Year 7 - Mr Humes

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  Bridge Building

Year 7 H pupils have been busy designing and building their own bridges recently.  They have used a variety of scrap materials and tools and have created a wide range of designs. They worked very well together and with great enthusiasm. Well done everyone!

                                                                       Gymnastics: Bridges

To link in with our World Around Us topic, the pupils have completed a six week block of Gymnastics entitled Bridges.

They worked on creating different bridge shapes using mats and various pieces of apparatus and have shown different ways of moving from one shape to another. In the last two sessions the children have worked really well together in pairs to create a sequence that mirrors their partner.

                                                           Spaghetti Challenge

As part of their BRIDGES topic, Yr.7H pupils have been looking at different structures and aspects that make some structures stronger than others. They were given a task to create a strong free standing structure that could hold an apple. The only materials available were eight jelly babies and approx. 20 pieces of dried spaghetti. Whilst none of the finished designs were quite strong enough to hold the apple, they did succeed in making an interesting mix of free standing structures. The bonus for this activity was eating the jelly babies at the end!!!!

                                                               Biography Posters

For a final task in their Biography and Autobiography Literacy topic, 7H pupils were grouped and asked to research the life of a famous person. They had to think carefully about how the information should be presented and how their poster would have an overall attractive format. The pupils worked well together and produced a variety of interesting posters. They then looked at each others' finished work and did some peer assessment, highlighting good points and an area that could be enhanced.

                                        WAU topic BRIDGES

 Year 7H pupils have been studying bridges as part of their World Around Us topic. A  recent task involved working in groups and trying to decide the best location for a new bridge. They had to identify the advantages and disadvantages of each proposed site and consider things like environmental factors, convenience, cost and the overall impact for the residents of Cantilever City. They quickly established that no option was without some drawbacks and that a degree of compromise was required before making a final decision. All of the groups were able to agree on a preferred site  and were able to justify their decisions.

                                          Kilogram Paper Bridge Challenge

 Continuing with our WAU topic, pupils were presented with a challenge to make a paper bridge that could hold a 1kg or more weight. They had to span a distance of 15cm and were only allowed two supports and 3 pieces of A4 paper. The pupils folded and twisted the paper in different ways to make a stronger structure. Some bridges were even able to hold more than 2kg. Some of the designs are pictured below. Well done everyone!

                                                                             Freeze Frame

Year 7H have been doing some Drama activities through their Talking and Listening work. They worked in small groups and had to choose a scenario for a freeze frame image. Three key words were  given to think about during the task: Communication, Co-operation and Concentration. The pupils enjoyed creating their freeze frames and watching other groups perform their scenarios.

                                                                        Games' Skills Coaching

  Year 7H had their first session with IFA coach Andy who will be coaching Abercorn pupils for a block of lessons this term. These activities will be based on promoting skills that can be transferred across a range of games and sports.

Hope4Life

Year 7 pupils recently took part in a workshop session with a charity group called Hope4Life.The session dealt with issues that the pupils may encounter now or in their teenage years. It was designed to  increase the awareness of issues that affect their mental and physical well being and to give them some skills and strategies to deal with potentially difficult situations. The programme is taught through the Uberheroes comic format and has proved very successful in an ever increasing number of schools.