Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Sixth form receive training from Elevate Education

  Thu 26 Nov 2020

  Over the past two weeks Elevate have visited TWBS giving all of our year 12 and 13 students a one hour study skills workshop. Elevate’s presenters are highly engaging and covered plenty of topics to inform students of the best ways to achieve and hopefully surpass their target grades.

  During the hour long session, students explored ways to revise and then apply their knowledge in the exam room. There were some great tips about how to prepare for the exams, both in the weeks approaching the final exams and, importantly, starting right now, using mind mapping and note taking techniques to learn things and develop understanding and memory over the longer term.

  After the session, our students were given some helpful post-seminar resources to remind them of the techniques and tips covered, together with access to a wide range of digital resources.  Most important of all though, the students left with more confidence in their ability to apply what they had learnt in the exam room! The feedback from the boys was excellent and I have included a few examples below:

  “Very good. 10/10!”
  “The presenter had lots of energy and was engaging.”
  “Very useful for people who are stressed about exams!”
  “Interesting and helpful advice. Clear, concise and relatable.”
  “Very informative and genuinely useful – lots of things to take away and do!”

  Please speak to your son about what they learnt from Elevate and encourage them to make use of the fantastic Elevate website too: https://ukstudent.elevateeducation.com/

  Mr Jeffery
  Sixth Form Leader of Pupil Progress

  

• Calling all budding Engineers…..

  Fri 20 Nov 2020

  The Physics department has received a range of engineering activities related to the design and construction of their latest vacuum on loan from the Dyson Institute.

  The idea is to show you what engineers actually do to design useful products and improve on previous models.  Many students will be seeing some of the kit in their Physics lessons, but in addition you can come to Physics society to investigate further:

  Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday lunchtime in A123
  w/c 23/11 for year 11 only
  w/c 30/11 for year 9 only
  w/c 6/12 for year 10 only

   

  Mrs T Arnold
  Head of Science

  

• Aboriginal inspiration for Year 9 House Art Event

  Thu 05 Nov 2020

  During the House activities at the end of last term, year 9s made art inspired by Aboriginal dot art using acrylic paint and cotton buds.

  First place went to Woodland, second place was Burgess and third was Lambdin.

  Miss S Tombs
  Art Teacher

  

• Sixth form student sheds some light on Dark Matter

  Thu 05 Nov 2020

  The Science Society managed to meet this week in accordance with Covid restrictions for a presentation by Jay on Dark Matter.  Jay went through this fascinating and strange feature of our universe in a very clear way, presenting to a full sixth form audience and video link to other years.  Well done!

  Mrs T Arnold
  Head of Science