The British Heart Foundation is a fantastic charity which works tirelessly to fund life-saving research into heart and circulatory diseases. To raise awareness of the amazing work that the BHF do, and to raise money to support the charity to continue to save lives, I will be going without chocolate for a whole month! This means no chocolate at all for the month of March.
Please click this link, or scan the QR code in the image below, to donate to this wonderful cause. Every penny counts! Any support you could give would be very much appreciated! Thank you!
What. A. Morning!!!!! We had the pleasure this morning of sharing over 40praise postcards for our wonderful Y11s, written by staff. We also had in-person appreciations from crew leaders and teachers who had made themselves available to join us!
As you read the postcards, you’ll get a feel for how hard Y11 are working, and how impressed we really are. As phase leads, these brought us to tears, actually – we are so proud of C26 and of how far they’ve come.
There’s also a really powerful message at the end from Jurgen Klopp – take this away from football, and apply it to Y11. We’ll get through the tough times together, as crew! ❤️
All pupils in C27 have been given the opportunity this term to visit the University of Bradford to improve their knowledge of Higher Education. This local university is only around an hour’s journey away and offers a wide range of courses and entry requirements. Some pupils who have already visited other universities commented that “It was good to learn that not all universities are the same.”
During the day, we visited a mock courtroom to discuss a fictional case of criminal damage presented by a university lecturer. This activity was a favourite, with some describing it as “absolutely brilliant.” Pupils enjoyed learning about how the court system is organised and the different roles of defence and the CPS.
We also toured the extensive engineering department, and it was fascinating to hear from the engineering students about their research into the products we all use every day such as shower gel. Pupils were encouraged to handle samples and see how the viscosity altered as the product was heated or cooled. Our pupils were really interested in how the engineering department uses equipment such as robots and CT scanners to develop complex equipment such as artificial hands.
Here’s E28 Crew Moore diving into the world of DofE, mastering the art of CPR and striking a pose with the recovery position. Our DofE adventurers are on a quest to blend life-saving skills with a touch of flair. Here they are learning the ropes, making safety training a lively and memorable experience. 🚀💙
On Friday 8th March we have a Staff day planned. This means that year 11 students will miss their usual 2 hour GCSE Art session where they would be completing important preparation work for their upcoming exam.
In order to minimise the time lost and to allow students to prepare fully for their exam piece, we are asking that
year 11 students at XPEastattend school on Friday 8th March from 9am-11am.
year 11 students at XPattend school on Friday 8th March from 11am-1pm.
They will work in their normal Art classroom with their teacher, Miss Taylor or Mr. Doyle.
On Wednesday 21st February, our wonderful E26 students visited the University of Huddersfield to discover what higher education has to offer. All students are to be commended for their excellent behaviour and the way they interacted with the University staff and student ambassadors.
During the quiz, students demonstrated their background knowledge and problem solving skills by working together in teams to win prizes (we all wanted one of the snazzy pens so competition was fierce!) There was some surprise at finding there are over 40,000 higher education courses to choose from and most people thought the accommodation with free gym membership and transport looked like a bargain! The session on student finance also helped to alleviate some of the worries around the cost of HE.
An informative lecture about Nazi Germany gave pupils the opportunity to interact with an expert about a key element of their GCSE study. Their history teacher would have been very proud to hear our students forming convincing arguments about Nazi propaganda and the other factors that played a part in Hitler’s rise to power. Their ability to confidently draw on their background knowledge to deal with new source material was impressive. Special mentions to Harvey, Faith, Liv, Rhys and Sam for their excellent contributions!
Students had plenty of opportunity to quiz the student ambassadors about student life. Questions such as “‘what happens if you fail or don’t do well in a module, can you resit?” and “how many lectures do you have each week?” kept the ambassadors on their toes! There was also lots of interest around the clubs and societies available to join and, of course, the social side of University life 😉
We were also treated to a campus tour where everyone was very impressed with the facilities, including a state-of-the-art gym and sports hall, huge science labs, a fantastic library and lots of places to grab food and drinks. One thing that we weren’t expecting was just how picturesque the campus was, set amongst historic converted mills and the scenic working canal.
All in all an excellent day, and – as always – it was a real pleasure to be in E26’s company.
