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.
Our Y7 and 8 cookery club made Swiss Rolls this week. They learned that the secret to a perfect Swiss Roll is a thin sponge, well-whipped cream and lots of jam. Well done bakers!
Bikeability is ‘cycling proficiency’ for the 21st century, designed to give the next generation the skills and confidence to ride their bikes on today’s roads. Even though it was a staff training day, some Year 7 and 8 students came in and had a great time honing their cycling skills!
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.
Our partnership with Newcastle United Foundation continued on Friday as the Year 8s enjoyed workshops as part of our drive to deliver more careers-based lessons to Key Stage 3 students.
Year 8 students have been acting out scenarios in French, based on the poem by Jacques Prévert. They had to translate it into English and chose to express it in different ways, with some students creating comics and drawing sketches for The Big Draw, and others acting out a dramatic performance.
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!
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.
