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Introducing Cognita Connect
16th June 2020Cognita Connect is our new parent portal app and web portal, dedicated to transforming the communication between us in school, and you as parents.
The Akeley Wood Music Competition 2020
19th May 2020Our students may not be in physical school at the moment, but as well as their lessons, students have continued to enjoy sports, specialist subjects and competitions through our bespoke online platforms. One of the larger competitions that takes place during the acadmic year is the Akeley Music Competition, which recently went ahead in a new virtual format. Our students rose to the challenge and
Inspiring Futures for Year 11 and 13
13th May 2020Inspiring Futures contains content that allows students access to a wealth of knowledge and guidance, thanks to teachers, a range of industry experts and organisations such as Debate Mate and UNLeash 2020. Through webinars, online-learning and dedicated career guidance available exclusively to Cognita students, you will be able to gain qualifications and excellent skills to add to your CV. Your tutor will be on-hand to
Shortlisted for the TES Independent Schools Awards
15th November 2019Shortlisted for the TES Independent Schools Awards - Creativity Award
Students celebrate GCSE achievements
22nd August 2019We are delighted to report students are celebrating excellent GCSE results today, with 36.4% of total grades at 9 – 7 (A*/A). An impressive 25% of students achieved a grade point average of 7 and above! We are particularly delighted with our Science grades which were exceptional across the board. From our cohort of 85 students, 25 grade ‘9’s were achieved! For the triple award
Record A Level results
15th August 2019Sixth Form students from Akeley Wood School are celebrating another year of excellent A Level results with 48% of grades at A*/B and 81% at A*/C grade. Akeley is a non-selective school and our focus is on achieving the very best results each student is capable of. This is why our ‘Value Added’, that’s the achievement over and above students’ expected outcome, is so important
Akeley Musician and Young Musician of the Year
9th May 2019On Tuesday, 7th May the Akeley Musician and Young Musician of the Year Competition took place at Akeley Wood House. This was a fantastic evening of entertainment, featuring some exceptional performances from musicians in both the Junior and Senior School. We are pleased to announce that Rory H, Year 9, gained the title of 'Akeley Wood Musician of the Year 2019'. Congratulations to Rory for
Year 7 Trip to Bletchley Park
8th May 2019On Friday, 3rd May Year 7 Mathematics and Historians enjoyed a collaborative trip to Bletchley Park. Once the top-secret home of the World War Two Codebreakers, Bletchley Park is now a vibrant heritage attraction open to the public to visit and enjoy. Students immersed themselves into the history of WW1 and took on the exciting challenge to break the codes, revealing spy John Cairncross! Student comments
Lindsay Williams 'Does Languages' With Year 8
12th April 2019At the end of the Spring Term, Year 8 students enjoyed a presentation by local language learning guru, Lindsay Williams. Lindsay speaks over 12 languages and has been able to travel the world meeting other polyglots, and learning even more languages.In 2012 Lindsay kick-started her own venture, by opening her own private languages tuition company 'Lindsay Does Languages'. Lindsay teaches languages to individuals, corporate groups
Artist Chrissie Borland Comes to AWSS
9th April 2019On Friday 29th March, Chrissie Borland B.A. Hons Fine Art, delivered a workshop in a whirl of colour to our Akeley Wood Senior School students. Chrissie introduced students to a variety of techniques, such as scumbling and scraping - all with the view to developing a textured abstract landscape. Students were enthusiastic and open to her encouragement, and produced some fine outcomes by break. The
Akeley Wood School Music Competition
8th April 2019Congratulations to all students who took part in the Akeley Wood School Music Competition during the Spring Term. Over two days at both Tile House Mansion and Akeley Wood House, we saw over a hundred fantastic music performances including drums, xylophone, voice, piano, guitars, brass, woodwind and strings. It was amazing to hear a variety of music at such a high standard and it was
Year 5-8 House Day 2019
3rd April 2019On Tuesday, 2nd April we welcomed Year 5’s and 6’s to Tile House Mansion from Wicken Park, for a day of total immersion in all things THM. Pupils arrived curious, excited and ready for an action-packed day of inter-house activities. Eager Year 8’s had the responsibility of planning and delivery a selection of challenging tasks to the below year groups, whilst teachers were on hand
SHAZAM! And Beyond For Year 8 Hattie
26th March 2019Year 8 Hattie was among the stars of the new, highly anticipated DC Super Hero Movie ‘SHAZAM!’ last week, as lead-man Zachary Levi who plays the Super Hero Shazam, opened London’s first super-powered funfair to mark the film's launch. Hattie was invited along to be filmed playing at the fairground, which offered members of the public the chance to become superheroes for the day, takingYear 11 Food Technology
13th March 2019Year 11 Food and Nutrition students have recently completed the practical part of their final GCSE examination. The examination board brief - Plan, prepare, cook and present a range of dishes that are: a good source of protein suitable for pescatarian or vegan; or a range of dishes that meet the nutritional needs and appeal to teenagers; or a range of dishes that are based
U10 Indoor Football Festival- Milton Keynes Prep
4th March 2019On Wednesday 27th February the U10 A team played in an Indoor Football Festival at Milton Keynes Prep. This is always a tough festival and is nonstop from start to finish. The boys played five matches against Bedford Modern, Berkhampsted Prep, Milton Keynes Prep and Broughton Manor Prep. After the group games, the boys had won 3, lost 2 and went into the final with 9 points. The
U11 ISA Netball Festival at Malvern St James School
4th March 2019On Tuesday 26th February the U11 A team travel to Malvern St James to play in the ISA U11 Netball festival. The sun was shining and the girls were ready for a big day of netball playing some huge schools such as Stafford Prep, Crackley Hall and Malvern St James. The girls played 8 games in total in their group and won 5 games and lost 3. The girls finished
Year 11 GCSE Scholars study of 'Valentine' by Carol Ann Duffy
18th February 2019Year 11 GCSE Scholars study of 'Valentine'
CSI: Christ Scene Investigation
15th February 2019This week in Religious Studies the Year 9 GCSE students have been time-travelling back to 1st century Jerusalem to investigate a crime. Students were greeted outside the room in their first lesson with news that a crime had been committed and their job was to solve it. The authorities were very concerned and were anxious for a resolution. It soon became clear that the body
International Mental Health Campaigner
5th February 2019Hope Virgo International Mental Health Campaigner
Food on a Budget
4th February 2019Year 12 Life Learning this term involves preparation for life beyond school. Over the course of the term students will have a session on Food & Nutrition which involves preparation of a well-balanced meal, working out the cost per-head and general survival on a budget. Monday saw the first group put it all in to practise. Having researched ingredients beforehand, the students developed some healthy nutritional recipes. A tasty
Year 5 Receive Letter from MP
16th January 2019Before Christmas, Year 5 completed their work on their local area by writing a letter to John Bercow MP. They shared their findings from our trip to Buckingham, both positives and negatives and the feedback they had received from local people. Over the holidays we received a letter back from John Bercow, where he had responded to the points we had raised and even mentioned
Reception Around the World- England
16th January 2019The Reception children had a surprise parcel arrive this week. Inside they found a bear who was travelling around the world. He has come to teach them about different countries and cultures. We started this week by learning about England and the children enjoyed our cream tea, with tea and scones. We also set up an explorer's camp as our role play, where they have
Young Writers Competition
11th January 2019We are delighted that over 30 of our Junior School children have been chosen to have their poetry published in 'Poetry Wonderland - Poets from Buckinghamshire' by Young Writers, following their participation in a competition which had over 20,000 entries! We are looking forward to seeing their work in print at the end of March.
A room with a view - Visualising Description in French
14th December 2018Year 7 students have recently been learning how to describe their bedrooms in French. In 2010, the photographer James Mollison took a series of photos which were made into a book called ‘Where Children Sleep’ The photos were taking around the world and provide an insight into the lives of others. Students have been reading descriptions of the bedrooms in French, matching them to the
Translate and Enunciate
11th December 2018Year 7 French pupils were enjoying playing the translation board game 'No Snakes, No Ladders' today, enabling them to practice talking about their homes and local area. We play this game regularly, across a range of topics. Pupils play individually or in pairs, and must correctly translate sentences into French in order to progress around the board. The referee has the answers and checks that
Insight into the world of a Professional Company Dancer
5th December 2018Year 8 student offered place at The School of Ballet Theatre
Year 8 Hattie - Immersed in the World of Theatre
30th November 2018Following her four show run as Jr Principle Dancer in Little Shop of Horrors this Summer at Milton Keynes Theatre, Vivo D'Arte invited Hattie and six other young performers from the show to take part in their Gala Evening; A Night at The Musicals at The Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury on 16th November. The evening was put together to celebrate 6 years of the theatre company Vivo D'Arte and was
School Partnership with Northampton Saints
26th November 2018We are delighted to be included as part of the school partnership with Northampton Saints Rugby Club. Our senior school students have enjoyed outstanding coaching skills this term with a member of the Saints squad during their Games afternoons. During the second half of term we were delighted to be invited by Saints to watch the match against Wasps. At half time students had the
British Eventer in the making
25th November 2018We were delighted to learn that Ellie in Year 11 represented England in the British Eventing under 18 Development Squad at the Nations Cup Competition at Millstreet International Horse Trials in Ireland in August. She competed in the FEI 1*, which includes the 1* dressage test, 1.15cm show jumping and 110cm cross Country. Ellie finished a fantastic 7th out of 64 competitors, being the 2nd
Business And Economics
23rd November 2018After the success of Akeley’s teams in the practice game, the main challenge is now afoot. Teams now have two separate portfolios which students need to manage and trade stock for – Active Investor and the Strategic Investor. Students are limited to a maximum of just 10 trades per calendar month. Students are now competing to win the top prize of a trip to New
Shining Stars - Akeley's Got Talent
19th October 2018On Friday evening, the Drama Studio at Akeley Wood House was buzzing with excitement, ready to treat the audience to an array of talent on the stage. Parents, friends and family, joined staff and performers for a night of dance, comedy, circus skills and battle of the bands! A rise of excitement built as the spectators started to take their seats for what was set
Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme Gold Practice
19th October 2018Brecon Beacons 12th – 15th October 2018 If Storm Callum thought that it could stop the Akeley students from completing their Gold practice assessment, then it needed to think again! Throughout four days and nights of persistent wind, rain and cold, fifteen Year 12 and 13 students were pushed to their limits in the most difficult conditions, which even made the news! Students participated inShining Stars - Akeley's Got Talent
16th October 2018On Friday evening, the Drama Studio at Akeley Wood House was buzzing with excitement, ready to treat the audience to an array of talent on the stage. Parents, friends and family, joined staff and performers for a night of dance, comedy, circus skills and battle of the bands! A rise of excitement built as the spectators started to take their seats for what was set
Year 11 GCSE Geography Field Trip - Snowdonia National Park
10th October 2018The first visit port of call on this 3 day excursion to Snowdonia was Ail Wynt, a wind farm situated just outside of Snowdonia National park. Students considered the pros and cons of the scheme as well as the key stakeholders involved. Lovely sunny afternoon, the wind turbines make you feel small and are quite mesmerizing. Saturday Evening was spent orienteering, developing their talents in
The Sky's the Limit
8th October 2018Year 10 Business and Economics students are getting the ‘real feel’ for the London Stock Market. The Student Investor Competition involves teams investing £100,000 of virtual money on the London Stock Exchange. Students need to keep their portfolios healthy by following the ups and downs of the market, judging when to buy and sell in order to make a profit. On Monday 24th September 2018,
Pick of the Projects
3rd October 2018Students studying the creative arts at the senior school, Art, Textile and photography, have produced some great work using various techniques and using a range of medium. Year 9 students have been exploring various print techniques using Botanical Forms as their inspiration. They have tried Mono-printing, Printing with botanical items and have today been bringing this mini project together with a repeated pattern onto fabric. Here
European Day of Languages Cake Off
3rd October 2018Students in Year 7 & 8 really had their creative heads on for the European Day of Languages Bake Off challenge. An outstanding selection of entries poured in the door on Monday Morning. Thank you to all of those who managed to enter. Results as follows: YEAR 7 1st Greta and Katie A Paella cake 2nd Hattie M French Cupcakes 3rd Joint Lucie H
National Ski Champs
3rd October 2018As part of their weekly enrichment programme, students at Akeley Wood Senior School have the opportunity to taste a wide variety of activities where staff and pupils work collaboratively with experts in the community. Opportunities range from Fencing to Wakeboarding. Students develop a new range of skills, encounter new challenges and enhance their talents. This in turn broadens the students’ experience and develops skills that
Bonkers for Conkers
20th September 2018Year 7 have begun preparations for the inter-house Conker Challenge and explored ways to gain advantage, soaking the conkers in vinegar and the slow bake option. . Watch this space and follow us on HERE Facebook to see how the competition shapes up!
Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award - The Chilterns
18th September 2018On the 15th of September 2018 our Bronze DofE practice expedition was held. We were dropped off by the coach with the teachers to meet the instructors who would help us plan our route. After about an hour of prep, our group (5) set off. The weather was good which kept us going, it was hard work especially as most of us hadn’t carried weight
Design Technology
15th September 2018Year 8 students began their planning for their bird house project, using isometric paper to create 3D designs helping to draw in 3D. Students will go onto manufacture the bird house after designing.
Celebrating the Wonderful World of Roald Dahl
15th September 2018On Thursday 13th September over 25 excited Year 7 and 8 students participated in celebrating the wonderful world of Roald Dahl. The students completed a Treasure Hunt which took them across the grounds of the Tile House Mansion in glorious sunshine, hunting for the answers - all of which were linked to Dahl's books. From the first name of Matilda's beloved Miss Honey to whom
Road to Wimbledon
8th September 2018We are delighted to report that during the summer break Year 9 student, Kiera Foster won the Bucks county qualifying tournament, and qualified for the “Global Road to Wimbledon Finals” http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/road_to_wimbledon/index.html) The tournament is played at Wimbledon on the Aorangi grass courts under full Wimbledon regulations. This means full player support (including seamstresses for clothing; but notice baths!) and with full match referees and
Welcome Back
6th September 2018A warm welcome to the 2018 / 2019 academic year – this is going to be an incredible year for us at Akeley. Mr Antwis’ feet are firmly under his desk (that’s metaphorically speaking as he is not often at his desk!) and his team of teaching and support staff are champing at the bit to get into the swing of school life. Every classBusiness Studies and Economics
24th August 2018The Business Studies and Economics department have been busy with end of Year exams this term, which is the culmination of a very productive year. We have been enormously proud of the mature way in which Year 9 handled their first set of GCSE assessments. They have since been working in small groups to create and brand a new ‘ready meal’ akin to ‘The Apprentice’
History and Politics
24th August 2018Our Year 7 Historians have busily battled their way through the history of medieval times. They enthusiastically re-enacted the Battle of Hastings on our back lawn and tried their best to kill me on the stone spiral staircase! They’ve worked tremendously hard to develop their skills as History Detectives. We are now excitedly anticipating our trip to Warwick Castle. Our Year 8 Historians have been
GCSE Results Day 2018
23rd August 2018Students at Akeley Wood School are celebrating excellent GCSE results today, with more than a third of grades exceeding 7+ or A**/A compared to 20% nationally. 96% of grades are at the new grade 4+ or above compared to 66.9% nationwide and 15% of students secured at least one of the new top grade 9s - with many achieving straight 8/9 grades. We are particularly
A Level Results Day 2018
22nd August 2018Students at Akeley Wood School continue the School's tradition of achieving strong A Level results. O.Young and C.Davey-Turner achieved straight A*/A grades and will read Physics and Astro Physics at Exeter University and Computer Science at Leeds University respectively. Callum has secured a coveted sponsored university place with PwC. There were many notable successes for individual departments, including Chemistry which achieved 100% A*/B and Sports
Musicians, Melodies and More!
7th August 2018Yet another fantastic Akeley Musician of the Year was held at the Radcliffe Centre earlier this term. Performers wowed the audience with a wide variety of performances, from Baroque vocal works, Chamber Music and even Alice Coopers ‘Poison’ on the electric guitar. All performances were exceptional. Well done to all of our talented musicians.
A Bite in Time
7th August 2018Year 9 Business Studies students have been working on a project this term where students are required to create, brand, package and target a ready meal. They firstly presented to their business studies group, then the winners from the two different business groups went 'head to head' in a little competition in the Billiard Room. Here they presented to a small group of teachers 'Dragons Den' stylee!
Folk in the Dome
7th August 2018On Thursday 14th June Tile House Mansion dome was transformed into a mini folk festival, all thanks to the Joe Broughton Folk Ensemble, a 50 piece orchestra from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, specialising in folk music. Students took part in a morning workshop, where they played or sang with the ensemble culminating in a performance piece. We were then treated to an afternoon concert by
Commission for GCSE Art Student
7th August 2018Post GCSE’s Art Student Lewis took on a commission to paint all three of the stunning Akeley Wood School houses. He spent two weeks in the preparation and painting of a 5 panel acrylic and ink masterpiece which measures an epic 3mx85cm. It is to be hung in the entrance to the sixth form. It is an incredible achievement and a superb piece of painting. Well Done
Layers of colour, ink, wax and pastels
6th August 2018On Tues 12th and Wed 13th June Annemarie Cadman came in to run a couple of workshops for the Art Department. Over the two days Years 9, 10 and 12 benefitted from a whirlwind of colour and a great range of techniques. Annemarie's work is based on layering a variety of media; inks, screen printing inks, pastels, wax resist and stencils. The students enjoyed an
Anthony Nolan Trust
1st August 2018This year, 3 different teams of students have worked towards fundraising and planning for events for our chosen charity, Anthony Nolan. Anthony Nolan is a charity for those in need of an urgent bone marrow transplant. It all began in 1974, with her 3-year-old son in need of an urgent bone marrow transplant, Shirley Nolan set up the world’s first register to match donors with
Creative Arts and Design Technology Exhibition
9th July 2018The week commencing 18th June, saw the return of the Akeley’s annual Creative Arts and Design Technology exhibition to Akeley Wood House. The exhibition kick-started with a preview evening on Tuesday 19th, where guests could enjoy drinks and canapés whilst viewing the superb work from our students. The exhibition showcased pupil work from art, textiles, photography and design technology and ranged from years 6 –Fathers Day Breakfast
15th June 2018This week Mrs Silver and staff welcomed our Year 7 and Year 8 fathers and grandfathers in for breakfast. Precious time in the busy working week to sit and enjoy a breakfast with their fathers, pupils were joined by form tutors and the Head Teacher , Mr Simon Antwis.
GCSE and A Levels well underway
8th June 2018Exams are well underway at the senior school #GCSE Our exams teams have been very impressed with the focus that students are giving to each and every exam. Meanwhile the revision continues!
Year 3 & Year 4 Frontier Trip
31st May 2018Children from Lower KS2 had a fantastic time at the Frontier Centre! Hopefully, you've been keeping up with our exploits on the school's Twitter feed.
Year 5 Bushcraft Trip
31st May 2018At the beginning of the month, Year 5 had the opportunity to spend 3 nights camping at Boughton Woods. The pupils took part in a variety of different activities throughout the day such as: Archery, Tomahawk throwing and bow and arrow tag.
Independent Schools Association Athletics competition
23rd May 2018On Monday 21st May, a group of athletes from Akeley Wood attended the Independent Schools Association, for the Midlands qualifier. Thirty-three students ranging from Year 7 to Year 10 took part in a variety of track and field events. It was a very successful day with many students finishing top three in their events. A special mention to the students who won their events, resulting
Duke Of Edinburgh Award Scheme
22nd May 2018Last weekend, in a very sunny White Peak District, Derbyshire, 55 year 10 students undertook their DofE Bronze Assessment expedition. Setting off at 7.30am from Akeley Wood House, spirits were high in anticipation of their two days of walking and a night of under the stars. After dropping them off at one the starting points, students walked in teams for 4 - 6 hours, before
Royal Wedding Pinic
18th May 2018Year 1 hosted a fantastic Royal Wedding Picnic for the Junior School today.
Visit from the Emergency Services
18th May 2018This week the children have been visited by the emergency services.
Outdoor Classroom Day at AWJS
17th May 2018We already love outdoor learning but today we fully embraced #OutdoorClassroomDay at the Junior School.
Year 6 Orientation Day
8th May 2018With the sun most definitely shining, we were delighted to welcome Year 6 to Tile House Mansion on Thursday 19th April for another chance to explore their new school. Orientation activities were led by our THM Prefects, and the children raced around the building finding the answers to clues and questions which would help them not only find their way around the site, but also
U12 Tennis Player of the Year
4th May 2018A huge congratulations to Ashton Gallimore from Akeley Wood Senior School, who won the U12 Player of the Year Award at Stony Stratford Tennis Club! Ashton was presented his trophy in front of friends and family at the club's tennis presentations. Well done Ashton, good work - we're all very proud of you.
