications is Friday 16th December 2016.

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A sneak preview of our fantastic new school. Only a few days to go, see you all Monday!

For any students who are intending to attend the Arnold Hill Sixth Form in September, and did not have the opportunity to do so on GCSE Results Day, they are expected to register on Wednesday 7th September between 10.00am and 2.00pm in the Upstairs Library of the Sixth Form Centre (“C” Block). Students need to bring a copy of their GCSE results with them. If you have any queries, please contact Ms Carter, Head of Sixth Form at [email protected]. Students will then start their Post 16 studies on Monday 12th September 2016 at 10.00am and head towards the Main Reception of the new school building (“A” Block where they will be directed to their tutor rooms.