TRAC Team in Action!

Our TRAC Team have been busy today promoting their page to pupils! During lunchtime, they handed out lollipops with QR codes, encouraging pupils to follow the page when they get home.

The page is a fantastic resource, offering reminders, updates on events, revision tips, and much more! We hope all pupils find it helpful as they stay informed and supported throughout their time at CTA.

You can follow the TRAC here: https://www.instagram.com/cta_trac/profilecard/?igsh=MWwzdDMwY3g2N3N3Yg==

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Open Morning – Thursday 24th October

Following the overwhelming success of our recent Open Mornings and growing demand, we are excited to announce another opportunity to visit Chase Terrace Academy!

Join us on Thursday 24th October from 9am to 10am for a guided tour led by our Senior Leadership Team. This is a fantastic chance to explore our facilities, learn about our curriculum, and see what makes CTA a great choice for your child.

Spaces are limited, so please ensure you book your place in advance by clicking the link below: https://shorturl.at/Hd5Jz

We look forward to welcoming you to CTA!

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Lettings Spotlight: Burntwood Family History Group

Interested in local history? The Burntwood Family History Group will be meeting here at CTA on Monday, 11th November, at 7 PM for a meeting of the Burntwood Family History Group. This session, led by James Porter, will focus on Agincourt.

Everyone is welcome to join in and discover more about our local heritage! For more details, please email enquiries@bfhg.org.uk or visit their website at https://www.bfhg.org.uk/

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Introducing: The TRAC!

We are thrilled to introduce the newest addition to our social media strategy – The TRAC! This Instagram page, led by our talented Year 12 pupils, is designed to support all pupils on their secondary school journey.

By following the TRAC, pupils will stay updated on upcoming events, receive regular reminders, and much more! It’s the go-to place for event updates, important reminders, and so much more!

We will be promoting this exciting initiative throughout this week to pupils.

Encourage your child to follow The TRAC today here: @cta_trac

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Burntwood Town Council’s Student Award

We would like to remind our school community that the Burntwood Town Council’s Student Award in memory of Stephen Sutton has reopened for applications!

In 2015, Burntwood Town Council launched this award to celebrate the life and achievements of Stephen Sutton MBE by supporting young people with aspirations and talents within our town. This year, the award is once again open for applications, and we are thrilled to encourage our pupils to apply.

The Student Award offers £1,000 to one pupil living in Burntwood to support them in developing their talents. Whether it’s sports, art, academia, or music, the award can be used to help fund equipment, coaching, tuition, competition fees, or travel, giving the recipient a practical helping hand to reach their goals.

Last year, two of our pupils, Scarlett and Daniel, were honoured with this award, and we are so proud of their achievements. Don’t miss out on your chance to apply!

To be eligible, applicants must be aged between 11-19 years and reside within Burntwood Town Council boundaries. For more information and to download an application form, please visit www.burntwood-tc.gov.uk or contact Kat Horner at kat.horner@burntwood-tc.gov.uk or 01543 677166.

The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday, 27th October 2024. Good luck to all our aspiring pupils!

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Year 9 Hard at Work!

Our Year 9 pupils have been busy using laptops to solve questions on plans and elevations. A plan is a scale drawing that represents a 3D object as viewed from above, while an elevation shows a 3D object from the front or side. For example, a scale of 1:10 means 1 cm represents a force of 10 N in the diagram.

Learning how to interpret and create these drawings is crucial for future careers in architecture, engineering, and design, giving our pupils a head start in developing critical problem-solving and spatial reasoning skills!

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Helping you to reach for the stars!

We are thrilled to announce that Higher Horizons will be joining us at our Employment Futures Expo on Wednesday 27th November, from 4:30-7pm! They’ll be bringing an incredible Stardome experience for everyone to enjoy.

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to explore the universe and learn about future career paths! Check out the video below to see what to expect:

We can’t wait to see everyone there!

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It’s Feel Good Friday!

For Feel Good Friday, Mr M Newman, Deputy Headteacher, met with Harry from Year 7, who recently took part in a 24-hour sailing race in Southport. Impressively, Harry was the second youngest sailor at the event, and this was his first time competing! Despite the challenge of sailing a new type of vessel, Harry performed brilliantly as part of his team.

Well done, Harry—we’re so proud of your dedication and achievement!

Black History Month House Event

Our pupils have been working hard in their Personal Development lessons on a House Event activity centred around the celebration of Black History Month! Each group was assigned letters spelling out either ‘Reclaiming’ or ‘Narrative,’ this year’s theme, and they were free to decorate them creatively. They were then challenged to use their decorated letters to create an acrostic poem to display on their classroom doors!

The winning form in each year group will receive five house points each, with their poem framed and displayed in school. Second place will earn two house points, and third place will get one house point per pupil.

We can’t wait to see the creativity and hard work our pupils put into their poems.

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Year 10 Drama Pupils Off to a Great Start!

Our Year 10 pupils have made a fantastic start to their Drama course. In the photo below, pupils are hard at work on Component 2: Developing Skills and Techniques in the Performing Arts. They’ve already completed an intensive actor training programme, developing their vocal and physical skills to prepare for their roles.

Understanding a character’s journey is key, and our pupils are now investigating the given circumstances of their scripts, preparing to apply the famous “magic if” to bring their characters to life.

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