3rd March 2017 STANDING OUT
THE MAGAZINE FOR MOUNTS BAY ACADEMY
Cover: GCSE Art - Tallulah Year 11
24th April 2020 PRINCIPAL’S REPORT
…Work hard, be kind, be proud This week has been our first full week of home learning for the whole school since the Easter break and I have been pleased to see the amount of work that is being set and returned by students. As part of our High Performance Learning strategy, we encourage students to learn independently. We also use many different sources to allow for differentiation of this learning, which means that students can learn at any level within a topic. You will see from the learning pages of this newsletter that we are setting one topic per subject each week for each Year group. This is to ensure that there is sufficient learning happening to mitigate the effect of not being in the classroom but not too much to be onerous for most students.
We hope that this not only keeps our students engaged but helps them to pass the hours of the school day in a productive fashion without getting bored. The work produced is then marked and we are contacting students with feedback, or where appropriate talking to parent/carers. …Top Tip A top tip to keep on top of things is to have a routine. Get up and be dressed ready for the school day to commence and then split your day into the times of the school day, taking breaks and having lunch. It is amazing how much help this is if you can keep it up. A number of our Year 11 students are, unsurprisingly, feeling a little unsettled at the moment due to their uncertainty over the exam grades. The government has told schools that they can't share with students, or their parents, what grades they think the students would have achieved in the summer. We will base grades on their work in lessons and how much we would expect them to improve on the mock grades. Students who want to improve on the grades awarded to them by the school/government in August may have the opportunity to sit exams in the Autumn. Mega Music Good Luck Molly Finally, congratulations to our Music Department who have just received the Bernice McCabe Award 2020 from the Princes Teaching Institute. This award is given to the school whose Music Department has consistently achieved the highest standards in teaching and learning practice. It is well deserved recognition for all the hard work our staff and students put into Music at Mounts Bay all year round. Well Done!
Best wishes
Les Hall - Academy Principal WEEKLY HOME LEARNING GUIDE
YEAR 7
Subject Learning Focus
Solving problems involving multiplication and division; four operation Maths involving directed numbers.
Students will be reading and responding to The Landlady, a short English story by Roald Dahl
Science Students will be revising the unit they have covered this Quadmester
Students will be catching up with any key work from their ebooks French then will be completing a series of creative activities using the language.
Students will be catching up with any key work from their ebooks Spanish then will be completing a series of creative activities using the language.
Pupils to be completing the PE active iBook at home and also their PE theory work on iPads.
REAL History Painting project: Students need to work through the eBook of tasks leading up to producing their own History Painting. REAL Project REAL PROJECT SUSTAINABILITY - Students will be creating a proposal to make Penzance (or your local area) more sustainable. WEEKLY HOME LEARNING GUIDE
YEAR 7
Subject Learning Focus
IT - Students to be making their presentations on their chosen global goal Creative Industries Music - Use GarageBand and specific criteria to compose a short piece of music.
RE Students will be examining Buddhism in Cornwall
Food and Worksheet from Ebook- Salt/Sugar Cookery WEEKLY HOME LEARNING GUIDE
YEAR 8
Subject Learning Focus
Working in the Cartesian Plane; representing data using charts and Maths tables. Students will continue working their way through the Lord of the English Flies eBook, focusing on the characterisation of Jack, the symbolism of Simon and the theme of tribalism. Students will be catching up with any key work from their ebooks French then will be completing a series of creative activities using the language. Students will be completing work on genes and revising the Science Quadmester’s unit Students will be catching up with any key work from their ebooks Spanish then will be completing a series of creative activities using the language. Pupils to be completing the PE active iBook at home and also their PE theory work on iPads. Students are using their skills building booklet to complete tasks as Literacy well as silent reading using their library books or their own. Books are to be reviewed and work to be uploaded using Seesaw. REAL History/Performing Arts - students will be looking at the importance of rationing in WW2 and creating a dish to show their understanding REAL Photography: How can we make amazing animations? Students need to work through the tasks in the eBook with the intended outcome being an amazing animation by the end of the Quadmester. REAL Festival Project: Students will be working REAL Project towards the final designing of their festival concept and merchandise. History/Geography: Students are exploring medieval medicine in British History to understand how it indicated the stage of development that England was in during this time. They will then be looking at the Industrial Revolution with regard to the conditions in Britain at the time WEEKLY HOME LEARNING GUIDE
YEAR 8
Subject Learning Focus
Music - Use GarageBand and specific criteria to compose a short piece of music. Dance - Students are working through their Dance Diary, researching and evaluating different commercial pieces. Work Creative to be screen-shot and uploaded using Seesaw. Industries IT - students to be spending an hour working through Swift Playgrounds and explaining concepts used to solve puzzles - submission through Seesaw.
