ENGLISH
This week KS4 classes having continued their study of their respective texts: An Inspector Calls and Animal Farm. Year 10, who are studying the latter, have analysed Old Major’s famous speech in which he persuades the animals to rebel and worked on writing their own rhetorical speeches. Year 11 have focused on characterisation in An Inspector Calls and looked at what life was like in England in 1912 and studied events that took place in the time between then and when it was written in 1945. Year 12 and 13 continue to work very hard and have been working on their critical writing skills focusing on crafting effective thesis statements.
MATH
Year 9 students continued to work on factorising algebraic expressions and solving problems involving setting up fractional equations. It was great to see that every student submitted their first Mathletics assignment on time and put effort into their work.
Year 13 students learnt about various graphs transformations and had to do a presentation on “Modulus functions and their graphs”. Each student delivered a detailed explanation to how they solved the problem and explained the steps to their peers.
Year 11 students started a new topic “Circle theorems” and have been solving geometrical problems where they had to apply five different rules connecting angles inscribed inside circles. In the next few lessons they will learn how to prove theorems and solve problems of higher difficulty.
Year seven Maths have written their first test and the stress levels was high but as great warriors, they won the battle. With a few losses and minor injuries, they are using their magic potion of extra battles to resurrect the fallen. We are learning a lot and they are really up to the task.
Future architects are developed in the Year 8 math’s class as we tackle the first Geometry topic of parallel lines. They are learning about the different angles that transversal makes when it crosses two parallel lines. They have withered the storm of factors and prime factors and have come out safe, happy and much challenged.
DRAMA
The students have been working hard to create and build stories for drama this week. We have been learning about Freeze Frames. The students have been learning how to use them to express emotions, stories, thoughts and feelings through body language and facial expressions. Everyone has been working hard to create a story, work on positioning, transitions and use of space and audience.
HUMANITIES
We’ve had an eventful couple of weeks in Key Stage 3 Humanities, travelling around the world and back in time in the classroom! Year 7 have explored one of the great events of Medieval Europe, The Battle of Hastings. In Geography they have been looking at how to read maps, an important geographical skill. The Year 8s geographers are busy getting their presentations together about coastal regions across the world, and in History we are looking at the Protestant and Catholic split in 16th Century Europe. In year 9 we are looking at the geography of the largest country in the world: that's right Russia! And in History we are looking at the sombre topic of The Transatlantic Slave Trade. All in all in The Humanities there’s no end to learning about the wonders that this world has to offer!
ICT
I would like to say a big thank you to all the staff for helping out via Zoom lessons and all the students are glad to be back and everyone is working very hard
Year 13 students have finished the Emerging Technology topic and progressing well on The Impact of ICT in Society topic. In the coming weeks we will be doing practical work on creating animations and editing graphics.
Year 12 students have just completed Data, Information knowledge and processing Topic and all have been given a Theory work booklet so they can complete exercises in class and at home. We are looking forward to starting the Hardware and Software Unit and explore databases further in the coming weeks
Year 11 students all worked really hard to have finished the System Life Cycle unit and been exploring the phrase (A , Dance, In , The , Dark ,Every, Monday)and why it is important when designing a new system and have been doing advanced internet research task.
All students have been given a question booklet and will be given a e-textbook to further explore the concepts given.
Year 10 have started Information System topic and have been exploring different computer systems as well as doing Kahoot quizzes
Year 9 have had a great start by participating in exploring the inside of a Computer System and Computer Types. In the coming weeks they are doing a planning task for creating there on website using presentation software
Year 8 have been exploring different types of websites and doing research on what makes a good and a bad website design, also they have learned the basics of Computer systems and had a flavor of programming which we will look at further.
Year 7 have been learning all about internet safety rules and have been creating presentations and posters on e-safety. Everyone has been participating in kahoot and Edmodo.
PHYSICS
This week has been another productive week with year 7 producing excellent posters and tables as they reach the end of their section on Energy. The Year 9 also completed an assessment on Rates of Reaction and some students seem to have a real knack for chemistry. The year 10 has started revising for the section on Measurements and Units in preparation for a test that will follow shortly. The Year 11 has currently started an important section on Light Waves. The year 12 and 13 has also started revising for their section on Angular motion and Graphs of Motion.
ART
RUSSIAN
This week Year 11 have made a great progress in IGCSE course. Daniil and Maria improved their writing skills, working on Discursive Writing with interest and enthusiasm.
Daniil Smirnov:“Today we started our Russian IGSE exam practice essay. On a previous lesson we looked at the topics that might be used is this essay, talked about them and finally chose one. And as I already said, today we started writing it. I chose topic called: Is living using principles a right thing? We should complete our essay using arguments with reasoning style. I really enjoy writing compositions like this and I hope that at the end of a day I’ll get a satisfactory result!”
Cambridge IGCSE Russian First Language qualifications are accepted by universities as proof of knowledge and understanding of a language. Successful candidates gain lifelong skills including:
• The ability to communicate clearly, accurately and effectively in writing
• The ability to use a wide range of vocabulary, correct grammar, spelling and punctuation
• A personal style. Cambridge IGCSE First Language qualifications also develop more general analysis and communication skills such as synthesis, inference and the ability to order facts and present opinions effectively.
BIOLOGY
The Year 10 is investigating the importance of plants in our existence and they are using their recently acquired knowledge of classification of living things to identify different species and their role and purpose.
Year 11 biology is using their newly acquired knowledge about the excretory system of the human body to understand the importance of Homeostasis. Why must the temperature, water content, minerals and vitamin contents of our body be in constant equilibrium?
Carbohydrates the macromolecule is one of the four important molecules that a living organism (us humans) need to survive, produce, store energy is been studied by the Year 12 students. We are acquiring the knowledge about how these molecules are made and used by the body.
