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Train to Teach in Essex

Train to Teach in Essex

16 November 2015

As we come to the end of 2015, what are your plans for 2016? Have you considered teaching as a career? Did you know you can train to become a teacher at your old school? Good teachers are in demand and there are excellent employment prospects. Teaching is a hugely rewarding career,......

Sports Award

Sports Award

11 November 2015

A huge congratulations to both Emma G and Lewis B - our 'Active Braintree' Sports Awards winners! Photo credit - The PE Department...

Get Online Week

Get Online Week

11 November 2015

Greenfields celebrates national Get Online Week with volunteer ‘skill swap’ with school Pupils from Ramsey School, Halstead, have volunteered to take part in Greenfields ‘skill swap’ scheme, which launches on 15 October as part of national Get Online Week (12-18 October)...

Year 11 Football Update

Year 11 Football Update

03 November 2015

After an extremely successful campaign last year which saw us under Mr. Charlton’s reign, make the final, the Year 11 football team began their last year of the district competition at Forrest Hall. Taking advantage of the home side’s poor defence, Ramsey started as they had left off, taking an e......

Year 11 Netball tournament at Alec Hunter

Year 11 Netball tournament at Alec Hunter

03 November 2015

On Wednesday 14 October, The Ramsey Academy Year 11 Netball team went to Alec Hunter for a tournament. We played against 5 others schools in a highly competitive round robin, beating Alec Hunter 4-0 in the process. The team demonstrated excellent tactics. Unfortunately we lost the remaining games......

Suriname Cricket Stars visit Ramsey Year 7 students

Suriname Cricket Stars visit Ramsey Year 7 students

03 November 2015

Two Year 7 Physical Education classes had the pleasure of meeting and playing cricket with the stars of the South American side who won the ICC World Cup League Division 6 event held in Essex....

Modern Foreign Languages Visit to Strasbourg July 2015

Modern Foreign Languages Visit to Strasbourg July 2015

03 November 2015

On 13 July 2015 44 students who study French and German GCSE, together with 4 staff: Mrs Sims, Miss Crabtree, Mr Charlton and Mr McLelland, headed for Strasbourg, which is on the border between France and Germany. We met at school very early, at around 5am and made our way by coach to Dover, wher......

Year 8 Activities week July 2015

03 November 2015

Year 8 students had the opportunity to choose an area of Art or Technology they wanted to work in for two days during the last week of term. Teaching and support staff organised a variety of activities including: designing and making an item of furniture to represent the Ramsey houses – ‘Aspirati......

PGL Review

PGL Review

03 November 2015

During the last week of the summer term, over 80 Year 7 students travelled to Marchant’s Hill in Surrey for their PGL trip. This is an outward bound, adventure style holiday where students spend time experiencing activities that they may not have done before....

Macmillan Coffee Morning

Macmillan Coffee Morning

03 November 2015

On Friday 25 September, Ramsey Academy hosted a coffee morning to raise money and awareness for Macmillan. The Ramsey Academy opened their doors and invited the public to come in to enjoy a sweet treat and hot drink! Students from all year groups in the school united to bake delicious treats to s......

Theatre Trip to ‘An Inspector Calls’

Theatre Trip to ‘An Inspector Calls’

03 November 2015

“An Inspector Calls” is an award winning 1992 production which took place at the National Theatre in Cambridge. It was a very rare opportunity and the people who went, including myself, were very lucky to experience and greatly enjoy the play. It had a gritty, realistic feel to it and the talent ......

Gardening Club and Halloween Skulls Fundraiser

Gardening Club and Halloween Skulls Fundraiser

03 November 2015

The Ramsey Academy Gardening Club has once again found a novel way of raising funds for tools and materials. Last year it was Pallet Pumpkins, this year Pallet Skulls. All the skulls are made from recycled wooden pallets, broken up and de-nailed by club members. Each one has its own unique face a......

Open Evening Success

Open Evening Success

03 November 2015

The Open Evening that took place on Wednesday 30 September was an extremely positive and successful evening. Large numbers of Year 6 parents and pupils visited the school and engaged in the vast amount of activities taking place. Parents and pupils were able to interact with large numbers of our ......

Digital Ambassadors

Digital Ambassadors

03 November 2015

Up to 20 volunteers from Years 9 and 10 will be acting as Digital Ambassadors in the local community as part of the Greenfields Community Housing initiative called Community Connect....

Head Girl and Head Boy Introductions

Head Girl and Head Boy Introductions

03 November 2015

I feel very honoured to have been given this role as Head Girl. Ramsey has given me the confidence to be able to take on this role and I feel so grateful to everyone here. The chance to be Head Girl has always appealed to me and I feel extremely proud....

The Ramsey Voice Issue 6

The Ramsey Voice Issue 6

21 October 2015

Welcome to the sixth edition of the electronic version of the Ramsey Voice newsletter. In this issue you will find: Introductions from our Head Girl and Head Boy Open Evening Success Macmillan Coffee Morning Strasbourg Trip Football Netball Rugby And much more Your contrib......

An Inspector Calls' at Cambridge Arts Theatre Trip

An Inspector Calls' at Cambridge Arts Theatre Trip

24 September 2015

Trip on 10th October 2015 - look out for the letter. Places limited! https://www.flickr.com/photos/camartstheatre/21483260916/...

