DG Newsletter Autumn 2012.pdf - Deptford Green School

COMPLEMENTING LEARNING
FOR GIFTED AND TALENTED
It’s been another exciting and engaging term for the Gifted
and Talented students at Deptford Green.
There have been many activities for them to participate in,
to complement learning in the classroom. Years 7 and 8 experienced
the world and literature of Shakespeare on his
commemorative world day. They also had the opportunity to
go on an end of term trip to see ‘Bugs, 3D’ at the BFI IMax,
followed by the Natural History Museum’s highly acclaimed
‘Animal Inside Out’ exhibition. Year 9 G&T students loved
learning how to do First Aid. They also spent an amazing day
with Sky Sports and three Team GB athletes, including Tom
Davies (Judo gold medallist) and Fran Williamson (a Paralympic
swimmer), working not only on sport but also behaviour
and achievement. Year 10 got to visit the controversial and
challenging Tate Modern retrospective of Damien Hirst where
they could walk with real butterflies and see the most expensive
piece of contemporary art in the world - the diamond skull - close up. The Gifted and Talented team
are looking forward to a very exciting year ahead in the new school with a more high-profile role for
many G&T students and more events for parents to get involved in. Watch this space!
DESIGNS OF THE YEAR
EXHIBITION
On the 25th of June, Year 10 Design Technology Graphics pupils went on a trip to the Design Museum
to view the Designs of the Year exhibition. Everybody enjoyed looking at the exhibits and were able to
identify which ones impressed them the most.
“The exhibit that stood out for me was the Boeing 787 Dreamliner plane because it is made out of carbon
fibre materials instead of metals,”Kieron Manning-Johnson 10S.
“I liked the paintings because it showed me the Die-Cutting process used.” Shane Abrahams 10C.
“I found that the London 2012 Olympic Torch stood out the most to me,because of the shape and the
800 holes which it has to represent the 800 people who will carry it,” Sinem Salih 10C.
“I liked the electric car because it represents the future of technology also it’s a way to stop global warming,”
Jordon Laing 10D.
Most importantly, the trip took the subject of Design out of the classroom and into the real world,
putting the role of Design and Designers into context for our students.