RE Students will be exploring Atheism.
Food and Continuing with International task- making of international dish or Cookery time plan for their chosen international dishes. WEEKLY HOME LEARNING GUIDE
YEAR 9
Subject Learning Focus
Representing data using charts; constructing and gain Maths understanding of sequences.
English Students will be completing a creative, travel-themed project.
Students will be reviewing the Quadmester units; inheritance Biology variation and evolution, infection and response
Students continue to develop their understanding of different Chemistry bonding types linking to properties of elements and compounds
Students will focus on essential maths and calculation skills, applying Physics them to the physics of particles
Students will be catching up with any key work from their ebooks French then will be completing a series of creative activities using the language.
Pupils will be looking at strengths and weaknesses in their two PE BTEC sports of netball and badminton analysing and giving feedback.
Students will continue with fitness testing procedures for different GCSE PE components of fitness
Students are working on developing a new theme through a series Art of observational drawings.
Students need to complete their Event projects as best as they are able to. If they have done so already then they can Photography return to their cw project: Apart & or Together. Deadline for this is the 22nd May. WEEKLY HOME LEARNING GUIDE
YEAR 9
Completion of EVENT project and returning to coursework unit to Graphics improve creative process and outcomes.
Food and Poster or report on safety legislation. Cookery
Music Presentation of research on chosen musical genres
Music Tech Presentation of research on chosen musical genres
Creative Following chapter 3 tasks and mini project from e-book on iMedia Animated video.
Students will be studying the New Model Army and its impact on History the English Civil War.
Students should be completing their proposal for the redevelopment of Dharavi
Geography
Students will be examining Muslim views on the creation of the RE universe. WEEKLY HOME LEARNING GUIDE
YEAR 10
Subject Learning Focus
Maths To use advanced methods for solving probability problems.
Students will be reviewing the Ecology and, Homeostasis and Biology Response Units covered during this Quadmester.
Students will look at thermodynamics of chemical reactions Chemistry calculating exothermic and endothermic reaction Energies
Students will continue their study of electricity and focus on the Physics equations they have to learn
RE Students will be completing the ebook on Wealth and Poverty.
Students will be researching and describing 8 rules and regulations PE for both rounders and badminton
Students will be finishing the topic of Spectator Behaviour and GCSE PE Hooliganism.
Students will be catching up with any key work from their ebooks French then will be completing a series of creative activities using the language. WEEKLY HOME LEARNING GUIDE
YEAR 10
Subject Learning Focus
Students will be catching up with any key work from their ebooks Spanish GCSE then will be completing a series of creative activities using the language.
Students will be working on some basic grammar and completing a Spanish FCSE Seneca assignment.
Students will be sent firefly tasks looking at case studies of battles History of WWI.
Students will be completing the set work on firefly, to begin the Geography Rivers topic
Art Students are exploring diverse approaches to drawing in colour.
Using the eBook to assist them students should now be working on Photography their new c/w project: Image & Identity
Food and Report on safety legislation. Cookery WEEKLY HOME LEARNING GUIDE
YEAR 10
Subject Learning Focus
Students will be completing LO4 of their R065 folder focusing on Business Break even & Financial costings. Work to be screen-shotted and Studies uploaded using Seesaw.
Development and finalisation of a specific design outcomes related Graphics to project intention.
Music Tech Presentation of research on chosen musical genres
Music for Ensembles - Jazz. Research and listening activities. Also, Music continuation of personal musical skills or composition
Students will be developing their outcome plans inspired by their Textiles research and informed by their practical experiments.
Students are beginning the content for the written exam unit. Digital ICT Following tasks on Firefly and submitting completed work on Seesaw.
Broadcasting Students will analyse a music video of their choice from their /Media chosen genre of study WEEKLY HOME LEARNING GUIDE
YEAR 11
Subject Learning Focus
Learning consolidation following on from mock exams; students Maths intending on studying A Level Maths will be preparing accordingly.
Students will be consolidating their learning in preparation for Autumn examinations, should they wish to take them. Those English students wishing to take English at A Level will also be preparing accordingly. Students continue to revise the Required Practical Activities which Biology contribute 20% of the GCSE marks and the B1 unit. Students are encouraged to use the 'Corona Virus Home study' resources (links have been sent by Mr Hoyle for Firefly pages) which Chemistry have been provided for Chemistry, to ensure the content is kept fresh in case of student opting to take the GCSE examination or to facilitate a smooth transition to level 3 studies in this subject.
