Secondary

Our KS3 pupils have been recreating the world of The Court and The Forest of Arden from Shakespeare’s ‘As You Like It’ to demonstrate their understanding of setting.

Our pupils have enthusiastically used different materials to create their ideas.

Miss Irving is very impressed with the effort that our pupils have put into this task.

On Thursday 14th March 2019, Mr Townend took some of our KS3 pupils to participate in a boxing session as part of their weekly PE lesson. The pupils all listened well and fully engaged in the activities.

Why is boxing an effect PE activity?

‘Boxing, encourages students to be physically active for sustained periods of time and improves their fitness for competitive sports. Boxing is fantastic for developing speed, stamina and strength, and is a great way to engage previously inactive youngsters. Training for the ring teaches self-discipline, commitment and concentration, building confidence and acting as a safe outlet for aggression.’ (https://www.teachsecondary.com/sport/view/lesson-plan-ks3-4-pe-boxing-for-fitness)

On 7th March 2019, a group of our KS3 secondary pupils had the opportunity to participate in kayaking and paddle board activities. The activities are designed for enquiring minds and active bodies with the emphasis of creating a passion for quality time spent outdoors, reinforcing important water safety messages and delivering relevant curriculum aims and objectives that support in-school learning.

The activities involved intellectual and physical challenges to encourage the pupils to work as a team, build on trust and develop their skills to solve problems, either individually or as a group.

Everyone had an excellent time; the pupils worked as a team and they all enjoyed making sure Mr Townend and Mrs Warren ended up in the water…on numerous occasions!

Unfortunately, we did not have a waterproof camera, therefore, we were limited to photos before the activities. When we return with our year 11 pupils next week, we are going to try to get action photos and videos…WATCH THIS SPACE!

INTERNET SAFETY DAY 2019

On 4th February 2019, The Beacon Centre Secondary Pupils participated in Internet Safety Day where they learned about how to use the internet safely.

The pupils each produced a poster which was entered into a school competition. A pupil from year 9 and a pupil from year 11 won the competition for the best posters and were given a certificate and prize from our ICT Teacher, Ms Goodrich. The posters are now up on the school display for all to see as a resource to remind pupils of the importance of using the internet safely.

Induction Team Building Activities – February 2019

During the activity week our pupils from induction had a varied timetable consisting of  football, quizzes, cooking, games and music. The week ran with two groups competing against each other.

The groups showed off their team solving/building skills, as well as their artistic skills in learning how to do origami.

The groups planned a BBQ, unfortunately, after attempting to light the BBQ numerous times, they had to give up as the weather was against them. The two groups competed against each other in the kitchen where they applied their cooking skills.

The groups got together towards the end of the week where they participated in guitar playing and singing.

Our induction pupils enjoyed competing against each other, especially in the football completion.

Football competition.

It was a successful week which brought new skills to our pupils.

This week some of our year 10 and year 11 pupils have completed their Functional Skills exams in English and Maths.

We look forward to receiving your results soon.

Well done and good luck to all that participated.