PSHPE- Obesity

4 AW and 4 CM continued with their PSHPE programme today. This week the focus was around the problems associated with obesity. This was a really interesting session where we simulated how much more difficult exercise is when you are heavier. Dan, Owen and Jamie brought in different weighted bags which we had to wear on our fronts while using the DMS mats. The heaviest bag was definitely the hardest!

Shocking images of how fat deposits around your body and vital organs

Obesity facts and figures

The different weighted bags

Jack with the heaviest bag!

Alfie with the medium bag completing the DMS challenge

George the DMS superstar taking it in his stride

Mr Betlem trying to keep up with George!

Go Owen!

On the head Zack!

World Book Day - Thursday 1st March

In preparation for World Book Day next Thursday, we have had a delivery from Sweet Cherry Publishing. 

They have very kindly donated us 6 books including 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' and a Hopeless Heroes book that hasn't yet been officially released!! 

We would like to thank Sweet Cherry Publishing for their generosity in donating us the books and are very much looking forward to World Book Day.

PSHPE

4AW and 4CM started their PSHPE sessions this afternoon. The sessions are designed to allow the boys to learn about PSHE topics through practical activities. Today we used the DMS mats (Dynamic Movement Skills) combined with football activities. During the session we learnt about the effects of smoking on the body. We used straws to demonstrate how much harder it is to exercise when our oxygen intake is much smaller.

Combining DMS agility footwork with a football volley!

Well done boys for trying something new!

15 cigarettes a day over four years... this is what your lungs will look like!

Go George!

Burns Night

As part of our breakfast club programme, we learnt all about Robert Burns the Scottish poet and lyricist. As part of the lesson the boys were able to sample different types of Haggis,  and learn about a traditional Burns supper.

Before a traditional meal, the Selkirk Grace would be said before people tuck in.

'Some hae meat and canna eat,
And some wad eat that want it;
But we hae meat, and we can eat,
And sae let the lord be thankit'

Sampling vegetarian and meat haggis

Well done boys!



Most of the boys thought is was tasty!

 

KS4 Careers BOC Gases Ltd

4SK had the opportunity to visit BOC Gas Ltd. During the trip we were lucky enough to be able to look around the site and have live demonstrations. The day was really informative and we all learnt many new things. The boys were able to use some of their prior knowledge about gases and molecules learnt in science.

The boys were excellent ambassadors for the school, asking relevant questions and showed a real interest. It was good to find out BOC and Esso offer apprenticeships and have excellent graduate training programmes. We look forward to working with BOC more in the future and thank Andy who made the day so interesting.

A tanker being filled with liquid Argon- this is often used between double glazing

The tower compressing gas

Data, Data and more Data!!

Computers measure the efficiency of the plant every two seconds

Server system

Measuring the flow of Oxygen and Nitrogen being pumped underground to the Esso refinary

Liquid Nitrogen boiling in the ambient temperature'

Did you know you could power and engine using Nitrogen?

Who knew liquid Oxygen was actually blue?!

WOW

Liquid Oxygen burning on cotton wool

CO2 making water acidic

A little trip to the Art Gallery...

Cam admiring the art

Last Friday 3LB walked up to the art gallery to have a little look at the art and to have a hot chocolate. We noticed some art about Greek Mythology which is what the boys are looking at in English at the moment.

Greek mythology

Filling out a suggestion form

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night is an important date in the Christian  calendar, marking the coming of Epiphany on January 6th.

The Collins Dictionary says Twelfth Night is: “The evening of Jan 5th, the eve of Twelfth Day, formerly observed with various festal celebrations". Western Christians believe it was the date the three kings, or three wise men, visited the baby Jesus in a Bethlehem stable. They have been celebrating the date since the 4th century and January 5th is officially recognised as Twelfth Night by the Church of England.

One its website, the Church of England states: “The season of Christmas lasts for twelve days, culminating in another feast - that of the Epiphany on 6th January, when we recall how Jesus was first revealed to the wider world in the visit of the Magi (or Wise Men).” However, some other Christian groups say Twelfth Night happens on January 6 because it is the 12th day after Christmas. Epiphany celebrates the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist, according to Eastern Christians.

A modern-day custom in English-speaking countries is that all festive decorations must come down on Epiphany Eve, classed as Twelfth Night, so many people think displaying Christmas decorations after January 5th is unlucky. According to the superstition, tree spirits live in Christmas trees and other greenery such as holly and ivy. They must then be released into the open otherwise it would lead to agricultural problems and food shortages.

Are your decorations still up or did you take them down before the Twelfth Night?