91´«Ã½

On Tuesday after school, we welcomed 64 student teachers for our 91´«Ã½ annual training workshop. Ms Sona Maharjan, with the support of our Early Years and Key Stage 1 teaching team, put together a program of six workshops for an evening of adult learning focussed on early childhood development and the role of the teacher. Initially starting with a whole group session on codes of conduct, cognitive development and our approach to learning in the Early Years at 91´«Ã½, the cohort of student teachers split into groups for a carousel of workshops; Lifelong Learners & Working with Parents, Teacher as Caregiver, Learning Readiness and Helpful Feedback to Aid Learning. The whole cohort then came back together for the final session and reflection. We are very excited to be welcoming the student teachers back to observe our own teachers in practice later this term.

Year 3 have been continuing to work on their PAWs IPC unit of work learning all about different elements of theatre. Their selected play is Peter Pan and we are all very excited about their production on Tuesday 28th February.

This week they have been writing fantasy stories, creating their own dream world inspired by Pan’s Neverland. The students have used imagery to conjure up their ideal land where lost boys are replaced by pokemon kitties and forest friends are able to talk to us. They have been given opportunities for extended writing and have read their stories to each other, sharing their fantastic ideas!

In addition, they have been preparing for their production and rehearsals by making props and will continue building on this during our Saturday curriculum day on the 4th February.

What a fantastic two terms it has been for Year 7 since they have started their secondary schooling! To see the amount of progression each student has made over such a short period of time is absolutely phenomenal. The students have really started to develop and implement the 5 C’s in their everyday lives which is enabling them to get the best out themselves and others. Their understanding of these key characteristics helps to build their resilience and take all challenges in their stride. Well done for such a fantastic start to your secondary schooling!

In Design and Technology (DT), the students have been looking at classroom safety and how they are to correctly use the range of different tools that are available to them in the DT workshop. They have been tasked with creating a spatula or kitchen tool that they will be able to take home and use. Not only are they having to make the spatula, they also had to create a design of it to ensure it meets the specifications set. Although not finished yet, please see their work in progress below:

PSHE is an area of the curriculum that is extremely important. It prepares the students for life today, and tomorrow whilst putting it into an international context. Some of the areas the students have been looking into are online safety, how to lead a healthy lifestyle, resilience and the effects that drugs, alcohol and tobacco can have. This curriculum really enables the students to make their own choices and develops their questioning of what is right or wrong.

Year 7 Mandarin just completed a module of Family and Pets. They made beautiful booklets to show what they have learnt. Here is some of our students’ great work. Well done to Marion, Yukta and Line!