Treading the Boards
10th April 2018Senior School performers transported its visitors to 1920’s Chicago, “a time of murder, greed, corruption, violence, exploitation, adultery and treachery”. Facing the death penalty they fight for fame, the press' attention, and a spot as the states most famous murderess. Rehearsing for this production since September, during enriched curriculum, after school and on weekends pupils were finally able to show off all of their hard
Geography at the Senior School
3rd April 2018On 1st December, Year 12 enjoyed an interesting trip to the annual A Level Tectonics Conference in London. They were joined by 1,500 other A Level students and were treated to a range of presentations from some of the country’s top A Level tectonics specialists, including Iain Stewart. At the beginning of term, Year 11 embarked on their fieldwork trip to Snowdonia where they undertook river
Forest School End of Term News
3rd April 2018The cold and wet weather has not stopped us going out to Forest School this Spring term. We are continuing to explore our Woodland and discovering new interests. All lessons are totally child led and with the help of activity sheets, children are able to choose activities which interested them. Our storytelling chair was used greatly during National Storytelling Week and all children really enjoyedFood Technology End of Term News
3rd April 2018In the last couple of weeks children have been finishing their Spring topics and have completed a written assessment on health and safety points and facts about ingredients. Year 1 & 2 have completed making healthier options for a lunchbox and completed a sheet about making the right decisions when it comes to food and how to look at products' colour coding system for sugar,
Music End of Term News
3rd April 2018Happy Easter from the AWJS Music Department! We’ve had a really busy term… let’s have a look at some of the highlights. January Year 4 Trumpet Concerts : “It was exciting to be able to play in a concert having only learned the trumpet for a short time.” Andrew, Year 4 Young Voices at the 02 Arena: “What an experience! Singing to all those people
ICT End of Term News
3rd April 2018Spring Term in the ICT lab has been a mix of movies and data as we extend our knowledge of green screen movie making and then gather and analyse information. Year 6 created their own films using the green screen while Year 5 created weather forecasts. Year 4 programmed in Scratch, creating a paint program, while Year 3 programmed in Kodu creating their own gameMFL End of Term News
3rd April 2018This half term has been a busy one in the MFL department. Year 1 have been learning how to say the colours and numbers and have played lots of language games to help them gain a sound knowledge of the vocabulary. In Year 2 the children have been learning how to talk about the rooms in their houses in French. This week they created their
Art End of Term News
3rd April 2018We have had as much fun as ever in the Art Room this term. Year 6 printed cupcakes inspired by Wayne Thiebaud. Issy S. explained: ‘I like to print in Art lessons because we can choose different colours for the print and then cut up our block and choose what colour to overlap it with.’ Nicole exclaimed: ‘It’s been the best Art year I’ve everGirls' Games End of Term News
3rd April 2018The Yr 6 girls have had a mixture of results this term and both teams have really stepped up their level of netball. The girls had two great wins against Chesham Prep and narrowly lost to Chandlings earlier on in the term. The Yr 5 teams also learnt a lot this term, the level of netball and the amount of fixtures have increased since YrBoys Sports End of Term News
3rd April 2018Another action packed term, although a term where we lost quiet a few fixtures and festivals due to the weather. Despite that again I witnessed some great results and plenty of development. What was pleasing in the Football this term, was that the teams wanted to get the ball down and play. No more keeper getting the ball down the other end as quick asYear 6 End of Term News
3rd April 2018As the Spring sunshine starts to finally shine upon us and our Spring Term comes to an end; the Year 6 pupils have been reflecting on the highlights of yet another busy term. Commencing with the rearranged Year 5 and 6 Carol Concert, a plethora of sport fixtures, the trip to the Super League Netball game and the WASPs Netball training session (for the girls),
Year 5 End of Term News
3rd April 2018It has been another busy term in Year 5. After the Christmas holiday the children settled back quickly into their routines and started working hard. In Topic, we have been studying the Romans. As part of this study, a Roman company came to visit for the whole day. The children got to experience and handle Roman artefacts and a few lucky children were chosen toYear 4 End of Term News
3rd April 2018Spring Term has been a busy term of learning for the Year 4 children! They have studied Anglo-Saxons historically and geographically. They have been writing their own legends based on Beowulf. Learnt lots about organisms, food chains and habitats and also studied about investment and money in PSHCE. Furthermore, there have been lots of galas, tournaments, competitions and performances both inside and outside of school.
Year 3 End of Term News
3rd April 2018Year 3 have had a busy term. The children started off with a Big Bang visit to the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford to investigate costume and pattern, they have taken part in matches, galas and performances and carried out exciting experiments during Science Week as well as continuing with their learning across the curriculum. Here are some of the Year 3 reflections: “I reallyYear 2 End of Term News
3rd April 2018Year Two have had a really exciting term. The discovery of dragon eggs in Forest School has led this term's English work, writing newspaper reports and writing non-chronological texts about dragons. Science and Topic have been closely linked with one another by continuing to look at significant individuals whilst carrying out similar experiments to what our famous people discovered. This topic has also been carried
Year 1 End of Term News
3rd April 2018Isabella – I love writing about sunflowers, I had never grown flowers before. Zachary – I like reading my school books because I love getting better at reading. Leonardo – In French we have drawn some Easter bunnies, my favourite French colour is bleu. Ellie – I like doing choir and music because I love singing and learning new songs. Thomas – Maths lessons are
Reception End of Term News
3rd April 2018Leni – My favourite thing has been having Afternoon Tea. We had jam on scones and I liked drinking the tea.Ava – I liked World Book Day as I came as Alice in Wonderland. Gracie – I enjoyed our trip to Waddesdon Manor. I liked going down the big slide. Fletcher – I have enjoyed making things using the large wooden blocks. I have made
Review of the Term From Nursery
3rd April 2018January The Butterflies were still very excited about space and enjoyed exploring the space toys and using different textures to create a perfect moon like sand. It was great to come back after the Christmas break and listen to everyone's adventures. The Caterpillars enjoyed playing with the role play food and having a tea party with their friends. After the Christmas break, the Ladybirds enjoyed
Big Bang Fair
3rd April 2018On Friday, 16th March Year 9 travelled to the NEC in Birmingham to participate in the Big Bang Fair 2018. The day kicked-off with a stage show, with Sofia testing her concentration against a seven year old. and Joshua participated in an elephant’s toothpaste experiment. As well as this, there were explosions, opera singers and giant balls! We were then given 1 ½ hours to
Pitt Rivers Trip
29th March 2018Roan When I walked into the Pitt Rivers Museum my first impression was ‘WOW’. The first thing I saw was the huge towering totem pole at the back. My favourite section of the exhibits was the mask section because they were both weird and scary. I would definitely recommend the museum because it is so inspirational. Jonte My first impression of the Pitt Rivers Museum
Spa and Spend Evening
15th March 2018Once again we are delighted to be hosting our charity Spa and Spend fundraising event for the Anthony Nolan Trust, at Akeley Wood House, on Thursday 22nd March between 5-9pm. On the night, retailers will be offering many unique products, from jewellery and handbags to cards and candles. All ideal gifts or treats for you and your home! A selection of beauty therapists will also
Valentines Assembly
19th February 2018This morning at Tile House Mansion 7DJD launched the round of form assemblies for this half of term. As St Valentine’s Day had been celebrated during the half term, they decided to share more about this special day, opening with the song ‘All you need is love’ All members of the form confidently presented to the rest of Year 7 reading with clarity, despite it
Year 7 French
8th February 2018Year 7 French pupils worked extremely hard on their End of Unit assessments yesterday, so were rewarded with a quick game of Kloo. This was their first attempt at the game and will definitely not be their last. Kloo is a language learning, competitive card game, in which players earn points for creating sentences in French (or Spanish) and translating them (http://kloogame.com/). We have a few decks of Kloo
MCS Oxford – Sunday 4th February
8th February 2018The U15 7's team attended the MCS Oxford tournament on Sunday 4th February. With the weather holding off, it looked to be a promising day for rugby. The team started well, beating a strong Portsmouth Grammar School 21-15. An excellent show and go by Oliver Topley secured the first win of the day. The next match against MCS Oxford was a physical encounter. Unfortunately we lost Harry
Spanish in Year 7
6th February 2018As part of the End of Unit in Spanish Year 7 have learnt about physical and personality descriptions. Pupils have created WANTED Posters about their favourite Actor, singer, rugby player, F1 driver etc. When describing certain aspects of their chosen personality students sought assistance to find some descriptions, using iPads and referring to www.wordreference.com to find the correct translation. One of the new words: A "six pack” which in Spanish
Colours in French
26th January 2018Having learnt colours in French, our Year 7 students produced some beautiful pieces of artwork for a competition. Well done to the prize-winners: 1st place - Hope 2nd place - Zara 3rd place - Hattie and InayaStudent led Masterclass
26th January 2018This term Will Harris, a Year 12 historian, visited a Year 9 lesson to run a ‘masterclass’ on Lenin and the October Revolution. Will has been studying this topic for his Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) and has completed a significant amount of research and wider reading, through which he has amassed a wealth of knowledge on his specialist topic. For Will, the masterclass was an
Duke of Edinburgh Award comes to Tile House Mansion
26th January 2018As one of the largest centres in the county, Akeley Wood School offers all three Awards and we are proud to be able to see students through from their first ever Expedition at Bronze, to meeting the Duke himself at St James's Palace on completion of the Gold Award in Year 13. The Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme has its roots set firmly across all schools. Starting with its fledgling
Year 12 Chemistry
26th January 2018On Friday 12th January, the Year 12 Chemistry students were delighted to attend the Physical Chemistry Department at the University of Oxford. Students were involved with working out the amount of dye which is present in cough medicine, along with using their excellent practical and mathematical skills to solve a scientific mystery. It was a fantastic opportunity for the students to work within in an
End of Term Forest School News
20th December 2017WOW, what a great start of the year. Forest School has been a very busy place this term, we were thrilled to welcome five very special friends. Rose and Daisy, the beautiful Silver Double Laced Barnevelder Bantam and Berry, their beloved cockerel, are enjoying their Akeley Wood home and their weekend residence at the Sandiford’s house. Snowdrop and Pumpkin, the lop - eared rabbits, have also settledEnd of Term Food Technology News
20th December 2017This week concludes a rather busy term in the Food Tech room, with many wonderful aromas wafting along the corridor from baked goods such as chocolate brownies to garlic scented potato dauphinoise. 6C have been baking this term and their last lesson was a cupcake competition. Year 5 have been making starters, main courses and desserts and they were meant to make a zingy lemonEnd of Term Music News
20th December 2017Look at this selection of the things our children have done in the last 12 weeks! Akeley’s Got Talent “It was a good experience to play my flute in front of loads of people!” Thomas 5HM ABRSM Exams “Don’t be afraid, just go in and play your best.” William 5K. Percussion Group “I enjoy Percussion Group because you can try lots of different instruments.” Archie
ICT End of Term News
20th December 2017It has been a busy term in ICT. All year groups have been improving their programming abilities. Year 3 created a story in Scratch and Year 4 created their own game. Year 5 created an avatar and a movie to go with it, whilst Year 6 started work on the BBC Micro bit. It’s been a coding factory with some amazing programs being written. We
Food and Nutrition
19th December 2017This term has seen the opening of the new facility for teaching Food Preparation and Nutrition. Two of the former English rooms have been knocked together to provide a location for this new GCSE subject to take place. There are currently five groups making use of the new room. The first year 11 cohort, who last year had to catch a bus to Tile House
Girls' PE
19th December 2017Girls Hockey U12 Hockey The U12's have had an incredible hockey season this year. They have shown excellent commitment overall and whilst some had played together since the Junior school, those that are new to Akeley Wood have slotted in seamlessly. Highlights for the team have been convincing wins against Sir Thomas Fremantle and Waddesdon but also their successes in much closer fought matches against Thornton
Outdoor Learning
19th December 2017It has been a great start to the year. Our newly built outdoor classroom is functioning fabulously. This term students have built various kinds of dens, made cordage from stinging nettles, constructed boundary fences, explored trust and communication skills whilst completing obstacle courses blindfolded, harvested and carved their Halloween pumpkins and explored natural dyes. They have continued to develop their safe use of tools skills.
