Form Tutor - Mr Kalino

We start by looking at how writers create descriptions, then move on to advertisements, finishing the terms with Detective and Ghost stories.

As always we continue to build spelling, presentation and sentence skills

We start with simultanous equations, moving on to Pythagoras Theorem. We then move to compound measures and motion and finish with processing data.

Topics include density, pressure, turning on a pivot finishing with electricity.

In Geography, our students have been learning about how settlements develop and grow, then we'll study geological hazards.

Our RE studies include ethical world issues and the roles religion has to play in people's decisions.

Professor Chimombo is continuing to build on French vocabulary and grammar skills focussing on France, family life and weekend activities.

During ICT our students will study database design, data logging and using Excel.

During Art our students will look at colour theory and using water colour, then move on to working with clay.

In music we'll continue to build composition and performance skills.

In Life Skills our Year 9 students will think about their IGCSE options and what careers they may like to do in the future.  They will listen to guest speakers who will talk about their jobs. 

This term Year 9 will continue to swim until half term, then move onto athletics skills in time for the inter-school competition later in the year. We'll also work on building fitness and then cricket skills.

In Drama Club, we're starting to study Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.

DT Day involved printing t-shirts to help pass on information for World Internet Safety Day.