A grand total of £659.65 was raised for Beaumont House care home after our Christmas Jumper Day. Thanks to everyone for taking part.
Year 7 Historians have been developing their Historical Skills through work on the Suffragettes. They’ve been exploring bias and propaganda – especially the difference between the tactics of the Suffragettes (academic, logical arguments) and the anti-suffrage movement (bias, suggestion and emotive language).
They finished their unit with a debate on the proposition that ‘the violent actions of the Suffragettes got women the vote’. Students followed the British Parliamentary debating style, and worked in teams to formulate arguments for or against the proposition. Their speeches needed to be a minimum of two minutes (easier said than done), include a powerful argument, anticipate the counter arguments, and respond to the speakers on the other side.
The quality of their arguments was phenomenal – students really got in to their parts and passionately argued each point. The quality of questioning from the floor really challenged the speakers, who dealt with being put on the spot with resilience. Special mention needs to go to Daniel and Neve who put forward excellent arguments, Drew who managed to anticipate the opposition’s arguments with foresight, and to Mr Lindsay (who had to step in at the last minute) for his superb use of alliteration while putting forward the incredibly entertaining argument that a woman’s place is in the home (he really got in to his anti-suffrage role!).
They rose to the challenge and really excelled themselves.
The Year 8s have been taking part in an Art & Science Super Learning Day today, learning all about light, energy and colour.
After experimenting with light boxes and coloured ribbons in the morning, some of the group visited St. George’s Church and Cullercoats Methodist Church to get some inspiration for their Christmas themed stained glass windows, which they designed in the afternoon.
On the last day of term, Friday 22nd December, there will be an early finish. After lunch, everybody, apart from Year 11, will go down to St George’s Church for our school carol service, following which students will be dismissed from the church at approximately 2pm. Year 11 will be dismissed from school at 12.30pm, but are welcome to stay for lunch if required.
Please take the time to read this slideshow, appealing for donations for the Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter. Any donations of food and toys would be most welcome. Please bring them to reception.
Congratulations to this week’s top workers!
Well done Holly and Ashton (Yr7); Liv, Owen and Molly (Yr8); James, Caitlyn and Caitlain (Yr9); and Samiul, Craig, Millie, Jaden and Lauren (Yr10).
This Friday 15 December is our Christmas Jumper Day at Marden High. Students can pay £1 to purchase a wristband on the gate for the non-uniform day which is raising money for our chosen charity, the Beaumont House care home.
Thank you.
This week is the last chance to buy raffle tickets to enter our Grand Christmas Raffle! The draw will be made this Friday lunchtime during our Christmas Jumper Day, and winners will be notified by phone.
Click HERE for more information on the raffle and prizes. Good luck!
There were plenty of candidates for Work of the Week this week. Congratulations to:
Daisy, Year 10, Science
Maddie, Year 7, PE
Shannon, Year 8, Art
Olivia P, Abbey, Grace, Olivia W and Ruby, Year 8, Music
Brandon, Year 10, English
Laura, Year 8, ICT
Codie, Year 10, Maths
Finlay, Thomas, Lily, Joseph, Josh, Sam, Rachel, Sophie, Shy, Harvey and Miya, Year 8, History
Amy, Year 8, RE and French!
Emma, Year 10, German
Isabella, Year 11, Geography
Lauren, Year 11, Media Studies
