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January 2023

  • 31/01/23

    Literacy Highlights

    At the Sanctuary we know how important reading is. It is important for life but also for pleasure – how else would we be able to sing karaoke or read the instructions when baking a cake?
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  • 30/01/23

    Respect

    In the Sanctuary we encourage learners to respect everything around them. One of the ways we do this is through caring for the animals on our school farm. The school farm is an authentic outdoor learning environment that supports students with different disabilities to take part physically, sensoril...
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  • 26/01/23

    TRIG

    It's TRIG, but not as we know it. Stumbling through revision papers, after revision papers, after revision papers there was a sticking point with Yellow Group this week - Trigonometry.
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  • 24/01/23

    Careers – Performance on careers in the NHS

    The NHS visited Trinity Academy Newcastle Upper Site to deliver an excellent interactive performance on careers in the NHS. The performance was aimed at KS3 learners to help with option choices at the end of KS3.
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  • 24/01/23

    Careers visit to Gosforth Academy 6th Form

    Year 11 learners from Trinity Academy Newcastle Upper Site visited Gosforth Academy Sixth form as a potential destination. They had the opportunity to meet and chat with several staff and learners about life in 6th form at Gosforth Academy.
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  • 20/01/23

    Two Dimensional

    In maths this term, we have been doing 2d dimensional shapes called polygons. We had strips of squared card, with different sizes, we then folded them and bent them into the shapes we needed.
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  • 18/01/23

    Read for Good

    This week Trinity Academy Newcastle Upper Site received their amazing Brilliant Box of Books from Read for Good.
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  • 18/01/23

    Electrifying Lesson

    In science white group have moved on to electrics. They had lots of fun making their own circuits. Their task was to make light bulbs light up with the lever. All learners managed to do this task and enjoyed it greatly.
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  • 17/01/23

    Where the Tyne Bridge started...

    Friday enrichment took another trip out into the past with a walk from Wylam Station, across the River Tyne to find the original Tyne Bridge. Covering a little under 2 miles, learners ventured along the wasgon way heading west until they came across Hagg Bridge. Resembling the Tyne Bridge, learners...
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  • 16/01/23

    Courage and Perseverance

    Change can be difficult, especially when we are comfortable and settled. Transitions can be uncomfortable as learners have to navigate change, but with encouragement and assistance, transitions can be successful.
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  • 12/01/23

    Go to work on an egg!

    Pathway learners have been exploring new ways with eggs. They began by tackling a “retrieval ticket”, recalling the nutritional value of eggs and the health and safety implications around their uses.
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  • 11/01/23

    Finding the right path

    Learners with the Outdoor Education Pathway were challenged to create their own maze come map today.  A challenging task starting with a 10 x 10 grid, two teams created a path.
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January 2023