Physics Students will have access to PixL Transition to A-level resources
Business Further reading on the subject for those taking this at level 3. Sudies
Students will be investigating the relationship of the Norman Kings History with the Church.
Students to continue to develop their understanding of the Spanish language and culture through a variety of different resources. Spanish Anybody wishing to transition to A- level is encouraged to contact their teacher for further support guidance. Students should have completed outcomes and sketchbooks for the 'Event' project as best as they are able to. They may then return to Photography their c/w projects to complete any work they are able to. Final deadline 7th May. WEEKLY HOME LEARNING GUIDE
YEAR 11
Subject Learning Focus
Students should have completed outcomes and sketchbooks for the 'Event' project as best as they are able to. They may then return to Art their c/w projects to complete any work they are able to. Final deadline 7th May. Students to continue to develop their understanding of the French language and culture through a variety of different resources. French Anybody wishing to transition to A- level is encouraged to contact their teacher for further support guidance. Continue to develop personal musical skill through performance and Music composition
Child Submit any coursework that has not already been sent across and Development explore the resources on careers using child development
Geography Continue to complete exam questions as set on firefly.
Food and Report on food safety. Cookery Students should have completed outcomes and folders for the Graphics 'Event' project as best as they are able to. They may then return to their c/w projects to complete any work they are able to.
Students will be working to complete their planned outcomes to Textiles resolve the concept and aims fo their ESA project.
Students will be focusing on resolving their ESA units with high Textiles quality refinement of their development work. BE INSPIRED
REAL Project
This week in REAL Project students were set the task to learn about the different types of shelters used during the constant bombing in The Blitz. They could choose from creating a model of a shelter, a replica of one in their house/garden or a leaflet to advertise the importance of having one for protection. Here are some examples of the amazing work that has been sent. Students have obviously really enjoyed themselves and had a lot of fun! Well done!
Report by: Miss Osborne BE CURIOUS
MBA Garden
Bio-diverse seedlings in recycled modules
Over Easter key workers’ children along with Luke, Kirsty, Huck, Woody and Shelley have Courgettes been keeping an eye on Spring springing in the MBA garden.
We've had to cope with watering issues, too little, then too much and birds eating the seedlings. Nets have now been put in place and planting out of the seedlings sowed before lockdown, has begun in earnest. Nature is clearly not on lockdown.
This last week has been exciting as we have Pumpkin and tomato filled in the beds in the polytunnel and planted melons, cucumbers, and tomatoes. These will all climb up pieces of string tied to the top of the polytunnel, hopefully creating a forest of lovely plants over the next few months. Basil plants are squeezed in around these climbers as well.
Enjoy the photos
Rhubarb Report by: Luke New BE CURIOUS
MBA Garden
The pond The new path Eco-group
Eco group would like to recommend checking out Cornwall Wildlife website for info, ideas and things to do in isolation. One of our parents, Nick, demonstrates how to make a swazzle from navelwort!
Click here to watch this, and other videos.
Report by: Ms Claxton BE ACTIVE
8 Pegasus Get Creative
8 Pegasus have been tasked with getting creative this week and they’ve done a fantastic job. Some highlights include:
Annie has been honing her drawing skills.
Jasmine has been teaching herself new DIY skills and has even made her own table.
Zakariya has been taking some stunning photographs and showing a really creative eye.
Ilana has been practicing some gravity defying gymnastics! Dean has been doing some vibrant and eye catching photo editing.
I am so proud of all the amazing things my tutor group have been doing, and I feel very privileged to be their tutor. Report by: Miss Parvin BE INSPIRED
Writing Challenge - Pavo House
This week Mr Rodgers has challenged Pavo House to the HPL (High Performance Learning) Writing Challenge.
Bella
Their task was to write a six word story and were given an HPL presentation to guide and inspire them.
Here are some of the responses...
Zelah
Izzie
Molly BE ENTERTAINED
World Book Night
What have you been reading? What would you recommend?
World Book Night is run by The Reading Agency, a national charity that tackles life’s big challenges through the proven power of reading. It is a national celebration of reading and books that takes place on 23 April every year.
Up and down the country, individuals and organisations celebrate the difference that reading makes to people’s lives, and everyone from publishers to librarians, and local businesses to the general public can get involved.
