There are plenty of revision classes after school for Year 11 students: Art and Photography are always amongst the most popular!
In honour of Stress Awareness Week 2021, we’re running a photography competition entitled ‘My Peaceful Place’.
We’d like you to send us a photograph you have taken that represents your ‘peaceful place’, somewhere you are able to find respite and tranquillity when you’re feeling overwhelmed. Images must be no larger than 1GB and should be submitted with a title and a short caption explaining the image’s significance (no more than 50 words). Email your entry to Miss Olbrecht or Mr Prytherch by 23rd November.
Have a look at the website for more information.
This Thursday 21st October we will celebrate WEAR RED DAY. Students are encouraged to wear red in support of anti-racism. Voluntary contributions will be donated to SHOW RACISM THE RED CARD.
This week, Marden High have been participating in The Big Draw Festival 2021.
The Big Draw is a registered charity, founded in 2000 to raise the profile of drawing as a tool for wellbeing, thought, creativity and engagement.
Each year, across the world, events are held, encouraging people of all ages and backgrounds to have fun drawing, and this year we have got involved! The theme is #makethechange which explores the world we live in. For more details please CLICK THIS LINK.
The activities that took place this week included:
- Create your own drawing (open to all staff and students – each entry handed in on Google Classroom receives 50 house points).
- Tutor Group Challenge (Years 7-9 creating their own drawing based on the theme #makethechange during Personal Development on Tuesday. Staff and students will be given a chance to vote for their favourite from each year group and the winners’ artwork will be displayed in school with each tutee receiving 50 merits).
- Classroom Challenge (ALL students were given at least ONE opportunity throughout the week to use drawing as a tool for exploration in lessons, with this week’s Work of the Week having a drawing focus.
Well done to everyone who contributed and thank you for taking part!
To celebrate National Poetry Day, Year 11 students have been working their own compositions, based on the theme of choice.
The two top sets then faced off against each other in a poetry slam; pitted against one another at random, they performed their poetry in a rematch of last year’s competition.
It was a fantastic contest with each student producing brilliant and thought provoking poetry, interpreting the theme in many unique and original ways. As revenge for last year’s defeat, Mrs Cathcart’s class took the crown this time from Mr Horn’s students.
All week, members of staff have been displaying their favourite poems on doors of their classroom to celebrate the event.
The Year 11 students intend to publish their poetry in an anthology. Well done to all who took part!
Many thanks for your continued support with home testing. To support you with this, all eligible students will be given a new box of home testing kits during Registration this week. Students who have tested positive within the last 90 days should not take one.
Please be aware that we have been provided with Flowflex tests this time. These tests should be taken with a nasal swab only – no throat swabbing. If this is a problem for your child, please let me know and I will provide them with a pack of the Innova tests.
The method of processing the tests is different to what we have been used to, so please follow the instructions included in the pack and in particular be aware of the advice regarding eating and drinking on page 7.
Please remember that results should be reported to both school and the NHS, links available on the website, and we would appreciate your child continuing to test twice a week.
If you have any queries, please contact Mrs Thompson by email:
[email protected] or telephone 0191 296 2771.
Schoolcomms – School Gateway
School Gateway allows us to provide improved communication to parents and carers in the convenience of a single system. This can be accessed via the School Gateway website or by downloading the app to your mobile phone or tablet.
School Gateway will allow parents and carers to view their child’s attendance, achievements, reports, timetable, and to book extra curricular clubs, as well as provide access to useful links for booking parents evening appointments and our payment system, ParentPay.
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What you need to do now
Activating your School Gateway account is quick and easy to do. All you need are your email address and mobile number that the School holds on record for you.
Download the app: If you have a smartphone, you can download School Gateway from your app store (Android and iPhone). The app shows the same information as the website PLUS you can message the School.
OR
Visit the website: https://www.schoolgateway.com and click on ‘New User’. You’ll receive a text message with a PIN number. Use this PIN to log into School Gateway.
If you’re having trouble logging in, it may be because the School doesn’t have your current email and/or mobile phone number on record. For any logging on issues, please contact us at the following address:
How to register for a new account
I can’t log in – Requesting a new pin
Full guide
Year 11 have made a great start to the year, already showing their commitment to their studies with an excellent turnout in Maths after school revision.
