Dixons Kings Academy Appreciations!
Integrity, Diligence, Civility... 20 October 2017
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The Climb... Events at DKA this week!
Family Members of the Week!
Year 7
Bailey Adam – Great start to this term. Settled in well and has consistently shown all 3 values in school.
Haroon Rauf - consistently shown all 3 values in school.
Year 8
Mominah Shah – 100% attendance this term and for getting an incredible amount of positives in lessons for her continual diligence.
Year 9
Zohaib Asif 9.2 – Works diligently at all times and always displays the three core values of the school!
Aqsa Ahmed 9.6 – Vastly improved attitude to learning and displaying the core values daily!
Year 10
Aneesa Khan
Gamaledden Elazhari
Year 11
Israa Abdalla and Fazan Ali
Another poem by our very talented Year 7 student Hasmath Ali Ahmed!
Year 9 at a presentation from Cambridge University about Higher Education.
The DKA Student Leadership Team!
Students celebrate the completion of their project with Mr Winston Plowes!
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Macmillan Cancer Support!
Year 11 Rock Climbers!
Y11 attend a presentation from Bradford College on Apprenticeships
Year 7 Student Appreciations!
Miss Probst:
Shehzad Khan - always takes the time to say hello to me in the corridors and it brightens my day. Thank you Shehzad!
Amaan Nabi - Having a really good half term, settling in well and gaining in confidence week by week. Its a pleasure to teach Amaan and watch him come out of his shell.
Dylan Simpson - For his diligence this half term in Lexia, overcoming challenges and pushing himself to do better every lesson.
Miss Lopez: Faiqa Mirza - Achieving great results in assessments including full marks in the speaking assessment.
Mr Carr:
Yusuf for the progress he has made in his organisation and his constant effort to get things right!
Falak Sultan for always asking if I would like some food in Family Dining.
Mr Alam:
I would like to appreciate all the boys who come to football club, the effort they show has been second to none!
Both 7A–PE3 and 7B–PE2; They have worked fantastically over this term and have been a joy to teach!
Mr Harrap:
Sami Hussain for always making contributions in class
Hasmath Ali Ahmed for a great work ethic in all lessons
Kamara Thompson and Faiqa Mirza for always giving great MWB answers and clear explanations
Miss Jennings:
My Y7 Lexia intervention class for their hard work and continued positive attitude when it comes to improving on their levels.
Please can I also appreciate Dylan Simpson 7.3 for his hard work over the term and say I am proud of how quickly and well he has settled in.
Mr Harrap:
Sami Hussain for always making contributions in class
Hasmath Ali Ahmed for a great work ethic in all lessons
Kamara Thompson and Faiqa Mirza for always giving great MWB answers and clear explanations
Mr Rossell:
Hashmath Ali & Usman Sheikh: doing extra work in the Music department
and my whole 7B/MU3 class for a very enjoyable lesson this week
Miss Hickey:
Subhaan Nadeem – Excellent preparation for his Spanish speaking exam.
Mr Ellis:
My Y7 Geo class for their hand work all term and for being a pleasure to teach.
Ghazalah Hossain for her diligence in ensure HW is completed and correct.
Miss Probst
Shehzad Khan - always takes the time to say hello to me in the corridors and it brightens my day. Thank you Shehzad!
Amaan Nabi - Having a really good half term, settling in well and gaining in confidence week by week. Its a pleasure to teach Amaan and watch him come out of his shell.
Dylan Simpson - For his diligence this half term in Lexia, overcoming challenges and pushing himself to do better every lesson.
Miss Stephens:
Moosah Azeem - showed high levels of diligence in PE this week and a real turn around in his attitude and effort.
Miss Gayle:
Alisha Kaiser for consistently excellent diligence and civility.
Year 8 Student Appreciations!
Anis Shaukat, Momina Tariq and Habibah Azad- fantastic effort shown in their Cycle 1 assessment with brilliant PEEL skills, well done!
