February Half Term Parent Newsletter

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YEAR 7 NEWS Year 7 have settled in really well and are getting up to really exciting activities. After all the fun and games at Christmas, and Lambourne End (here’s a few pictures to remind you of that) the focus is on how we can progress in our learning. - In technology our students are making sweet dispensers! They have been gaining experience in working with a range of tools and materials in the workshop. In Graphics they have made Art Deco pendants and are studying the art deco design movement by making and advertising metal jewellery. Students are also involved in Food Technology making sweet and savoury dishes where they study a range of nutritional information. I have been lucky enough to sample a few Pizzas and Fruit Muffins from year 7s fine culinary skills! - In English We started the year with a lovely unit called "School Memories". Students read a range of texts (JK Rowling, R Dahl for example) and then they were invited to write their own memories of Primary school and life at Woodbridge so far. Before Christmas, students moved on to the novel unit including ‘Boy in the Striped Pyjamas’, ‘Warhorse’ and ‘Private Peaceful’. We are currently working on the poetry unit - William Blake and Victorian England. The students are about to begin writing their own animal poetry in the style of Blake. Coming up we will be celebrating: Busta Rhyme and World book day, how exciting!! - In Drama students have developed their skills and techniques and their abilities to work with different people. Drama is a fantastic opportunity to develop confidence and the performances they have created have been exceptional. Don’t forget to catch lots of our super 7s in the school production in March! - ICT has been really exciting this year. Students have been using a programme called ‘Scatch’ to create their own video games! They have also been learning about Cyber Safety which will be a key theme throughout the year. - Our Spanish classes have been working really hard and as a reward had a trip to a tapas restaurant for excellent effort/ achievement in Spanish last half term. Year 7s are learning to talk about their school at the moment. A key phrase has been ‘¡Me encanta el español porque es muy divertido!’ - In French Year 7 have been learning about the school day in France and how to talk about their day at Woodbridge. In particular they have enjoyed learning about what French students eat at the canteen! The have now moved on to talk about free time activities and will be researching and discussing French speaking sports stars. All the while they have been also studying increasingly complex grammatical structures. Well done year 7, very impressive! The French department have a really exciting opportunity coming up. They are taking a trip to France. Speak to your French teacher if you want more details! - Our Sports teams have been doing really well. The netballers and footballers are gearing up for the second part of the season and the basketballers are just finishing theirs. - Year 7 have also been involved in ‘numbers day’ designing maths games to promote awareness of the work the NSPCC do.
YEAR 8 NEWS Year 8 Choices Evening 23rd February 2017 6:00 pm - 7:45 pm Parents will need to attend a talk in Wynndale Hall at the times below before visiting departments. Talks are at: 6.00pm Students in 8B, 8E, 8G, 8N, 8P 6.30pm Students in 8R, 8D, 8Y, 8W, 8L YEAR 9 CHOICES GCSE Choices Evening 23rd February 2017 6:00 pm - 7:45 pm Parents will need to attend a talk in Wynndale Hall at the times below before visiting departments. YEAR 9 NEWS On Thursday, 22nd December, in the middle of the Christmas holidays, Mr Samuels and Mrs Turner took a group of German students and students who have done the Arsenal Double Club for Languages to the Arsenal Community Hub at the Emirates Stadium to meet with two German players, club captain Per Mertersacker and Shkrodran Mustafi. The players, both top German international defenders, played a game in German with the students before signing autographs and giving Christmas presents. This opportunity represents the school’s language department’s reputation as a leading provider of the Double Club and a leading provider of German. Talks are at: 6.00pm Students in 9B, 9E, 9G, 9N, 9P 6.30pm Students in 9R, 9D, 9Y, 9W, 9L The Arsenal Double Club for Languages combines language learning and football to boost learning in a fun way and will return in the Summer Term. YEAR 10 TRIP Some of our Year 10 students ventured on a trip to Berlin this Wednesday and will return today. We look forward to hearing about their experiences! YEAR 10 NEWS It has been an absolute pleasure returning to Woodbridge after my maternity leave to see how well Year 10 are doing with their all-important GCSE’s. It is great to see that so many are showing real promise in terms of achieving their target grades!! After half term we have the wonderful occasion of the Key Stage 4 presentation evening where I can’t wait to reward all students who put in maximum effort all of the time and celebrate success with students and families. Year 10 – we are over half way through the year. Keep going, continue to produce fantastic class work, complete your home learning and be the best you can be! Ms Payne
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