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When dropping off or collecting your child from the academy, please use the designated parking spaces rather than the bus lanes. Using the bus lanes causes congestion and creates safety risks for our students.

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That marks the end of our first term!

We wanted to say a huge well done to all year 9 students. Our students have worked incredibly hard this term and have achieved so many amazing things. As a year group we have achieved over 39,329 aspire points which is amazing.

Our tutor groups have also been working incredibly hard behind the scenes creating their Christmas doors. Above we have images of our 1st, 2nd and 3rd places.

We hope everyone has a lovely Christmas and a happy new year!

Miss Rayner and Mrs Newland-Giddings

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Year 8 have had an incredible week, earning 3,599 ASPIRE points with only 278 negative points – fantastic effort! So far, this academic year, Year 8 have achieved an amazing 56,839 ASPIRE points – what a brilliant way to finish the year!

A special congratulations to 8I, who topped the leaderboard with 432 ASPIRE points this week!

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Our Year 8 football team delivered an unforgettable performance in the final! After being 2-0 down at half-time and 3-1 down in the second half, they fought back to 3-3 and went on to win 10-9 on penalties! Mr Moore summed it up perfectly: “So nice we had to do it twice!”
Well done to all involved – we are so proud of you!

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We couldn’t be prouder of how far Year 8 have come since joining us in Year 7. Through the ups and downs, every student has shown resilience and determination. It’s a privilege to be your Head and Deputy Head of Year.

Weekly Reminders

Home Learning: Students are to complete revision over the festive season in preparation for the January 2026 mid-year examinations. All information will be on their respective online platform.

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Wishing you all a safe, restful, and joyful Christmas break. We look forward to seeing you in 2026!
Mr Forcellati & Miss Sargent
year8@stangroundacademy.org

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January 2026 External exams yr11, 12, 13

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This week has been nothing short of magical! From pizza parties and film clubs to adventures in London, discos, breakfasts, and doughnuts galore, the festive spirit has truly been alive and well in Sixth Form.

We couldn’t be prouder of everything our post-16 students have achieved this term – your hard work, resilience, and enthusiasm have been inspiring. You’ve earned every moment of celebration!

As we wrap up the year, we wish you all a joyful and restful Christmas

Here’s to a bright and exciting New Year ahead!

With festive wishes, whatever the weather.

Mr Firth and the Sixth Form Team 🎅🎁

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This week has been full of festive cheer!

We held a fantastic Rewards Assembly to celebrate the achievements of all our students. A big thank you to everyone who took part in the Christmas Door Competition—the creativity was incredible!
🏆 1st Place: 7I
🥈 2nd Place: 7K
🥉 3rd Place: 7E
Congratulations to all of Year 7 for making the school look so festive!

Year 7 have also been busy competing in the GAT Sports Hall Athletics Competition at Skegness.

Boys: Placed 3rd overall, just 12 points behind Weston Favell and Skegness.

Girls: Absolutely outstanding—winning by 24 points! They dominated events, taking 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in the triple jump and even lapped two teams in the relay!

This incredible effort meant Stanground were crowned overall winners, bringing home the trophies! 🏆

Wishing all our families a Merry Christmas and a Fabulous New Year! 🎅✨

Miss Angove, Mrs Kimani, Mrs Goodale and Mr Lytle.

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Tips for coping during the Christmas period

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Tips for coping during the Christmas period

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Please read the attached letter about our Parent Voice survey.

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Please read the attached letter regarding the 3G sports pitch planning application.

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Talking to young people about mental health

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Talking to young people about mental health

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Chewing gum is not permitted anywhere on academy premises. In the past, its improper disposal has resulted in costly cleaning efforts across carpets, corridors, and outdoor areas.

As an alternative, students may have mints. Any student found with chewing gum will receive a 6pm correction .

Please remind your child that chewing gum is not allowed at the academy.

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This week we have been celebrating successes and achievements so far this academic year. We are so proud of the amazing work and attitude of our year 10 students.

Students have enjoyed the annual tradition of decorating their form doors. There have been some brilliant designs this year!

Well done to Evie for winning a £50 JD Sports voucher in the 20 days of Christmas attendance challenge.

Please remember to continue looking at employers for work experience, and log into Unifrog. Any issues with Unifrog please contact Mrs Louise Charles lcharles@stangroundacademy.org

We hope you have a lovely Christmas break.

Mrs Machin and Mrs Brown

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Visit Centre 33’s Peterborough hub for free mental health support, counselling, sexual health services, housing advice and more.

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Our clubs and societies are well underway, with lots of amazing clubs for students to be involved in. Please see the attached letter that was sent via Groupcall this week outlining all the extra-curricular activities the academy has to offer.