End of Term Art News
18th December 2017Another busy end of term has arrived, trying to finish off our calendars to bring home for the New Year. Collage seems to be the main medium this year: De Stijl inspired geometric shape in Y2, seasonal trees in Y1 and atmospheric perspectives of landscapes in Y6. During the rest of the term, Y6 have been studying Colour Theory and using their imagination to paint
Junior School End of Term Sports News
18th December 2017Another fantastic term for Sport at AWJS. It has been one of the busiest sporting terms since my appointment as Director of Sport and I have been delighted with the efforts of all our teams and the continued support by our brilliant parents. Having covered over 75 fixtures including some excellent festivals, this term has really shown where we are onEnd of Term Upper KS2 News
18th December 2017Year 5: The move to Tudor House is a big change and we have been impressed by the children’s organisation and behaviour. “Being at Tudor House is a privilege and also has an amazing view of the school and playground.” Thomas B 5K “It was fun being able to vote on the new house captains.” Georgia 5P “I like walking from building to building.” OwenEnd of Term Lower KS2 News
18th December 2017Year 3 Reflections I have enjoyed Maths, Science, Topic and going to the theatre. When we went to the theatre we watched The Jungle Book and we got ice-cream. When I do Maths it is fun because we do really fun Maths. When I do science it is fun because we use magnets. When I do Topic it is fun because I learn so much
End of Term KS1 News
18th December 2017Key Stage One have had an action packed Autumn Term. All children have settled into the school routines and daily activities well. The progress they have made have made the Key Stage One Team extremely proud. The children in Year One have enjoyed their new addition to their class ‘Puzzle’ the Alien who they have enjoyed teaching reading, spelling and writing, even
End of Term Reception News
18th December 2017We have enjoyed a very busy first term in Reception. The children have enjoyed learning about themselves and others in the class and getting used to the school expectations and routines. We have enjoyed toasting marshmallows in Forest School, visiting the cinema, performing our nativity play, making clay faces and much more. Here are some of the children’s highlights. Charlie – ‘I liked it when
End of Term Nursery News
18th December 2017September: September saw the start of the academic year. Butterflies started their new lessons. They loved Dance with Miss Halliday. Ladybirds 2 explored various ways to paint, using brushes and rollers, favouring big scale painting as a way of developing great teamwork. Autumn began to close in and Ladybirds took full advantage of this and went looking for conkers, and used them as a tool to
Science at the Senior School
15th December 2017This term has been a very exciting one for Science! It started with a blast on Open day with a spectacular display of the ‘Elephants Toothpaste’ experiment which saw a fountain of foam spray meters into the air (with an untimely wind blowing the foam on to one of our technicians, Sandra!). Across Key Stage 3 a group of students have been loving taking part
Art
5th December 2017Year 7 have been working really hard in Art this term, undertaking a ‘sea life’ project, they have experimented with a range of materials including, pencil, oil pastel and paint. The final pieces, which explore pattern and texture to create imaginative under the sea-inspired paintings, are excellent and show great progress. Well done 7DJD!
Act of Kindness Calendar at Tile House Mansion
1st December 2017Today, we have launched the THM Advent Calendar, organised by the School Council. Each day a different window at the front of the house will display a Christmas image. This, along with the Act of Kindness Calendar in the Main Hall, is getting us all into the festive spirit! Today's Act of Kindness
Christmas Hampers for MK Food Bank
23rd November 2017At Akeley Wood School we aim to ensure that every student has the opportunity to look beyond our own immediate school environment, engage with our local community and demonstrate care and thought towards others. At this important time of year as we approach Christmas we have an exciting opportunity for our students to help those less fortunate than ourselves. Working closely with MK Food Bank,
Match Reports
22nd November 2017The Under 14's keep getting better and better! Akeley’s Under 14’s put on a fantastic display against a good Buckingham team, resulting in a 22-10 win to Akeley. The game started slowly with a quick try from the opposition. Some miss tackles in midfield allowed the opposition to score in the corner. After a slow start, the forwards picked up the tempo with some strong carries
Akeley Wood Senior School Students entertain the crowds
20th November 2017Musical performances at Waddesdon Manor Christmas FairU14's secure their first win of the season
20th November 2017U14's secure their first win of the season
England Hockey Champion Comes to Akeley
20th November 2017Gold Medal Coaching comes to Akeley On Wednesday 15th November, Akeley Wood School welcomed International hockey player, Crista Cullen in for a day of 'All Things Hockey.' Crista Cullen is widely recognized as one of the best hockey defenders in the world. She won gold for Team GB at the Rio 2016 Olympics and Bronze at London 2012. Crista has over 185 Great Britain and England combined
Akeley Wood Equestrian Team horse show - Addington Arena
20th November 2017On Saturday 11th November, the Akeley Wood Equestrian Team held their annual horse show at the Addington Arena. With close to three hundred entries the day was busy, with eight classes of show jumping in two arenas and two dressage classes. A fantastic team of parents and teachers pulled together to ensure that the day ran smoothly. The Highlight of the day was our very
Snails and more across the English Channel
16th November 2017During the second week of the half term holiday, 18 students from Years 8, 9 and 10 headed across the English Channel to France for a week of intensive French immersion, outdoor activities, some tourism....and mud. Over the course of the trip we learnt about Normandy, visited Mont St Michel, ate snails, milked goats, scaled a climbing wall, made bread, did archery and completed a particularly wet
Geography,Photography and Art Trip to Iceland 2017
16th November 2017Geography,Photography and Art A SIX DAY EXPLORATION OF THE SOUTH AND WEST COAST On Monday 30th October, 24 students and 5 staff left Akeley Wood Senior School for Heathrow Airport to catch their flight to Reykjavik in Iceland. The three-hour flight touched down at 1.30pm Iceland time, and within a short while we were on our coach crossing the grey moss topped lava fields towardsCognita Sixth Form Essay Competition
10th November 2017Back in the Spring Term of 2017, Cognita launched an essay competition for Sixth Form students across its European schools. We are delighted to announce that Akeley Wood old boy (2017) Jude Whiley-Morton was selected as the winner of the overall competition, a fantastic achievement.
Snowdonia Year 11
24th October 2017On the morning of Saturday 30th September, 40 Year 11 students met bright and early to set off on an exciting trip to Snowdonia. We departed from Akeley Wood House at 8am with a coach full of bleary-eyed students. After a four-and-a-half-hour journey, we arrived in Wales to rain and strong winds. After rooms were allocated, students settled into their rooms and then we got straight
Silver Duke of Edingburgh
24th October 2017As one of the largest Centres in the South East, Akeley Wood Senior School saw 37 Silver Participants battle not only one of the hardest navigational areas on the Duke of Edinburgh schedule but one of the wildest. Six intrepid groups meticulously prepared their routes, route cards, equipment and food for a three day Expedition that would turn into an adventure not to be forgotten.
Girls Football - ISA Tournamnet
24th October 2017On Tuesday 10th October the U13 and U15 girl’s football teams played at the ISA tournament, demonstrating a wining edge. There were stunning results for our Girls Football teams - with both teams ending up as winners of the plate competitions, and we witnessed some outstanding football in the process. We saw real progress throughout the day and it was a pleasure to watch them flourish
Winner U 12 Doubles Championships
24th October 2017We are delighted to announce that Ashton, in Year 7, won the U12 doubles tennis club championships, at Stony Stratford tennis club this September, coming 2nd overall in the U12 boy’s club championships. Ashton has now been selected to train for the Bucks County U12 tennis squad. Fantastic news, well done Ashton!
Akeley Wood Equestrian represent England at the NSEA National Championships
23rd October 2017NSEA National Championships
Akeley Wood School Equestrian
20th October 2017Saturday November 11th Addington Manor Equestrian Centre, Addington, Buckinghamshire MK18 2JR View the Schedule times and fees HERE
England Netball comes to Akeley
6th October 2017In April 2017, Pamela Cookey, ex-England Netball captain, came to our school to deliver a training session to each year group from year 7-13. She taught us new drills to help both the attacking and defensive side of our games, and at the end of the day, she chose two girls to mentor until September. I was very lucky to be chosen, by Pamela. This
British Independent Schools
3rd October 2017Congratulations to Callum, Zac and Kayne who, yesterday competed in the British Independent Schools Ski Racing Indoor Championships. Zac (Y9) and Kayne (Y8) were both competing in the U14 category finishing in 1st and 3rd place respectively. Then in the U18 category, Callum finished in 8th place. Overall, this resulted in Akeley Wood winning the competition overall!
European Day of Languages
27th September 2017This year’s European Day of Languages celebrated innovation in language learning and teaching. Here at Akeley Wood School we were delighted to host a Cognita-wide event with a musical focus. Students and staff from North Bridge House, Meoncross, Hydesville Tower and Huddersfield schools joined us to share performances in a range of different languages. From ‘The Hungry Caterpillar’ in Spanish, with brilliant props, to poetry
Judaism - Year 11 Religious Studies
25th September 2017Today Year 11 have sampled the delights of homemade Challah bread. Students have been studying Shabbat (Sabbath) in Judaism. They learnt that the meal on a Friday night is central to the celebrations and challah bread is one symbolic item that is eaten. Students have enjoyed tasting the bread, saying at least they would not forget about the bread and the symbolism. Mrs Maltby
Akeley Wood House Student Council - What you need to know.
25th September 2017Student Council is starting out with a bang this year. So that we can out do the low-profile Student Councils of previous years, this year we’ve organised what has turned out to be almost a complete overhall of the council. The Head of Student Council prefects will lead the council, Head boy Josh Ponte, Hollie Reid and Ben Williams. Our goals This year we’ve madePupils and teachers celebrate excellent GCSE results.
24th August 2017Excellent GCSE results. Eclipsing the national picture.
Junior School - Art
11th July 2017We have had a wonderfully creative term, with two Art Clubs after school meaning more freedom to choose their own media each week. A selection of Year 5 pupils were invited to the AWSS Art Room for a sculpture workshop. In their lessons Year 5 have been getting involved with painting scenery and making props for their fabulous pirate play. They have enjoyed creating three
Junior School - ICT
6th July 2017It’s been a fun packed full on year in the ICT department as we push the boundaries of creative film making, programming and use of data. Every year group has used the green screen in some way. The Year 6 classes, took this to a whole new level producing 10 minute short films. We have had some great programmers, using Scratch, Kodu and Python as
Junior School - Foundation and KS1 - Drama
5th July 2017The children in Foundation Years have loved building stories based around Mrs Lovely in Butterflies and The Frog Prince, in Reception. The Butterflies drama work has linked with their topic of growing and mini-beasts. Rosanna has made a fantastic Mrs Lovely, whose garden holds a magical shrinking machine, which has taken the children on journeys into the undergrowth! Reception have learnt about fairy-tale characters both good and bad
Junior School - Nursery
5th July 2017April Easter was late this year, but we all had a great fun celebrating in a variety of ways. Ladybirds made their own Easter eggs and Easter cards for their Parents. As well as looking at Easter, Ladybirds 2 also looked at their Family photos. We also got messy exploring textures with jelly and other resources such as pom poms, oranges and raisins.
