Library Comes Alive
To say that it's been busy in the LRC so far this term would
be an understatement. Years 7 and 8 have all been introduced to the LRC's new
online library platform, ReadingCloud, during their LRC English lesson.
ReadingCloud allows them to search the LRC catalogue, provides useful websites
to help with their homework, share their views on what they're reading with
their peers and even renew their loans from home. Have students shared it with you yet?
Year 11 have been using form time up looking at the prospectus of each college, before they go to open evenings and start making their
applications.
Footfall outside of lessons has increased as clearly the LRC
has become the place to be, with students packing the room every day, choosing
to spend their free time to read and study. Book loans have rocketed too, with
16% of all students having borrowed nearly 800 books in 6 weeks!!
And the current display has gone down a #trickorTREAT, with
students "daring" to pick up a horror book.
3D Globes
Below are some of the amazing pieces of homework produced
by Year 7 this week. They have really risen to the challenge of creating three-dimensional globes. We
have had cakes, papier mache and even pumpkins!
Well done Year 7!
Parental Tours
Over 230 families have toured the school in the last few weeks, with the aim of finding information to support their decision regarding a school for their child. It has been a pleasure to meet the parents and their children and to address the questions that they have about the school. There have been a number of very pleasing complements about our students and our staff and a view that was reinforced time and time again that there has been a huge improvement in the provision and culture at Winston.Year 7 English
When on tour with parents this week, I came across this group of Year 7 students preparing for an assessment. They were very quick to point out how challenging the work was and how hard they were having to work.
Year 8 in Science
The Stream were engaged in some research work in Mr Hough's Science lesson, using the tablets to prepare definitions and then they had to justify the terms they had developed.
