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MAIDENHILL NEWS: SPRING 2012 GET READY TO EIERVS We welcomed ambassadors from the Royal Agricultural College into school to work with Year 10 on preparing for examinations. A two lesson session on revising effectively was delivered in a fun and interactive manner – using cards, iPads, games and even modelling clay!! All students were challenged to put together the best revision plan in the world. Answer: eiervs is revise IT AT UNI In January, thirty Year 11 BTEC IT students visited the University of Gloucestershire for a taster day. The trip to the University of Gloucestershire was beneficial to anyone who has hopes of following an IT career in the future. The chance to play around with 3D software was very useful. We were told about IT job opportunities in business, and possibly even teaching, which was a great insight into wages, hours and the qualifications needed. We also had a tour around the campus which was a further insight into university life and made the University of Gloucestershire a possible option for further education. Hugh Spring - DCE Year 11 SPORT AT UNI Twenty five Year 10 students visited the University of Gloucestershire for a BTEC PE taster day in January. When we arrived at the University of Gloucestershire, we started by completing sheets that told us about different types of fitness factors which are needed to endure types of sports. We then completed a tour of the University where we were able to see a group of students from another school taking part in an exercise session. We were soon able to do the same exercises in the sports hall. We learnt about ASQ which means Agility, Speed and Quickness. We then jumped over a few hurdles and then went on to running through ladders to test our own ASQ. After lunch we were able to see a different sports hall and then we took part in another fitness test which included the grip test and a reaction test which measured our fitness levels. I felt it was a valuable experience, giving an insight into fitness testing, sports courses and university life. Molly Yeomans - FKS Year 10 4
MAIDENHILL NEWS: SPRING 2012 AIMHIGHER Year 9 students took part in a University of Gloucestershire Roadshow at Cheltenham campus before half term. It was a day in which we could look ahead into the future and to see if university would be an option. We spent most of the day there and learnt many things. We were taken on a guided tour of the campus where we were able to see what the university had to offer us. On the way round we learnt many things about what life at university is really like. Near the end of the day we took part in two different activities. One was a team game to win chocolates. The point was to think of what jobs go into making a box of chocolates. We had to say whether you would have to go to university to do the job. After this we took part in an activity where we had to plan a typical week at university. It was good fun but also showed exactly what you could be doing at university. I learnt a lot from this day and I know that the others did as well. Everyone who went on this trip enjoyed it and got an understanding of what the future may hold. Thank you to the University of Gloucestershire who invited us and thanks to the teachers who accompanied us on the trip! Nathan Marks – FKS Year 9 Poetry Live at Colston Hall Thirty of Year 11 went on a poetry trip to Bristol Colston Hall to hear six of the best poets writing in England at the moment. I personally went to raise my English grade but during the event I actually found I really enjoyed it. The best two poets in my opinion had to be both Simon Armitage and John Agard. These two poets used a lot of comedy between poems and some even during them. I liked Simon not only because his poems were good but also because I could not only relate to them but also him as well. And John Argard used the technique of getting the audience involved with his poems, with one specifically called “Put the kettle on” which he made us repeat line after line like a chant. I would seriously recommend this trip to all next year as it not only can help improve your English grade, it is also a fun day. Jack King - DHH Year 11 Canine Partners n December, Year 11 ASDAN students held Ia non-uniform day in aid of Canine Partners. They are a charity who provide specially trained dogs to assist disabled people. The students also held a cake sale to raise funds. In total the students raised £451.25 and Higgins was welcomed into school to be presented with the proceeds! think that Poetry I Live was an extremely beneficial trip. It was useful as we got to hear the poets themselves perform their pieces the way they were originally meant to be read. We also had a great insight into the poets’ reasoning for writing the poems and how they were supposed to be interpreted. It was extremely enjoyable and the two final poets, John Agard and Simon Armitage, were particularly good and were entertaining thanks to their sense of humour. Poetry Live is also a great way to remember the poems because you begin to relate the poem because of how it was read on the day. I think next year, if the Year 10s are offered a chance to go to this event, they should take it. It is extremely beneficial and will help them through their English Literature GCSE. Hugh Spring - DCE Year 11 5
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