The students tried out their home grown cress in some sandwiches today.
Looking forward to the salads we're growing in our propagators.
Perhaps some mayonnaise next time?
Friday, 31 January 2020
Pupils Participate in Planting Pansies Process
A very big thank you to Sean and Marley who participated in planting pansies around the school grounds today during their gardening lesson.
These green fingered fellas got stuck in and gave it a go.
Thank you gentlemen.
Tuesday, 28 January 2020
Groundbreaking News
Following on from our last 2 posts r.e growing cress and seed propagation.
Results are coming in thick and fast!
Especially the cress!
Let's see how the propagators do next week.
Monday, 27 January 2020
Chinese New Year Assembly
Last week we had an assembly to celebrate Chinese New Year. The whole school learnt about their Zodiac sign and the ways in which New Year is celebrated in China.
This included some tasty treats prepared by KS4 including "Gyoza" and "Shumai", lantern making and little red envelopes full of "Yen" which are given on New Year to bring luck and prosperity.
This included some tasty treats prepared by KS4 including "Gyoza" and "Shumai", lantern making and little red envelopes full of "Yen" which are given on New Year to bring luck and prosperity.
Silent Minds Vlog Workshop at City Art Gallery (25.01.2020)
On Saturday 25th January, Jaiden and Miss Long went to the Silent Minds Vlog workshop held at the city Art Gallery.
We learnt how to vlog properly-finding appropriate content and locations for filming, and helped make a vlog to campaign about the negative influences of social media.
Jaiden did the school very proud as he was confident in giving his ideas and contributed well to the session.
The Vlog we filmed will be shown in the interval at the Silent Minds production in June at the Nuffield Theatre.
We learnt how to vlog properly-finding appropriate content and locations for filming, and helped make a vlog to campaign about the negative influences of social media.
Jaiden did the school very proud as he was confident in giving his ideas and contributed well to the session.
The Vlog we filmed will be shown in the interval at the Silent Minds production in June at the Nuffield Theatre.
Friday, 24 January 2020
Proper Propagation
Proper Propagation
This week, the boys were given the chance of choosing what they wanted to try and grow in the propagators whilst learning about germination.
The propagators will be left in the south facing windows of the school, and since some interesting choices were made, let's wait and see if we have some interesting results.
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Tuesday, 21 January 2020
Poet Ricky Tart visits the Polygon again!
On Monday 20th January, poet Ricky Tart came into school to give us an engaging and fun-filled poetry and riddle making session!
Ricky has been into school previously to work with boys in KS3 and KS4 but this week only KS3 were lucky enough to write riddles with him.
Ricky is well known and liked by the boys and would be welcome at The Polygon anytime-thanks from all of us Ricky!
Check out some of our riddles and photos below...
Ricky has been into school previously to work with boys in KS3 and KS4 but this week only KS3 were lucky enough to write riddles with him.
Ricky is well known and liked by the boys and would be welcome at The Polygon anytime-thanks from all of us Ricky!
Check out some of our riddles and photos below...
Saturday, 18 January 2020
Cresstastic.
Cresstastic!
KS3 have been learning all about cress and how it grows on different surfaces.
The boys have agreed on a weekly schedule to look after and document its growth.
Results to follow.
Tuesday, 14 January 2020
Meet the Mayor
Pupils from the Polygon School visited the Mayor of Southampton today at the Civic Centre.
The pupils have been learning about democracy in their PSHE and Citizenship lessons and so had lots of questions about his role of mayor.
We were very lucky to be shown around the different rooms that the mayor uses in his role, and see some of the items on display for visitors.
The pupils will soon be going to Iceland helped from a grant from the British Council Schools Exchange programme. They will share all they have learnt with pupils from the Husaskoli school in Rekyavik, and in turn learn about democracy in Iceland.
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| Looking around the palour |
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| All ships give a plaque on their first visit into Southampton docks |
Friday, 10 January 2020
Reading Competition Autumn Term 2
Our Reading Winners for Autumn, Term 2.
A proud moment for the prize winners of our reading competition.
Congratulations to class 3LB boys Tyler, Callum and Sean.
Our winners scores were:
Tyler: 296 minutes
Sean: 335 minutes
Callum: 507 minutes
3LB managed to log a massive 1428 minutes!
Congratulations to class 3LB boys Tyler, Callum and Sean.
Our winners scores were:
Tyler: 296 minutes
Sean: 335 minutes
Callum: 507 minutes
3LB managed to log a massive 1428 minutes!
Wednesday, 8 January 2020
CDT Electronics
Introduction To Electronics - The Boys Are Soldering On!
Our year 8 boys have been getting to grips with their understanding of how electricity works, especially resistance. So far, they've soldered a resister and switch to a PCB board to make a USB powered color changing LED and will be given the opportunity to design and make their own lamps. Results to follow!
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