Autumn Term Lower School Newsletter

THE LOWER SCHOOL
AUTUMN TERM 2022
RELIGION PHILOSOPHY AND ETHICS
We have been exploring the philosophy of Religion and discussing ideas
such as the existence of a higher power. One of the main arguments we
have been studying is the ‘Design Argument’, which proposes that God
necessarily exists. This takes many forms, such as the ‘Paley’s Watch’
analogy. William Paley argues that if you found a watch, you would assume
it was designed by someone since it is so complex, and we may conclude
the universe was also consciously created. I have enjoyed considering both
sides of the debate, which has expanded upon our First Form learning about
Religion.
Thomas, Second Form
“
In First Form, pupils have been learning about Jewish beliefs and practices; in Second
Form, they have been exploring Philosophy of Religion, in the hope of being
able to understand and answer the question ‘does God exist?”
- Ms Walker, Head of Religion, Philosophy and Ethics
Zac, First Form
“
In Science this term we have modelled particle theory to help
us think about how matter behaves and explain why matter
has different properties and built circuits to understand how
electrical energy in the current can be transferred to various
devices.”
- Ms Griffiths, Teacher of Science
Science
In Science we have been learning about different types of cells, such
as animal and plant cells, and their parts. We have studied the parts
of cells and their functions. For example: animal cells have a nucleus,
mitochondria, a cytoplasm and a cell membrane. Plants cells also
have a nucleus, cytoplasm and cell membrane but also have parts
such as chloroplasts and a cell wall.
Leading on from cells, we have also been learning about systems in
the body and how they help us in everyday life! Systems such as the
digestive system, help us digest and take in nutrients from our food.
While the circulatory system transfers oxygenated and deoxygenated
blood around the body.