Gosling News Winter 2020

Issue 40 AW 20/21

GOSLING News The Children’s Hospital School at Great Ormond St

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Words cannot express how excited we all are to be sharing some of the learning that has continued to take place amongst our pupil community within the pages of this magazine. Our pupils face their own medical challenges with such humility and have taught us all so much during this most unusual of times and we are so proud of all their achievements.

Whilst you sip your cup of tea and enjoy looking at these pages, I think you will agree that their work brings alive the power of education and to quote one of the greats Nelson Mandela ‘Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world’.

Thank you of course, to our fantastic teaching staff and the NHS teams we work alongside; continuing school has not only meant that children do not fall behind their peers but ensures a sense of normality much needed at this time.

ENTERPRISE

GOSH SCHOOL

This year our enterprise project was inspired by the rainbow as it has become an iconic symbol of 2020.

Rainbows have been seen in windows around the country and have come to symbolise community, hope and love.

Within our project students learnt about; designing logos, focusing on specific target markets, how to work as a team and how to effectively advertise. We also had a Zoom presentation from the GOSH Charity telling us about their history and how money raised for the charity can support a variety of different projects.

Having learnt about what it means to be enterprising and to run a business, our students then created keyring designs inspired by the rainbow colours. We created our own JustGiving page and had our first online selling event!

£228

We raised an amazing for the GOSH charity and had a fantastic time throughout the project. Thank you to all those who supported our sale!

HISTORY

HOSPITAL

O

nce upon a time there was a princess who lived in a palace in Ethiopia with her family. Her name was Tsehai.

Her father was Emperor of their country and she wanted to help him make Ethiopia a better place for people to live.

When she was 16, Ethiopia was invaded by the Italian army and it became too dangerous for their family to stay; they fled to England for safety.

In England, Princess Tsehai decided she wanted to become a nurse. No Ethiopian woman had ever trained as a nurse in England and it was not something a princess was meant to do. Tsehai was certain it was what she wanted so in August 1936 she started her nurse’s training at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London.

After her training she wanted to learn even more about nursing so she left London to study at a hospital in the countryside. She lived in a room with 5 other nurses and no heating. Because she was a princess, she was offered a nicer room but she turned it down, saying ‘I would not think of leaving the other nurses – I must be treated like everyone else’.

Eventually it became safe enough for Princess Tsehai to return to Ethiopia. The journey took 3 months.

She wanted to continue helping people so she worked with other nurses from GOSH who had travelled with her to open clinics and hospitals. When she died, a hospital was built in her name: The Princess Tsehai Memorial Hospital and Nursing School.

For many years now we have been exploring the vast and fascinating history of Great Ormond Street Hospital through the treasures of the hospital archive.

This year we chose to dive deep into the story of

Princess Tsehai Selassie (daughter of Emperor Heile Selassie of Ethiopia, formerly Abysinnia) who completed her nursing training at GOSH in the 1930s.

Pupils discovered why the Princess and her family had found themselves in England in the 1930s despite coming from a country very far away in the East of Africa. They learned about her personality by reading comments from the Matron who had been in charge at the time of her training and they compared the hospital then and now by looking at old photos.

They also used her inspiring story as a prompt for thinking about modern day ‘hospital heroes’ and wrote some of their own tributes to heroic GOSH staff.

Princess Tsehai Selassie October 13, 1919 - August 17, 1942

SCIENCE

Here are Charlotte’s results

In the secondary schoolroom, the students studied different kinds of chemical reactions last term. They were very excited to extract some pure silver from a compound to show a displacement reaction.

They also had fun learning how to carry out a neutralisation reaction to make a salt.

King Kong’s Hand Experiment

They also learnt how to distinguish between an

exothermic

& endothermic

reaction!

Ebony on Bear enjoyed making a model atom while learning about atomic structure in her home school chemistry topic.

What triangles can you name?

Can you fill in the missing letters to name 3 different types of triangles below? What is special about each one?

E_u__a___al _s_s_e_e_ _ca_e_e Inspired by our work on geometry we explored the repeated geometric patterns within Islamic art. Students constructed a rosette, a common pattern used in ornate tiles. Have a look at their amazing work our students produced.

Answers: Equilateral/ Isosceles/ Scalene

MATHS

In the Autumn term our schoolroom topic was ‘angles’.

Students learnt how to use a protractor to measure and draw angles, how to manipulate angle facts to solve problems and how to proof certain angle facts. We also explored angles within polygons and learnt how to find the total interior sum of angles in any given polygon. We also explored geometric construction and used compasses and or protractors to draw different types of triangles.

WEEK

POETRY

During September, all pupils at GOSH and UCH took part in Poetry Week which takes place every year across the country. The theme this year was ‘Vision’. You may think that poetry is usually studied in English lessons but it shows how versatile the teachers are here as we had poems written in Science and Citizenship lessons as well as students asking to write poems just because they wanted to.

