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Mossley Hollins High School Newsflash 20 th Friday 5 February 2021 Message from Mrs Din Headteacher’s Message Please click here to read today’s Headteacher’s Message. Subject Provision for Remote Learning Please click here for further information regarding what you can expect for each subject when working from home. Home Learning in English In our English lessons last week, we sent our Year 7 students off to explore the Arctic. We hope that you enjoy reading some excerpts from their blogs… Willow Ladyko Tomlinson Harry Wadsworth Hello, I’m Willow and I am an Artic ambassador. The team I A frosty sensation struck me when I arrived, as the team work for is called ADET (which stands for artic leaders lead us to the tents we would stay in for the night. discovery experts team), we study animals and the landscape Barry dibed the best tent, which resulted him being kicked in the artic, we make sure that everything is how it should be. out of the ‘1st class’ tent he picked and put into economy. Today is my first day back after summer break and I’m here to We immediately came across a polar bear- many other share it with you. team members asked whether they could feed it their 5 To start our day, we went for an adventure up the blustery, chocolate bars- but we all know the answer to that snowy mountains to also get some nice shots for our question. I shot out a quick fact to let the team members documentary. My new recruit, Dr Katastropha, and I have a know that I knew my stuff, but by the time I turned around massive passion for photography and studying landscapes: they were all gone( for anyone whose interested, the fact therefore, we decided to stay behind when the rest of the was they have a thick layer of blubber insulating the cold team headed back to base. climate). We chose to take photos of the ocean from the top of a nearby hill, I got the picture from lots of different angles to During the tour of the animals we came across a penguin get a better idea of the breath-taking ocean around us. habitat, which was strange because I thought that they Everything was going fine so far. Out of the blue, the ice only lived in Antarctica, but there was a preserve made just cracked and Katastropha fell and trapped his leg in the ice! for them. Barry asked whether he could stroke it again, but Doctor also banged his head on the ice and needed medical again, we all know the answer to that question. I told my help fast. I began to panic as I lost the satellite phone, which fellow companions that the Arctic fox has the warmest fur was our only way of communication. Storm clouds were of all animals, and for once the group leaders actually swiftly moving in making visibility very poor. I had no other seemed impressed with me. choice but to abandon my equipment and take Katastropha back on my sled. My whole body was shaking from the bitter cold, but I knew I had to get him back. Riley Whipday Year 7 students have also been sharing I was travelling around the wastes of the their recommended reads… Arctic, taking in the beautiful, pearl-white scenery that I could see. I saw a mound of snow, but it was different… it moved. I was too close before I realised what the mound actually was… it was a polar bear. It bared its teeth, starting to circle me. I ran and I ran, it was on my tail, figuring out my every move as I did it. I ran up a small mountain of snow, and I was cornered. A small platform of ice was far away. Who would take me first? The polar bear… or the freezing ocean? Year 9 students have been exploring poetry on various My NATURE by Nathan Crossland important theme including considering poetry as a form of protest and a way to express their identity. A’ like nature, Can’t b’ mean in speech, Can’t b’ mean in fist. Chloe Ormrod Global warming, an issue we all are responsible for, Dicky birds sing int’ trees, If we do not get this under control, it will be a war, Ants march through grass, For it may not be us who have to deal with the long lasting An’ people nowhere t’ b’ seen. effects, But our children and grandchildren, so now we need to There I am, sittin ont felled beach, reflect Listening t’ Peckers hittin soft pines, Watching tuffdies (Red squirrels) chewin though Turn your lights off, eat less meat is a start, armoured cones. I think we know there are things we are doing wrong, we I daren’t go near people, can feel it in our heart Int fear of what they’d say: My Voice by Milly Marshall ‘Why ya speakin like that?’ And ‘ Don’t ya know ‘ow t’ speak proper?’ My voice, I choose how I speak, ‘Am a lad from Lancashire’ I reply ‘ an’ you ain’t changin you might not like it- ‘ow a speak’ my accent nor my language how I talk or even text. So a go t’ wood, My voice, Where stags rut and martins roam, people want me to change: Where Cross Bills peel back the armour ont’ cones my looks, my voice, my fashion Where brooks babble and trees groan. but I am proud. My voice, The wind blows through wood, to me you speak differently The dicky birds fly through trees, but I do not ask for you to change, The rodents scurry ont ground. so, An’ a sit there motionless please, Knowing that nature ain’t gonna raise its ‘and. hear me out- you cannot change who I am, I am who I am, and I am proud of that, this is my voice! Year 10 in their Literature lessons have been studying an anthology of poetry from a collection entitled Power and Conflict. Here are some of their responses to the poem Ozymandias. David Beeley Shelley presents the character of Ozymandias in the poem as a cruel, egotistical leader with no empathy for their subjects. Their large statue of themselves – which Lauren Pratt can effectively show their opinion of themself (having such a large and noticeable Shelley presents Ozymandias as vain but also naïve. monument of them) and their lack of care to their underlings (having them create On the pedestal it states “My name is Ozymandias, such a large structure for what is assumed to be comparatively very little pay) – also king of kings.” This reflects how self centred he was has the words “My name is Ozymandias, king of kings”. The title ‘king’ by itself as he wanted everyone to know who he was and his already shows high status and respect, but Ozymandias’ claim that they rule over all status when he was alive. The size of the statue also of them shows how important they see themselves as. Furthermore, the title ‘king of shows this. However, he could also be portrayed as kings’ is a title often given to Jesus in the Bible. While this statue would have been naïve as he doesn’t understand that a statue will made before Christianity’s large popularity, and how said religion is uncommon in not make people remember him the way he wanted Egypt even to this day, Shelley likely used this comparison to further show them to as it was built by hundreds of slaves. Also, a Ozymandias’ large ego and high status. statue won’t last forever due to natural decay over Shelley’s interpretation of Ozymandias’ power in the poem is best shown in the other time. He doesn’t understand that being remembered line carved into their statue’s pedestal: “Look on my works, ye might, and despair!”. through a statue isn’t as powerful as being The abstract noun “might” gives a sense that Ozymandias had a powerful remembered through a poem or something that is and intimidating presence, that could be felt simply by being near to them. Also, the used and remembered for generations. use of the command word ‘despair’ not only shows the large difference in the reader and Ozymandias’ comparative power, but the fact that they are demanding that the onlooker to despair makes it seem like he could even control other’s emotions and fears to an extent. Year 10: Celebrating Student Success Mathew Taylor (10E) has been working really hard in school each day. Mathew is always engaged in every lesson, and takes pride in all of his work. Not only this Mathew is always on hand to help other students, he is an exceptionally hard working student – keep up the good work! Below are two examples of his work from History and Science. Congratulations to Alex Tandy 10M Alex has raced to three titles: winning the ACU 250 Superlite Class; the ACU Novice British Championship and he is also the British Novice Champion. This sets Alex up for 2021 when he will move up to the Clubman class, which his manager has said is an “outstanding achievement for someone his age.” In 2019, Alex was crowed academy winner in the Norasport British Supermoto and he Superlite Championship in his first year of racing. This is a remarkable achievement Alex, and we wish you all the best for your future racing. We are really proud of you.

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