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Year 7 have been getting creative in their Design Technology lessons this term, designing and making their own analogue clocks. They were asked to design their timepiece with a member of their family in mind, incorporating elements that they felt represented this person. Each design was then created in computer aided design software before elements…

Science Club participants took part in an ‘eggs-tra’ fun activity this week- the ‘Egg Drop’. Each of the students were given a hen’s egg and tasked with constructing a container that would protect it from a 15m drop. The students were given a wide selection of materials including cardboard, bubble wrap, tissue paper, rubber sheeting…

Our Year 7 Geographers have been learning about Climate Change this term. They have discussed the fact that the climate has been changing since time began, and that it is likely to continue to fluctuate in the future. They have also been looking into the dramatic changes that have taken place since the industrial revolution…

Year 7 have been enjoying a return to their practical Music lessons, developing the HPL skills for collaboration and perseverance. They have been exploring folk music in its many forms in recent lessons. At the end of last term, the students were learning the well-known ditty, ‘Drunken Sailor’, which they have been practising hard in…

Year 7 have taken part in a really cool (if not rather pongy!) experiment in their recent Chemistry lessons. They made their own indicator fluid out of red cabbage leaves, simply by extracting the fluid. The lesson was part of their studies into the pH scale and reinforced the idea that substances can be classified…

Back by popular demand, Science Club have been experimenting with ‘Magic Flowers’ this week. They each cut out either flower or geometric shapes before folding the petals or points of the shape in towards the middle. The paper shapes were then gently placed into a dish of water, where the Students watched their creations unfold,…

Normally, students from the Senior School visit St Rose’s in Stroud to share festive dramatic performances and musical interludes. St Rose’s provides education, therapy and day and residential care for children and students aged 2 to 25, with a wide range of disabilities, including Autism. Unfortunately, the current restrictions mean that we have been unable…

Year 7 and 8 students were on a mission in their RE lessons this week! They were transported back to the time of Jesus and tasked with solving the mysteries of his birth by carefully examining and decoding the facts. The students worked together to solve clues and crack codes, exercising their critical thinking skills…