The EU Debate
Assemblies this week have been taken by our students and focussed on the EU debate and Referendum. Both sides of the argument were explored and a BBC School Report interview, filmed earlier in the year by our students, was also included. The interview was with Dr Simon Usherwood, Senior Lecturer of the School of Politics, University of Surrey. This event is the lead into a vote which will involve all of our students next week, just before the country goes to the polls on this issue. Thank you to Mrs Finney and Miss Lister for organising the activities and to tutors for encouraging robust debates during tutor time.
Supporting England and Wales!
Our students were given the opportunity to watch England play against Wales in the 2016 UEFA European Championship on the large screen in the Main Hall. The atmosphere was tremendous as students from all year groups joined together to support our national side.
A Taste of A-Level
The maths department were visited by one of the maths teachers
from Woking College to run a maths taster session for sets 1 & 2 in year
10. The students all took part in a lesson that covered the topic of
graphs and the famous ‘Seven Bridges of Konigsberg’ problem which form part of
the Further Maths A-Level syllabus. The students really enjoyed the
opportunity to see what taking maths beyond Winston would look like and more
students are now considering study maths at a higher level.
'Advanced Sport'
For the second week running a handful of students took
part in a speed, agility and quickness session with 'Advanced Sport'. The
students went through a handful of drills specifically designed to develop
their first step quickness and their ability to change direction at speed. For
the students it was an eye opener to training as an elite athlete and everyone
left exhausted but smiling.
Big First Aid
Year 7 and 8 students, at Winston, took part in the Big First Aid lesson streamed live into classrooms at 2.00pm on Friday 17th June. The lesson focussed on basic techniques that could be used by anyone, child or adult, when faced with a person in need of help.
