Life in Upper School

The following are some of the activities followed during the last academic year.

Science

Form 6 have been discussing microbes - Why do we get ill?  How do we keep healthy? They also talked about how microbes can be useful such as in breadmaking and composting.  This topic was followed by talking about dissolving. 

Above Alex and Nathaniel are conducting an experiment to see how temperature affects the rate at which a jelly baby will dissolve.  Other pupils used different solvents such as milk. oil and alcohol and also different coloured jelly babies to see if this had any implications.

Form 5 are discussing solids and liquids and changes of state.  In the lesson above they are talking about evaporation.  In their experiment they saw steam rising from hot water and then condensing on the side of the beaker and cling film as it cooled down.

Mrs Alcock also gave Upper School pupils the opportunity to carry out their own research and project work.  Some ideas included discovering which material makes the bounciest ball and what shape make the best paper aeroplane.

Food Technology

Lots of mouthwatering smells have been wafting from the Food Technology Room since September!  Form 6 have been cooking food from around the world:- Moroccan salad, Italian pizza wheels, English raspberry scones and cheese muffins from New Zealand. Form 4 have followed dinosaur-themed recipes, including dino dung bites, dino snaps, ammonite whirls, dino eye pies and dinco chocolate pillows - otherwise known as choc chip biscuits, shortbread, cheese scones, cherry pies and chocolate muffins!

ICT

Form 3 have been very creative - they used music software to compose their own short tunes.  Some examples can be heard by clicking on the links below( This will download a midi file, which you will need Windows Media Player to hear):-

Form 4 have been using WORD and learning useful skills such as spelling and grammar check, cut and paste and manipulating pictures to design wrapping paper. 

To view some of their designs click on one of the images below (This will download a PDF file):-

Form 5 have also been working in WORD using textboxes and justifying text, whilst Form 6 have been designing

their own PowerPoint presentations.  Topics included a presentation on World War 2 and why we should not sell

our playing fields for a housing development.

To view a recent Powerpoint project undertaken by Form 6 please click on the slides above.  (This will download the file, which you will need Powerpoint software to open.)

Art

With the topic of man-made forms - Form 3 have been looking at bottles and Form 6 at watches. 

Dali inspired work by Form 6:-

Sport

During the Autumn Term we played rugby, netball and hockey.   We also looked at fitness - which muscle groups we are using, how our heart rate changes during different stages of exercise, dynamic and static stretching and much more. Spring Term has seen a move to football, and currently we are playing cricket and rounders and have started swimming again.