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9A - Miss K Sardeson (Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri) & Mrs J Bowles (Weds) - ksardeson@stangroundacademy.org  & jbowles@stangroundacademy.org

9B - Miss D Waitt - dwaitt@stangroundacademy.org

9C - Mr C O'Leary - coleary@stangroundacademy.org

9D - Miss G Sangha - gsangha@stangroundacademy.org

9E - Mr T Bull - tbull@stangroundacademy.org

9F - Mr N Surrell - nsurrell@stangroundacademy.org

9G - Miss R Bowes - rbowes@stangroundacademy.org

9H - Miss G Gray - ggray@stangroundacademy.org

9I - Dr C Parkinson - cparkinson@stangroundacademy.org

9J - Mrs M Lavallin (Mon - Thu) & Mrs S Gillespie (Fri) - mlavallin@stangroundacademy.org  & sgillespie@stangroundacademy.org

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8A – Miss J Hope – jhope@stangroundacademy.org

8B – Miss K Baxter – kbaxter@stangroundacademy.org & tjera@stangroundacademy.org

8C – Mr S Caldwell – scaldwell@stangroundacademy.org

8D – Mr M Schofield – mschofield@stangroundacademy.org

8E – Ms L Daffeh – ldaffeh@stangroundacademy.org

8F – Mr V Bronizewski – vbronizewski@stangroundacademy.org

8G – Miss L Van Lier – lvanlier@stangroundacademy.org

8H – Mrs C Carr & Mr T Jera – ccarr@stangroundacademy.org

8I – Dr M Lamara – mlamara@stangroundacademy.org

8J – Mrs L McCall – lmccall@stangroundacademy.org

8K – Mr S Moore – smoore@stangroundacademy.org

8L – Ms T Hyde & Mrs P Knight– thyde@stangroundacademy.org & pknight@stangroundacademy.org

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5 January - New term begins (9.40am delayed start)

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Head of Year 11 – Mr Pollard: lpollard@stangroundacademy.org

Deputy Head of Year 11 - Ms Catton: jcatton@stangroundacademy.org

11A – Mr Best: abest@stangroundacademy.org and Mr Shiels: csheils@stangroundacademy.org

11B  – Miss Oprea: doprea@stangroundacademy.org

11C  – Mr Koshy: jkoshy@stangroundacademy.org

11D – Miss Arendse: varendse@stangroundacademy.org

11E – Miss Dortch: mdortch@stangroundacademy.org

11F – Mr Banister: dbanister@stangroundacademy.org

11G – Miss Ramarope: mramarope@stangroundacademy.org

11H – Miss Hunter: ahunter@stangroundacademy.org

11I – Mrs Gillespie: sgillespie@stangroundacademy.org and Miss Charles: lcharles@stangroundacademy.org

11J – Mr Hair: nhair@stangroundacademy.org

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5 January - New term begins (9.40am delayed start)

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Please see the attached letter which was sent home earlier this week via Groupcall, regarding music tuition lessons in the academy.

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15 Minute Social Media and Staying Safe Online

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5 January - New term begins (9.40am delayed start)

12 January - Mid year exams start for Yrs 7, 8 & 9

12 February 2026 - Parents' information evening and options fair

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5 January - New term begins (9.40am delayed start)

12 January - Mid year exams start for Yrs 7, 8 & 9

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That is a wrap on 2025! (only 20 more weeks until the start of the exam) More festivities have occurred this week, again with lots of prizes being handed out to celebrate the hard work and attendance over the term. As a year group this term we have amassed over 25,000 positive points. Well done to 11J/NHA who has achieved the most positives this week with 3,500! Another well done to 11I/ LCH & SGI for achieving the least amount of negatives this week. Well done to everyone involved in these forms and anyone who has received positives this week, for your hard work.

On Tuesday we took over 100 students to Winter Wonderland in London, whilst it was a massive undertaking all the students seemed to have a great day and experienced things they have never done before. The students were immaculate throughout and a massive thank you to the 17 other teachers who went with me to make this trip possible, not getting back until gone 9pm.

On Wednesday we had a busy day, with it being our Christmas Lunch day. It was lovely to see so many students tucking in to their Christmas lunch from the catering team, which looked amazing. During the day we also completed a Christmas quiz within the forms and completed the day with our celebration assembly. During this we were able to hand out 7 more full and half colour ties. Well done to everyone involved.

We hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Please make sure to stay safe and if it's not asking too much, to find some time to get some revision in as the end of Year 11 will soon come around.

Hope you all have a lovely Christmas!
Mr Pollard and Mrs Catton

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5 January - New term begins (9.40am delayed start)

12 January - Mid year exams start for Yrs 7, 8 & 9

19 March 2026 - Parents' information evening

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5 January - New term begins (9.40am delayed start)

26 February 2026 - Parents' information evening

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Should you have any questions about our rewards or enrichment programmes, then please contact tneedham@stangroundacademy.org

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Consistent attendance is vital for students to be able to achieve their potential in school. There are lots of different initiatives and incentives to reward students that have 100% attendance.

There is also a draw on Friday's for those students with 100% attendance in the last week, where they can win a £20 Just Eat voucher.

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Exciting news, parents / carers!

Introducing our new Learning Support Contact Form.

Click the link below or scan the QR code to connect with our Learning Support Team.

You can also find this on the academy's website SEND page. Expect a response within two school days.

https://forms.office.com/e/1ZpkHBdGQm

Your input matters! #SENDmatters

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A teenage guide to coping with bereavement

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A teenage guide to coping with bereavement

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If you believe that your child is eligible for free school meals, and you are yet to apply, you can do so by clicking on the link below:

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