Wingfield’s Year 7 team progressed to the fourth round of the English Schools Cup with a sensational 9-6 victory at Wickersley on Wednesday evening.

With the scores tied at 6-6 following Irfan Bogle’s last second free kick to take the game into extra time, a calm and measured final 14 minutes saw the boys score three goals to get past the third stage of the nationwide competition.

In one of the most enthralling matches the Academy has ever witnessed, Wingfield took the lead four times at 2-0, 3-2, 4-3, and 5-4 before trailing 6-5 late on.

But with the last kick of the game, Irfan Bogle’s free kick gave the boys the least they deserved with a period of extra time, before three goals saw Wingfield eventually sail through the third round of the competition.

Adrian Nguea scored four goals, Jack Dudhill and Irfan two apiece, with Maddox Brooks also on the scoresheet.

The fourth round draw will be made on Monday 19^th November.

What a win! Absolute thriller at Wickersley in the @SchoolsFootball cup. 6-6 at full time. 9-6 after extra time. Very proud of these boys! 4th round here we come ⚽️⚽️⚽️ pic.twitter.com/hR8S9nFn9e

— Wingfield Academy PE (@WingfieldAcadPE) November 14, 2018

Wingfield Academy will be hosting this years GCSE Presentation Evening on Thursday 29th November at 6.00pm. This is an opportunity to celebrate achievements and present GCSE certificates. Certain students will also be presented with ‘Special Achievement Awards’.

2018 Leavers are invited to attend with up to two guests to attend. There will be a formal presentation with speeches, therefore we ask attendees to wear smart or formal wear; please do not wear tracksuit bottoms, baseball caps, etc. After the presentation there will be a buffet in the Griffin Dining Hall. The event should end around 8.30pm.

In order for the necessary seating and catering arrangements to be made, I would be grateful if you could RSVP your attendance by contacting Reception on 01709 513002 before Monday 26th November. Alternatively, you can get in touch via the Contact Us page. Please include your name and the number of guests joining you. If we do not hear from you by this date, we will assume that you are unable to attend.

Wingfield’s Year 7s ended their first half term at the Academy on a high with the A Team and B Team defeating their Oakwood counterparts 5-0 and 7-0 respectively on Wednesday evening.

Every member of the squad represented Wingfield superbly, on and off the pitch, with glowing reports from Oakwood staff and players, with both teams cheering for each other after the matches.

And well done at our Y7 footballers. Wins against Oakwood for both our A and B team #TEAM ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/yRxliuZakh

— Wingfield Academy PE (@WingfieldAcadPE) October 24, 2018

Firstly, I would like to thank you for choosing Wingfield Academy as your preferred secondary school. Your children have settled in well and it has been an absolute delight to see them learn and make the steady transition from primary to secondary over this half term

Secondly, I have pleasure in inviting you to the ‘Meet the Tutor’ event which will be held on Monday 19th November 2018 and Monday 26th November 2018 from 3:00 pm until 4:00 pm. A member of Academy staff will contact you in order for you to make an appointment for the date and time most suitable for you.

Form Tutors are your child’s first point of contact and this meeting will provide an opportunity for you to speak with your son or daughter’s Form Tutor to discuss how your child has settled into secondary school life and to address any pastoral issues or concerns.

Academic progress will not be discussed at this meeting but you will be able to discuss this aspect at the formal Year 7 Parent/Teacher Consultation Evening which will be held later in the school year on Thursday 21 st March 2019.

Finally, Year 7 have enjoyed an early lunch this half term in order to help them settle in and make new friends and this has been successful. With effect from next term which commences on the 5th November, all Year 7 students will follow normal Academy lunch practice. Any student with a packed lunch will have access from 12.05 pm to the main assembly hall, and those students requiring an Academy lunch will have access to the Griffin from 12.15 pm.

Please do not hesitate to contact the Academy if you have any queries.

Yours faithfully

Pippa Allan
Deputy Headteacher

Our boys’ football fixtures for this week are:-

Wednesday 24th October  

Year 7 (A Team & B Team) Oakwood (A)
Year 8 & 9 – Oakwood (H)

Year 7s will depart the Academy at 3pm and return from Oakwood at around 5pm.

Reviewing an Education, Heath and Care (EHC) Plan
A parent and carers information session.

• Are you a parent/carer of a child/young person with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities?
• Does your child/young person have an EHC plan or are you going through an EHC needs assessment?
• If so you may find our free workshop really useful.

Details of the event can be found on the flyer below. Clicking on the image will open a  printable / screen readable PDF version.

 

Wingfield U14 Girls Football Team will be playing away against Wickersley this Thursday,  kick-off is at 3:45pm.

Wingfield Academy’s Year 7 Boys progressed to the next round of the English Schools’ FA Cup with a comprehensive 7-2 home victory against Oakwood High School.

Jack Dudhill was the standout player in an excellent team performance, notching four goals on his way to the hotly contested man of the match award with a stellar all-round performance, while Irfan Bogle scored the goal of the afternoon with an inswinging free kick from well outside the area.

Despite suffering an early setback with Oakwood opening the scoring, Wingfield showed resilience to dig in and never looked back once the scores were level, carrying a two goal lead into the break at 3-1.

Lesser teams may have relaxed and let the opponents back into the match but Wingfield extended their lead with all 14 squad players playing a key role in the victory which sees the boys head into the next stage of the competition.

In an attempt to remove all cash and cheques from school and to make paying for school visits, music lessons, bus fares etc. easier for parents/carers we are asking all parents/carers to sign up to ParentPay.  (Please note: the school meals payment system remains the same, unfortunately you will not be able to pay for school meals via ParentPay).

This week your child should have brought home an activation letter, which gives you information about logging into ParentPay.  If you require any further information please contact the school finance team who will be happy to help.