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May 2023

  • 25/05/23

    A New Adventure

    This week, we welcomed our new learners from the Lower Site as they begin their transition to the Upper Site.
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  • 22/05/23

    Representations of Queerness in the Media: Seeing Ourselves in History

    LGBTQ+ Club had the final lesson of our "Queer Representation in the Media." term today, and we produced final pieces of the first person that we felt we were truly represented by.   Due to the marginalisation of Queer people throughout history, most representations of Queerne...
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  • 19/05/23

    All aboard the EMPATHY TRAIN

    An engaging Trauma Informed linked lesson looking into emotions and feelings took the learners on a journey in Minecraft.  Learners were provided with a lesson from Minecraft in Education where they were asked to find an area a long way away from each other and then have some free build...
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  • 17/05/23

    National Numeracy Day 2023

    How much of the times tables can they recall - from the 1 times table to the 12 times table...
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  • 16/05/23

    Knife Crime Awareness Week (15th May - 21st May)

    "Everyone must understand the problem of knife crime, because everyone has a personal responsibility to tackle it. #KnifeCrimeAwarenessWeek highlights the complexity of the problem, the devastation that it causes to families and communities and ultimately that knife crime is preventable. We kno...
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  • 05/05/23

    Diving Deep Into Cells

    Revision for Year 11 learners as the exam window begins to be opened. In the last handful of lessons available, along with additional time given from their subject teachers our learners are working hard. Today, Mr. Butler, along with Mr. Little and Miss Shan took on Yellow Group with their Science r...
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  • 05/05/23

    Music Therapy Informed Activities at the Sanctuary

    At the Sanctuary, we have been learning to play Ocarinas. Learners choose a coloured ocarina of their choice and learn to control their breathing and use their fine motor skills to play. At the moment, we have been learning the 8 notes of the scale and practising rhythms through play.
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May 2023