Junior School - Year 2
5th July 2017The children in Year 2 have worked very hard this term. We have enjoyed seeing how all the children have matured and developed, during the course of their time throughout the year. The children enjoyed our History topic about castles. So it was very exciting to be able to visit Warwick Castle and experience some of the things that they had learnt in school. Standing
Junior School - Year 4
5th July 2017Once again the Summer Term has proved to be a very busy time in Year 4. In Food Technology the pupils thought of excellent ideas when designing their own naan bread and tasting it. Some unique ingredients were included! As teachers, we were pleased to see the number of children attending a variety of different Clubs had increased this term. We are delighted that so
Junior School - Year 6
5th July 2017Another busy term has just flown past and now, here we are, ready to say ‘Goodbye’ to our Year 6 children for whom the future is beckoning. They have worked hard and played hard through the year and many have taken on the additional challenge of a role of responsibility be it a Classroom Monitor, Librarian, School Councillor, Reading Buddy, Play Leader or House Captain.
Junior School - Food Technology
5th July 2017We have had another busy and very hot term in the Food Technology room! Visitors always comment on the wonderful aroma coming down the corridor and how great it is to see the children cooking and learning such a valuable life skill. Year 6 have been learning about famous chefs and following some of their recipes. They enjoyed making Jamie Oliver’s Fish and Chips as
Junior School - Music
5th July 2017I can hardly believe that we are at the end of another school year – and what a productive and eventful one it has been for the musicians at the Junior School. We started the term with the “Akeley Young Musician of the Year” competition final which was held at the Radcliffe Centre in Buckingham. Congratulations to Jasmin Ponte, Lucy Brown and Tristan Butterworth who
Junior School - Reception
5th July 2017Reception have had an extremely busy and lively final term. Starting with a look at all of our favourite Fairy Tales and ending with a topic all about Summer. As soon as the weather warmed up the children loved spending time in the garden. The sand investigation area and water areas were the most popular. We had a super time at Blenheim Palace
Junior School - Boys' Sports
5th July 2017Well what another outstanding sporting year here at the Junior School. I have been delighted with the effort, enthusiasm and determination of all of our children who have represented the school throughout the year. We have achieved so much and the list is a long. Again we have been able to hold our own out on the pitches and courts with some of the biggest
Junior School - Girls' Sports
5th July 2017The Summer term has seen the girls participate in numerous fixtures from the U8s to the U11s, as well as battling rain, hail, a heat wave, sleet and snow weather conditions! This term saw the U8 teams develop their knowledge and understanding of the rules of a rounders game. We have focused on instilling the basics of striking and fielding and also working as a
Junior School - Forest School
5th July 2017Another successful term out in Forest School! This term, the children continued to explore the woodland and implemented all their skills into making creative objects using natural resources. Children are becoming very independent learners and it fills me with great joy to see them enjoying themselves. We had two bunny rabbits visiting Butterflies and one little monkey tried to escape, good thing the children were
Workshop run by Buckingham University Students
4th July 2017Year 7 pupils were delighted to collaborate with medical students from the University of Buckingham in a project on the theme of ‘What would you do for your friend with Diabetes’. The medical students conducted workshops about Diabetes with the pupils and they then reflected this work in fabric paintings. These paintings will be incorporated into an artwork to be shown later in the year at
Senior School - Geography
4th July 2017In this ever-changing world in which we live in (McCartney, P), in Geography this term we have continued to try to shed some light on some of both the natural and human world's biggest challenges. Issues grappled with this term included improving quality of life in the favelas of Rio; solutions to London's housing, waste and transport challenges; the best methods to defend from coastal erosion;
A moving account of the Holocaust
4th July 2017Hannah Lewis is one of only around 195,000 holocaust survivors still alive today and one of an even smaller number of survivors brave enough to share the atrocities experienced during their early lives. Hannah visited Year 9 at Akeley Wood House on July 27th and provided a gripping account of the hardships under Nazi rule and her struggle witnessing death and surviving the atrocious conditions
Senior School - Science
4th July 2017Leaf insects at “The Big Bang”- Is it Picket? Year 10 students enjoy a lesson exploring the relationship between pressure, temperature and volume. Palisade Cell cake by George Letts. It has been another busy year in the Akeley Wood Science department! Year 7 and 8 led the way with a successful first visit to the Salters Chemistry Festival; the team participated in
Wow What a Day
3rd July 2017On Thursday 22nd June the Year 8 students had their WOW (World of Work) day facilitated by Work Tree (http://worktree.org/) a careers charity based in the Milton Keynes area. The students spent time in their forms looking at different job roles with the aid of Pictionary and Top Trumps before moving on to learn about interview techniques. After break we were joined by 20 volunteers from
Who Stole All the Tarts!
23rd June 2017On Tuesday 20th June, pupils at Tile House Mansion were blessed with beautiful weather for their Mad Hatter's Tea Party. Year 7 pupils had studied Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland in preparation for their examination, helping them to develop understanding of 19th Century fiction. The children enjoyed various activities, including orienteering, croquet, toasting marshmallows, archery, chalk drawing, etching and cyanotype printing. Some even managed to cook
LIBRARY NEWS
21st June 2017It is with great pleasure that I welcome our two new library prefects to the role of Librarians, where they shall supervise the day to day running of the library with me. ‘Hello, my name is Makayla Bice and I am proud to have been a student here, at Akeley Wood Senior School for nearly three years now. I have a strong passion for
Year 5 Performing Arts Day
21st June 2017On Wednesday June 14, Tile House Mansion welcomed Year 5 students from Wicken to take part in a performing arts day. Students had the opportunity to sing, dance and act, using the story of Bugsy Malone as inspiration for the day. We kicked the day off with the whole year group singing and dancing to the song “Fat Sam’s Grand Slam”, before we split into
Arts Week
21st June 2017On Monday June 5, and Wednesday June 7, we took some of our talented performers from years 7-10 to Buckingham Primary School as part of the school’s “Arts Week”. The students saw performances from our AWH Vocal ensemble, THM Singers, THM Blues Band and AWH Jazz Band, as well as a variety of solo instrumental and vocal performances. We also had a debut performance from
Sight Braille Course at Tile House Mansion
21st June 2017I was delighted to have 10 pupils attend the 8-week Grade 1 Sight Braille Course at THM last half term on Friday lunchtimes. Of these 10 pupils 4 chose to sit the examination and passed with flying colours! The examination required students to write the alphabet in Braille, read a message written in Braille and translate a written message into Braille. Distinctions all round, with all achieving
Akeley Wood School published Historian.
21st June 2017You may remember that earlier in the year we commended Raphe Young, 9SCG, for becoming our first Akeley Wood School published Historian. Today Raphe joined our summer celebration party for our Sixth Form Subject Ambassadors and Year 10 students who had not only reached their end of year target but actually over-achieved it in their summer examination! Raphe was able to give us the update
U15 Aegon League Tennis v Great Marlow School
21st June 2017On Tuesday 13th June the U15 Aegon league tennis team welcomed Great Marlow school to Akeley Wood. Despite the girls having a tough season so far in the Aegon league, with some very challenging matches, the team began the games with confidence and this very quickly had a positive effect on the score. As both teams started to build consistency in their serves the games
Akeley Wood School welcomes survivor from the Holocaust Educational Trust
20th June 2017On Tuesday 27th June 2017 our Year 9 students from Akeley Wood House will hear testimony from Holocaust survivor, Hannah Lewis, as part of a visit organised by the Holocaust Educational Trust (HET). The testimony will be followed by a question and answer session to enable students to better understand the nature of the Holocaust and to explore its lessons in more depth. The visit
District Athletics
9th June 2017The Year 9 and 10 athletics team attended a district relay event where they competed in the 4x100m, 4x200m, 3x800m and 4x100m (mixed) relays. All pupils who were involved performed extremely well and were a real credit to the school. There were a few standout performances from the Year 9 boys who recorded 1st place in the 4x100m and 3x800m relay events. Furthermore, the year 10
1st XI Cricket v Cokethorpe
9th June 2017The first XI travelled to Cokethorpe in what was to be their final match of the 2017 cricket season. We have managed to put out a fairly consistent side this year with the likes of William Hedger, Matty Thornley, Jacob Ford-Langstaff and George Wilkinson stepping up from year 9. From year 10 we saw Torin Little and Alex Gomersall also make the step up. Following the
U10 Cricket v MK Prep
9th June 2017The U10 A cricket team had their second match on Wednesday. It was a home game v MK Prep. The boys played a 20-20 match that saw plenty of action. Spencer S took two of the wickets but still the Akeley boys gave away to many runs with their bowling of wide's. When the boys battled they were soon in deep trouble, losing 2 wickets with
Polling Day
8th June 2017Years 2-6 had a great experience learning how to vote today. We had our own polling station in the Tudor Room. 6B were the volunteers to help with this process. We had eight signing in desks and four voting booths. What you had to do is go to the signing desk where they would find your name and highlight it. Then you would get a
Folk in the Dome
7th June 2017On Friday May 26th, our gifted and talented musicians were treated to a day of folk music making. The Joe Broughton Folk ensemble visited Akeley Wood School and wowed both staff and students with their 50-member ensemble, ranging from violins and flutes all the way to bassoons and tubas. Apart from being an incredible show for the audience, the ensemble has become something of a training
U12 & U13 Tennis
5th June 2017On Tuesday 23rd May Akeley wood Year 7 and 8 girls travelled to Tudor Hall for an afternoon of Tennis. We had 3 pairs in each age group who played a round robin tournament with their respective age groups. It was fantastic to see how well the girls were able to not only work so effectively in their pairs but also execute a number of quite complexWhy Akeley Wood is the ideal school for your child
2nd June 2017Why not apply to one of the best independent schools in Buckinghamshire and arrange a visit to Akeley Wood today?
U9 Rounders v Swanbourne
31st May 2017U9 A/B Rounders v Swanbourne Wednesday 24th May 2017 On Wednesday the U9 Rounders team travelled to Swanbourne. The team had a mixture of both U8 and U9 players, all the girls did really well to cope with the hot weather all afternoon. The A team played first and produced some very good fielding early on in the game. Consistent bowling from Sienna also prevented
Croquet and Cream Tea at Tile House Mansion
31st May 2017I and many other Year 6 students decided to go to the cream tea and croquet afternoon at Tile House Mansion. We thoroughly enjoyed our time there. There were so many games to play such as: croquet, boules and lucky horse shoe. The adults had a delightful time and they had a chance to socialise with the new teachers of Tile House Mansion. It also
More Alice in Wonderland!
