LATEST NEWS
New Animation Workshop
31 January 2012
The Academy is running an after school Stop Motion Animation Workshop on Tuesday evenings from 1700 - 1900, starting today, 31st January. The workshop, teaching 'Wallace and Gromit' style model animation, will run for approximately eight weeks... read more
Latest Basketball Results
31 January 2012
The Year 7 Boys Basketball Team won against the Sir Henry Floyd side 26 points to 16. Congratulations on the great result!
More sports news, including the latest results from the Intercollege Badminton Tournament can be found here.
Former Student Featured in Magazine
26 January 2012
As part of our A-Level Product Design course, former student Nehal Chohan, class of 2011, designed and produced a mixed media bracelet using Copper and Silver sheet. Nehal’s bracelet made the front cover of Fine Silver magazine... read more
UCAS Information for University Applicants
25 January 2012
REMINDER TO STUDENTS REGARDING DECISIONS
Universities send their application decisions at different times. As all our Post-16 UCAS applications were in by 15 January 2012, students will hear from all their choices by 10 May 2012. Decisions from universities and colleges can be seen... read more
FAVA Quiz Night
19 January 2012
The Friends of Aylesbury Vale Academy are holding a Quiz Night to raise money for the Academy on Friday 27th January- to find out how to enter and get competitive, click here.
You can also find future FAVA events and how to support the school's production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat here.
Parent's Notice
16 January 2012
Parents and Carers can find the Academy's Uniform Policy and ordering details for replacement items here.
More information, including bus service to the Academy and the Absence Contact Number, is available here.
Young Enterprise Business Plan Competition
16 January 2012
Our Young Enterprise company, 4NE1, entered the Young Enterprise Business Plan competition competing against other schools in the area... read more
PE News
13 January 2012
The Year 8 Boys Basketball Team won against John Colet 24 points to 20. Congratulations to the team on the result!
For more sports news, please click here.
Intercollege Badminton Tournament
11 January 2012
The Intercollege Badminton Tournament is starting on Monday 23rd January, in the sports hall at lunchtimes. This is part of the Academy Cup, where the three Academy Colleges compete against each other throughout the year in a series of sports events.
To view the fixtures and the results as they come in, please click here.
January Exam Timetable 2012
6 January 2012
To view the GCSE/GCE January Exam Timetable, please click here.
Business and ICT Trip to London
6 January 2012
The Year 11 IT diploma group attended the London IT and Business Experience run by Euro Tours.
The students visited the Tower Bridge, experienced breath taking views from the high-level walkways and learnt about the history of the Bridge and how it was built... read more
Ex-Academy Student Wins Bronze
6 January 2012
Ex- student 17yr old Oliver Pugh travelled to Sicily in November as part of the World Martial Kombat Federation England Team and won Bronze in his category... read more.
Student Madrid Trip Report
6 January 2012
The following appeared in the latest edition of Illuminate, the Academy newsletter. To download this and previous copies, please click here.
On the 10th of October till the 13th of October the Aylesbury Vale Academy held a trip to Spain for the GCSE years 9,10 and 11. This trip was to help them to experience the culture and language of Spain... read more
Year 9 PE Notice
5 January 2012
For students on the Year 9 GCSE PE Short Course, there are Mock Theory Exams on the following days:
Band A = Thursday 2nd February 2012 – Period 6
Band B = Wednesday 1st February 2012 – Period 3
Please contact your PE teacher for more details: you can also click here for more sports information.
Student Cologne Trip Report
5 January 2012
On Monday we travelled on the coach from 12.45 to half past 1, luckily the coach had TV’s so we didn’t get bored. Soon after we went on the one and a half hour crossing to Calais, which felt more like two minutes.
Later we settled down in the hostel, from where we travelled to the Christmas Market which was extremely fun. We had a river cruise with hot chocolate which was fantastic... read more
Christmas Competition
15 December 2011
The Academy is running a Christmas Competition open to all AVA Students:
If you would like to win a giant Toblerone, simply identify how many words you can make from the letters in ‘Merry Christmas’... read more
Illuminate- the Academy Newsletter
15 December 2011
The latest edition of the Academy Newsletter is now out, with details of the New Academy Awards, Book Review Competition results, January's Exam information and lots lots more...
2013 Academy Ski Trip
December 2011
Please find the letter with details of the 2013 Ski Trip, including the deposit deadline, here.
Year 7 Book Review Competition Winners
15 December 2011
I was overwhelmed and delighted to see that almost every year 7 student had submitted an entry to the book review competition last month. The number and quality of entries was astounding and made judging the competition extremely challenging. Ten prizes were awarded in total, including the first prize of a kindle and nine book voucher prizes... read more
Coming Soon- Premiership Reading Stars
15 December 2011
The Academy has secured funding to run the Premiership Reading Stars scheme which has demonstrated a huge success rate across the country since it began in 2003.
Premier League Reading Stars is a partnership between the National Literacy Trust, the Football Foundation and the Premier League which encourages young people and families to get interested in reading... read more
Badminton Fixture Cancelled
14 December 2011
To notify all involved that tonight's home badminton fixture against Buckingham from 3pm- 2.30pm has been cancelled. The fixture will be rearranged in the New Year. For more sports fixtures, please click here.
