As part of an ongoing series of careers-based workshops with Key Stage 3 students, on Friday we were visited by the Bell Group, who worked with some Year 7 students about their opportunities and apprenticeships. The students took part in painting, decorating, drilling, plastering and surveying workshops with industry professionals.
One of our many extra curricular sporting activities, Active Marden, has kicked off this term with great success, with Year 10 students coaching Year 7 and 8 students at netball!
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!
Year 7 Music lessons included coming up with their own percussion based musical composition, using different sounds and rhythms. Then they performed their own version of STOMP!
On Monday it was great to see the Year 7 boys participating in after-school training for the boys football team. There is going to be stiff competition this year for places!
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.
We are so very proud of this drama and the pupils – we’d would love you to watch it!
With 8 hours of drama coaching from Blowin’ a Hooley Theatre, pupils from Monkhouse Primary School (now in Year 7 here at Marden) starred in this historical drama about photographer Lyd Sawyer on the North Shields Fish Quay.
They learnt lines and performed the drama on stage at The Exchange in North Shields whilst being filmed.
On 30th September 2021 their film ‘Ghosts from the Past’ was premiered and they received a rapturous response.
For more information follow this link:
Or watch the video here!
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
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In Art, Y7 have been learning about colour, shades, tints and tones in Art lessons this week. Students have been using watercolour paints to create their very own colour wheels.
Meanwhile, in Science they have been learning about lab safety this week in Science. Pictured are students using the bunsen burners for the first time, thus acquiring their Bunsen Burner Licenses!
To provide more opportunities for Key Stage 3 students, Newcastle United Foundation are coming in on Fridays to work with all of our KS3 students over the next term, running a range of workshops linked to careers and raising aspirations.
All students in Year 7 have now enjoyed these sessions at the beginning of the school year. For more information on the sessions, follow this link: https://
