Technician Week
This week our science technicians focused on improving practicals for our students. Miss Holtom in biology, focused on finding the best water plant to use for photosynthesis in the laboratory. Rotala rotundifolia outperformed our previously trusted Elodia. Miss Holtom also revised a new method to capture the oxygen bubbles where the students will be able to study photosynthesis in action.
While in Physics, Miss Buttery had a fantastic idea to recycle the electromagnets from a KS4 class practical and create an additional one for KS3. Here, the students will be able to colour a Newton Wheel themselves and watch the colours merge as the magnets rotate while learning about the visible light spectrum.
Mrs Blatch spent most her time blowing glass in chemistry, so that KS4 classes can have a go at cracking themselves.
This micro cracking class practical allowed the students to break down long chain hydrocarbons into simple molecules safely.
Prefect Application Session
On Wednesday and Thursday this week, Senior Prefects held an information session for Year 10 students who are hoping to apply for a prefect position this term. They independently created engaging activities to encourage the students to think about the skills required for the role, the skills they have which would make them a good prefect, how to approach the application form and how to answer interview questions.
We would like to thank our Senior prefects for their hardwork and also let Year 10 know that they made a great first impression and we are excited for them to apply from next week (19th October).
