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DP students recently had the exciting opportunity to attend a presentation by Justin Walker, a CGI artist who works for leading companies in the field such as EA Games and Sony. Justin shared insights into the video game and VFX industry, surprising us with the diversity of roles involved: from artists and physicists to programmers and designers. His talk inspired …
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In R1 Spanish classes the children are learning about primary emotions through the book “El monstruo de colores” (The colorful monster) and with play activities. What a great time they are having! In R2 they have been talking about what has been the most special part of their holidays and now they are working on the means of transportation. The …
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We are very proud of how welcoming all the students have been to the new students who have joined The Academy this year. We are also really impressed by how well the students are mixing between year groups and being so inclusive in their play and interactions. Mrs Foster was so happy to see DP1 and Year 8 playing football …
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Ms Juncosa wanted to share some examples of the art lessons they did during exam week. Students behaved beautifully and enjoyed extracurricular/non-assessment approaches to art.
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Whilst learning through the story of ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ the children in Reception 1 recapped the language of size to compare length and height. They found a giant’s footprint and drew around their own to measure it with a tape measure. They also built beanstalks using different materials and used mathematical language such as taller, tall, biggest, bigger, shorter, …
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This week some of the children were very interested in exploring new magnetic resources. The activity was child led, the teacher had set up the resources for their arrival and in no time, children began to explore the new resources, feeling them, manipulating the shapes to create models and share ideas with their friends. It’s so lovely to see their …
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Throughout Key Stage 3 the students do drama performances to complement their English studies. The use of playscripts, role play and drama activities helps develops their confidence and vocabulary. Last week Year 7 performed A Midsummers Night’s Dream and this week Year 8 did short plays to re-tell the story of Pandora’s Box.
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This week the IB biologists investigated the mechanics of breathing by looking at lung function, measuring tidal volumes, expiration and expiratory reserve volumes. This is an experiment which is part of their IB course.
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Our Nursery children were showing their great skills in sports lessons this week with Ms Hannah. They love these lessons doing a range of sports, learning about teamwork and developing their large motor skills.
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Our youngest students enjoyed so much outdoor learning this week – the Nursery children were very excited to visit the garden and to see how things are growing and changing. A walk in the garden is a relaxing, sensory experience. We encourage the children to use all their senses to explore and learn about the environment around them.
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