This month's Swindon Link school profile is highlighting Nova Hreod Academy, and what it can offer students in the area in the way of extra-curricular activities.
Welcome to Nova Hreod
It’s been an incredibly busy and successful few weeks at Nova Hreod Academy following the release of an Ofsted report in which the school was described as “friendly and welcoming” with inspectors complimenting the “rich and ambitious curriculum” and confirming that Nova is a Good school.
‘Supernova’ Extra Curricular Activities
The Supernova programme allows students to learn new skills by joining clubs covering a wide range of areas including subjects such as ceramic gift making, anime, Warhammer and even Mario Kart.
Jamie in Year 7 joined food technology club and entered the national junior FutureChef BakeOff competition.
The judges loved his entry. Jamie was declared the winner and is going on to represent Nova at the National Senior Final.
Holly from Year 10 won the Swindon Rotary Club photography competition with a photograph taken at the Brunel Centre, described as “recognising how the world no longer just has its natural beauty it was ‘born’ with.”
School Productions:
A particular highlight this term has been the sell-out production of High School Musical, exemplifying the strong “Supernova” extra-curricular programme which was praised by Ofsted.
The cast and crew worked hard after school, spending evenings and weekends rehearsing to put together a really professional show.
In the true spirit of Supernova, the cast included experienced performers and students who had never performed on stage before, all supporting each other in developing a passion for performance.
Friday Challenges:
Friday Challenges and Inter-house competitions are also a regular feature at the school.
Over 100 pupils took part in last term’s house benchball competition which was organised by the Sports Captains who work together to promote sport in school and arrange regular competitions.
With such a variety of opportunities outside the classroom, at Nova, everyone is encouraged to get involved, discover new interests, and grow in confidence and character.
School details:
Address: Akers Way, Swindon SN2 2NQ
Tel: 01793 528800
Email: [email protected]
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