Here are some recommendations and comments about reading from MBA students:
Frederick – ‘Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’
Frederick is reading ‘Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Earthman’. In this book, Arthur Dent is rescued by his friend, Ford Prefect - an alien researcher for the titular Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, an enormous work providing information about every planet in the universe— from the Earth just before it is destroyed by the alien Vogons. After being tossed out of the Vogon ship that they hitched a ride on, Arthur and Ford are rescued by the Heart of Gold, a spaceship driven by Zaphod Beeblebrox, Ford's semi-cousin and the President of the Galaxy. The ship's crew—Arthur, Ford, Zaphod, a depressed robot named Marvin, and a human woman by the name of Trillian—embark on a journey to find the legendary planet known as Magrathea, known for selling luxury planets. BE ENTERTAINED
World Book Night
Otis Year 7 - The Diary of Anne Frank - World Book Night
The person I have chosen to write about is Anne Frank from “The Diary Of Anne Frank”. This is a diary Anne kept while hiding with her family during the Nazi occupation of Holland.
From what she writes my first impression is that she is quite popular and her parents are fairly wealthy. My point of reference is from page 11 when her Maths teacher Mr Keesing assigns her an essay on the topic of a chatter box because she chatted in his lesson. She did not stop talking. As she does not stop, she is assigned another essay on being an incorrigible chatterbox. I thought it was interesting that she didn’t try to change after the first essay. When she first goes into hiding on the 8th of July 1942, she quickly becomes depressed and this continued until she becomes more optimistic. Sadly though, her situation is getting even worse.
I also noticed that she doesn’t write as much in the first two years when she is having problems settling in and spend almost ¾ of the book on one year and goes through 2 years in almost 100 pages. I think she has changed from how she was at the start as in if she was set an essay at the end about being a chatterbox, she would try to change this rather than continue. She seems also much more independent than she was at the start.
My summary of the book is that there seems to be no climax. The plot is in constant climax this is because she only writes about important things so it is always in suspense.
It is also interesting to know that it all took place in real life and you can see how it would be a very useful source to find out about the time and how and where people hid. I would definitely recommend it to someone who hasn’t read it.
It’s also amazing such a famous book/diary was written by a 13 year old it’s also cool she wishes to write a book that will mean she lives on after she dies and that it happened. She became famous for writing this book and that it was what she always wanted. BE ENTERTAINED
World Book Night
What have you been reading? What would you recommend?
Ella – Road Dahl’s ‘Matilda’
Ella enjoying Roald Dahl’s ‘Matilda’. ‘Matilda' is about a very intelligent girl who is ignored by her parents. Matilda learns she has a special power and uses it to help teachers and students at her school. Read the book to find out if Matilda finds happiness for herself!
Polly and Daisy reading round the campfire.
Kitto reading ‘His Dark Materials’.
Reuben reading to his eight year old cousin via FaceTime.
Report by: Mr Yeates BE CREATIVEBE CREATIVE
Yoga Posters
In Dance, the Year 7 Creative Industries students learnt a practical yoga sequence this week. They then created a poster using some of the poses they had learnt in the sequence. I had so many excellent posters sent in and some even featured pets who wanted to get involved in a bit of yoga too! Elizas one had a time-lapse video in it as well which was great.
Hayden Eliza
Report by: Mrs Taylor-Hingston BE CREATIVEBE CREATIVE
Music In our virtual music lessons, Year 7 and 8 students have been continuing to explore the Essential Question; “How can music define a generation”. One of our favourite topics of the year, students are given the opportunity to explore and produce a music timeline from the last 100 years noting how genres and styles have developed over time and, most interestingly, which styles have been revived!
DAILY POP From this understanding of recent music history, students have then been Includes Disco 15 song asked to delve into research even Track further by picking a genre of their choice. Students are then asked to Leg Warmers Just about every young girl and woman had the privilege of wearing them. Leg warmers were worn on the lower legs and helped to keep them warm. Originally worn by some dancers, it was thought they would keep the leg muscles warm. create articles for a music magazine, fit
David Bowie releases new album Aladdin Sane for publication, giving the low-down on the style, influential artists and any Jackets The wore bright multi coloured Disco is a genre of dance music and emerged in the 1970s-1980s around their top half of their bodies. They would be baggy and half zipped so the would have enough room to from the United States. Its music is created using many instruments move, pop and lock. like syncopated bass lines, string sections, horns, electric piano, other notable information. synthesizers, and electric rhythm guitars. Some well known disco artists are Donna Summer, Gloria Gaynor, the Bee Gees, Chic, KC and the Sunshine Band, Thelma Houston, Sister Sledge, The Trammps, the Village People, Micheal Jackson and Madonna. While performers and MADONNAsingers gathered public attention, record producers working behind Neon colours The 1980s had music artists singing songs about wearing Annie the scenes played an important role in developing the genre. Films sunglasses at night and about having to put them on because such as Saturday Night Fever which was in 1977 and Thank God It's the future's so bright. Friday which was in 1978 contributed to disco's popularity.
