PADDINGTON ACADEMY WELCOMES ITS NEW STUDENTS
New Year 7 students experience a taste of Academy life
Paddington Academy opened its doors to its new September intake on 24th June for the day.
The students were welcomed to the Academy for a full day’s learning by the Academy’s Principal Mrs Oli Tomlinson.
Mrs Tomlinson told them what they could expect from the academy and, likewise, what Paddington Academy can expect from them. She said:
“Each one of you has the potential to achieve great things and so I hope that you will take advantage of every opportunity presented to you. There are so many fantastic activities going on at the academy that I am confident that each one of you will find something that you want to become involved in. But, above all, I hope this will be a place that you will enjoy being at and will want to come to every morning. Paddington Academy is so much more than a school – it is a thriving and happy community and we can’t wait to welcome you.”
At the start of the day the new students heard from current Year 7 students who gave them an unofficial guide to the academy. They told them which extracurricular clubs to join in the first year, how much homework to expect and, most importantly, what food to try in the dining room! They were then treated to performances by the Year 7 choir and dance group and a fashion show of the academy uniform.
The students met their new tutors and all of the other students in their new tutor groups in order that they could make friends and feel secure before September. They then experienced three taster lessons including Dance, Science, Media, and Music and came together in an Assembly at the end of the day with parents where they all sang the school song. One student from Wilberforce school said the most exciting part of his day had been meeting the new teachers and eating his fish and chips!
Ms Rebecca George, Director of Transition and Induction, said:
“We know that joining a new school can be an unsettling time for children and so we try to make this transition as smooth as possible for them. By giving them a chance to become familiar with their new environment before they begin in September, we hope to give them the confidence to throw themselves fully into the life of the academy from their very first day.”
“Everyone was delighted to welcome our new Year 7 to the academy. It is a very special day for all of us and we are so glad that they enjoyed it”.
The students were welcomed to the Academy for a full day’s learning by the Academy’s Principal Mrs Oli Tomlinson.
Mrs Tomlinson told them what they could expect from the academy and, likewise, what Paddington Academy can expect from them. She said:
“Each one of you has the potential to achieve great things and so I hope that you will take advantage of every opportunity presented to you. There are so many fantastic activities going on at the academy that I am confident that each one of you will find something that you want to become involved in. But, above all, I hope this will be a place that you will enjoy being at and will want to come to every morning. Paddington Academy is so much more than a school – it is a thriving and happy community and we can’t wait to welcome you.”
At the start of the day the new students heard from current Year 7 students who gave them an unofficial guide to the academy. They told them which extracurricular clubs to join in the first year, how much homework to expect and, most importantly, what food to try in the dining room! They were then treated to performances by the Year 7 choir and dance group and a fashion show of the academy uniform.
The students met their new tutors and all of the other students in their new tutor groups in order that they could make friends and feel secure before September. They then experienced three taster lessons including Dance, Science, Media, and Music and came together in an Assembly at the end of the day with parents where they all sang the school song. One student from Wilberforce school said the most exciting part of his day had been meeting the new teachers and eating his fish and chips!
Ms Rebecca George, Director of Transition and Induction, said:
“We know that joining a new school can be an unsettling time for children and so we try to make this transition as smooth as possible for them. By giving them a chance to become familiar with their new environment before they begin in September, we hope to give them the confidence to throw themselves fully into the life of the academy from their very first day.”
“Everyone was delighted to welcome our new Year 7 to the academy. It is a very special day for all of us and we are so glad that they enjoyed it”.