The Science of a Marshmallow
Today the Year 10 GCSE Food and Nutrition group made marshmallow. They learnt about the importance of getting the sugar to the correct temperature so that the coagulation of the egg white can take place and the gelatinisation can occurred, in order for the marshmallow to set. Some students also experimented with adding fresh fruits, different essences and even food colouring.
Year 8 Leadership
The Year 8 Form reps have been meeting early in the year to get their plans set for the year. Students want to listen to other students, plan activities for their peers to enjoy and do more in the community. There were 7 students who were keen to be the Year Group Reps and prepared speeches to share with the other form reps. It was lovely to hear their plans and they all spoke to well about themselves and what they intended to do. We voted on the Year Reps and have a strong team of students determined to make a difference. Well done and thank you to all those who are making our school community better.
Mr Curtis
Head of Year 8
Physics in Gear
"Physics for Year 11 this week started with Mr Philcox enthusiastically demonstrating how gears rotate on an axle, using his own bike. Students had to explain how gears rotate in the opposite direction while the forces acting on the gear teeth are identical for both gears, as their moments differ. "
