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25/03/24

We were privileged to welcome Susie Barnett BEM back to Burnt Mill Academy to speak to students about her remarkable life and her family’s escape from persecution.Students were asked to provide their thoughts on Susie's inspiring story pic.twitter.com/aECV7c60aC

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22/03/24

🏰 38 of our Year 7 students recently visited Castle⚔️ Students travelled back to 1066 Norman England. They explored the castle, roamed through the hidden village, wandered around the houses, and were fascinated by the animals that roam freely through the grounds. pic.twitter.com/pZyB3gi2OX

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21/03/24

🛥️ Isle of Wight, here we come! pic.twitter.com/6LeibdhAhh

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11/03/24

👏 Congratulations to Hannah Nunn who competed in the Schools Championships in Sheffield. 🥇 Winning all her fights and being awarded the gold medal, Hannah has been crowned Champion 2024 and we couldn't be prouder!🇧🇪 Next stop: Belgium to represent England! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 pic.twitter.com/LZ6Cac3TjW

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05/03/24

🥘 Students and staff experienced the Cajun flavours of New Orleans with our special Mardi Gras themed lunch 🥙🧂 pic.twitter.com/xYZcAhDDNo

05/03/24

🎉WELCOME Really pleased to have you on board to begin your journey

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02/02/24

It was great to see so many families at our Year 9 options event. Over 90% of the cohort were in attendance!Parents will have received an email with an info booklet and link to the options selection form. A reminder that option choices must be submitted by Friday 23rd February. pic.twitter.com/bAubusAY1k

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31/01/24

Year 10 students were given a tour of Parliament by 's office.For many, this will support their study of 'Theme B: Democracy in the UK' as part of their Citizenship GCSE.A huge well done to the students who all behaved beautifully and asked insightful questions. pic.twitter.com/c2X5RdScFw

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28/01/24

🧱 It's !🦖 Our club takes place every day at lunch time.Builds this term include Jurassic Park and Sonic the Hedgehog 🦔#LEGODay pic.twitter.com/JSN6RR9SM2

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26/01/24

💻 Keen coders from Y9 and students studying Computer Science in Y10 attended the 2024 . Some have already secured work experience placements as a result of engaging with businesses at the event and we met author !#Bett2024 pic.twitter.com/tUmuoP6OKj

19/01/24

BMAT have partnered with to provide School Centred Initial Teacher Training in Essex and London.Our programme offers PGCE with QTS at Primary and Secondary schools in Epping, Harlow, Stansted Mountfitchet and Newham.https://t.co/Rllv13cdOS pic.twitter.com/HgAkrpNCGz

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19/01/24

BMAT have partnered with to provide School Centred Initial Teacher Training in Essex and London.Our programme offers PGCE with QTS at Primary and Secondary schools in Epping, Harlow, Stansted Mountfitchet and Newham.https://t.co/Rllv13cdOS pic.twitter.com/HgAkrpNCGz

12/01/24

📢 We're Hiring! (Harlow, Essex) have a vacancy for a School Staff Instructor (SSI).📄 For a job description and application details, please visit our websitehttps://t.co/npMHqTvFaU

12/01/24

📢 We're Hiring! (Harlow, Essex) have a vacancy for a School Staff Instructor (SSI).📄 For a job description and application details, please visit our websitehttps://t.co/npMHqTvFaU

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18/12/23

🎄🍽️ We ended the term with a special Christmas lunch and presented prizes to the winners of our Christmas Bake Off competition 🍰🎅 We wish all our students, families, staff and the wider Burnt Mill community a wonderful festive period ☃️ pic.twitter.com/Txu5mGCSVO

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09/12/23

🧱 Club has produced another stunning piece!🙌 Well done, Oscar, in Year 8, for completing the Hogwarts set. pic.twitter.com/9Srxt8QiPF

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08/12/23

💪 Our ADT House Challenge was a heroic success!🦸 Students had to design superhero costumes and got busy putting their super skills together to create some amazing art pieces! 🥇 Congratulations to Cheshire House, who took the victory! pic.twitter.com/o6BKpH1idV

