Key Stage 3 Learning

As part of their WW1 topic in history, Year 8 have been looking at historical WW1 enlistment and recruitment posters. They have identified some of the strategies used to encourage, or even shame, men into joining up. They then used what they had learned to design their own recruitment…

To develop an awareness of the background historical context to the novel 'Once' by Morris Gleitzman, Year 7 have been learning about pre-war Jewish life and the Holocaust. Students have shown maturity and empathy whilst learning about the topic in their English lessons. 

In English lessons this week, Year 8 have started reading the award winning novel 'Private Peaceful' by Michael Morpurgo. The book explores family bonds, loyalty, and love against the brutal backdrop of World War I, focusing on the injustice and futility of war, the loss of innocence, guilt and…

Year 9 have been working hard in English lessons to develop their own CV. This is to further enhance the work already completed as part of their 'Preparation for Work and Options topic in Citizenship. Creating a CV is a great way to utilise English language skills to help showcase individual…

Pupils from Key Stage 3 are taking part in an inter-school Table Cricket competition today following their sessions at SKS with Cumbria Cricket. The games are underway. 

Year 8 have been enjoying the antique sewing machines. By investigating the mechanics, they were able to apply this to modern day machines and learn how they work.

Year 7 have been working in pairs to compose their own question and answer phrases on the glockenspiels. They are learning to notate music which is a brilliant skill! Well done year 7.

To further embed previous learning about persuasive language techniques in English, all students across KS3 watched a selection of current Christmas adverts made by leading grocery stores in the UK. They correctly identified the techniques and strategies used to persuade us to use the grocery…

Well done to our Key Stage 3 Food Technology students for some very tasty festive baking this week.

Year 8 have been attempting to answer some philosophical questions in Religious Education. Developing transferable skills such as critical thinking, reasoning and communication.

As part of our study of Charles Dickens’ ‘Oliver Twist’, we have been exploring the idea of charity and what that means, particularly around Christmas time. The year 8s have produced some splendid charity leaflets using their best persuasive skills. Well done year 8, Mrs Hinkley is very proud of…

This week we had two inter house competitions held in the ICT room, where students from KS3 and KS4 competed against each other on the website Blooket. It's always been a favourite for language learning (currently used for KS3 German homework) but there so many more quizzes on every topic you can…