Well done everybody for working so well on our field trip on Friday 17th May.

7CD and 7JG in your next lesson we will begin the write up. 7CE, you have your booklet with you. Do all you can to complete it and the map (see below) and then hand them to me on Wednesday at line up.

For our trip on Friday make sure you have done the planning. Use the worksheet I gave you (it is attached and can be downloaded from the link below) to understand where things are at Hengistbury Head.

If you are unsure about grid references, use this step by step link:

https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/mapzone/map-skills/grid-references/page-two

This pebble began life as part of a cliff along the Devon coast. It ended up on Bournemouth beach over one hundred miles away.

Your task is to tell the story of the pebble. How does it first fall into the sea and how does it end up on Bournemouth beach? How does longshore drift move it to Bournemouth?

You can choose to draw a storyboard, write a story or a poem.

You must try to include as many keywords from the check list as possible. Try to show off your geographical knowledge of coastal landform and processes. Describe what happens to the pebble how does it change shape and what might it see along the way?

These are the names of lanforms
These are the names of processes, they are grouped into four, which is the order they should happen. People could happen at any time.

WT: Use 5 key words correctly, you must use the green ones.
Ex: Use at least 12 words
GD use all the words

​Diagrams, colour and poetry are welcome! DO NOT DO THE PEER ASSESSMENT YET, WE WILL DO IT IN CLASS.

Y7 English homework - Mrs Eadie
We're looking at detective fiction this term. To help you write your own story at the end of the unit, let's see what you can find out about how detectives use forensic science. Use the link below to help you create a leaflet or poster explaining all the different techniques they use. Try to explain how these help them solve crimes. 
Due Tuesday 7th May

https://www.explainthatstuff.com/forensicscience.html

Year 7 are preparing for their coast trip to Hengistbury Head early next term by understanding the processes of coastal erosion and weathering.

For homework they are developing their own flip books (either on paper or using a computer) to show their understanding. Examples they could base their work upon are below. Try and show a picture of a cliff, a crack, a cave, an arch, a pillar, a stack, a stump and a wave cut platform (or reef). There maybe others like blow holes or a wave cut notch you would like to show.

The Big Bang event has been running nationwide for several years but this year is the first time it has come to Dorset. Our Year 7 pupils were fortunate enough to attend this event held at The Tank Museum in Bovington. The event aims to raise the profile of careers and opportunities in the STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) and encourage pupils to ‘have a go’ at numerous activities during their visit.
Our afternoon started with a superb practical workshop that explained some of the ways we use science in everyday applications throughout our lives. Our Year 7’s were engrossed in the demonstration and hands were shooting up left, right and centre to be involved , especially when one task involved pouring a cup of water over Mrs Williams’s head!
Our afternoon continued with time to explore the many stalls, exhibits and companies who were all keen to show and tell just how STEM was involved in their work. Pupils had a thoroughly enjoyable and informative trip.
Mrs Williams

After an exciting county cup semi-final match against Atlantic Academy, the Year 7 girls faced a very strong Parkstone Grammar School side which fielded two county players. Despite the Cranborne team playing their socks off, the opposition were just too strong for us and we lost the game 5-0.
Congratulations to Emilie who was awarded player of the match for our team.

Three Y7 English groups (Mrs Eadie's, Miss Darville's and Mrs Gillies') have been challenged to see which class can be first to read (and quiz) on 40 books. We've set them a list of children's classics and award winning books to choose from and they need to work as a team to complete the challenge. The first team to finish will receive a lesson off timetable and there are even rumours of ice-creams....

The rules:
- Everyone in the group must read at least one book from the list.
- It must be a book they have not read before.
- Everyone needs to pass a quiz on the book they have read.

Good luck Y7. May the best group win!

It is 1300. Lord Greetham has helped defeat the Scots and the king wants to reward him with a castle. He cannot make his mind up which one to have. As an estate agent can you persuade him that yours is the best? He requires:
•Excellent defence (most important) – what will it protect against?
•Space to entertain
•Privacy for the Lord 

What will make your work a success?

• 3 separate paragraphs
• Each with PEE
• Strong exact evidence
• Persuasive explanation describing which attacking strategies the defence can stop.

Eg. The wide moat will hold back most siege towers. 

If you are doing the GD task:

• Introduction
• Advantages of Chepstow
• Disadvantages of Chepstow
• Advantages of Rochester
• Disadvantages of Rochester
• Conclusion and final decision

For homework, create a labelled picture of a:

•Stone Keep Castle and
•a Concentric Castle,
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each on a piece of A4 paper.
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Only if time label them, saying what each of these is for:
STONE KEEP: Great Hall, Moat, Really thick walls + other features.
CONCENTRIC: Crenulated Walls, Round Towers, Two Layers of Walls.

Websites:

https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/zwtc2p3/revision/3
http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/history/sites/themes/society/castles_concentric.shtml
http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/castles/concentric.html
https://www.johndclare.net/KS3/1-5-4.htm