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29/11/23

It was fantastic to welcome back so many former Burnt Millers from across the decades for our reunion. We hope you all enjoyed one last look around the school ahead of the rebuild. pic.twitter.com/hRii7BUpea

16/11/23

Thank you to all the students, parents and staff who have contributed to the Shoebox appeal 🎁The team have been in to collect the boxes, and we're very proud of our BMA community 🙌🗞️ You can read more about the project on https://t.co/cX3Ha2yEqA pic.twitter.com/ituhpARuqT

15/11/23

‼️ Our Big Burnt Miller Reunion event is now fully booked ‼️We can't wait to see you all again 😃📨 If you have any photos, videos or memories you'd like to share, please email them to alumnibma.org.uk pic.twitter.com/EHC7J92DnN

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GCSE Case Studies

GCSE Case Studies

Posted: 13th August 2021

Teachers have been praised for the extra guidance and support they offered to students studying for their GCSEs during the pandemic.

Year 11 students picking up their GCSE results this week were keen to highlight how their teachers had helped them to achieve their potential.

Head girl Poppy Hazle, picked up three grade 9, four grade 8 and two grade 7 and is heading to Sir Frederick Gibberd College to study English literature, history and government and politics.

She said: “I was shocked to get grade 9s. I got these grades because our teachers gave us lots of support. Even when our lessons were remote, they did it really well. I really enjoyed online learning. I could make notes in my own time, rather than at the class’s pace. We were also given extra feedback and extra resources to use, so it was all really positive. Our teachers were always on their emails and able to respond to us when we needed them.

“I wanted to stay within the BMAT family of schools for sixth form because I know the teachers and that is a comfort to me. I am looking forward to a more grown-up environment and more freedom.”

 

Head boy Xavi Toms, will study maths, economics and computer science at sixth form with ambitions of becoming a software engineer.

He achieved six grade 9, one grade 8, one grade 7 and one grade 6 in his GCSEs.

He said: “I feel quite proud of my results. I am happy and excited. I was so nervous to open them, but my response was just ‘wow’. I had no other words.

“The school has done a lot to help me to get here. To get a grade 9 at any time is very difficult, but to get them after working online is down to the support of my teachers, friends and family. The school has given phenomenal help. If you had any problems, you could email teachers or speak to them during online lessons. When we got back into school, everything was back to normal and seamless. The catch-up lessons were so great; I can’t express how much those lessons helped me.”

 

Matas Buitkus, from Harlow, will also join the first cohort of Sir Frederick Gibberd College sixth formers and will study maths, history and politics.

He picked up eight grade 9 and one grade 7 in his GCSEs.

He said: “I am really happy with my results. I have put in a lot of work, so seeing them on paper was really satisfying.

“I feel like a lot of this success is down to my teachers, more than anything. They offered a lot of support, especially during the pandemic. Everyone was given more attention and overall support in what they were doing. The teacher and student relationship got stronger and that helped a lot.

“I am looking forward to all the things Sir Frederick Gibberd offers that others might not, such as lots of extra-curricular activities outside of the A-levels to get involved with.”

 

Keira Gardner, from Harlow, will study biology, English literature, psychology and core maths at sixth form, having achieved three grade 9, four grade 8, two grade 7 and one grade 6 at GCSE.

She said: “I feel really good; I’m really happy with my results. They are what I was hoping for. I worked quite hard, so they were well deserved.

“The school has helped me a lot, especially during Covid-19. Most of our learning has been online, but teachers still did a lot to make sure everyone caught up and had the support they needed to get the grades they wanted. Teachers had their emails open all the time, so whenever we had questions or got stuck, they were available any time of the day to help us. They gave extra work if there was an area we were struggling with, so we felt confident in the subjects we were studying.

“Sixth form will give us responsibility and teach us valuable life skills. The opportunity to make new friends and work in a different environment will be really nice.”

 

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