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Year 7
YEAR 7 EXPERIENCES
Should Glosthorpe be regenerated and changed, or should it remain the same?
Girls took on the roles of different groups - either for or against the change - to debate this thorny question during Geography lessons. They had to explain their reasons at a mock public meeting. The final decision was that the rebuild should go ahead.
Patterdale
Year 7 Girls
Patterdale was an adventure – morning, afternoon and evening! Everyone was very excited on the way there because it was the first time we were going on a residential trip together and we were getting to know each other properly. We did lots of activities such as canoeing, archery, rock climbing, abseiling, night-time orienteering with head-torches, gorge-walking – you name it! It was really great working together and making friends with some of the girls in my year that I don’t usually talk to. It was also exciting to have some independence and complete challenges we had never faced before. The views around Patterdale were amazing as well! We had the best time.
Chester Zoo
“Chester Zoo was really enjoyable as we got to see the zoo by ourselves and see lots of different animals. It made us more independent and we could focus on the things we enjoyed the most. Our favourite animals were the monkeys as they were energetic and fun! We felt free and happy to be at a Chester with all our friends and our favourite teachers. We hope we can do many things like this again.” Safaa Patel & Ruby Rimmer 7D
“I really enjoyed going to visit Chester Zoo because it was nice to be able to see all the different animals like the elephants and painted dogs that we may have never seen before. Despite the rain and cold weather it was still very enjoyable.” Charlotte Kennedy 7C
“My favourite day of Year 7 was the drama day because we got to watch a movie and after that we went into groups with people we had never talked to before and it helped me make more friends. It was also entertaining and interesting to see what games all the other groups had made because they were all different, colourful and unique.” Ayesha Jiva, 7S
YEAR 7 EXPERIENCES
Stratford & Butterfly World Year 7 Girls
My favourite part of Year 7 has definitely been the trip to Stratford-uponAvon. We made so many new friends, the activities were great fun and the places we visited were breathtaking! The beautiful, sunny weather matched our moods perfectly as we arrived in Stratford. We went on a tour around the historic town, which was interesting and educational. We learnt a lot about William Shakespeare and the environment he grew up in, even seeing his home! We made masks and had professional performers come and do some acting with us, which really make sure think. We also loved the art in Coventry Cathedral and visiting Butterfly World. When we visited Warwick Castle, we had a walk through medieval history! We got to go beneath the crumbling castle and see models of knights and peasants with their armour and swords. The tours were really interesting and afterwards we got to explore. We loved walking around the castle walls. The birds of prey show was amazing as they showed off some amazing tricks. The best thing was spending time with our friends like one big sleepover!
Narnia Boardgames
Pupils made creative Narnia-themed board game designs based on C S Lewis’s The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe.
Formby
A wonderful day with red squirrel sightings, sand dune evaluations, microclimate measurements and sand castle building – obviously with a geographical theme!
Faith Trail
“I found the church interesting because the vicar explained that if there is only one God, most religions worship the same God but in different ways and that makes everyone part of the same world.” Faye Clarkson 7D “I enjoyed learning about how much respect people show to their gods and holy books. They show so much love and dedication to their religion, it moved me.” Humairah Thagia 7D
“I found it really interesting to go to all of the different religious places of worship and it was fun to learn about different things. I enjoyed the Mandir because it was interesting to learn about the gods and deities in the Hindu religion. One thing I found out was that Hindus only have one god with many different forms.” Emily Bilsborough 7S
