Newsletter Autumn 2017 Class 4RF
Newsletter Autumn 2017 Class 4RF
Food Technology The group will this year be focussing upon the AQA unit award scheme and completing the unit ‘Chocolate Cookery.’ Pupils will study the different types of chocolate and how it is prepared. They will then plan and create six different chocolate products. Computing
Staff and roles Teacher: Rebecca Fletcher Salt: Becky Finn OT: Rebecca Carr Physio: Maikel Moens SSA’s: Laura Bugless, Lynzi Shaw, Lydia Brookes and Ann Matthews
This term the group will be investigating and looking at computing devices . In particular the advantages and disadvantages, as well as setting up devices for users. We will be covering peripherals and how they connect to devices. We will also be investigating networks and how they work, security and GPS tracking will also be included.
Home learning opportunities Homework will be given on a weekly basis and the quantity will depend upon the level that pupils are working at. Revision work will also be completed during exam periods. Dates of these will be provided in advance.
PE This half term will be focussed upon ball games, skills and team building. Some pupils will also be completing the Rookie Lifeguard course on Mondays.
Practical arrangements PE is on a Tuesday afternoon– weather appropriate PE kit and shower kit are needed each week. Those completing the Rookie lifeguard course will complete this every Monday and will need their swimming and shower kits. More information will follow.
Science This term the students will be revisiting concepts related to the physics aspects of their AQA GCSE Science Award. This includes and analysis of how energy is transferred into different forms throughout our daily lives. An important aspect of the course is to analyse energy efficiency and to gain a better understanding of how we can preserve energy. This will include experiments to analyse good insulators and conductors and the importance of choosing suitable materials to improve energy efficiency. The students will be looking at how energy can be preserved in the home and how the cost of energy is calculated.
Home to school contact and communication Contact can be made through Home School Diaries or I can be contacted through the school phone number or by email which is often the fastest option. Phone calls will not be put through to staff during lesson time but messages will be passed on and staff will call you back at the earliest convenience. Emails will be answered with 2 working days unless it is an emergency. Please email me on [email protected] I will then pass on information to the relevant staff.
Humanities This term the students will be completing a range of tasks to demonstrate their knowledge of famous historical events and people of Great Britain. These tasks will require the students to complete their own research about events and people they are interested in. The students will develop their knowledge of the Britain’s past and relate these to values that we still feel are important throughout our daily lives.
We regularly update our class Blog’s with pictures and information about what is going on in KS4, you can access this with the login details given out earlier last year, This can be found at: http://phs.percyhedley.org.uk/category/class-blogs/upper-schoolspeech-and-language/ Our Coffee afternoon will be Thursday 21st September at 2pm, a letter will be sent out regarding this nearer the time.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
9.15 - 1045
Maths Rebecca Fletcher
Science Craig Howard
Food Technology Jayne Humphries
Science Chris Taylor
English Chris Taylor
B
R
E
A
K
11.00 - 12.30
ICT Maria Mawdesley
English Chris Taylor
Art Nathalie Campbell
Maths Rebecca Fletcher
Employability Phillip Hedworth
L
U
N
C
H
1.30 - 3.45
English Chris Taylor
PE Helen Jackson
COPE Jo Ferguson
Humanities Chris Taylor
ICT Maria Mawdesley
PHSE The students will be working towards their Certificate of Personal Effectiveness (CoPE) completing a unit in beliefs and values this term. They will be researching about a religious or moral issue and will present their findings in an oral presentation at the end of the unit. ART The group have begun to design and make a cardboard miniature city in the style of Guillermo Carnon. Employability This term, in Employability we will be investigating and developing the personal skills and qualities that are important when interacting with others and carrying out tasks. There will be a focus on communication and organisational skills along with building confidence and learning to work as a team.
Friday
Autumn Term Curriculum
Maths Maths this term we will be working on the use of Probability, and how we can find the probability of events and experiments, working with decimals, percentages and fractions and translating between them. We will also be focussing upon problem solving and mathematical reasoning, and will spend time working on our exam skills. Homework will be given once a week, and personal study will be expected when we are completing exams. English In this term students will learn how to write in a variety of styles for different audiences and purposes. They will learn the skills needed to write accurately and to make decisions about the structure and format of a written response. They will be able to check text for errors and then revise work accordingly, producing a final legible draft. The students will be exploring a range of different non-fiction texts in order to analyse how they use presentational techniques to target a specific audience. They will begin to understand that how presentational techniques can sometimes be manipulative in order to suit a specific purpose. This will help the students to be more critical readers by examining what they read throughout their daily lives.