Flared trousers
“I am my own experiment. I am my Flared trousers were a big trend for disco they allowed own work of art.” - Madonna the dancers to move and dance without overheating.
1920s - There were artists like, -jazz, it was known as the jazz era. - Billie holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie. They wrote songs like, - Louis Armstrong, his nickname was Satchmo. He was recording throughout‘God the 20s Bless up the Child’, ‘ a night in Tunisia,’ also the popular song by Bing Crosby into the 70s and one of his most famous pieces he recorded was West end blues,‘White in Christmas’ came out in the 1940s. The electric guitar was also invented- this wasby Les the first era were we had lots of different popular music. With rock, soul, Ernie 1928. Paul. protest music, and psychedelic rock. - Fashion. - Minimal layers became the new style, women’s clothing became- looserWomen and had to learn how to make left over clothes in the 1940s, because- ofSome the war. of the artists were, the beetles, Jimi Hendrix, doors, and Sam cook, and more. shorter, and men became more casual in there dress, Back then this was knowAs the as war was on men were usually in uniform, but when it ended they woreThey long wrote songs like, ‘love me do,’ ‘hey joe,’ ‘break on through,’ and ‘a change is sportswear but not as we think of it today. loose jackets, quite baggy trousers and wide ties. gonna come.’ - - Fashion in the 60s was as diverse, as the music. Both men and women thewore 1980s bell saw dance music and new wave become popular. Rock music continued to bottom jeans and tie-dyed shirts. enjoy a wide audience. - With artists like Michael Jackson-‘billie Jean,’ Leon Richie-‘endless love,’ and prince-‘uptown.’ - Men’s fashion in the 1980s was, button down oxford shirts, peg legged jeans, argyle sweaters and more. Women wore, fur lined puffer jackets, high waisted jeans and more. 2000 - rock was very popular, with styles like, pop rock, pop punk, post grunge, and more. - There were bands like, linkin park-‘crawling,’ snow patrol- ‘chasing cars,’green day-‘holiday.’ - Popular trends for women were, low rise jeans, denim jackets, crop tops, and Louis Armstrong Fashion of the 20s tracksuits. Men’s late 2000s fashion was a mix of 1950s and 1980s throw backs with, black leather jackets, overcoats, slim cut jeans and more.
Billie Holiday 40s fashion 1930s - swing and big band music became popular. Jimi Hendrix Fashion in the 1960s - Glen miller, and juke Ellington, were popular artists at the time. Some of there famous recordings were glen miller- ‘in the mood’, in 1939 and duke Ellington-‘in1950s a sentimental mood’ In 1935. - Rhythm and blues with artists such as little Richard, and from out of this music, in the - Men wore suits with wide padded shoulders. Women wore dresses thatmid were 50s called came rock and roll. evening gowns that were backless and sleeveless. - There were artists like Elvis Presley, Bill Haley and the comets and Chuck1970s Berry. With songs like, Elvis Presley-‘jail house rock,’ bill Haley-‘rock around the clock,’- musicChuck remained just as diverse as it was in the 60s, with soul and Michaelfunk becoming Jackson big. Berry -‘Jonny be good,’ and little Richard-‘tutti frutti, and long tall sally.’- There were artists like, James Brown, Steve Wonder and Marvin Gaye. They played Fashion in the 1980s - Women’s dresses had lots of bold patterns and colours. For men towards thesongs end such of as, James Brown -‘it’s a mans world,’ Steve wonder-‘ superstition,’ and the 50s, they started to wear leather motorcycle jackets, studded boots. Marvin Gaye, ‘what’s going on.’ - Women wore sweaters t-shirts and cardigans, in the 1970s and men1990s wore shirts and - jacket with wide lapels , bell bottom jeans and more. lots of styles of music was popular in the 1990s, house dance music, rave,Snow grunge Patrol indie Fashion in the 2000s music, were popular styles of music in the 90s. - There were artists like, nirvana-‘smells like teen spirit.’ blur-‘park life.’ and oasis-‘wonder wall.’ - Women wore black leggings and oversized sweaters,low heel shoes and more, and men wore, bright t-shirts, denim overalls, coloured jeans and more.
