Category: Senior School

2 July 20

Some fun design work from different year groups in the Senior School. In Ben’s classes, Year 9 were set the task finding and photographing faces hidden within objects around the home/garden. Old Kingsland’s photographs were great! In Byron’s classes in Year 7, pupils created characters using objects they found around the home. Great work everyone!

2 July 20

Usually, at this time of the year students in Years 7 to 9 would be preparing to go on their Late Summer Programme (LSP) trips over the last week of the term. The week provides an exciting opportunity to share unique experiences and undertake new challenges. The LSP usually marks both the end of a…

29 June 20

Year 7 Geographers in Jenny’s class have been working on a great project – they recreated a headland out of cake and then showed how erosion would change it over time. Thanks to Harry, Henry, Frankie and Maud for sharing pictures of their projects!

26 June 20

This week Year 7 have been investigating yeast in Helen’s science classes as part of their online learning.    They learnt that that yeast is a living organism whose activity causes fermentation, and that it feeds on sugar, and produces carbon dioxide and alcohol as it feeds.    The next step was to take part in…

25 June 20

Emma Bennett-Jones’s Year 8 Company had the great idea this term to have a breakfast takeover each week where they would cook and eat breakfast together during Company time! This week they had a special (surprise) guest with Head Richard Palmer showing them how to make a delicious brunch of shakshuka and flatbreads. Here are…

19 June 20

One of teacher Becky Wilson’s Year 7 drama groups have made this lockdown show containing sushi making, mask making and drawing tutorials to inform and entertain! Thanks for sharing everyone!

18 June 20

Year 8 have been making use of their cookery lessons to try cooking for their families at home! Here are Charlie and Luke perfecting some of the skills they’ve learnt to prepare dinner! (Including the important washing up!)      

16 June 20

In Helen’s Year 7 science class pupils have been taking on a biscuit challenge! (No, not eating a whole pack of Jaffa Cakes in one sitting…keep reading) They have been learning about scientific variables, collecting data and plotting data. The task was to time how long it takes for different types of biscuit to dissolve/fall…

9 June 20

Here’s lovely piece by Evie Kenney in Year 9 in response to investigating plants in her back garden as part of her 3D Design lessons, and coming up with something creative. Thanks for sharing it Evie.

22 May 20

This month Year 7 pupils have been undertaking various practical science experiments from home! Becky’s class recently practised making indicators using red cabbage. Thanks to August, Freya and Will for sharing their results!