26th May 2017In Year 7 have been studying the novel of Alice in Wonderland. This week our English group acted out the scene “Who stole the tarts?” We organised roles amongst ourselves and the teacher left us to rehearse. Alex very kindly brought in some delicious tarts; Louis brought in bread and butter; William made a trumpet and Noah a scroll. Mrs Exarheas lent us some costumes,
U13 Tennis v Ashfold
26th May 2017On Thursday 25th May the U13 boys and girl’s tennis team played away at Ashfold School All pupils involved had an enjoyable afternoon and demonstrated some excellent progress since the start of term. All pupils played 3 doubles matches in total with the final round of matches being mixed doubles. Thomas Ladyman and Kiera Foster finished the afternoon with unbeaten records and as a doubles
Trundling Along!
26th May 2017During Maths, we have been measuring the average walking and hopping speed of children in the school. We did this by using a trundle wheel, to measure the distance and a stopwatch to time how long it took to reach the end of the corridor. Mrs Smith asked us to start at the back door and walk or hop to the end. Each student was
Pattern and Repetition
26th May 2017The Year 7s have completed a piece of work studying pattern and repetition. They looked at artists such as Jennifer Angus and Christopher Marley and produced their own interpretations. The starting point was a Rorschach-type ink blot which they creatively turned into a colourful butterfly; the second element was black silhouette beetle. Photocopies of varying scales were done and the pupils designed their patterns. Come and
Dry Point Etchings
26th May 2017Theses dry point etchings were done by Year 7 pupils and I am delighted with the results. It is usually a technique reserved for Year 9s and upwards, but I felt that the Year 7s were up to the challenge and they more than met it. The pupils scratched into the surface of some acetate sheet, essentially drawing their insect with a point. The acetate is
Bletchley Park
25th May 2017On the 18th May we visited Bletchley Park. We learnt a lot about Bletchley Park and its role in World War 2. It was an important place, used to intercept radio signals and codes that were used by the Germans. The most important machine that we saw and learned about was called the ‘Enigma Machine’ which is a rotor cypher code machine. We did a
Poetry
19th May 2017Isabella wrote this wonderfully evocative poem about the importance of kindness and how it can affect people so profoundly. For a Year 7 pupil, this is an incredible mature piece, especially as it can teach us all how we should support the most vulnerable people in our communities. Mrs Exarheas Deputy Head of Tile House Mansion Teacher of English Akeley Wood Senior School Waiting
Karate Success
12th May 2017Congratulations to James Lewis who has recently achieved his first dan of his Black belt in Karate. James has been training for this for 9 years and had to do the Kata sequences as well as sparing and fighting against other opponents competing. There are 8 more dans which James looks forward to training for in the future and we wish him all the best.
U11 Rounders A v Swanbourne
12th May 2017On Wednesday the U11 A team played Swanbourne. The first innings were very low scoring and this was credit to both teams who produced some excellent fielding. During the second innings Swanbourne managed to creep ahead thanks to some accurate strikes of the ball which put Akeleys' fielders under pressure. This was a tough game for Akeley but the girls fielded well and prevented Swanbourne
U11 B Rounders v Swanborune
11th May 2017U11 B V Swanbourne On Wednesday 10th May the U11 B team faced a tall Swanbourne team. A big thank you must go out to the Year 5 girls (Amelia Mead and Poppy Terry and Lucy Brown) who stepped up to fill in, at the last moment, for a depleted U11 team. A good start as we won the toss and fielded first. The girls didU11 Cricket v MCS Oxford
11th May 2017Saturday saw the U11s take to the cricket pitches at MCS in Oxford. Again, several boys weren't able to play for different reasons but the boys who did, found it tough but I think came away learning a lot. The A team had a mammoth battle of chasing 160 runs which was always going to be difficult. In the end the boys were bowled out
U10 & U11 Swimming Gala at Stowe Pool
11th May 2017On Friday the U10 & U11 Swim teams took part in a mini Swim gala at Stowe pool competing against Beachborough and Swanbourne. Being the only school without a pool I was very impressed with all our swimmers. They showed real fight in the pool wherever they came. It was a great atmosphere and our parents didn't stop cheering throughout. We had some great results. A fantasticU10 Cricket v Winchester House
11th May 2017A busy week last week in the cold as the U10 Cricket teams took on Winchester House here at the Junior School. Both teams did really well in their first game of the season. We played a kwik cricket format that allowed many the chance to bat and bowl. This gave Mr Peedell and myself plenty of food for thought moving onwards. The A team just
U13 Cricket v Royal Grammar School High Wycombe
10th May 2017U13 Cricket v Royal Grammar School High Wycombe
Science Poster Competition
10th May 2017Congratulations to Hudson in Year 4 who has been shortlisted for his poster we entered for the British Science Week competition. Please go to their Facebook page and vote for him! #BritishScienceWeek https://www.facebook.com/ScienceWeekUK/photos/a.10155479297903816.1073741836.105818068815/10155479298093816/?type=3
Year 5 & 6 Sports Leadership Afternoon
4th May 2017On the 27th of April, Year 5 & 6 went to the Senior School for a sports afternoon with Year 9. We played 5 minute games. The ones I took part in were; football shooting, rugby, getting the Frisbee through the hoop, netball shooting and how to throw and catch a Frisbee. My group weren't the best at these games so we didn't win most
Young Musician and Musician of the Year 2017
4th May 2017Akeley's Young Musician and Musician of the Year
National Poetry Competition Shortlist for Isha
2nd May 2017National Association for Able Children in EducationJunior School Match Reports
28th April 2017U9 A/B Rounder’s v Winchester House Tuesday 25th April On Tuesday the U9 A & B teams had their first rounders match of the term. Both teams started off very positively scoring several rounders during the first innings. However, the weather was against us and half way through, play was ceased. Bizarre diverse weather conditions! This meant, sadly the second innings were not completed. Thank
Alice's Adventures #Tile House Mansion
19th April 2017Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Year 7 English Summer Term 2017
Nursery Spring News
31st March 2017The children in Nursery have had a fun filled term and have been very busy creating and making a number of things. January It snowed in January, The Butterflies got wrapped up and we went outside. The children used the iPads to take photographs. The Ladybirds built tall towers with the soft bricks, which was so much fun. The Caterpillars have been enjoying lots of
Year 5 Spring News
30th March 2017It has been another busy term in Year 5. After the Christmas holiday the children quickly settled back into their routines and started working hard. Year 5 had the honor of looking after the library for two weeks after half term; the children loved having the responsibility of tidying away books and labelling new ones. To promote the use of the library, the children decided
Wicken Singers go for gold!
30th March 2017The Wicken Singers, one of Akeley’s Junior School Choirs which comprises boys and girls aged from 7 to 11, was awarded the gold medal, a trophy and first place in the School Choir class at the Milton Keynes Festival on Friday 24th March. The Boys' Choir also won a bronze medal and third place with the Girls' Choir gaining a commended for their performance. The prestigious festival brings
English
30th March 2017One of the best-known pieces of wisdom in the Book of Ecclesiastes – a word which can apparently be translated as ‘teacher’ – is the observation that ‘To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven’. There follows a goodly list of examples of the comings and goings of life. For this particular teacher, the arrival of the Easter breakEnd of Spring Term Year 6
30th March 2017How lovely it has been to drive in each morning and see the lambs in the adjoining fields - a sure sign spring must be here. It has been a busy term and the children are now ready for some rest and relaxation before we see them back here for the Summer Term, their last at primary school. Each class has hosted a class assembly.
Golfing Success
30th March 2017We congratulate Huw in 9LMS achievement at the beginning of the year winning the TGB Elite Golf competition that ran through the whole of 2016 playing matches all around the local counties. Huw won the prize of a custom fitted set of irons along with the trophies. Naturally he was very pleased and is hoping to really push himself this year to get even better. He
Geography at Tile House Mansion
30th March 2017Year 7 and 8's inaugural Geography Culture Day (GCD) brought the taste of the World to THM. Presented by Callum , GCD brought food and facts from around the World from the students of 8IB. From Italy to India the students shared the rich cultures, smells and tastes of their favourite holiday destination, home town or just the place they call home. Jayne brought her
Senior School Spring Term Music News
30th March 2017At Key Stage 3 our year 7 students have been studying Programme Music, culminating in a performance of ‘In The Hall of the Mountain King’ by Edvard Grieg. Year 8 students have been learning about Minimalism and Dance Music, studying pieces like ‘Tubular Bells’ by Michael Oldfield and ‘Around the World’ by Daft Punk. Year 9 students have completed a unit of work on Musical
Art at the Junior School Spring Term
30th March 2017Year 6 started the term with a visit to the Northampton Shoe Museum. Children made detailed drawings which were developed into repeat prints which they all printed onto a new canvas for the Drama Den. Year 5 looked at the work of Henri Rousseau and painted their own jungle pictures. Year 3 and 4 have been preparing for their Arts Project Exhibition which took
Modern Foreign Languages
30th March 2017In Year 7 French, students are working incredibly hard and making great progress. They are a keen bunch and we have very high hopes for them all. This week, we have launched the inaugural Year 7 Tongue Twister Trial. Pupils learning French in year 7 will have three tongue twisters to exercise their brains and tongues and we can’t wait to hear how they have
Drama at the Senior School
30th March 2017In January the Year 13 Drama and Theatre Studies students visited the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, to see a ground-breaking and gobsmacking production of The Tempest. The production starred Simon Russel Beale and used live motion capture technology to revolutionise theatre in the twenty first century. Students were treated to a visual banquet and were inspired to see more Shakespeare, after realising that theatreSpring Term in Year 3
30th March 2017In Science we have been learning about both the interesting topics of Light and Shadow and Rocks which they found most interesting. Similarly in History the children loved learning about Greek Mythology, including all the gory bits! They worked hard to produce some super homework where they invented, drew and described their own mythical creatures. The children consolidated their learning with our fantastic trip to
Senior School Sport Spring Term News
29th March 2017The U14/U15 badminton team played Thornton College in the return leg of our friendly fixture. After losing heavily in the first leg earlier in the year, the girls were determined to put in a better performance at home. The squad comprised of Samantha Evans, Amelia Handley, Mackenzie Barnett-Vincent, Skye Verwey, Mia Creasey, Emma Wilson and Year 9’s Miranda Balch and Ella Rose. In a round
End of Term Football- Junior School
28th March 2017Doesn't time fly when you are having fun. I just can't believe how quickly this whole term has gone and what another fantastic term of Sport. I've seen teams represent in Cross-Country, Swimming, Rugby, Rugby 7s, Football and Netball. We've also watched two year groups of boys play Hockey fixtures and that was so much fun.
End of Term Netball - Junior School
28th March 2017Myself and Miss Kandaros have been particularly impressed with the hard work and commitment from all the girls this term from attending morning netball club, break time shooting practice and netball club after school.