Food Technology The group will this year be focussing upon the AQA unit award scheme and completing the unit ‘Chocolate Cookery.’ Pupils will study the different types of chocolate and how it is prepared. They will then plan and create six different chocolate products. Computing
Staff and roles Teacher: Rebecca Fletcher Salt: Becky Finn OT: Rebecca Carr Physio: Maikel Moens SSA’s: Laura Bugless, Lynzi Shaw, Lydia Brookes and Ann Matthews
This term the group will be investigating and looking at computing devices . In particular the advantages and disadvantages, as well as setting up devices for users. We will be covering peripherals and how they connect to devices. We will also be investigating networks and how they work, security and GPS tracking will also be included.
Home learning opportunities Homework will be given on a weekly basis and the quantity will depend upon the level that pupils are working at. Revision work will also be completed during exam periods. Dates of these will be provided in advance.
PE This half term will be focussed upon ball games, skills and team building. Some pupils will also be completing the Rookie Lifeguard course on Mondays.
Practical arrangements PE is on a Tuesday afternoon– weather appropriate PE kit and shower kit are needed each week. Those completing the Rookie lifeguard course will complete this every Monday and will need their swimming and shower kits. More information will follow.
Science This term the students will be revisiting concepts related to the physics aspects of their AQA GCSE Science Award. This includes and analysis of how energy is transferred into different forms throughout our daily lives. An important aspect of the course is to analyse energy efficiency and to gain a better understanding of how we can preserve energy. This will include experiments to analyse good insulators and conductors and the importance of choosing suitable materials to improve energy efficiency. The students will be looking at how energy can be preserved in the home and how the cost of energy is calculated.
Home to school contact and communication Contact can be made through Home School Diaries or I can be contacted through the school phone number or by email which is often the fastest option. Phone calls will not be put through to staff during lesson time but messages will be passed on and staff will call you back at the earliest convenience. Emails will be answered with 2 working days unless it is an emergency. Please email me on [email protected] I will then pass on information to the relevant staff.
Humanities This term the students will be completing a range of tasks to demonstrate their knowledge of famous historical events and people of Great Britain. These tasks will require the students to complete their own research about events and people they are interested in. The students will develop their knowledge of the Britain’s past and relate these to values that we still feel are important throughout our daily lives.
We regularly update our class Blog’s with pictures and information about what is going on in KS4, you can access this with the login details given out earlier last year, This can be found at: http://phs.percyhedley.org.uk/category/class-blogs/upper-schoolspeech-and-language/ Our Coffee afternoon will be Thursday 21st September at 2pm, a letter will be sent out regarding this nearer the time.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
9.15 - 1045
Maths Rebecca Fletcher
Science Craig Howard
Food Technology Jayne Humphries
Science Chris Taylor
English Chris Taylor
B
R
E
A
K
11.00 - 12.30
ICT Maria Mawdesley
English Chris Taylor
Art Nathalie Campbell
Maths Rebecca Fletcher
Employability Phillip Hedworth
L
U
N
C
H
1.30 - 3.45
English Chris Taylor
PE Helen Jackson
COPE Jo Ferguson
Humanities Chris Taylor
ICT Maria Mawdesley
PHSE The students will be working towards their Certificate of Personal Effectiveness (CoPE) completing a unit in beliefs and values this term. They will be researching about a religious or moral issue and will present their findings in an oral presentation at the end of the unit. ART The group have begun to design and make a cardboard miniature city in the style of Guillermo Carnon. Employability This term, in Employability we will be investigating and developing the personal skills and qualities that are important when interacting with others and carrying out tasks. There will be a focus on communication and organisational skills along with building confidence and learning to work as a team.
Friday
Autumn Term Curriculum
Maths Maths this term we will be working on the use of Probability, and how we can find the probability of events and experiments, working with decimals, percentages and fractions and translating between them. We will also be focussing upon problem solving and mathematical reasoning, and will spend time working on our exam skills. Homework will be given once a week, and personal study will be expected when we are completing exams. English In this term students will learn how to write in a variety of styles for different audiences and purposes. They will learn the skills needed to write accurately and to make decisions about the structure and format of a written response. They will be able to check text for errors and then revise work accordingly, producing a final legible draft. The students will be exploring a range of different non-fiction texts in order to analyse how they use presentational techniques to target a specific audience. They will begin to understand that how presentational techniques can sometimes be manipulative in order to suit a specific purpose. This will help the students to be more critical readers by examining what they read throughout their daily lives.
