Cranford Review 2019
The “Cranford Review” © is a publication of Cranford Community College. Is an annual high standard produced magazine which provides an archive document highlighting various aspects of the life of the academy, its staff, students and community from each academic year. It is a wonderful read and a useful historical document which, with its termly sister publications and occasional special editions, also serves to describe the values of the academy and support the aspirations of the academy, its staff, students and wider community. A colorful layout with a wide range of topics comprising events, extracurricular activities, recognition awards, initiatives, trips and excursions among many others. Hard copies are provided to stakeholders including families, staff, partners, visitors, prospective parents/students, prospective employees and others with an interest or stake in the academy and its students. Headteacher & Director: Kevin Prunty / Editor-in-chief: Jessica Joyce / Graphic Design: Enzo Gianvittorio Danese (Enzo GD) / Printed by: Springfieldpapers.com
The “Cranford Review” © is a publication of Cranford Community College. Is an annual high standard produced magazine which provides an archive document highlighting various aspects of the life of the academy, its staff, students and community from each academic year.
It is a wonderful read and a useful historical document which, with its termly sister publications and occasional special editions, also serves to describe the values of the academy and support the aspirations of the academy, its staff, students and wider community. A colorful layout with a wide range of topics comprising events, extracurricular activities, recognition awards, initiatives, trips and excursions among many others. Hard copies are provided to stakeholders including families, staff, partners, visitors, prospective parents/students, prospective employees and others with an interest or stake in the academy and its students.
Headteacher & Director: Kevin Prunty / Editor-in-chief: Jessica Joyce / Graphic Design: Enzo Gianvittorio Danese (Enzo GD) / Printed by: Springfieldpapers.com
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Key Stage 3 Space Landers<br />
Science Week would not be complete without a key<br />
stage 3 project. This year, every student in year 7<br />
and 8 took part in planning, designing and testing a<br />
space lander. The project aimed to teach students of<br />
the current problems with space travel and transport<br />
that companies such as Tesla’s SpaceX programme<br />
are currently tackling – namely the issue of landing<br />
their spacecraft back to Earth (or a target planet)<br />
safely without damage. Students were set the task of<br />
designing a model of a structure that could be dropped<br />
from a height without damaging the ‘astronaut’ (an<br />
egg). They had some time to plan in groups before<br />
being given a set amount of credits, which could be<br />
traded in for resources. Their final task was to test<br />
them by dropping them off the side of the B-Block!<br />
When it came around to testing we faced an unexpected<br />
challenge in the form of Storm Gareth – some classes<br />
braved the 30mph+ winds regardless and dropped their<br />
models with the aim of landing as close to a target<br />
circle as possible. Despite the strong winds some teams<br />
were still successful and it gave rise to a new learning<br />
opportunity of how planes and space craft deal with the<br />
potentially tough conditions and environment at their<br />
landing destination.<br />
Legends of STEM<br />
Our whole school activity returned with a vengeance<br />
during Science week with the Legends of STEM game.<br />
Every teacher in the school became a STEM personality<br />
for the week with students set the task of solving the<br />
riddles and puzzles set for them on their game sheets.<br />
The activity was enjoyed by all, with year 7 students<br />
competing side by side against year 13 students who<br />
were 7 years their senior.<br />
Technology Workshop<br />
Our final session of the week was held during Friday<br />
Period 5 with a practical activity held by a visitor<br />
from the technology industry who introduced twenty<br />
year 8 to “Agile”, a method of product design used in<br />
the technology and engineering fields which ensures<br />
efficient but effective production from a large team of<br />
developers. The students were grouped into two groups<br />
of 10 and set the task of designing a model airport,<br />
with the challenge being to adapt to ever-changing<br />
guidelines, laws and regulations. Our students enjoyed<br />
the experience immensely, with our presenter having<br />
nothing but positive praise for the way that they<br />
conducted themselves throughout and embraced the<br />
challenges.<br />
Bradley King (Science Department)<br />
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