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C27 Visit to York Chocolate Story

11th May 2023Web Blogger

As part of our expedition in Spanish this term, exploring the issue of child labour on cocoa and sugar plantations in Latin America and Fair Trade, C27 from XP and XP East visited York’s Chocolate Story. We learned about the origins of chocolate and how it is produced. Students were surprised to learn that chocolate has its origins in Mexico, and only came to Europe following the Spanish conquest of the Americas. The word that we use for chocolate comes directly from the Aztec word “chocolatl”, which was a cold, bitter drink mixed with chillies.Students tried this drink – not a popular choice with most! They also had the opportunity to try cocoa during various stages of the chocolate making process, and then made their own chocolate lolly.

Mrs. Collinson

E27 Presentation of Learning & D of E Information Evening

27th April 2023Web Blogger

Dear Parents and Carers,
We are delighted to invite you to E27’s presentation of learning on Tuesday, 9th May 2023 at 4:30 pm. The presentation will showcase what the students have learned during their expedition titled ‘You Give Me Fever’, which explored different historical periods and how they dealt with diseases and epidemics.
You will have the chance to experience and learn about life in the time periods that the students have studied and the diseases that ravaged the periods, such as the Black Death, the Spanish Flu, and Cholera.
This PoL will also serve as an information evening for the students’ Duke of Edinburgh expedition in June, where they will apply their skills and knowledge gained so far this year in an outdoor setting. In order to not miss any key information on this, do not miss this PoL.
The presentation will last for about an hour. We look forward to seeing you and celebrating the students’ achievements.
Yours sincerely,
E27 Crew

Lost Property 27/02/23- Crew Da Vinci

27th February 2023Web Blogger

As part of DOFE in year 9 they take it in turns to be stewards of our community by alternating Lost property and Litter Picking. Crew Da Vinci have been down to the office and have sorted through all of the lost property. The photos will be attached down below:

These are all of the jumpers and coats that have been collected over last week.

There are hair brushes, books, water bottles, packed lunch bags and Bags collected here on this photo, including a football boot bag and blue helmet. Even two pairs of trainers!

And finally a couple more coats and gilets that have been found.

If you see anything or recognise anything that belongs to you then please make your way to reception! If these items aren’t

picked up by the 10th of March they will be donated to a charity.

Thanks Crew Da Vinci.

Fieldwork 22/02/23

20th February 2023Web Blogger

Just a reminder, as per the letter sent home on 09/02/23, E27 are going on fieldwork Wednesday. This will start and end within school hours so does not affect drop off and pick up time. Please ensure your child brings a packed lunch unless they are entitled to FSM, in which case one will be provided. Any questions please email [email protected].

Thanks all

Crew Da Vinci- Stewards of our community- DOFE

10th January 2023Web Blogger

Monday Morning Clean up!
As part of E27’s DOFE sessions we have decided to ensure that our community is clean. This week it was Crew Da Vinci’s turn to do the litter picking around our building! We make sure that we keep our community tidy and next time it our turn for lost property!

Keep your eyes out for our Crew Da Vinci’s Blog post on lost property!

Crew Da Vinci

E27 Expedition 9.2 begins!

6th January 2023Web Blogger

E27 have officially began their new expedition “You Give Me Fever,” an expedition that takes students on a journey through the fascinating world of medical history.

During their immersion experience, students have had the opportunity to learn about medieval medicine and the changing treatment of those with mental health issues, including the infamous Bedlam Hospital. They will also examined a variety of medical artifacts from throughout history, giving them a deeper understanding of how medicine has evolved over time.

In addition, students will have looked at different parts of the body under the microscope and learned about the bacteria and fungi that inhabit our world. They have also played the popular board game Plague Inc., which allowed them to experience first-hand the challenges of containing and combating the spread of disease.

But the learning didn’t stop there. As part of immersion, students have taken swabs of different locations around the school to grow and study bacteria and fungi. This hands-on activity gave students a unique opportunity to explore the microorganisms that exist all around us and learn about their importance in our world.

“You Give Me Fever” is a exciting and educational expedition that will give students a deeper understanding of the history and science of medicine and public health. Be sure to ask them about their studies throughout the term as they answer the guiding question, Is science enough to save lives?

Christmas Crafts

14th December 2022Web Blogger

Yesterday, Crew Rashford and Crew Marx created some Christmas decorations! We had a lovely morning getting in the festive spirit!

Some of them fetched their creations home and others we put up on the school tree!

E27 Presentation of Learning

12th December 2022Web Blogger

Presentation of learning is being held at XP East tomorrow evening. We have a couple of special guests in attendance in the hope of raising awareness about the current housing crisis in the UK.

We have been studying how metaphorical and literal structures have huge impacts on our lives and we are excited to share with you our ideas.

We hope to see you all there – XP East, 4:30-5:30.

Remembrance day with the VC trust

29th November 2022Web Blogger

C27 have a wonderful relationship with the VC Trust over at Lakeside, they are a very important charity and we will be working with them for years to come on our future expeditions about WW1.

They kindly invited us to a memorial service for remembrance in which we took a few of our students who have being showing great HOWLS recently. We stood among veterans and gave our thanks.

Lest we forget – so important to remember all soldiers, especially those in our locality!

E27 Duke of Edinburgh

29th November 2022Web Blogger

Year 9 have started their D of E Bronze award. We started the term with a mission to complete a lap of lakeside in 45 minutes…we have since SMASHED that target. We now manage to complete a full lap during crew time. The kids have done so well that we allowed a visitor to join us last week in crew time walk…Meet Simba, Miss Cades puppy who accompanied us last week!