Welcome Back!
I hope that you all had a good summer break, enjoyed the good weather and had some quality time with your children. I’d like to extend a special welcome to all new pupils, parents and staff. This year Mary Rose is celebrating its 10th anniversary. We’ve started to plan a range of exciting birthday themed events for everyone to enjoy throughout the year.
Ghana Visit July 2016
On 16th July two members of staff from the Mary Rose Academy left the UK for an exciting visit to our partner school in Ghana. The School, New Horizon Special School, is very similar to Mary Rose in terms of the pupils it caters for. Both Jess and Caroline found that it became more than just a school over the two weeks they were there.
Leavers & Achievers 2016
At the end of the year we celebrated the achievements of our primary pupils and also said goodbye and good luck to our primary leavers in our ‘Leavers and Achievers’ presentation. This year our primary leavers were Kwan, Joel and Gavin. We wish them the best of luck for their big move to our secondary department and hope that they continue to enjoy their learning up at the other end of the school.
Summer Show July 2016 – A night at the Movies!
Our Summer show this year focused on the glitz and glamour of Hollywood. Classes teamed up to bring together special and exciting moments from a range of blockbuster Hollywood movies. These included Finding Nemo, Slumdog Millionaire, Shrek, Jaws, Mary Poppins, Greece and Toy Story, just to name a few. The school was transformed into a film set including a VIP area for a few visiting divas who were photographed by crowds of paparazzi.
Rock Challenge Southern Region Finals 2016
We met bright and early at the Guildhall in Portsmouth after making it through to the Southern Region Final for Rock Challenge 2016. Students and staff were very excited as we entered the auditorium ready for our big day! There was a great atmosphere as we enjoyed meeting and dancing with lots of other students from across the south of the UK.
Prom 2016
The Mary Rose 2016 Prom was an absolutely fantastic event which shows how well we all know how to party! We applauded the achievements of our students, in particular our leavers all of whom had gained a wide range of qualifications and accreditation including BTEC’s for the first time - so we really did have a great reason to celebrate.
Sports Day 2016
The sun was shining and the field was set up ready for our Mary Rose Sports Day! Pupils and staff made their way down to the field in great anticipation for a fantastic day! We were pleased to also welcome lots of Young Leaders from Milton Cross and Redwood Park School and lots of parents, grand-parents, carers and friends!
BBQ Tickets Available for Saturday 18th June
Don’t forget to purchase your BBQ Tickets for Saturday 18th June. Raffle tickets are selling, but we can’t raise the funds without the support of family, friends and the local community. Please see our facebook page “Mary Rose Academy Raffle” for prize updates and info. Please return any sold/unsold raffle tickets to Mary Rose Academy by Friday 17th June. We also have a just giving page.
Go Canoeing week
Assembly on Fri 20th May was preparation for ‘Go canoeing week’ where the national challenge is for all schools in England to paddle a combined distance of 30 000 miles to Rio, where the Olympics will be held this summer. Assembly started by learning how to say ‘hello’ in Portuguese. It is an easy one to remember…’Oi’.
UKSA 2016
UKSA – Monday 9th – Friday 13th May 2016 We were all very excited to be packed up and heading to UKSA for this year’s sailing residential! We boarded the ferry to Fishbourne and enjoyed exploring the deck and watching the sea and passing boats. We then drove to Ryde for a picnic lunch on the seafront. Tony, Aymene, Bradley, Billy, Jordan and Alex really enjoyed exploring the sandy beach.
