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STEM Rocket Students found that the seeds
Science which had been to space grew
(SEcinegnicnee,eTrinegc,hMnoaltohgsy, slightly taller and faster than their
This May equivalent earth-bound seeds but
Eggucation the Meadowhead STEM the results were very close.
club accepted British
At the beginning of April the Y8 astronaut Tim Peake’s
STEM club took responsibility for 7 mission to become
eggs and an incubator. They took space biologists and
scientific measurements and embarked on a voyage
recorded the data, with the of discovery by growing
successful hatching of 5 chicks! seeds that had been on
a journey to space. The
Each year we enter aim of the project is to
high attaining maths assess whether seeds
pupils from years 7 – transported to space could still
11 in for the UKMC (UK be used to support human life
Mathematics Challenges). The and was part of Tim’s Principia
standard of our students this year mission to promote the STEM
has been amazing - well done to all subjects.
who have taken part (Miss Roberts
issued over 100 certificates) and a Faraday
special mention to Ben Wormes Challenge
(Y7) and Kieren Neil (Y10) for
qualifying for the next round - Good Mr O’Brien and Miss Maths Talks On Friday the 24th
Luck! Roberts took some Y7 June Miss Roberts
students to SHU for the
Notices Faraday Challenge with took 12 high
lots of coding on the
We Will Rock attaining Y10 maths students to the
You! BBC Micro bits on 23rd
June. (Picture right) University of Sheffield for a variety
Our next whole school production All the students made us
is the much anticipated “We Will extremely proud and really put of mathematical talks. Amongst
Rock You” musical on 7th - 9th their all into it. They were split
February 2017 - Rehearsals have into two teams of six. It was a other things, they learnt about the
started after successful auditions! hard fought battle but in the end
we won!!!!!! The second place maths in gambling and the hidden
went to our other team so both
our teams did fantastically well. maths in technology as well as
The winning team won a trophy
which will be proudly displayed in getting a feel for the University
the school trophy cabinet.
itself.
Evening Exam Results
Classes/Activities for All Days
In the Autumn term 2016 we will Thursday 18th August 2016
be continuing to develop our A Level Results Day
evening programme of A levels from 7.00am
educational and recreational AS levels from 10.00am
activities for students, families
and members of the community Thursday 25th August
- please take a moment to fill in a GCSE Results Day
short survey on our website GCSEs from 10.00am
which will help us offer a range of
activities.
Science which had been to space grew
(SEcinegnicnee,eTrinegc,hMnoaltohgsy, slightly taller and faster than their
This May equivalent earth-bound seeds but
Eggucation the Meadowhead STEM the results were very close.
club accepted British
At the beginning of April the Y8 astronaut Tim Peake’s
STEM club took responsibility for 7 mission to become
eggs and an incubator. They took space biologists and
scientific measurements and embarked on a voyage
recorded the data, with the of discovery by growing
successful hatching of 5 chicks! seeds that had been on
a journey to space. The
Each year we enter aim of the project is to
high attaining maths assess whether seeds
pupils from years 7 – transported to space could still
11 in for the UKMC (UK be used to support human life
Mathematics Challenges). The and was part of Tim’s Principia
standard of our students this year mission to promote the STEM
has been amazing - well done to all subjects.
who have taken part (Miss Roberts
issued over 100 certificates) and a Faraday
special mention to Ben Wormes Challenge
(Y7) and Kieren Neil (Y10) for
qualifying for the next round - Good Mr O’Brien and Miss Maths Talks On Friday the 24th
Luck! Roberts took some Y7 June Miss Roberts
students to SHU for the
Notices Faraday Challenge with took 12 high
lots of coding on the
We Will Rock attaining Y10 maths students to the
You! BBC Micro bits on 23rd
June. (Picture right) University of Sheffield for a variety
Our next whole school production All the students made us
is the much anticipated “We Will extremely proud and really put of mathematical talks. Amongst
Rock You” musical on 7th - 9th their all into it. They were split
February 2017 - Rehearsals have into two teams of six. It was a other things, they learnt about the
started after successful auditions! hard fought battle but in the end
we won!!!!!! The second place maths in gambling and the hidden
went to our other team so both
our teams did fantastically well. maths in technology as well as
The winning team won a trophy
which will be proudly displayed in getting a feel for the University
the school trophy cabinet.
itself.
Evening Exam Results
Classes/Activities for All Days
In the Autumn term 2016 we will Thursday 18th August 2016
be continuing to develop our A Level Results Day
evening programme of A levels from 7.00am
educational and recreational AS levels from 10.00am
activities for students, families
and members of the community Thursday 25th August
- please take a moment to fill in a GCSE Results Day
short survey on our website GCSEs from 10.00am
which will help us offer a range of
activities.