During the week, we held our own competitions for all patients, regardless of their age, to take part in. It was great fun reading all the poems sent in but extremely hard to judge them as the standard was so high.

What was particularly lovely, was that students continued to write poems throughout the term and we hope will continue to do so.

WINNERS PRIMARY (GOSH) 1st - Dimitrios and Kennedy

2nd - Musa and John

PRIMARY (UCH) 1st - Rania and Will

2nd - Adam

SECONDARY (GOSH) 1st - Sam

2nd - Charlotte and Rouma

SECONDARY (UCH) 1st - Husna

Well done to all those who took part in the competitions and do keep writing poetry!

PRINTING

3D

BIG

Schoolroom pupils worked on 2 projects utilising our new 3D printer. They learnt how to use Tinkercad 3D design software to create 3D renderings and then they produced their designs on the printer.

Wind Turbines Pupils explored the history, science and engineering of wind turbines. They then designed their own wind turbines and produced them using the 3D printer. In a group activity they tested each of their wind turbines, to see which could lift the heaviest load, using a hair dryer to simulate wind. Afterwards, they analysed their results to make observations on what the most important engineering and design aspects were for wind turbines, comparing their results with features of real wind farms.

V&A ‘Museum in my Room’ Project Inspired by the pieces on loan to us from the V&A, pupils designed their own exhibits that could go in a ‘Cabinet of Curiosities’ – a collection of unusual objects representing creatures from the natural world. Their chosen designs were interpretations of a red panda, a giant squid and a rabbit.

Pupils then produced these on the 3D printer – the many tentacles of the giant squid proved particularly difficult to print!

We are

proud to be a

makaton - friendly school Makaton is a language programme that uses signing and symbols alongside speech to support communication for those who find communicating solely with speech a challenge. We use song as a fun way to introduce pupils to Makaton signs and at the end of the last term, many pupils learnt to sign along with the Alicia Keys song ‘Good Job’. A recording of staff and pupils signing and singing was shared at our end of term service, which took place for the first time ever on Zoom.

Alicia Keys wrote

MAKATON

‘Good Job’ before the pandemic as a tribute to her own mother and other everyday heroes in her life. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic Keys realised that her song had taken on a different meaning as an anthem to healthcare professionals and frontline workers who were working so hard to keep us all safe and well. She released the song in April 2020 and we thought it was the perfect song to celebrate our community at the end of a difficult year.

“Know that you matter”

“This is for you, you make me fearless”

MUSEUM IN MY ROOM

‘Museum in my Room’ is a pilot project we have taken part in with the V&A Museum involving 3D printed replicas of objects from their permanent collection which are used for teaching Art & Design, Technology, History and English for pupils who are unable to make in-person visits to the museum.

We chose replicas of objects with an animal theme; a bronze octopus statuette, a bronze crab statuette and a hammered iron sculpture of two bear cubs. The printed replicas are incredibly accurate and can be handled freely by pupils – something it’s not possible to do with the real things, which are behind glass at the museum.

The objects can be used to guide all kinds of learning; some pupils have focused on the process of creating the replicas and the technology behind 3D printing, others have researched the real-life animals these objects were based on and found out more about why these objects were made and collected, and some have been inspired to write stories.

We are about to send the lovely trio over to our classrooms at UCH where we hope they will have as much fun learning with them as we have!

Keeping and nurturing a creative mind has been essential over the course of the last term, for students and staff. The schoolroom was able to welcome only one group of regular students for art each week, and on the wards all art sessions were delivered via Zoom.

ART ON ZOOM CONCERTINA BOOKS

Despite these significant changes, the artwork made has demonstrated great expression, exploration and enjoyment.

MONOPRINTING

In the classroom, students worked with soft pastels to make narrative based art, developed monoprinting skills and ‘played’ with ideas in handmade concertina sketchbooks.

PASTELS & PAULA REGO

Just before the second lockdown, students visited Alexis Peskine’s new work at the October Gallery and took part in an inspiring workshop.

OCTOBER GALLERY VISIT

Via Zoom, art lessons were a joint, creative adventure as I worked alongside a young artist as finger puppets made from card, or sculpted in Modroc plaster, were made. Finally, a Zoom theatre space and play evolved, built around the puppet characters.

ART

PORTRAITS INSPIRED BY NEW YORK ARTISTS IN 1983

TAKE A LOOK

By Carrie-Ann

Here are some other great pieces of work by pupils on wards.

Ellie-Mae, a Year 10 student on Squirrel ward, has been working on her GCSE English Language Paper. As part of this component of the exam, students learn how to use persuasive techniques to write a range of non-fiction text types. Here is a letter she has written to the Minister of Transport persuading him why cars should be banned from the roads.