Mr Carr:
Nihal for doing a good job on the Radio Station
Aroosa Hussain for doing the right thing every day
Aqsa Arshid and Abdul Basit in 8E for working diligently all week. They have shown hard work in various subjects especially in English. Please keep up the hard work! Mr Iqbal
Hassan Ebrahim Kothdiwala , Afia Khan, Zuleka Khan and Krishna Mistry in 8.5 for 100% attendance this term. Miss Cheetham
Hanzala Minhas and Azhar Nazeem for working diligently in every single lesson. - Mr Hussain
Nihal for doing a good job on the Radio Station and Aroosa Hussain for doing the right thing every day. - Mr Carr
Sofian Adnan for showing diligence all term in Spanish. - Miss Hickey
Shayraz Ahmed for his enthusiasm for history and Abbas Khan for his continued improvement in behaviour and high quality work. - Mr Ellis
Alishbah Tahir for a positive attitude and great work ethic in all lessons - Mr Harrap
Year 9 Student Appreciations!
Hafsah Masood, Zarar Masood, Sa’d Hussain- got the highest result in their class in the Cycle 1 assessment, excellent knowledge was shown
Subhan Ahmad, Farkhan Ali and Iqra Razaq- performed very well in their class in the Cycle 1 assessment, very good PEEL skills were shown
Miss Parmar:
All my year 9 students (too many to name individually) for wishing me a very happy Diwali - thank you!
My year 9 class of 2020 - well done for an incredible start to year 9! Each and every one of you makes this year group the best group to work with and I am immensely proud of you all. It has been a very long term so enjoy your well deserved two weeks off and I will see you all on Monday 6th November for an even better half term!
Miss Labella: Mariam Waheed (Y9) – Fantastic diligence in her assessments and response to feedback in her writing exam. Also for her enthusiasm during lessons.
Mr Carr:
Alia Kauser Hussain, Lariab Ahmed, Fiza Vaseen, Sa’d Hussain, Imran Abbas, Mohammed Farrah and Akbar Khan (alongside many others) who have really worked hard to improve their behaviour at the start of Y9
Mrs Mir:
Burhaan Saghir – Excellent Chemistry work. Answering questions fully
Farhaan Ali – Excellent answers in class
Salman Mahmood – Always answers questions fully
Eesa Mahmood – Working hard to the best of his ability
Gerald Moyo – Really good at explaining scientific principles
Haseeb Khan – Massive improvement in Chemistry
Duha Mahmood – Really hard working and always completing homework and classwork to a good standard
Usmaan Waheed – Working really hard and ensuring all work is completed to a really good standard
Mr Ellis:
All of Y9 for having a brilliant term and for showing yet again why we are the best year group in school. Have a well earned and restful two weeks off.
My Y9 history class for their hard work, enthusiasm, and insightful question
A big thank you to Henna Adrahis for showing civility and saying hello to me every day and asking me how my day was.
Year 10 Student Appreciations!
Miss Khan:
Aniqa Rehman, Mera and Anisah Khan- thank you for all your help after school!
Awais Aslam- thank you for your help in the morning and saving me a great deal of time because of it.
Miss Stephens:
Areebha Amir and Maryam Jamadar - showing very high levels of diligence in boxing and FINALLY attending extra curricular club!
Year 10 GCSE PE (Miss Stephens Class) - excellent start to their Personal Exercise Program's!! Don't get lazy over the holidays!
Mr Ellis:
All those Y10 students that stayed behind after school to ensure their assessments were completed to the highest standard.
My whole Y10 class for being a pleasure to teach. Please next term lets make sure we're as focused Wednesday P6 as we are Friday P2.
Miss Parmar:
Deen Hussain - for a vastly improved attitude towards his learning this half term! I have been super impresssed with your focus and diligence this term - keep it up and well done!
All my Year 10 students (too many to name individually) for wishing me a very happy Diwali - thank you!
All my year 10 business and finance students for an excellent start to the year - well done and keep it up! I am super proud of you all!
Miss Labella: Haseeb Ahmed (Y10) for preparing very well for his speaking exam which showed in his result. He is also a pleasure to teach with impeccable manners.
Miss Riley: Awais Aslam (Y10) for always being very enthusiastic and practicing Spanish outside of lessons. He has achieved outstanding results in his assessments so far as a result of his diligence.