2010s Duke Ellington, and fashion. Elvis Presley - rock was still very popular, some of the new styles were, alternative rock, psychedelic rock, mumble rap and more. However by this stage as music was being downloaded Fashion in the 1950s rather than physically being bought it was possible to become , famous and make 1940s money without having to go down traditional roots, such as being signed to a label, or - pure jazz began to become more popular, also big band music was very popular. getting a record deal. Also X factor type shows made people popular. Like James bay became popular through YouTube, and also hard grafting gigging. Marvin Gaye 1970s fashion 1960s - The 2010s was defined by hipster fashion, swag inspired outfits, unisex early 1990s style, and elements influenced by grunge and skater fashions. 1980s Nirvana
1990s fashion
Fashion in the 2010s
Report by: Mr Curnow, Mrs Brown and Mr Royle BE CREATIVEBE CREATIVE
Music
We have received some absolutely fantastic work and Rock By George Tsakiris have been blown away by the level of self motivation and commitment to work from our music classes. Many
students have gone above and beyond and begun to When it started Rock music started in America and has its roots in 1940s create their own music in their chosen style as well as and 1950s rock and roll. design their own album covers. Well done to all, keep it up, keep in touch and stay safe. Rock was popular. Rock artists George Queen, The Rolling This is an article about why it was so Stones, Deep popular. Purple. Rock was most popular in the 1990s because of a new invention, the CD! Records were immediately replaced with them, causing a LOREM IPSUM lot more recording to take place. More recording meant more people listening, and a rise in popularity. AMBER-ROSE BRIMBLE, CHAMELEON YEAR SEVEN MONDAY 20TH APRIL 2020 22 FEBRUARY 2020 Styles that came Biographies of the most out because of important musicians/ the genre: Ariana Grande bands GRUNGE HARD ROCK Punk, indie rock, PUNK grunge, hard rock, “Love your flaws.” Grunge was made in Punk is type of Hard rock was made in hair bands. Give a list of the three most important the mid-1980s. Grunge the mid-1960s. Hard musicians/bands in your chosen style. music from the was known by rock had electric Include pictures mid-1970s. It was distorting guitars guitars. made from 1960s (apparently) My style of music is pop, R&B and hip Hop. My garage rock. favourite pop musician in Jennifer Lopez, my favourite R&B musician is Adele and my I hope this was informative. favourite hip hop musician is Nikki Minaj. This is Ariana's dad. for "Bang Bang". She has won a total of ten Teen Choice and six Radio Disney MusicAwards Awards. In 2016, Grande released her third studio album, Dangerous Woman.
What has Ariana Grande done for charity?
What did Ariana Grande The We Love Manchester Emergency Fund Give a history about your style of This is Ariana'saccomplish? half charity has raised over £11.7m, with £3m music brother. In 2015, she won another American raised at the One Love Manchester concert staged by the singer at Old Trafford on 4 When did it start?when I was 9 I liked her style of music and the Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock June. "Ariana Grande exemplified songs she sang. What country?in the uk. Where there any other Female Artist and an iHeartRadio Music Award for Best Collaboration Mancunian spirit," the chair of the charity musical styles that influenced it?not really I just liked her style said. of music. Amber Ariana Grande was born in Boca Raton, Florida, in 1993 and began performing WHY IS THIS STYE OF MUSIC IMPORTANT TO YOU? onstage when she was a child. Her involvement in a Broadway play at age 15, Does it reflect the way you feel? When i listen to her songs I feel followed by some small TV parts, helped her land the role of Cat on TV's . This happy,is Ariana's brave, bold. Does it have a message? I feel like it’s telling you Victorious mum.to be brave and bold. 3 1 2 LIST IMPORTANT SONGS LIST IMPORTANT SONGS LIST IMPORTANT SONGS NASA Love me harder, 7 rings featuring the weekend
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Drum and Bass
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Report by: Mr Curnow, Mrs Brown and Mr Royle BE CREATIVEBE CREATIVE
Music
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Report by: Mr Curnow, Mrs Brown and Mr Royle BE CREATIVEBE CREATIVE
GCSE Art
Year 9 Art GCSE: Responses to the way we live now during COVID-19, by Finch.
Year 11 Art GCSE work by Tallulah from home: Make up and headdress on the examination theme of ‘EVENT’. Students have been continuing to create their outcomes from home based on the classwork planning completed before ‘lock down’.
Report by: Mrs Dale BE CREATIVEBE CREATIVE
Graphics
Year 9 Graphics GCSE students continue to draft and finalise their coursework ideas focusing on the idea of advertising.
Report by: Mrs Dale BE CREATIVEBE CREATIVE
Year 8 INNOVATE
Year 8 INNOVATE: Art and Graphics project. Having got half way through this project at school, students have now completed their branding projects using iPads to collate and digitally enhance their outcomes. All the T shirts are still hanging up at school in the Art room waiting to photographed!
Report by: Mrs Dale BE CREATIVEBE CREATIVE
Cooking at Home
There are some wonderful pictures coming in from Year 7 students who have been spending some time at home in the kitchen preparing delicious food.
