A MESSAGE FROM HEAD OF YEAR 8
We have once again had a busy week in Year 8. This week’s form time has been dedicated to ‘Women in Engineering’. Women in Engineering Day is set to take place on 23 June, and with this in mind, Mr. Godfrey organised a range of activities for the Year 8 students. On Monday, the students discussed common stereotypes about engineering, mainly focusing on its association with being a predominantly male profession. On Tuesday, the Year 8s had a special guest speaker, Sajni, who talked about her career pathway in engineering. She shared her experiences working at Cadbury, Jaguar Land Rover, and Amazon. The students found her talk inspiring and gained a better understanding of the diverse opportunities in engineering. On Wednesday, they explored the achievements of famous women in the profession. Thank you to Mr Godfrey for all the organisation of the week. Also a big well done is required for Oonagh and Lila who provided the presentation with an introduction. I was very impressed by their confidence in front of the whole year, no easy feat! This week, we should celebrate all the Year 8s for their hard work in preparing for the end-of-year test in mathematics. During a visit to Mrs. Stoney’s class, I was impressed by the students’ helpful attitude, concentration, and understanding of factorising processes. I hope our speaker has shown them the value of maths and how it can open doors. I was able to learn a thing or two myself as some Year 8s reminded me of the crucial factorising processes that seemed to escape me at that moment. I know that for some people maths at times can be a challenge, however hopefully after seeing our speaker, a number of students can see the purpose and value of the subject. It can certainly open doors. Next week, we look forward to Sports Day. Students have been busy putting together their team sheets. I wish the best to Franklin, Pankhurst, Seacole, and Eliot houses. With ‘Enjoy’ being a key aim of the school, we hope all students participate and show great house spirit. Final reminders about uniform and expectations will be delivered next week.
MR SWEENEY, HEAD OF YEAR 8
SPORTS FIXTURES
Date
Result
Fixture
12.06.24
Under 13s Cricket Finals
RUNNERS UP
17.06.24
Under 15s Cricket County Finals
WINNERS
19.06.24
Year 7/8 Cricket vs St. Richard Reynolds
LOST
BOOK OF THE MONTH
Murder Most Unladylike by Robin Stevens Murder Most Unladylike is about two girls - Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong - who attend Deepdean School for girls and create their own detective agency. They haven’t had any real crimes to solve, but suddenly Hazel finds their teacher, Miss Bell, dead. However when they return the body has disappeared. It’s up to them to solve this case and prove that it actually happened. If you have read books like A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder or Murder Mysteries, then you will enjoy reading this because it is thrilling and also slightly gory. Personally, I really like this book because it is very gripping and gets your brain thinking about who the murderer is. ~ Recommended by Ameera F-H, 7PUN
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