Information for Students and Parents

Information for Students and Parents

15 September 2015

Now is an important time for year 11 students. Students should be in the process of applying to colleges and sixth forms. As well as the guidance offered through assemblies, visits and teaching, Ramsey Academy has a careers advisor, Laura Eaves, visit two mornings per week to offer impartial info......

Autumn Term Arrangements

Autumn Term Arrangements

02 September 2015

We hope you have all been enjoying your summer break and are refreshed for the new school term. All students will be returning on Monday 7th September....

Ramsey Academy GCSE Results

Ramsey Academy GCSE Results

The Ramsey Academy are pleased with the GCSE results which indicate students have made better progress from their starting points when entering the school across a broad range of subjects, than in previous years. 65% of students achieved 5A*-C passes, with 48% achieving 5A*-C including English an......

The Ramsey Voice Issue 5

The Ramsey Voice Issue 5

Welcome to the fifth edition of the electronic version of the Ramsey Voice newsletter....

Iconic Design Recreated In Our Lunch Breaks!

Iconic Design Recreated In Our Lunch Breaks!

During the Christmas holidays I was challenged by my architect brother-in-law to build a chair. It was a chair designed, by his favourite architect/furniture designer Gerrit Rietveld, in 1918. The design was so iconic that all you have to do is Google ‘red and blue chair’ and you will find dozens......

Ramsey Academy judged ‘Good’ in recent Ofsted inspection

Ramsey Academy judged ‘Good’ in recent Ofsted inspection

I am delighted to inform you that the Academy was judged to be ‘Good’ overall and in each of the four sub-sections; Leadership and Management, Behaviour and safety of pupils, Quality of teaching and Achievement of pupils....

FA Youth Cup Final Visit

FA Youth Cup Final Visit

45 Students travelled up to Stamford Bridge to watch Chelsea FC Under 18s play against Manchester City in the second leg of the FA Youth Cup. Students enjoyed visiting the Premiership champions’ ground and witnessed some outstanding young prospects for both Chelsea and Manchester City. 10,000 spe......

“Treasure” Charity Dance Show

“Treasure” Charity Dance Show

You may already be aware that this June, we are organising a Charity Dance Show involving some of our senior groups. We would like to take this opportunity to let you know the reasons behind putting it on and make you aware of the charities that we will be raising money for....

The Ramsey Academy Orienteering Club

The Ramsey Academy Orienteering Club

On 12th April some of The Ramsey Academy Orienteering team represented the local orienteering club, SOS, in the prestigious Yvette Baker qualifiers. Along with pupils from Hedingham School and St Andrew’s Primary, everyone put in strong performances and SOS qualified for the finals in July repres......

Students brush shoulders with Chelsea FC

Students brush shoulders with Chelsea FC

Students from Year 10 travelled to Loftus Road, the home of QPR FC to take part in another Premier league4 sport competition....

War Horse Review

War Horse Review

One of the highlights of the GCSE Drama year is the main theatre trip. This year, students from Years 10 and 11 visited the New London Theatre, Drury Lane to see the spectacular “War Horse”, based on Michael Morpurgo’s book of the same name....

Year 11 Victoria & Albert Museum Art Trip

Year 11 Victoria & Albert Museum Art Trip

A warm February morning saw an intrepid group from the Year 11 Art faculty, embark on a coach trip for a day’s visit to The Victoria & Albert museum in London. My first impressions of the museum were that it was an impressive building, and like the Tardis, appeared larger on the inside than o......

Arts Faculty Visit to Richard de Clare

Arts Faculty Visit to Richard de Clare

We left Richard de Clare primary school two years ago. This was our first trip back! Mrs Gerrard and Mr Pittuck arranged to take a Year 5 class, making Easter themed wooden decorations in the American Primitive style. We went along as expert helpers!...

Year 11 DT Practical Controlled Assessments

Year 11 DT Practical Controlled Assessments

Year 11 Design Technology Students have worked hard over the past year and a half to complete a design folder and practical outcome for either Textiles, RM or Graphics. The skill and talent shown in production of pieces such as the garments and box pictured reflect the imagination and commitment ......

Jack Petchey Awards

Jack Petchey Awards

Following May’s public speaking workshop run by a Speakers Trust trainer and paid for by The Jack Petchey Foundation, The Ramsey Academy’s representatives, Sophie Ford and Sam Hawes took part in the regional final on Wednesday 13th May....

Elizabeth Ward Governor

Elizabeth Ward Governor

It is a privilege to be Chairman of Governors at The Ramsey Academy, Halstead. The Local Governing Body (LGB) consists of a group of 15 experienced individuals, drawn from parents, staff and business people, all sharing a deep concern to see the school excel in all areas. Our core purpose is cent......

Year 11 Mathematics Conference

Year 11 Mathematics Conference

Over 100 Year 11 students recently visited Anglia Ruskin University to attend a Mathematics Conference in preparation for their forthcoming GCSEs. The event was run by The Ramsey Academy staff in conjunction with the university....

The Ramsey Voice Issue 4

The Ramsey Voice Issue 4

Welcome to the fourth edition of the electronic version of the Ramsey Voice newsletter. In this issue you will find: Science Club Goes Off With A Bang! Year 11 Mathematics Conference Jack Petchey Year 10 Football Report FA Youth Cup final Visit ...

Science Club Goes Off With A Bang!

Science Club Goes Off With A Bang!

On Wednesday 6th May, The Ramsey Academy hosted a fun Science Cclub for children in Years 5 and 6 from the local primary schools in the area. Children spent an enjoyable hour learning new skills using bunsen burners and identifying elements!...

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