We would love to see what you’ve been up to. Just send us a picture of yourself cooking and your gastronomic creations, and why not include a quote from someone who tasted your food. We would also love to share your recipes. Who knows, you could be, or could inspire the next Gordon Ramsay or Prue Leith.
Gluten free pancakes - Annalisa
Banana bread - Harry Report by: Miss Morgan BE CREATIVEBE CREATIVE
Cooking at Home
Sweet potato and butternut squash soup - Polly
Lentil dhal and naan bread -
Swirled biscuits - Ben
Report by: Miss Morgan BE CREATIVEBE CREATIVE
Cooking at Home
Hospitality and Catering
Year 9 Hospitality and Catering students have been developing their cooking skills at home during lockdown. They have been trying out a variety of recipes.
Robert cooked sticky pork chops with mint potatoes and a Cornish pasty.
Jessica cooked Mars Bar crispy bites and a Cornish pasty.
Report by: Miss Osborne BE CREATIVEBUSINESS INSPIRATION
On this page we will be sharing with you some online sources of Business inspiration from online books to documentaries. This is for any business students or anyone interested in business.
Documentary of the Week.
BBC iPlayer - ‘Beauty Laid Bare’ (3 episodes): https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p08119sn/beauty-laid-bare
During two weeks investigating America’s beauty industry, the group sees the good, the bad and the ugly side of it. They see first-hand how cosmetics are produced and sold and are confronted with the environmental and health effects of the products used. They then have the opportunity to put what they have learnt into practice and make their own products, and they discover the dilemmas faced when trying to create a product that is both ethical and affordable.
Is the beauty industry capable of change? And will the group make any changes based on what they have discovered?
"How important is it for us to recognise and celebrate our heroes and she-roes."
- Maya Angelou.
Report by: Miss Walters PETS AT HOME
There may be a few down sides to the current lockdown, but one very big upside is getting more time to spend with our pets! During the week we asked you to send in images of your pets and we have been over joyed with your response. It looks as if our pets are enjoying our company just as much as we are enjoying theirs! PETS AT HOME PETS AT HOME BE CURIOUS
REAL Project
Year 8 REAL Project have started looking at festivals this week. Here are a couple of responses to ‘Day of the Dead’.
Malachi with his representation of ‘Day of the Dead’. Report by: Miss Dale
History Work
Tegen - 10 Pegasus shared her History work. Report by: Miss Walters BE CURIOUS
Year 10 Business
Hat designs and reflection. Well done Nicole and Joe!
Report by: Miss Walters Year 8 Literacy
Students have been sharing reading books and working on homophones and homonyms.
Report by: Miss Walters Science At Home
Photosynthesis
What happens if a plant doesn’t get enough sunlight? Photosynthesis is a process that happens in plants. This chemical reaction is how plants produce their food. What happens if we take away sunlight?
Photosynthesis equation: Carbon dioxide + water + energy from light produces glucose and oxygen
6CO2 + 6H20 + (energy) → C6H12O6 + 6O2
You will need:
Scissors Black paper (other colours may work) Paperclips or sello-tape Houseplant
Method:
1. Cut your piece of paper big enough to cover 1 leaf on the houseplant you are using 2. Use the paper clips or sello-tape to hold the paper on it. Make sure no sunlight can get to the leaf 3. Leave the plant on the windowsill for about 5 days. 4. After 5 days take off the paper, what has happened to leaf? Why do you think this has happened?
Report by Mrs Wheeler FILM RECOMMENDATION
Dumbo (1941) U
Many of you are probably familiar with the Dumbo story, especially due to the 2019 release of Tim Burton’s CGI laden remake. Considering the original was made almost 80 years ago (!), I encourage you all to revisit the beautiful original animation.
The premise: there’s a new baby elephant at the circus who happens to be a little different: he’s got enormous ears! The other animals ridicule him for this and, as his mother tries to defend him, they are separated, leaving Dumbo to fend for himself. Luckily, he meets Timothy, a mouse who helps Dumbo discover he has an unusual talent.
Why is it so good? Disney has become a household name, synonymous with high-quality family entertainment, stories of great friendships and adorable anthropomorphism (giving animals human characteristics) and the studio’s fourth feature film, ‘Dumbo’, is no exception. The traditional, hand-drawn animation is far more simple than previous Disney feature films, due to economic constraints, but it still manages to retain a high level of realism, with the animators famously bringing real elephants into the studio to study their motion for accuracy in their drawings. The trippy pink elephant scene is so memorable due to the extremely catchy song ‘Pink Elephants on Parade’ and for demonstrating seamless transformation and metamorphosis, harking back to the early days of animation in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
As with many of the classic Disney animations there are universal themes and messages aplenty in ‘Dumbo’. Perhaps the most important one for me is that you should use what makes you different as your strength, a message that we all need reminding about from time to time - what makes us different, makes us great!
