Year 8

BSGD Apprentice

Recently, Year 8 students took part in the ‘BSGD Apprentice’ task in PSHEE. We were put to the test to come up with creative business ideas to earn a profit. We thought of a range of things to make and sell, from bracelets to potted plants, and everything in between. We managed to raise a fantastic £15,00, which is to be donated to a local charity of our choice.

Charlotte Hughes

ICT Day In ICT we made a game on the computers using scratch and Playdough. It was very a fun and exiting day. I would definitely recommend it to other years. In Music, we learnt how to play samba instruments, we acquired lots of new skills and it was a really enjoyable experience. The whole day was very interesting and there wasn’t a dull moment. It made a nice change to our usual lessons.8YEAR YEAR

Patterdale

On 23rd September last year, our form made the journey up to Patterdale for three days of outdoor activities. The activities included gorge walking, rock climbing, abseiling, canoeing and an evening of circus tricks. My favourite activity was gorge walking because everyone got to jump off high rocks and plunge into the cold water. The instructors were very helpful and always encouraged you to participate in the activities.

Natalie Taylor-Towers

Guide Dogs

We really enjoyed the Guide Dog talk delivered by Toni Forrest. She was so friendly and open about her life with us. It was important to see how someone’s life doesn’t just stop after they go blind. She truly was an inspiration! Quilla (her Guide Dog) was very well behaved and so cute!

Form 8S

Jodrell Bank

Jodrell Bank was an amazing experience overall for the whole year group. I can truly say it was exciting as we learned a lot about the solar system and about the heritage of Jodrell Bank. The planetarium was definitely my favourite part of the trip as we named the constellations and watched beautiful images of the night sky. The second trip was very inspiring as we watched Tim Peake’s launch into space. It was truly inspirational to see an ordinary man succeed in something extraordinary. We participated in many activities such as building a mini hovercraft and looking at samples of rocks.

Ria Bansal