Sir William Robertson Academy

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CURRENT JOB VACANCIES Please see the current vacancies available within the Aspire Schools Trust below: Midday Supervisor https://mynewterm.com/jobs/138839/EDV-2024-SWRAW-44023 Head of Art, Design and Technology https://mynewterm.com/jobs/138839/EDV-2025-SWRAW-05102 French Teacher https://mynewterm.com/jobs/138839/EDV-2025-SWRAW-15475 Religious Education Teacher https://mynewterm.com/jobs/138839/EDV-2025-SWRAW-72946

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ENGLAND NATIONAL INDOOR CHAMPION Maisie competed in the England National Indoor Championships at the English Institute of Sports in Sheffield in the U15 Girls 800m heats on Saturday finishing first and getting her automatic qualification into the final on Sunday. Maisie was the fastest girl on paper and she went out on the track and won the 800m race! She is now the England National U15 Girls Champion with a new PB of 2:13.37 and is ranked number 1 in the UK this year. Well done Maisie!

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U14 GIRLS FOOTBALL TEAM Last Wednesday, the U14 Girls Football Team played Giles Academy from Boston in the ¼ finals. They came out 4 v 1 winners, with a hattrick from Leila Curry-Coates and an opening goal from Ellie Biriny! The girls generally dominated the first half, with multiple chances to double their lead, but lacked a little quality in the final third to go into half time more than 1 nil up. The 2nd half was again quite convincing, with excellent displays from Millie and Grace who dominated most of the play. It was really pleasing to see solid displays from Lilly and Lilia, two of our Y8s in the team. The girls will face either KGGS or KSHS (both grammar schools) in the semi finals!

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COMIC RELIEF 2025 On Friday 21st March 2025 we are holding a fundraising event for the whole school to help raise money for Comic Relief. We are inviting students to wear their pyjamas and to take part in a Sponsored Fun Run. Each year group will have a one-hour session to take part in this exciting event on the school field! They can choose to complete the hour by running, walking, skipping, or even as a three-legged race! This is a House Competition! Students will compete to do as many laps of the field as possible to contribute to their House Totals. Students will be informed of their time slot, nearer to the date. All other lessons that day will take place as normal! Please note students who do not wish to wear Pyjamas on that day will be required to wear full school uniform. Students who wish to take part will need: PJs – Long sleeved pyjamas and onesies. (pyjama shorts and strappy tops are not acceptable) Football boots – please make sure you have your football boots to change into A layer underneath the PJs (e.g a t shirt, shorts) or bring a coat! Students who are not in PJs or football boots will be unable to take part in the fun run. As well as being a lot of fun and a great chance to create memories with your friends, we are encouraging students to ask friends, family and neighbours to sponsor them. Parents can donate using the following links for ParentPay and Just Giving www.justgiving.com/page/swra-1 https://app.parentpay.com/ParentPayShop/Foc/Default.aspx?shopid=18389 In addition to the Sponsored Fun Run, we are holding a Bake Sale, selling cookies and cupcakes for £1 at 11am in the hall. Both cash and card are accepted.

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SWIMARATHON We are so close to reaching our target! If you would still like to donate, please click the link below https://www.justgiving.com/page/christina-mower-1731322674130?utm_source=SFMC&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=LFCFRUK_Day1_ReturnSport&mi_u=21035472&mi_ecmp=LFCFRUK_Day1_ReturnSport Thank you to everyone who has donated so far!

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GIRLS IN FOOTBALL The girls have celebrated the Women's FA Day with House Matches, 3 v 3 Tournaments and an after school training session. The 3 v 3 tournament was a big hit with lots of girls showcasing their talents in some small sided games. The tournament winners were Lily, Lillie and Bella from Y8, as well as Edith, Grace and Sophia from Y10. What a beautiful day to see so many young ladies on the 3G playing football today. Well done to all pupils who participated.

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WORLD BOOK DAY 2025 We had a fantastic day celebrating World Book Day! There were some great costumes from both staff and students! Winners for the best costumes will be announced soon!

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WORLD BOOK DAY Happy World Book Day from our amazing Catering Team!

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GOLD DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARD Congratulations to Head Student, Maddie Stevens, who has completed and received her Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award, making her the first ever SWRA student to complete their Gold Award! This is a huge achievement, and we are incredibly proud of you Maddie! Maddie started with her Bronze Award in Year 10, followed by Silver in Year 11, and finally her Gold whilst in Sixth Form. She has demonstrated outstanding levels of resilience, commitment, teamwork, leadership, confidence and organisation – all skills that are essential in any work place. Congratulations Maddie, you are a fantastic role model for other students, and we look forward to hearing about your Gold Award Presentation at Buckingham Palace in the summer!

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INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY FOOTBALL To celebrate International Women's Day, England Football are running a national day of girls football, on Thursday 6th March, which SWRA are taking part in! There are three ways you can be part of the Biggest Ever Girls Football Session: 1. Year 10 and 7 girls PE classes are competing in House Football Matches during their PE lesson. 2. At lunch time, there is a girls only 3v3 tournament, for all years. Find a team of three and sign up in the girls changing rooms. 3. After-school girls football club, 15:30-16:15. It would be great to have a big turn out this week!

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WORLD BOOK DAY 2025 Just a reminder that World Book Day is tomorrow! See the poster below with all the amazing activities happening in school! It would be great to see as many of you in fancy dress as possible!

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ALUMNI - TOM LANE We are so proud to see Tom Lane, an ex-student of SWRA appearing in James Graham's, 'Dear England' at the National Theatre. Tom studied Music with us at GCSE and A-Level before going on to study Musical Theatre at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. You may remember seeing Tom in our Productions of Beauty and the Beast (The Beast) and Les Miserables (Marius). Congratulations Tom – We are very proud of you – Break a leg for the run!

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INSPIRE PLUS BUSINESS SKILLS ACADEMY Some of our wonderful Year 10 BTEC Sport students attended this PE careers event last week, where they learnt how to write CVs, understand a pay slip, complete a balance sheet, apply for a mortgage and be successful in an interview. They also learnt about the brilliant apprenticeships that Inspire Plus offer in the field of sport, physical activity and exercise. The day was really useful to see how the skills learnt from taking part in sport can be applied into any future career or place of work.

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KOOTH RESOURCES - EXAM STRESS WEBINARS Please see the links below for resources which include ways of managing exam stress https://connect.kooth.com/events/event/kk-31m-tips-for-managing-exam-stress-and-how-kooth-can-support-you https://connect.kooth.com/events/event/keeping-mentally-fit-as-you-experience-change-18m

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