Year 8 have been learning about the Loci (marking the area which satisfies certain conditions). We took their learning outside and made the theory come to life by solving the real-world examples on the field and in the yard using a measuring tape and chalk. Here is one of the questions they had to solve:…
On Thursday, teams from Years 5,6,7 and 8 entered the UK Mathematics Trust U13 Junior Maths Challenge. Here are how some of the competitors found it: It was quite surprising and exhilarating and I was a bit nervous, but it was a good feeling to do it. Hugh I thought the Maths Challenge was very fun…
Curious about what their cells actually look like, Year 8 decided it was time to get the microscopes out. Methylene blue was used to stain cells obtained from their own cheek swabs!
Hurrah – it’s fantastic to be able to actually get ‘hands on’ in the lab. Year 8 have been looking into the reactivity series this week and are really enjoying being back in the lab.
Some children in the prep school have been designing their own ‘Wanted‘ posters to practise physical description in Spanish. Ottilie’s dog Sprout, who I had the pleasure to meet online, is wanted for ‘barking and being too quick at eating her food’. However, the main objective of this task, of course, is that the children…
Land Senior Tutor Group has really been enjoying our regular lockdown Musical Mondays! Everyone gets involved in a few moments of musical mayhem – playing whatever instrument they have to hand – recorder, guitar, ukulele, tambourine, bell, mug and spoon, wooden logs..! It is good fun and really lifts our spirits, setting a joyful mood for…
The very last cookery session of this term resembled Santa’s Christmas Kitchen as the Ho Ho Holmwood elves were busy creating colourful Christmas cake toppers out of fondant icing. They look amazing!
This term we have been studying Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. Year 7 were challenged with researching key information and facts about William Shakespeare, along with the play itself. They then presented their findings to the class. It was absolutely delightful to watch such sophisticated and confident presentations. Well done!
Phase 4 enjoyed a festive evening and were getting into the spirit of things by having a christmas party! We enjoyed a Christmas themed bingo game, thank you to Mr Mitchell and Mrs Bradbury, our bingo callers. We then migrated to the Jubilee Hall to enjoy a cinematic experience of the Christmas classic – ‘The…
This week, Year 7 and 8 debaters took part in an engaging debate on the motion… This house believes that aliens exist. There were persuasive points on both sides but the proposition team’s arguments were voted as most persuasive by the audience. Well done to all involved.
