On Friday we were visited by local MP Sir Alan Campbell, who took part in a ‘Question Time’ style lecture with Year 9 students who have been doing work in English around social equality. He discussed his role in politics, the economy, and answered questions about social issues.
Moving on from our recent ‘Insight’ stage in school, Year 9 visited Northumbria University fashion department as they look to create more great fashion ideas as part of their TICE course.
RESCHEDULED DATE!
e-Safety is an important part of keeping children safe in the modern world, and teaching children how to be safe online is a responsibility that we all share. Last term we launched our new e-Safety webpage, which includes weekly tips, safety guidance and information on popular apps, games and websites that are popular with children.
We would like to invite all KS3 parents/carers to our Keeping Children Safe Online
If you have any further questions about the information evening, please contact Miss Laing at [email protected].
Year 9 have now watched all of the screencasts for their options choices. In January they will be asked to pick provisional choices during form time.
Students must choose one option from each block. One of these should be history, geography, computer science, French or German.
Please discuss these choices with your child over the Christmas break. There will be a chance to talk to curriculum leaders about the subjects on January 26th (6.00pm until 8.00pm). The options screencasts and booklet, along with Frequently Asked Questions are available on the school website in the ‘Learning’ and ‘Guided Choices’ section.
Here are the Option Blocks for this year’s guided choices programme:
On Tuesday, Year 9 sat in on a careers talk from former Marden student Josiah Riley, who spoke to them about studying at Cambridge and his current NanoScience PhD which he is studying! An invaluable and enlightening discussion from a former alumni!
Our Year 9s enjoyed a careers speed dating event on Tuesday, as we had many guests coming in to talk to them about a variety of career opportunities.
Thanks to everyone who contributed to our Inktober competition. There were some great entries. Here are some of the best submissions!
Our Guided Choices e-booklet is now available online HERE for all our Year 9 students. There are also SUBJECT SCREENCASTS and a TIMELINE of events this year so that students can make an informed GCSE choice.
Check out this FAQ page too, for further information.
Students will soon begin attending Guided Choices assemblies where they will hear from departments, and taster lessons from Options subjects. Here is a guide on all you need to know:
A reminder that our Maths support evening for parents and carers of Year 7-9 students takes place next Wednesday, the 28th of September, from 5pm. We look forward to seeing you there. If you are unable to attend, Mr Hiscock will share all relevant information on how best to support your child in Key Stage 3 Maths.
