TES British Secondary and High School Blog
To our students: Stand Up to Stand Out was our motto this year. We challenged ourselves to make a positive difference in our own lives, our school and our wider community. On that first day of school we thought about what our new motto would mean for us. We talked about how we would harness Read more about Ms Papps’ End of Year Message To The Community 2020[…]
During the last two lessons of the school year our Key Stage Three and High School students participated in our annual Leavers Assemblies. This year saw us farewell our departing teachers and students, launch the latest edition of the student magazine PEAK, view the graduation video made by our H4s, announce the House Points winners, Read more about End of Year Leavers Assembly 2020[…]
Two weeks ago we planted the Graduation Tree for the Class of 2020. It is a frangipani tree and is a cutting from a tree which was actually first planted the Year the Class of 2020 moved from Year 6 at the EPC to Year 7 in the ESC. The tree seems to have taken Read more about A Summer of Growth[…]
The students in Years 7 and 8 who opted to take part in the UKMT Junior Mathematical Challenge took part in the competition today. The problems on the Junior Mathematical Challenge are multiple choice and designed to be answered without the use of a calculator. These novel questions are intended to make students think. Whilst Read more about UKMT Junior Mathematical Challenge[…]
Year 7 applied their knowledge of forces that they have learnt this term when designing parachutes as part of their Egg Drop challenge. The task was to safely transport an egg from top of atrium to ground level. There were varying levels of success in terms of the egg survival rate…but lots of fun and learning Read more about Year 7 Science Egg Drop Challenge[…]
For the past two weeks some classes have been taking place in our newly constructed Phase 3. Students and staff have been reveling in the increased space and flexibility afforded by the Phase 3 classrooms. Keep an eye on the blog for more posts about the exciting learning taking place in our new building!
Our students took part in the CREST CCA which involved the students investigating a Science project of their choosing. The projects ranged from finding out the most popular way to make a cup of tea to to launching match stick rockets. The students learnt how to conduct a high quality investigation as well as being able Read more about CREST Awards in Science[…]
This week students collaborated with their team to complete a “fair game”, and today they had an opportunity to test their game as well as play the other teams ‘ games. In this dynamic atmosphere in Phase 1, students presented their games to their peers as many asked questions about how fair the game is. Read more about Year 9 Maths Fair[…]
Year 7 and 8 have been problem solving this week through designing of a hypothetical farm to maximise their profit. Part of their remit required them to factor in several physical, economic and human constraints. They presented their work in pairs and the tables in the new classrooms in Phase 3 allowed for collaborative calculations. Read more about Year 7 and 8 Mathematics Students Problem-Solve[…]
Students in Geography have been making links between the different Sustainable Development Goals around the world. these tasks have been driven by concept mapping using the “whiteboard desks” that are equipped in all Phase 3 classrooms. Students have discussed the connections, future challenges, and opportunities facing our global population today. This knowledge is helping them in their Read more about Geography Students Discuss Sustainable Development[…]
Do you want to polish up your English proficiency over the summer? There are numerous ways for you to improve your English outside of school. These tips surely do not include purchasing grammar exercise books, forcing yourself to read texts you dislike, and most definitely not memorizing 500 vocabulary words. You can still enjoy your Read more about How to Develop Your English Skills Over the Summer […]
H4 Chemistry students made icecream using dry ice during the summer Learning Programme. There were laughs and fun as students used their practical skills to create a yummy reward.
Another summer TES House Competition saw students being given the opportunity to express their creative flair by filming short TikTok performances and submitting them for their House. There were 39 performances submitted in total and the house captains selected their top 3 for their house. The top 5 were as follows: – 1st = BORA Read more about Tik Tok House Competition[…]
H1 IGCSE Art and Design students were tasked with designing and painting a set of Russian Dolls. Each doll is representative of a different aspect of their personality. This process involved some interesting self reflection as students planned their final pieces. Please enjoy these images of their final products:
On Thursday 18th June we held two Awards Assemblies to recognise the academic achievements of our students in Key Stage Three and High School. In two separate assemblies (one for Key Stage Three and one for High School) the top academic achievers for each year level in each subject were awarded certificates. We are proud Read more about Academic Awards Assembly 2020[…]
This week saw the culmination of our Reading Buddy initiative with our inaugural Scavenger Hunt designed and organised by Hyejun (H3). This has been a collaborative project between the ASPIRE department and the Student Leadership team aiming to motivate and support students with their reading skills. Hyejun organised a team of H3 students to be Read more about Reading Buddy Scavenger Hunt[…]
Year 7 Drama students have gone from strength to strength this year and during their final unit on Physical Theatre have really begun to experiment with shapes and movement. It is great to see them trusting each other. I hope they take their new found confidence into Year 8 and continue to create interesting theatre pieces. Ms Wainwright Read more about Physical Theatre in Year 7 Drama[…]
During Term Three our students across all year levels were set the House Competition Challenge of composing “50 Word Short Stories”. Please enjoy a selection of our “top stories”:
Over the last five Wednesday lunchtimes the Key Stage Three Badminton players have been involved in some exciting matches amongst themselves. It’s been great to see so many students participating in the tournaments. A huge “thank you” to Miss Feng for organising and running the event. Below are the winners for badminton: Girls Singles: 1.Nina 2.Tanya Read more about TES Titans Badminton Tournament […]
As an objective of unit of work on leisure activities, our Year 8 students learnt to describe their hobbies and interests while discovering the trends within their own class and in France. Realising that physical activities remained the most popular type of hobby, the class decided to find out if this situation was also true Read more about Language Exchange for Year 8 French Students[…]