Spring in the Forest
28th March 2017This term we have been busy exploring with willow and made lovely wreaths and many children have been making their own creations from fishing rods to dream catchers. This winter has been kind to us in Forest School, allowing us to go out every day. Some days have been colder and wetter than others, but this didn’t stop up exploring and having great fun. SomeU11 Netball Cognita Festival
27th March 2017On Thursday 23rd March Akeley Wood held their annual Cognita festival. Akeley entered two teams which enabled all the girls in year 6 to represent the school.Fixture reports from the Junior School
24th March 2017Sunday saw our U8 A and U10 A rugby teams take to the fields of Epsom College; and what a venue for the National Rugby Finals. Both teams had qualified with flying colours and we all knew how tough this next step was going to be. The two teams produced some outstanding results and, without a knockout stage, the positions were made up with points for
Stunning array of talent at the Tile House Mansion Performing Arts Assembly
24th March 2017Performing Arts Assembly #THM
U9 B Netball v Maidwell Hall and Winchester House
24th March 2017On Tuesday the U9 B netball team played a triangular with Maidwell Hall and Winchester House B.
New Skills for Year 8
23rd March 2017New Skills for Year 8 Textiles, Design Technology and Food Technology.
Big Bang for our Year 10 Scientists
23rd March 2017On Wednesday 15th March, Year 10 went to the Big Bang Fair at the NEC in Birmingham. Firstly, we went to the stage to see 'Do try this at home', a show where two scientists and a mathematician did exciting experiments that, as the name suggests, you can do at home! We saw a fire tornado made out of only a wastepaper bin and tea
Shakespeare’s Humour comes alive at Tile House Mansion
23rd March 2017Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. Year 8
Akeley Wood School Project Volunteer Sri Lanka 2017
23rd March 2017Akeley Wood School Project 2017 with Volunteer Sri Lanka
Budding Historians meet Historian Andy Robertshaw
21st March 2017Lecture to our Year 13 Historians and Year 9 EP Historians on the changing nature of British Warfare 1791-1945.
Not quite the Golden Goal
15th March 2017On Friday 10th March, 31 pupils from Years 7 and 8 set off on the annual Condover Hall Netball trip. As soon as we arrived the pupils had their dinner and launched straight into activities including abseiling, Jacob’s ladder and rock climbing. The next morning, we were up bright and [...]
Storming the Bastille
14th March 2017On Thursday 9th March some students from Years 6 and 7 spent an hour learning about Bastille Day. After finding out what it was all about, the pupils had great fun working in groups to create news bulletins. We had a group of unruly peasants being interviewed about their living [...]
SPF Factor!
13th March 2017As part of an Activities Day based around the theme of Festivals, pupils from Year 6 at Wicken Park joined those from Year 7 to conduct an experiment to see which factor of sun cream is the most effective in blocking harmful UV radiation from the sun. They compared SPF [...]
Internet Savvy Equals Internet Safe
13th March 2017Internet savvy equals Internet safe On Tuesday 7th March a singer, dancer and song writer called Lexie came to visit us at Tile House Mansion. The purpose of her visit was to talk to us about Internet safety, but first she sang several songs to us. One of her songs was an Ed [...]
Oxford University Trip - Year 12
13th March 2017On Wednesday 8th March, a group of Year 12 Biology and Psychology students went to Oxford University. We were invited by a former Akeley wood student, Bradley Roberts, who is in the first year of his DPhil in the Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics. Bradley discussed his research [...]U10 Netball v Spratton Hall
9th March 2017A Team On Wednesday the U10 A team travelled to Spratton Hall. From the start of the game the girls were up against a very strong and experienced U10 team. The Akeley girls were quickly put under pressure early on and struggled to prevent Spratton Hall from scoring. Akeley continued [...]
U11 Rugby 7s at Bedford Modern
8th March 2017Last week started with the U11 7s team playing in a festival at Bedford Modern. The boys started with a win over Bedford Modern B team, which really got them fired up. The final score was 25-0. The second game saw the boys step up a level with a win over Harrold [...]
U10 Football v MK Prep Football Festival
8th March 2017Last week saw a 5-a-side U10 team play in the MK Prep Indoor Football Festival. Six teams took part in a round robin and I was delighted for the boys as they finished in third place. They drew three matches - won one and lost one. The last game was a [...]
Science - Year 7
7th March 2017Last half of term, Year 7’s covered the Solar system topic. Their project was to make Solar System models. We have had some fabulous examples. Mrs Koshal Teacher of Chemistry and Science Akeley Wood School Mrs Kushal Science Teacher Akeley [...]
U13 v Bedford Modern
6th March 2017On Friday, 3rd March Akeley travelled to Bedford Modern School to participate in their annual sevens tournament and were drawn in a pool with NSB, QE Barnet and heavy weights, Whitgift from London. Whitgift put us to the sword with a first half blitz and were comfortable winners with six [...]
Year 8 Art and Design Trip to The Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford
6th March 2017On Thursday 2nd and Friday 3rd March two groups of year 8 students went to Oxford to explore the cultural wonderland which is the Pitt Rivers Museum. By immersing themselves in the huge variety of objects and artefacts, which are presented in an imaginative way, Year 8 were able to [...]Taking Responsibility
6th March 2017On Thursday 2nd March, Year 7 and 8 had an assembly on personal responsibility. At the start of the assembly, Mrs Exarheas gave some notices: there is going to be a Library Club, a House Debating Competition, an opportunity to learn braille, and a BBC Report Day in which lots of other [...]
Vitality Netball Super Ten – Genting Arena
3rd March 2017On Saturday 25th February myself, Mrs Howkins and 15 students departed Akeley Wood house and headed to the Birmingham Genting Arena for a day of top quality Netball. The first game started at 12pm with a mouth-watering clash between Loughborough Lightning and the newly formed Severn Stars, where the experience [...]
U14 Netball v Sir Henry Floyd
3rd March 2017On Wednesday 1 March Year 9 A team played Sir Henry Floyd at netball. We got off to a strong start with our defence intercepting balls and our shooters, Maddie and Mia, scoring well. We maintained our strong defence and attack throughout, however, in the last quarter we were getting [...]
Year 9 Historians - VE Celebrations
2nd March 2017These past few weeks in History our Year 9 Historians have been busy researching how lives were changed during World War Two. We culminated the learning of this topic with a VE Day Celebration lesson. This was a fantastic opportunity for students to develop their own character for the party [...]
Just a dot in the skies
2nd March 2017On Wednesday 1 March the Junior School held an astronomy evening. Mr Novakovic, and his friends from the Natural History Society, brought along their powerful telescopes and set them up to view the moon, stars and planet Venus. They were visible for about ten minutes until the cloud unfortunately rolled in, [...]
U11 Hockey v Maidwell Hall
1st March 2017U11 Hockey v Maidwell Hall On Wednesday the U11 A team played a very tight and competitive match against Maidwell Hall. From the whistle, both teams were evenly matched and this showed in the score line early on. Amelia and Hope worked together really well to prevent Maidwell from scoring [...]
Inspired art by Year 7
28th February 2017Following their trip to the Natural History Museum in Oxford where Year 7 pupils spent the morning sketching the insects on display, we have been working on watercolour paintings. We have used contemporary Turkish artist Ergan Inan as inspiration, and the students have achieved great accuracy in their observational drawing [...]
Help For Heroes Non Uniform Day
28th February 2017Non uniform day raises £807.67 for Charity The last day of term, 10th February, saw yet another fundraising success for Akeley’s third chosen Charity – Help for Heroes. Students and parents gave generously on this non-uniform day and more than £800 was sent to the charity. A big thank you [...]
Bercow Debate - Annual inter school competition
27th February 2017Bercow Debate On Friday 24th February, we held our fourth Bercow Debate, an annual inter school competition, run by Akeley’s Senior Debate team under the watchful eye of the Rt Hon John Bercow MP – who has kindly lent his name to it. This year, due to unforeseen, last [...]U12 Netball - Akeley Wood School vs Royal Latin
24th February 2017On Tuesday 21st February the U12 played an away game against the Royal Latin school. Royal Latin had first centre pass. They were doing great passing, which ended up as a goal. Now it was our centre, and we did some accurate passing to the goal but the goal keeper [...]
Exceptional Poetry – Creative and thoughtful
24th February 2017As part of her English holiday homework, Julia Normann 7LKJ, made this beautiful poetry diary and here is a selection of her poems. She used a typewriter on scrapbook paper to create a beautiful effect. The poems were inspired by events during Julia's holiday. The way in which she drew [...]U14 Netball v Cokethorpe
24th February 2017On 22nd February we had a netball match against Cokethorpe. It was so windy and that meant that we had to do short sharp passes. The game got off to a good start, using our short passes well and we had some good shots on goal. Unfortunately, Cokethorpe got the [...]
Sri Lanka Gala Ball fundraiser
23rd February 2017Sri Lanka Team 2016 Join us for our fifth annual fundraiser – the biggest yet - in aid of our Volunteer Project in Sri Lanka. Tickets are now on sale from lisa.stone@akeleywoodschool.co.uk for the Sri Lanka Gala Ball on Friday, 31st March 2017 at the Villiers Ballroom, Buckingham. [...]
Battle of the Bands
23rd February 2017The Battle of the Bands is part of the Buckinghamshire Learning Trust’s Contemporary Music Strategy and is aimed at aspiring young musicians at secondary schools and we are delighted to announce that Sixth former Tom Brown has made it through to the final. This will be taking place at 6pm on Saturday, [...]
Cupids Bow at Tile House Mansion
22nd February 2017Cupid’s Bow for Valentine’s Day Just before half term, Tile House Mansion held a Valentine’s Day Cupid Archery Competition. Couples were invited to enter from all Year 7 and 8 forms. The winners were Katie and Calum from 8IB and Jacob and Tyler from 7NBR. Many thanks to Harrison Westcott [...]
Akeley students perform in High School Musical
20th February 2017Past and present Akeley students took to the stage this weekend to perform the Disney hit - High Street Musical at the Stantonbury Theatre. Anaya played the lead, Gabriella, performing alongside Erin Hall, who played the other main part, Sharpay. Erin was a student at Akeley Wood until the end [...]
Akeley Under 12s 7s squad compete in MCS Tournament
20th February 2017After a bruising first game defeat against a much stronger (and bigger) team of giants from Portsmouth Grammar, Akeley raised their game and held their own in a series of closely fought matches against MCS and schools from KES Birmingham and South Wales on Sunday, 5th February. The best performances, however, were reserved [...]
Podium places at the English Alpine Championships
20th February 2017Kayne Stanway of 7AOG is back in school this Monday following his latest training and racing block. He spent the week before half term training with his academy team, prior to travelling to Bormio, Italy to compete in the English Alpine Championships which took place in half term week. The English Alpine [...]
Project Volunteer Sri Lanka – News Flash
20th February 2017Really exciting news! We have just received our summer challenge, and this year we have been asked to renovate and decorate a 'safe house' in which several generations of disabled Sri Lankans, rejected by their families, are looking after one another in really primitive conditions. The oldest residents are in their [...]
Photography Competition #THM
17th February 2017Results as follows 1st - Fergus Bassett 8KS 2nd - Katya Mackenzie 8FH 3rd - Christopher McCarthy-Archdeacon 8KS Highly Commended William Shepherd 8KS Fergus Bassett [...]
