Wednesday, 21 May 2014
Friday, 25 April 2014
David Rutley MP
The Macclesfield Academy was delighted to play host to David Rutley MP on 28th March. Mr Rutley had come to congratulate students and staff on the Academy’s recent OFSTED report and to find out the secret of their success. He toured lessons in French, ICT, Science, Maths and Food Technology and saw for himself the impact of the Academy’s welcoming community, personalised curriculum and enriched education. He took the opportunity to talk with many students including some who had transferred to the Academy from other schools and who could speak first hand of the welcome they had received and the progress they were making. His visit ended with a meeting with our student leadership team who have played an important part in shaping the Academy’s positive ethos. As they discussed issues facing the Macclesfield community, it was clear that the Academy has several young politicians in the making.
David Rutley said: “It was a pleasure
to tour The Macclesfield Academy and see how far the school has come in such a
short period of time. It is clear that staff, students and governors are
working hard to make this a great place to learn. I was particularly
impressed by the student leadership team and the contribution they are making.”
Richard Hedge, Academy Headteacher,
added, “We were delighted that our MP was able to visit the Academy. Our OFSTED report spoke of the positive ethos
which pervades the Academy and I was pleased that, in meeting a full range of
our students from our SEN support group to the student leadership team, David
was able to experience this ethos for himself.”
Children's Author Jon Mayhew
Celebrations
for World Book Day kicked off at The Macclesfield Academy with a visit from the
children’s author, Jon Mayhew. His visit coincided with the Year 5 taster
day with over 200 pupils attending from local primary schools. Jon’s day
started in the hall with a question and answer session before working with
primary pupils in writing workshops. He later ran a short story writing
group with some of the Academy’s gifted and talented pupils from Year 8.
The
day was rounded off by Jon who gave a talk to a hall full of Year 7 and 8
students, where they gained an insight into how to become a published author.
Lucie-Ann Lawton, who is a great fan of Jon’s books, commented, “It
was a great experience.” Many students brought books in for Jon to sign
and he ended his visit by judging the short stories produced during the
workshops. The day was a fantastic success.
Saturday, 11 January 2014
East Cheshire Hospice Enterprise Project
MACCLESFIELD
ACADEMY STUDENTS WIN EAST CHESHIRE HOSPICE ENTERPRISE PROJECT
Back
in July 2013, The Macclesfield Academy were asked to enter a team in to a new
enterprise project set up by the East Cheshire Hospice, as part of their
on-going fundraising programmes. Six students studying GCSE Business Studies,
alongside their teacher, Mr Halsall, took on the challenge and started work on
putting together a pitch. The aim of the project was to design and manufacture
a product that could be sold at Manchester Airport. The team had to develop
their ideas and pitch their product to a team of ‘Dragons’, in order to get a
£100 investment to manufacture. The ‘Dragons’ consisted of both the Chaplain and Director of Manchester Airport,
an executive from Thomas Cook and a Superintendent of Manchester Police. The ‘Dragons’ were so
impressed with the innovative idea and the drive of the students that they
quickly handed over the cash and manufacture began.
The
‘Key-Koo’, as it has now been named, is an innovative key ring designed to make
the storage and use of keys easier. Selling day was the 28th
November, where all teams converged on the airport to sell their wares. The
team raised £70 on the day and students continued to sell the product in
school, in total raising over £215, representing over
a 100% profit margin from their investment.
The final of the competition was on Thursday 12th
December and The Macclesfield Academy Team picked up the award for the Best
Entrepreneurial Idea.
Mr Halsall commented that
“The drive and will to get the idea working has been great to see. Moving forward, a website has been mooted and
I think the lessons learned and experience gained designing and selling the
product have given all the students a taste for an entrepreneurial career”.
Our enterprise team consisted of left to right in the picture:
Luke Bwye
Arik Ross
Mikey Smith
Mr Halsall
Zak Dabbs
Will Windsor
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