Thanks to all entries to the recent Photography competition. There was some stunning work! Well done to all who contributed. Here’s a slideshow of the best work!
Well done to everyone who took part in our Inktober competition in Art. Take a look at our gallery to see all the great work, as well as our top 3 entries who receive extra house points.
Please click the link below to access an open letter to Students about arrangements for GCSEs, AS and A levels in 2022.
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!