Dear Mr Shapps, I am writing to you today to address the very concerning matter of the dangers that cars bring to our environment.

I would like to begin by asking you: have you ever lost someone you loved over the reckless actions of a car driver? If so, how did that make you feel?

I would like to reveal to you a very shocking statistic which is: 79% of people have lost a friend or family member in a car accident. In my opinion, I believe that it a shocking statistic that gives me shivers every time I think about it - especially as I know the excruciating pain of how it feels to lose someone you love, as I am included in that 79% of people that has lost a family member or friend due to dangerous drivers. I would like to reach out to you for your help to prevent members of the public from experiencing the same pain and to help save lives by banding the usage of cars.

Additionally, I believe that cars should be banned due to the detrimental effects that cars have on our environment. As you know, cars release toxic pollution into our air - meaning that we breathe in fumigated air with toxins in it. Now imagine that you live near a motorway, and you are a parent with a severely ill child with respiratory problems - due to the fact that you live near an area where there are high levels of traffic; imagine the stress and the injurious effects that you as the Minister of Transport put on that family.

Another reason why I believe that cars should be strictly banned from all towns and city centres, is due the dangers they bring to cyclists. In a recent report, statistics have stated that one in three cyclists are likely to collide with another vehicle whilst cycling! In my opinion, I believe that is an eye-opening statistic and a reason why you should ban the use of cars, as it highlights that there are far too many hazardous drivers on the road. Cycling should be enjoyed by everyone and having to fear that you may be hit by car whilst you are cycling is not a fear that people should have to face.

In addition to these valid reasons why cars should be banned, cars are one of the main factors that the planet is dying right now. Since 1970, the UK’s carbon footprint has almost doubled and if we do not act soon then we won’t have a planet to live on. Animals are dying, icebergs are melting, children are getting sick.

British citizens are counting on you, and their fate lies in your hands.

Yours sincerely, Ellie-Mae

ANYONE? CRAFT

SHOPPING WOOL

This term, Anoosha has been doing a lot of role play work. One of her favourites is shopping. She takes turns to be the customer and the shopkeeper. She has been learning about writing shopping lists, counting money, reading her shopping list and making sure to keep her shop stocked with extra items from the stock room!

Our Creative Workshop in the schoolroom last term was wool craft. Secondary students learned a variety of new techniques such as pom-pom making, needle felting and PVA dipping to create wonderful Christmas decorations. The students demonstrated lots of creativity and perseverance, making 3D baubles, snowmen, Christmas trees, and even a Rudolph to add a little sparkle to our schoolroom for the festive season.

WINGS

IF I HAD

Harneet’s home school teacher sent poems for her to look at which were inspired by flight and what we might experience if we were able to fly.

Thinking about her senses and using the line

‘If I had wings I would…’

WW2

Harneet wrote this poem in her lesson on Zoom and then wrote and illustrated it in her book.

Dimitrios learnt about World War 2 which was the topic being covered in his home school.

After learning about evacuation and looking at a list of what children took with them, Dimitrios thought about what he would want to take with him if were to be evacuated. He was particularly keen on taking his electronics with him.

After learning about the Blitz and looking at some photos from the hospital archive showing bomb damage at GOSH, Dimitrios created some pieces of art inspired by what he had learnt.

BEANSTALK AND THE

JACK

Freddy has been learning about Jack and the Beanstalk.

He’s acted out the story, grown a beanstalk, created props and written his own version of the story.

Well done for all your hard work Freddy!

JACK AND THE LEGO BEANSTALK Once upon a time there was a boy called Jack who lived in a house with his sister and their mum. They were very rich but they wanted to get more money so they could have a farm.

One day, Jack’s mum asked him to sell their cat to make more money. On the way, he found a man and sold his cat for magic Lego beans. When Jack got home, he showed his mum the beans and she was so cross that she threw them at the wall and the beans bounced off the wall and out of the window.

The next morning, Jack went outside and the lego beans had grown into a giant lego beanstalk. The beanstalk was as tall as giraffe. Jack climbed it.

At the top there was a dungeon which was as hot as fire. Jack went inside. Suddenly, a monster appeared and said, “grrrrr, grrrr.”Jack quickly ran and hid. He watched as the monster called his hen and it laid a shiny golden egg. The Monster fell asleep. It was 5pm, so Jack crept out of the cupboard and took the hen. ”I will save you hen,” said Jack.

Suddenly the monster woke up. Jack climbed down the beanstalk. The monster was coming down after him! Jack got to the bottom of the beanstalk and his mum chopped it down with an axe. The monster fell down with a crash! Jack and his mum had loads of money and lived happily ever after.

The End.

