Key Stage 3 Learning

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…

Today our choir performed Christmas carols and songs at the local Day Centre. They put a smile on everyone’s faces and even received some chocolate treats as a thank you. Well done singers and thank you to the Day Centre for having us.

We've been waiting for this with bated breath.

And it was worth the wait, and outstanding piece of work from my year 9 history group.

Human Rights day takes place on 10th December each year. To mark this event, our two Year 8 Anne Frank Trust Ambassadors delivered an informative and interactive presentation in assembly. They spoke about Anne Frank's life, her legacy, and gave definitions of the different forms of discrimination…

Year 8 went on a special walking tour of Alston to look at some of the locations used during the filming of the TV adaptation of Oliver Twist. Here are some of the Year 8's stood outside the location of Mr Sowerberry the Undertaker's shop, where Oliver was taken on as a child apprentice after…

Today we had our first of two Inter House Chess Competitions. The tension was palpable! Well done to all participants, particularly those from Blue and Yellow house who added 20 points to their House total.