Mr Carr:
Salihah, Hadiqa and Saba for always being polite and asking how my day is going.
Faizan, Usman and Rose for their dedication to the Radio Station.
Year 11 Student Appreciations!
Mrs Jerram:
Mohammed Tahir & Mohammed Ali Khan for achieving full marks in their rock climbing and working very diligently.
Miss Khan:
Areesha Sohail- always working hard and showing she wants to achieve the best grade possible in RE. Thank you for sharing chocolates with me after school as well
Khadijah Ali- thank you for your help after school and the lovely conversation
11aRe1- always a pleasure to teach showing very good effort at all times
Miss Parmar:
Ayesha Yousaf - for scoring an A* in her cycle 1 assessment - I'm really sorry that I forgot your name from last week's list!
Ateeqa Ammer - For being the first person to wish me a very happy Diwali today and for bringing me a box of my favourite chocolates! Was really nice of you and your mum - thank you!
All my year 11 students (too many to name) who wished me a happy Diwali and for always complimenting me - you guys really make my day every day!
Mehraan Hussain - for being really kind and considerate and asking me if I was ok today when I was in a world of my own!
Miss Hickey: Aleeza Riaz (Y11) – She demonstrates kindness every single minute of every single day and is extremely hardworking in all subjects. She embodies the school’s values completely.
Miss Labella: Hasnain Ali (Y11) – Fantastic writing assessment grade. If he continues with the same diligence he will go above and beyond in exceeding his target at GCSE.
Mr Carr:
My English class for their dedication and effort to improve. They have been fantastic in terms of their diligence and their attitude in lessons.
Shamas Awan for his civility, manners and kindness.
All of the Y11s who have added at least half a grade to their progress 8 overall scores – well done!
All of the Y11s who say Hello and ask how I am during cold and windy lunch duties – there are too many to mention!
Staff Appreciations!
Mr Harrap – Thank you for coming on the Year 11 rock climbing trip.
Mr Laughlin – Thank you for taking and picking up the Year 11 rock climbing students.
Miss Hussain, Miss Jennings, Mr Khan and Mr E Iqbal for their hard work this half term introducing Lexia and Reading Plus to Year 7, 9 and 10.
Miss Stephens - for organising the year 9 interform basketball competition! It has been great and I know the students have really enjoyed it.
Year 9 pastoral team - for an excellent half term! Thank you for all your hard work and efforts in the pastoral care given to Year 9 students!
Mr Benson - for my McDonald's breakfast treat this week and for always being on hand with advice!
Missa Labella for being a very supportive HOY8 and supporting staff who teach her year group.
Reception staff - for always sending out my text messages to parents without fail! Thank you!
Mr Iqbal for working diligently with Aqsa, Zuhayr and Abdul Basit in science.
Mr Laughlin – For the lorne sausage, reminds me of the even colder north!
Mr Iqbal – For supporting with the Y6 non verbal testing on Tuesday
Miss Jennings – For supporting with the non verbal testing on Saturday and Tuesday
All staff who have kindly covered extra teaching periods this week.
Thank you to everyone in the languages faculty for their dedication and diligence over the last term.
Thank you to Miss Lawrence Jones for sharing some useful listening intervention resources with the faculty.
Thank you to Miss Bowley for taking time away from her new baby to come and join us for a faculty meal.
Mr Crossland – Always completes printing requests very quickly
Ms S Khan – For sharing Biology resources
Mr Rafiq – Always ensuring students are supported in IT by identifying different pathways for students
Miss Gayle for making a very useful QLA document for all Year 11 classes.
Miss Taj for completing a very successful first term at DKA.
Mr Wysocki for baking cakes for all staff.
Mr Priestley- for being ever so kind and going out of his way to get me my much needed cappuccino when we ran out. It made my day!
Parent Notices
The Academy will re-open on Monday 6 November following the half term break.
Please note that it is parental responsibility to inform the Academy of changes to addresses or telephone numbers so that we can keep our records up to date, however the Academy cannot put any of the changes onto your Parent Pay accounts, this has to be done by you as the account holder. It is important that you do this immediately as your details change so that you can receive important text messages and letters sent to you via Parent Pay.
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