Page 4 - Spring 2015
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OAubtoauntd! SPANISH AND FRENCH
REVISION AT CASTLETON.
As part of the ERASMUS Erasmus Job 23 Year 11 students enjoyed
JOB SHADOWING Shadowing Project this intensive revision
PROJECT, Mr Raju and weekend at the beginning of
Mrs Evans spent time at company with a group of Y12 March, focusing on improving
the San Valero School in Biology students and had a go at their listening and reading
Zaragoza, Spain observing making their own moisturising skills plus lots of exam
how specific subjects such as creams. The school, and in practice! There was a little
Mathematics and Technology particular their host Patrizia, was free time, but the students
were being taught abroad. incredibly helpful. worked hard throughout and
were a credit to the school.
This falls under the bigger remit Well done and thank you to all
of increasing student participation the staff who worked with
within the STEM (Science, them.
Technology, Engineering and
Mathematics) subjects at BLOOD BROTHERS AT THE
Meadowhead School Academy LYCEUM. Over 220 Y11
Trust. students went to see Blood
Brothers at the Lyceum
Their visit also focused on how Theatre in Sheffield in
vocational learning and training January.
were been delivered at the school.
A similar trip also took place in Students trudged through the
Koblenz, Germany and involved Mr snow to reach the city centre,
Ludlum and Ms Alcock. Here, they determined to enjoy the
observed an impressive Y7 class performance. What a
who were taught Maths entirely in performance it was! We
English! Some of the English used laughed, we gasped, and
in the Biology class was too some Y11s even shed a tear
complicated for Mr Ludlam! They at the emotional ending.
visited a local pharmaceutical
This term we started our popular 4 week ‘Y7 FAMILY ENGAGEMENT’ EngFaagmemilyent
courses in English and Maths to assist targeted students with their
learning, and to inform parents of how to support their child in lessons by “It was very informative and I
experiencing some of the kind of activities they might be asked to do, enjoyed the 1:1 time with my
either at school or as homework. Next term will continue with 4 weeks of child and helping her to
Science, followed by family cooking to round off the year. Feedback from develop new skills”.
parents has been very positive with families seeing improved confidence “It was a very relaxed
levels, learning new skills and parents experiencing different ways of environment which helps with
learning with their child. creativity”
“A very positive and
inspirational experience”
“I’ve enjoyed the bonding time
with my child and being able
to support and encourage
him”
REVISION AT CASTLETON.
As part of the ERASMUS Erasmus Job 23 Year 11 students enjoyed
JOB SHADOWING Shadowing Project this intensive revision
PROJECT, Mr Raju and weekend at the beginning of
Mrs Evans spent time at company with a group of Y12 March, focusing on improving
the San Valero School in Biology students and had a go at their listening and reading
Zaragoza, Spain observing making their own moisturising skills plus lots of exam
how specific subjects such as creams. The school, and in practice! There was a little
Mathematics and Technology particular their host Patrizia, was free time, but the students
were being taught abroad. incredibly helpful. worked hard throughout and
were a credit to the school.
This falls under the bigger remit Well done and thank you to all
of increasing student participation the staff who worked with
within the STEM (Science, them.
Technology, Engineering and
Mathematics) subjects at BLOOD BROTHERS AT THE
Meadowhead School Academy LYCEUM. Over 220 Y11
Trust. students went to see Blood
Brothers at the Lyceum
Their visit also focused on how Theatre in Sheffield in
vocational learning and training January.
were been delivered at the school.
A similar trip also took place in Students trudged through the
Koblenz, Germany and involved Mr snow to reach the city centre,
Ludlum and Ms Alcock. Here, they determined to enjoy the
observed an impressive Y7 class performance. What a
who were taught Maths entirely in performance it was! We
English! Some of the English used laughed, we gasped, and
in the Biology class was too some Y11s even shed a tear
complicated for Mr Ludlam! They at the emotional ending.
visited a local pharmaceutical
This term we started our popular 4 week ‘Y7 FAMILY ENGAGEMENT’ EngFaagmemilyent
courses in English and Maths to assist targeted students with their
learning, and to inform parents of how to support their child in lessons by “It was very informative and I
experiencing some of the kind of activities they might be asked to do, enjoyed the 1:1 time with my
either at school or as homework. Next term will continue with 4 weeks of child and helping her to
Science, followed by family cooking to round off the year. Feedback from develop new skills”.
parents has been very positive with families seeing improved confidence “It was a very relaxed
levels, learning new skills and parents experiencing different ways of environment which helps with
learning with their child. creativity”
“A very positive and
inspirational experience”
“I’ve enjoyed the bonding time
with my child and being able
to support and encourage
him”