SINGING HANDS MESSY EXPERIMENT

This term, Anoosha has been having her Singing Hands sessions on Zoom.

She has learnt some new songs and signs and has enjoyed revisiting old favourites. Her favourite song is about a Kangaroo, her hands are blurry in the picture because the kangaroo is jumping so fast while she sings ‘boing boing boing boing’! Recently, we used a disco ball, it was fun turning off all the lights and seeing the colours all over her room.

This term Akram enjoyed taking part in Science experiments. The messiest one was testing the effect of adding Mentos to fizzy drinks! Akram looked at each of the drinks one by one, listened and looked to see if they made bubbles or not, smelled the drink and also described the flavour! He looked at the pictures and took a guess at what would happen when we added Mentos.

Teacher Kai and Mum made guesses as well.

Akram also drew a picture of what he thought the explosion would look like!

NUTCRACKER INTERACTIVE STORY

Nilofar and Brien explore the sensory props in the The Nutcracker interactive story.

Nilofar switch presses to make the rat sound

“Ee ee eee!”

Nilofar wafts the petals to the rhythm of Tchikovsky’s waltz of the flowers.

Shimmering, shining, shadows and sheen.

Icicles left where snowflakes had been.

Great looking, Brien!

….beautiful music can you hear?

Brien locates the Bluetooth sound source.

SNOWMAN? POCKET?

DO YOU WANT TO BUILD A

WHAT IS IN YOUR WIZARD

Omar and Albert both created snowman themed pieces of art at the end of the Autumn Term. Omar created a snow globe effect using oil pastel, collage materials and a silver pen. Albert created a 3D melting snowman by layering pieces of white card which he cut out carefully.

These are fantastic

snowmen!

Well done.

Albert read the poem ‘Ten Things Found in a Wizard’s Pocket’ by Ian McMillan and then created his own version. However, instead of a wizard, Albert thought about what his favourite game character Mario might have in his pocket.

• 5 melons for Yoshi • Binoculars to zoom in • A giant map of Mushroom Kingdom • A mini mushroom and a giant mushroom to shrink and grow • 5 Goombas to practise battles

AWARDS ARTS

Students in the schoolroom have been working towards their Bronze Arts Award. Since last term they have taken part in creative writing, wool craft, drama, art and music lessons. They were lucky enough to make a visit to the October Gallery and have each been thinking about who inspires them in Art.

STEM CREST AWARDS

The secondary MCU students worked extremely hard to find out about plastics and some of the issues and problems they can cause. They focused on bioplastics as a possible solution to plastic pollution and after lots of experimentation, investigated which substrate would make the best bioplastic for making a piece of cutlery.

This involved making a range of bioplastics and testing them in order to reach a conclusion.

Three students achieved the

Bronze Crest Award Well done Khadijah, Sophia and Meera.

Some of the younger students are currently working towards a Superstar Crest Award which involves completing eight different science challenges. Luke on Eagle has enjoyed working via zoom to carry out some fun challenges and record his results and conclusions.

Great work Luke!

FRIENDSHIP & DETERMINATION

In the Autumn term, Finley and Jessica worked together on their shared home-school topic of the Stone Age. They created a story, based on the book ‘Stone Age Boy’ by Satoshi Kitamura, about two Stone Age children who travel to 2020 and learn about life in Great Ormond Street Hospital.

Meet Bob & Alix, our Stone Age friends!

Finley and Jessica showed great friendship and determination throughout. Well done to the both of them for a fantastic project!

The film was then shared with our teachers in a special premier.

TOGETHER

LET’S WORK

Following her home school topic, Harneet carried out research and created this information poster about sustainability. She included the slogan, ‘Let’s work together!’ after learning about all of the small changes that each one of us is able to make.

“Can you see the pretty colours in the air?”

This term Grace and Archie enjoyed exploring light in their school lessons.

They both worked hard to find out how to turn different light toys on and off, and then observe what happened! They both made some fabulous light projections on the ceiling.

Great work!

WORK

MORE COLLABORATIVE

Hamza and Finley participated in an amazing piece of collaborative work.

Working with one teacher and parent, face-to-face and Zoom, they both followed instructions to make a sock puppet reindeer.

Using Pic Collage, they then made a Christmas card working together to make sure all their ideas were incorporated. Look what a fantastic job they did.

Going back in time Through the wonders of technology, Feven, Lydia, Susie, Helen and Rachael managed to work together on a home school topic of ‘The Romans’. In their Zoom lessons they made their own Roman soldiers, played language games, built a chariot and used historical sources to make an accurate Boudicca.

Well done, girls!

READINGtree

OUR GOSH

Outside Schoolroom 2, there is now a growing tree of book reviews. Anybody can write a review – students, parents, teachers, hospital staff, so please do. If you would like a leaf, just ask your teacher.