Considering ‘Dumbo’ was made to recoup the losses from ‘Fantasia’ (1940), I believe the studio has produced a timeless classic that will have you teary-eyed and laughing in equal measures.
At a mere 64 minutes, it should be easy to find the time to watch this wonderful coming-of-age fable and, interestingly, Dumbo is the very first Disney protagonist to not speak at all in a feature film, can you think of any others?
Report by: Miss Tooby BE INSPIRED
Unprecedented Times Exhibition
We have been receiving entries for the ‘Unprecedented Times’ Exhibition to be held at MBA, some time in the future from both MBA students and staff and external artists.
This week we are featuring a couple of major contributions from members of staff.
Ms Helen Jones completed this sculpture she had started before lockdown during the first week. She writes
“To prepare to sculpt a portrait you need an armature which is a structure to put your clay around. Good quality photos and head measurements of the person you are sculpting are essential. Start by adding the clay to the armature until you have the basic shape of a head and neck. Then you can start to concentrate on the features . Each head takes about 40 hours to sculpt. If and when a likeness emerges it is extremely rewarding.”
Since lockdown she has taken to watercolours as she has been unable to get hold of all the materials. Thanks for these beautiful contributions.
The second member of staff, Jack Kernow, produced a must see work of musical art for this weeks qube records pod cast! (go listen!). His video which you can find on the website will feature in the exhibition.
Following on the music theme, a fellow drama teacher's son has sent us his acapella group in isolation. Have a watch and get inspired with your socially distant mates! It's his college all male choir called 'Tectonics.' Click here to watch it.
Keep sending entries, or links to ..And finally a poem from Damien entries, or photos of entries to: [email protected] Roses; they are red Violets; they are blue BEMark INSPIRED them in the subject as ‘UT’ I am making a film for then date, your name and title the exhibition for the exhibit. and you totally should too! E.g ‘UT’ 26/3 Shelley Claxton ‘Popcorn’.
Report by: Ms Claxton BE INTERNATIONAL
MFL Music
French
Christine and the Queens
Full name: Héloïse Adelaïde Letissier She was born in Nantes, France. Christine and the Queens makes songs in French and English. In 2016 she made the list for the BBC’s Top 100 women. In 2019 she recorded Gone with Dua Lipa which became the 3rd hottest record of the year as voted for by Radio 1 listeners. Last week Christine and the Queens performed as part of the One World: Together at Home concert organised by Lady Gaga.
Take a listen to these three tracks on YouTube or Spotify:
Tilted La Vita Nuova Girlfriend
Spanish
Alvaro Soler
Full name: Álvaro Tauchert Soler. He was born in Barcelona. His Dad is German and his Mum is part Spanish, part Belgian. In 2015 he released his first single El Mismo Sol which made the top 10 in Spain, Austria, Belgium, Italy, Poland and Switzerland. He has dueted with global superstars including Jennifer Lopez and Flo Rida.
Take a listen to these three tracks on YouTube or Spotify:
El Mismo Sol La Cintura ft Flo Rida Sofia Report by: Miss Tripp BE ACTIVE
Indoor Soccer
Year 8 student Ethan and his brother have created a soccer YouTube channel during the lockdown. Click here to view it.
Report by: Mr Strong
PE Challenge
Jacob sent in a video of him completing his daily PE challenge. Well done!
Christopher completing the ‘Bring Sally Up’ Challenge. Report by: Mr Veal Be Informed
Is Your Nintendo Account Safe?
Urgent Message for Nintendo Switch Users
Nintendo Switch users are being prompted to secure their accounts following reports of hacking and fraud. The message is being circulated to those who use their Nintendo account to buy games from the platform's online shop. Since its launch, over 53 million consoles have been sold worldwide.
What’s going on?
• Fraudsters have been able to access PayPal accounts linked to Nintendo accounts • They have been using these details to make purchases of in game currencies. • Some are reporting high value purchases of ‘V-Bucks’ (Fornite’s virtual currency) which are in some cases being advertised and resold. • Users have claimed that the attack may be linked to Nintendo’s older account system
What can you do?
• Switch on 2 Factor Authentication immediately on the settings page (this means you need an additional code as well as your password to access your account). • If you can check to see if your password or email has been found in a data breach. • Young people should change passwords and secure their account. • Remember that longer passwords are stronger WE ARE
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