Jacobsthal Holocaust Memorial Debate 2017
17th February 2017Akeley Wood's Senior Debate Team was out in force for the Jacobsthal Holocaust Memorial Debate 2017. Initially founded in partnership with Oxford University's archaeology department, the competition aims to encourage young people to celebrate the importance of free speech and diversity. This year’s event was hosted at Tudor Hall, Bloxham, on Tuesday 7th February [...]
Year 7 and Year 8 Castle Building Competition
13th February 2017AWH 2017 History Department Castle Compeition winners 1st Place = Lia Gorman 7MDM 100 House points for Pilgrim! 2nd Place = Ewan Bell 7MDM 75 House points for Pilgrim! 3rd Place = Georgia Winney 7MDM 50 House points for Thompson! Special Mention = Twana Sayar 7LKJ 25 House points [...]Noughts & Crosses - Review
10th February 2017I was on the edge of my seat, totally gripped, tears pouring down my face, captured in the world of Noughts and Crosses. For a moment, I forgot these were our incredible Akeley Wood Students and believed they were real people, fighting for equality and for their lives. For over [...]
Yr 10 GCSE ART and Yr 12 A Level Photography visit to the dreaming spires of Oxford
10th February 2017On Tuesday 7th February, our Art and Design GCSE students spent the day at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. The aim of the visit was to produce and collect drawings and sketches from first hand observation, which would then be used to enhance coursework portfolios. The group had diverse interests ranging [...]
Apprentice Talk
10th February 2017Sixth Form students were visited by Mel, who is currently an apprentice studying for a medical qualification. She explained the diverse range of apprenticeship opportunities that offer qualifications at degree and Masters level. The students were excited to learn that there is a plethora of careers available - including finance, law and [...]
Hitchhiker’s guide to the Science Department
10th February 2017A hitchhiker was welcomed into the Science department today, when year 9 pupils discovered a water snail on some pond weed we had bought to use in an experiment. Pupils looked at the snail under the microscope and we all agreed that he/she was really very cute! We were also interested to [...]Netball triumph for Year 7 A Team
9th February 2017On 4th February 2017, year 7 A team had a netball match against Thornton. Everyone in the team played really well and the defence made lots of good interceptions. In fact, the defence played so well that they only conceded two goals in the first half. We were all quite [...]
Coca-Cola Real Enterprise Challenge
9th February 2017Despite one broken foot and an eye wateringly early morning, seven students from 10 EMC (including David Aburad, Sam smith, Jess smith, Jaiten Solano, Jemma Richardson, Ellie Coxall and Matt Lambros) arrived punctually at the iPro Pride Stadium in Derby to take part in the Coca-Cola Real Enterprise Challenge regional [...]
Natural History Museum - Oxford Year 7
8th February 2017Natural History Museum - Oxford On 24th January, Year 7 went to Oxford to draw insects and birds from the extensive range of exhibits in the Natural History Museum. Two coaches left Tile House Mansion with the whole of Year 7 and the pupils had a very productive morning. Everyone [...]
Nigel - The Tile House Mansion History Mascot
8th February 2017Hello! My name is Nigel and I’m the TMH History Mascot. I am a Crusader Bear and really enjoy observing all the pupils learn in Room 2.2. This week I’ve been observing Year 7 as they prepare for their assessment on the murder of Thomas Becket. I’m pleased to report [...]
Orienteering at Tile House Mansion
6th February 2017Y7 OAA lesson - Outdoor Adventurous Activities. Orienteering Lesson with a modern twist - pupils are given clues to figure out and find the location, take a photo of it on the iPad to prove that they have visited the spot. A very wet [...]
History Year 7 - Pupils Report
3rd February 2017In History, we are studying the murder in the Cathedral. This is when Henry II fell out with his best friend, Archbishop Thomas Becket, and said, "who will rid me of this priest". Four bishops overheard this and thought they could gain the King's favour by taking action. Therefore, they got all [...]
Safer and better online!
3rd February 2017Safer Internet Day 2017 is being marked globally on Tuesday 7th February with the slogan: ‘Be the change: Unite for a better internet’ The day offers the opportunity to highlight positive uses of technology and explore the role we all play in helping to create a better and [...]
Junior Investigative Journalists
3rd February 2017At Akeley Wood Junior School, we are preparing the new generation of journalists by running a Newsround Club. The first task for the club members is to come up with the stories they wish to investigate. They then go out and video clips and put them together in a Newsround style [...]
Fashion and Textiles now at GCSE and A Level at Akeley Wood School
2nd February 2017Thinking of a career in the Fashion Industry? With our new revised courses for GCSE and A-Level students have the opportunity to study Fashion and Textiles. These qualifications provide the practical and technological skills with creative thinking to design and make real and useful products. The study of Fashion and [...]
Maths Challenge
1st February 2017Sixty of our students are taking part in the UKMT (UK Mathematics Trust) Intermediate Maths Challenge on Thursday 2nd February. The UKMT Individual Maths Challenge is a paper containing lively, intriguing multiple choice questions, designed to stimulate interest in the subject. There are 25 multiple choice questions: 15 of which [...]
New Staff Member at the Senior School
30th January 2017Hi, my name is Charissa Halliday. I grew up in Milton Keynes and I am an ex-pupil of Akeley, having spent my adolescent years enjoying everything the school had to offer. It was clear though, from a very young age, I had a passion for dance; and, at 16, I [...]
Indoor 6s – National Championships
30th January 2017Georgie Davis played with Wycombe U18 Girls’ team at the Indoor 6s National Championships over the weekend of 21st and 22nd January, 2017. Held at the Whitgift School, the team won two matches to draw second place in their Pool, going through to the next round and meeting Surbiton in [...]U11 Netball v Chandlings
27th January 2017On Wednesday the girls travelled to Chandlings to play their second fixture of the season. As Chandlings did not have enough for their A team, the girls played a mixed A/B team and the Akeley girls moved and played in different positions. This was an interesting experience for the girls, [...]U8 Ruby v Swanbourne
27th January 2017I was delighted to see the boys play in their first match on Wednesday at Swanbourne. Each team played two matches the A team faced the A and B team from Swanbourne and the B team faced the C and D team from Swanbourne. I was delighted to see how [...]
Technicolour French Lessons
26th January 2017Year 7 students have recently been practising colours in French. One task was to design a poster to show their learning. The quality of some of the posters was excellent; and the work that they have produced will hopefully help them to remember this vocabulary. Prizes will be awarded to [...]
A Level Chemistry Students visit the Organic Chemistry Laboratory in Oxford
25th January 2017On Tuesday, 10th January eight students studying Chemistry A Level at Akeley Wood Senior School had an amazing chance to visit the Organic Chemistry Laboratory at Oxford University. The Chemistry Laboratory is in the middle of Oxford, and is a combination of a traditional, very old, historic building combined with [...]
Fabulous Fierce Theatre Makers
25th January 2017Fabulous Fierce Theatre Makers On Monday, drama students at the senior school were treated to a performance by collaborative performers, Holly Norrington and Teddy Lamb, of their self-penned show 'Pond Wife'. A radical reimagining of Hans Christian Anderson’s classic fairy tale - The Little Mermaid, told through the medium of 90s [...]
Student Success - Flying solo
25th January 2017Sam of 10EMC has become the youngest person in the history of Royal Air Force Halton to fly solo, after taking to the skies last week in an ASK21 glider. This is even more remarkable as flying commenced at Halton back in 1913. Sam has also been sent on a [...]U10 Rugby v Bedford Modern
25th January 2017This week started with all U10 pupils making the journey to play Netball & Football fixtures at Bedford Modern. Always a difficult place to go as the level of sport is high but over recent years we have really held our own. I was delighted with the results for the boys and [...]U10 Rugby v The Croft, Quinton & BM Prep
25th January 2017Last week over 100 U10 boys played football here at the Junior School. Our guests were; The Croft, Quinton and BM Prep. There were triangular matches being played on 3 different pitches and I was delighted to included all of the U10 boys to make A,B & C teams. All the games were close and [...]
Assembly at Tile House Mansion - Individuality - Student Report
23rd January 2017On Thursday 19th January, we had an assembly about individuality. We began by being shown a picture of four different animals and we had to say what was similar about them. We were then shown a picture of Mr Seddon, and found out he had a twin! Mr Seddon told us that he [...]
No ‘Set’ Homework Week
20th January 2017Last week, Tile House Mansion held a No ‘Set’ Homework week. This came about because of a suggestion by a Year 7 pupil; and comments made at a Parent Engagement Group last year. Instead of the normal homework set by teachers, pupils were asked to spend the time working on [...]
British Film Industry Awards
19th January 2017On Friday 13th the sixth form media students spent the afternoon at the Moving Image Awards, held at the British Film Institute in London. Joshua Chadwick and Jude WM had been commended with the Special Mention Award for their year 12 Music video for the track, Psycho Killer. The afternoon [...]
Year 7 Poetry Unit
19th January 2017As part of the Year 7 poetry unit, students spent the lesson taking inspiration from the beautiful surroundings of Tile House Mansion to develop their understanding of metaphors. Working in groups, they wrote metaphors about an image of their choice, leaving the rest of the class to guess which object [...]
GCSE grades are changing
18th January 2017GCSEs in England are being reformed and will be graded with a new scale from 9 to 1, with 9 being the highest grade. English literature, English language and maths will be the first subjects to be graded in this way from August 2017. The subjects with the highest number of [...]
Akeley Wood School 70th Anniversary Celebration Concert
16th January 2017SAVE THE DATE 7pm Thursday March 16th 2017 Wavendon Stables More information to follow Mr Powell Director of Music Akeley Wood Senior School
Simply the best!
16th January 2017Georgie Davis had a busy Christmas break, qualifying with her Wycombe Indoor Hockey team for the England Under 18 Girls’ Super 6s Championships. Taking place next weekend at Whitgift School, with matches on both days, it will be a tough couple of days for one of the top eight teams [...]
Tile House Mansion Assembly
16th January 2017On January 5th 2017, we had an assembly when Mrs. Parker talked about all the bad and good things that happened in 2016. We talked about how there were lot of deaths in the United States and in other countries. We also talked about good things like celebrations; and how [...]
Taster sessions for Year 8 & 9 - GCSE PE syllabus
16th January 2017Over the past week students in Years 8 and 9 have been having taster sessions of the GCSE PE syllabus to grasp some of the key content ahead of making their GCSE selections. We look at two key topic areas; one from the Anatomy and Physiology side, looking at Gaseous Exchange, [...]
School Closure information
11th January 2017Akeley Wood House, Tile House Mansion and Wicken Park Sites We are writing to advise you regarding our adverse weather closure procedures which may come into effect as snow is forecast during the next few days. We will monitor the weather forecast closely and only implement these procedures if deemed absolutely [...]
ICT at the Senior School
19th December 2016This year has been one of great change for the ICT Department at Akeley Wood as we have started to adapt our curriculum to meet the guidelines of the Government's requirement for Computer Science. At Key Stage 3 this has involved integrating such things as basic Python programming, Raspberry Pii; 3D printing [...]