SkillForce at Avondale Care Home
13 December 2011
Over the autumn term, some of the SkillForce Year 11 students have been regularly visiting Avondale Care home on Thursday afternoons. The students have been getting involved by chatting to residents, playing the Wii, as well as various card games, board games and other general acts of kindness... read more
Skill Force at RAF Brize Norton
9 December 2011
On Wednesday 16th November, 40 Year 10 students from the Aylesbury Vale Academy visited RAF Brize Norton to see the Parachute training school and Trenchard museum. The purpose of the trip was for the students to research and report back on... read more
BTEC Visit to University of Bedfordshire
7 December 2011
The 6th Form BTEC National Sport Cohort visited the University of Bedfordshire on Friday 2nd December. We were given a discussion about... read more
Year 13 Trip to the Tate
6 December 2011
As part of the BTEC Art and Design course, the Year 13 students visited the Anthropologie and Tate Modern in London on Friday 2nd December... read more
GCSE/A-Level Presentation Evening Report
December 2011
Congratulations to all those past and present students and parents who attended the GCSE/A-Level Presentation Evening on Thursday 24 November. We hope you enjoyed your evening and wish you all the very best for the future. A special well done to the following who received an extra award during the evening: read more...
Year 11 Mock Exam Timetable and Revision
2 December 2011
The 2011 Mock Exam Timetable is available to download here: Year 11 Mock Exam Timetable.
Please see the KS4 page for further exam information and revision resources. You can also find more specialised revision resources on the Academy's Virtual Learning Environment here.
Young Enterprise at Aylesbury Christmas Market
2 December 2011
Sunday, 27 November saw Aylesbury's Christmas Market in Market Square take place. Two companies from AVA attended; 4NE1 and AY Enterprise. Both companies did very well and had the opportunity to see their competitors... read more...
Basketball Fixtures
22 November 2011
The latest fixtures for the school basketball teams against other schools are now available here...
Young Enterprise at Aylesbury Christmas Market
21 November 2011
On Sunday, 27 November 2011 our Young Enterprise companies 4NE1 and AY Enterprise will have stalls at the Christmas Market in Market Square, Aylesbury. These companies will be there all day and if you are around, please come and visit them to see what they are selling and to show your support.
Young Enterprise companies are real business enterprises... read more...
Intercollege Basketball Tournament
16 November 2011
The Intercollege Basketball Tournament is starting next Monday at lunchtimes. This is part of the Academy Cup, where the three Academy Colleges compete against each other throughout the year in a series of sports events. The fixtures are... read more
New Academy Building Gallery
08 November 2011
We are pleased to share some of the images from the recent Exhibition showcasing the new Academy design. To view the gallery click here...
Friends of Aylesbury Vale Academy Update
31 October 2011
FAVA has recently donated £500 to the Performing Arts Department for sound equipment and costumes for the Bugsy Malone production, bought a new set of aprons for the Art Department and contributed £500 towards a new Athletics kit.
To find out more about FAVA's upcoming events and get involved, read on...
Illuminate- the Academy Newsletter
21 October 2011
The latest edition of the Academy Newsletter is now out, with details of the New School Build, Young Enterprise, our new Rewards System and more...
GCSE and A-Level Presentation Evening- 24 November 2011
21 October 2011
The GCSE and A-Level Presentation Evening is to held at the Academy on Thursday 24 November 2011 commencing at 6pm. This is an excellent opportunity to collect your exam certificates, catch up with staff and fellow peers and celebrate with us a successful set of exam results.
To find out more please click here.
Netball Match Results
20th October 2011
The Year 9 Girls Netball Team won against Mandeville 29-9. Well done to the whole team!
Year 7 Book Review Competition
20 October 2011
The Academy are launching a book review competition for Year 7 tonight.
The closing date will be 11th November, and the English Department will deliver a lesson on writing a book review at the start of the next half term... read more
STAFF TRAINING DAY- FRIDAY 21 OCTOBER
October 2011
Parents and Carers are advised that the school will be closed to students on Friday 21st October, for a Staff Training Inset Day.
Further important dates for Parents and Carers can be found here.
Year 7 Parents' Evening
12th October 2011
YEAR 7 PARENTS' EVENING, SETTLING IN EVENT THURSDAY, 20 OCTOBER 2011 5.00pm to 7.00pm
Dear Parent/Carer,
The Academy is pleased to invite you to discuss your child’s progress and how they have ‘settled in’ with their Form
Tutor...
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New Academy Building Exhibition
7th October 2011
The AYLESBURY VALE ACADEMY is moving to the new Berryfields Estate for September 2013.
As a member of the local community you are invited to come along to view the proposals for the new Aylesbury Vale Academy. The new Academy design will be on display at....read more
Intercollege Football Match Results
4th October 2011
The most recent results of the daily competition are...read more
Latest Boys Football Team Results
27 September 2011
The Year 8 Boys Football Team drew 2-2 away at Cottesloe School in the district league.
Intercollege Football Matches
27th September 2011
Intercollege football matches will be taking part next week.... read more
Welcome Back
21st September 2011
Dear Parent/Carer,
I write to welcome you and your children to the start of a new year at the Aylesbury Vale Academy...
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39%: BEST SET OF GCSE RESULTS EVER.
September 2011
AYLESBURY VALE ACADEMY ON THE UP:
61% of students in Maths made 3 levels of progress from KS2 to 4!
Auditions for Academy Show
20 September 2011
We are looking for a cast of committed singers, dancers and actors from Year 7- Post 16 to come along and audition for the Academy's up and coming show: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat... read more
Latest Boys Football Team Results
15 September 2011
The Year 8 Boys Football Team beat Holmer Green 3-0 in the opening round of the County Cup... read more
EARLY CLOSURE - WEDNESDAY, 21 SEPTEMBER 2011
09 September 2011
The Aylesbury Vale Academy is holding its Open Evening on Wednesday, 21 September 2011. In order to make the necessary preparations for the evening, we will be having an early closure on that day... read more
