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19/04/24

We are delighted to share with you that Amy King, Head of Creative & Expressive Arts, has been shortlisted as a Finalist in the 2024 Pearson National Outstanding Teacher of the Year award. pic.twitter.com/HpajLN43u8

18/04/24

Here are our PE fixtures for the summer term and other school activities that we have planned. pic.twitter.com/tZPeZTenwL

17/04/24

Tickets now available from Mr Ali at £40 each. pic.twitter.com/tHscGp8mK0

16/04/24

The students and staff had a fantastic day and made significant progress. Thank you very much to the team and look forward to seeing you again in a few weeks. https://t.co/lhqX96xgpM

16/04/24

Graham from Humanutopia working with our Yr9s today.Humanutopia: Our life-changing programmes are aimed at improving the mental health & wellbeing of all participants by empowering them to make positive changes in their life. pic.twitter.com/Yc7QHDDWl6

16/04/24

Our Yr 9s are taking part in a drop-down day today with Humanutopia. Their life-changing programmes are aimed at improving the mental health & wellbeing of all participants by empowering them to make positive changes in their life. pic.twitter.com/24Xb6JZPFq

15/04/24

We look forward to welcoming you to our Revision Evening today at 5.00pm in the Main Hall. Mr Ali will be sharing strategies on how to effectively revise and support your child/ren with their revision.No need to sign up, just turn up! Your child is more than welcome too! pic.twitter.com/C8EEHrCSsJ

14/04/24

To all the students and staff . These students will change the world one day, and the staff around them are part of that journey! As we head into term 5 (and the dreaded exam season) remember this… oh and don’t forget to set your alarm ⏰ pic.twitter.com/xg3HbKcgSA

13/04/24

Cannot wait to welcome to next week. Having first worked with them over 10 years ago and more recently last academic year. I know our school community will be blown away. https://t.co/jXvoMjKKnz

13/04/24

When you’re just checking off your emails before the return to school and you catch this one to a member of staff from a parent. Thank you to all the staff who go above and beyond for our students, and to the parents who remember to let the staff know 🥰 pic.twitter.com/OzTcsAfC6P

08/04/24

A great article about our Human Library https://t.co/tPbvVGhq3l

08/04/24

Read about our human library in the herald series. It was a fantastic event for our students. Thank you to all the professionals who came to talk about their jobs https://t.co/OMEI3NoyS5 pic.twitter.com/nkAjan0JHK

28/03/24

What an absolutely fantastic evening! Each and every one of you did proud this evening. Have a restful break, knowing how amazing you are! pic.twitter.com/rjY7fk2EaZ

28/03/24

What an absolutely fantastic evening! Each and every one of you did proud this evening. Have a restful break, knowing how amazing you are! pic.twitter.com/rjY7fk2EaZ

28/03/24

We’re pleased to announce our very own Miss King has been shortlisted for Teacher of the Year award. pic.twitter.com/EZxpxylcjS

28/03/24

I will never get bored of whole school assemblies. What a fantastic end to the term. Now for wrapping up a few emails and meetings before the show this evening. pic.twitter.com/YoDlrLA6Mf

28/03/24

I will never get bored of whole school assemblies. What a fantastic end to the term. Now for wrapping up a few emails and meetings before the show this evening. pic.twitter.com/YoDlrLA6Mf

28/03/24

This term's edition of The Golden Rule is now available on our website:https://t.co/8B6f1kbGJy pic.twitter.com/tFsnhq92iF

28/03/24

It's Showtime!Don't miss out on what is set to be a fantastic showcase of our students' continuous hard work. https://t.co/cbFgeAI3f9... pic.twitter.com/gyh7NoSKFU

27/03/24

Such a lovely afternoon presenting for their some brilliant quick and effective T and L strategies to go away with and start using tomorrow! Well done and Sam 4 organising. Was proud to represent with 5 tips in 5mins:) pic.twitter.com/zyxGvszov3

Posted on: 20/03/2023

Designing Wind Turbines

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On Friday, the 17th of March, we were fortunate to experience being able to build wind turbine machines out of LEGO as an effort to encourage some of us to consider engineering as a possible career choice.

         

The hands-on experience with the machinery made learning the science behind the turbines more engaging. One of the things we realised when we built our wind turbines via a guide was that when we had a large cog connected to the motor, turning the blades of the turbine via a smaller cog, the blades turned faster than when the engine had a small cog, and the blades had a larger cog. We learned that this happened because one rotation of the large cog was equivalent to several cycles of the smaller cog. This experience was exciting and has personally sparked an interest in engineering for me. Hopefully, we will learn more about engineering and get another opportunity to build working mechanisms out of LEGO.