Learning at Winston

TECHNOLOGY IN PE

A number of students in Year 7 & 9 have been given the opportunity to use an iPad in their PE lessons this term. Students have taken this opportunity to video each other performing various techniques (bowling, triple jump etc.) in order to analyse and evaluate their performance.

Different Apps have allowed students to break their technique down with the use of slow motion and understand the biomechanics of their movements by viewing and measuring body angles.

Yr7’s have gone on to produce good pieces of homework that illustrate the similarities and differences in their cricket skills against a professional player. This has made students break down and review techniques to a greater extent and highlight key areas in which they could improve upon.

It has been great to see students working collaboratively to improve one another and has shown them how performance analysis is used within sporting situations, which they may wish to pursue in the future.   

Mr Martin

Making Concrete

Chemistry trip to the new library!

"8WE visited the building site to explore the materials used. They learnt about all the different types of concrete and colours they use e.g.sky blue, grey, red, white and orange. We also learnt that the cement can cause bad burns if you touch it as it causes an exothermic reaction." by Kam and Josh in 8WE.  8C2 also had the opportunity to visit the site and enjoy a lesson. 

The Environmental Classroom

 Mrs Harper had planned a lesson of reading and acting for 7CA2’ English class today so it was an ideal opportunity to make use of the Environmental classroom – and to find some shade from the hot sun. The class are studying the play ‘Paper Tigers’ which explores people’s attitudes to each other and prejudices.