Newsletter 10.04.25

Important Dates

Friday 11th April

Easter Eucharist

Sixth Form Reward – Ninja Warrior

Monday 14th April

Y11 Revision – Business  09:00 – 11:00

Y11 Revision – Geography Paper 1 Mon 14/04/2025 09:30 – 11:00

Tuesday 15th April 

Y11 and Y13 Revision – Art

Y11 Revision – Maths 10:00 – 12:00

Y13 Revision – Maths 12:30 – 15:00

Thursday 17th April

Y11 Revision – English 10:00 – 12:00

Tuesday 22nd April

Y11 Revision – Health and Social  09:00 – 12:00

Y11 Revision – Science 10:00 – 12:00

Y12 and 13 Revision – Health and Social 13:00 – 15:00

Y13 Revision – Criminology 10:00 – 15:00

Y11 and 13 Revision – Art 10:00 – 14:00

Thursday 24th April 

Y11 Revision – History   09:30 – 11:00

Y11 Revision – Geography 09:30 – 11:00

Friday 25th April 

Y11 and 13 Revision – English 10:00 – 12:00

Parents and Carers Prayer session 09:15 – 09:45

Wednesday 30th April 

DofE Bronze Practice Expedition 13:30 – 17:30

Tuesday 6th May 

Parents and Carers Prayer session 09:15 – 09:45

Year 10 Cricket District League vs Bournside

Wednesday 7th May 

Bronze DofE Training 14:50 – 15:50

Academy Production of Frozen Wows Audiences

For the first time in forever, we opened our doors to the public as over 200 of their students took the stage (as performers and backstage) to transform the tranquil views of Gloucestershire into an icy kingdom and the snowy palace of ‘Arendelle’. The Academy won a prestigious nationwide competition hosted by Music Theatre International and Disney, where we were selected as the winners of the ‘United Kingdom of Frozen’ competition. Chosen for their courageous, bold and ambitious approaches to performing, alongside their ambitious but inclusive culture within the Performing Arts faculty, the staff and students of West Cheltenham put on a jaw-dropping performance night after night to a sold-out audience thanks to the tireless support from the community.

Executives from MTI and Disney attended our closing performance on Saturday evening, and the feedback was phenomenal. Impressed by the audience’s immense response, MTI Director of Operations, Education & Development, Ryan Macauley, shared that he was impressed with the brave and creative staging that he saw on Saturday night and that he was most impressed with the amount of love and pride for performing that radiated through the students and the staff in the room. Music Theatre International and Disney share a love for entertaining, and All Saints’ Academy’s students take performing for their wider community very seriously, and it is always a great honour.

Director of Performing Arts, Miss Baynham-Williams said, ‘We would like to congratulate our academy students for the commitment, dedication, passion and elite professionalism that they showed on stage during every performance and we would like to extend our thanks to the prestigious Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama design students for creating our wonderful puppets, set and bespoke Elsa self-transforming tear away dress that astonished audiences as it seemingly disappeared in front of their eyes, rapidly changing from the 1800’s regal, deep-royal-blue Coronation dress into that iconic pastel-blue snow-queen sparkling, mermaid-fitting-number.’

ASA’s ‘Frozen’ was certainly one that we hope made the Academy, Cheltenham, and the region proud.

Congratulations to all the cast and crew for delivering an unforgettable experience and making this a proud moment in our Academy’s history.

Attendance Streak Challenge Returns After Easter!

Get ready! After the Easter break, we’re launching our next Attendance Streak Challenge — and this one’s bigger than ever.

The Goal:
Maintain 100% attendance for two full terms — that’s 54 school days in a row.

The Reward:
Students who achieve perfect attendance across all 54 days will be celebrated and rewarded on the final day of the challenge.

Why get involved?
Excellent attendance shows commitment, builds good habits, and helps you get the most out of every school day. And of course, there’s a reward waiting at the finish line!

The challenge begins the first day back after Easter break.
Mark your calendar, set your goal, and get ready to show up strong — every single day counts.

Let’s make this streak one to remember!

Careers Events and Opportunities

At this time of year, apprenticeship vacancies for September begin to pick up for students in Year 11 and Year 13 who will soon be leaving school. Apprenticeship vacancies can generally be found on the Find an Apprenticeship website – https://www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship or directly through employers.

There are some great apprenticeships, including degree-level apprenticeships, currently available at G-TEM, an automotive manufacturing and engineering company. You can find out more and apply online at www.g-tem.co.uk/early-careers/

On Wednesday 21st May, from 4.30pm – 6.30pm, there is a recruitment and information event at the University of Gloucestershire (Park Campus) for their cyber and digital degree apprenticeships. Degree apprenticeships are a type of job that combine work with higher-level learning, leading to an undergraduate degree while the apprentice is employed and paid a salary. They are fantastic options for those who are thinking about degree-level study but who are also keen to enter the world of work. You can sign up by going to tiny.cc/cyberdigital25. This event is for students in Year 13 who are looking to start a degree apprenticeship this September and their parents.