Shout Outs

Staff have been sending in messages to let school know about the good work students are producing while they are learning from home and we wanted to share these with you.

English

Mrs Grainger wanted to send this example of great year 9 work to you from Hannah (9S2) - she has gone above and beyond to annotate these poems to help prepare her for GCSE Literature. This is all on top of the work that she has been set each week – a huge well done Hannah!

Well done to year 9 students who have tried really hard with their work on the poem 'Bayonet Charge', by Ted Hughes, this week. This is a powerful, but challenging, poem and it was impressive to see so many students researching the poem before completing the work set – well done to:

Millie (9h2), Ben (9h2), Lauren (9h2), Georgina (9h2), Harry (9h2), Roma (9h4), Sophia (9h4), Archie (9h4), Maisy (9s2), Oliver (9s2), Hannah (9s2) and Sam (9s2).

Mrs Cooper wanted to thank the amazing year 7s who have been submitting some fantastic English work over the past few weeks. A special shout out to Tilly, Thomas, Matteo, Poppy, Esme, Chloe, Maria, Ira, Megan, Ruby, Dillan, Olivia, Chloe, Finlay, Liam, Fleur, Lucy and Harry who have submitted some brilliant work on the text extracts. Thanks also to Millie for submitting a gorgeous leaflet with descriptions and pictures of cakes she has baked - keep working hard year 7!

Design & Technology

Miss Morris wanted to share the year 7 design and technology recycled planter project designs. Over the last two, weeks 7H3 have been learning about the 6R's, a guide to sustainable designing - Recycle, Reuse, Rethink, Refuse, Reduce, Repair.

The design brief was to consider how ‘recycle and reuse’ could be used to design and make garden planters using plastic drinks and milk bottles. They produced lots of creative designs on a theme of their choice and some students were able to make their designs at home. Here are some examples. Well done to Tom, Jacob, Tyler-May, Nicole, Isabelle and Sergio for submitting pictures of your planters.

Sports Leaders

Mrs Allen would liketo give a shout out to the students who have already started the new sports leaders course ‘I Can, I am’ (remember any student can complete this course - you don't have to be a sports leader. It is new for this period of Covid-19 and the transition back into school).

Great work from Holly (Y10), Sophie (Y9), San (Y8), Maddison and Martha (Y7).

A big shout out to James (Y12) and Hettie (Y11) for completing the current 2019/2020 sports leaders booklets ready for assessing.

Remember – Mrs Allen will need all the year 10, year 11 and year 12 booklets completed by the end of JUNE.

Drama

Miss Bonsall would like a shout out to year 11s for their drama bridging work, in particular Mollie who has been researching Commedia Dell Arte Style as this is linked to the pre 1900s text we study in years 12 and 13.

German

Mrs Andrews has received so many excellent examples of German work this week- here's a snapshot of what some year 9s are doing. They're mastering GCSE level modal verbs in the imperfect tense! and translation skills. Here's examples from Hannah and Niamh (9RR):

Geography

Mrs Barker would like a shout out to the following geographers for the work they have been submitting:

Year 7s:

Katy-Louise, Millie, Molly, Chloe, Josh, Tommy, Tegan and Brooke - lovely work on types of rainfall

Year 8s:

Fabulous work on mega-cities (we have been to Tokyo, Dhaka, Shanghai, Mexico City and London this week... and all from our computers... one day to travel again!) - Chloe, Frankie, Ethan, Oliver, Shannon, Shannon, William and Molly.

Year 10s:

The most R3-worthy work I have ever seen... from Daniel - AMAZING!!! such commitment all 5Rs in one! And a special thank you to Ellie for allowing me to share her work with students who have struggled with the task; her generosity is appreciated in these tricky times.

Year 11s:

Great bridging work from Rose and Isabella.

Year 12s:

Lovely, lovely work from Olivia, Hannah, India and Meg ... we have been to Barcelona.

Finally, shout outs to Kieran (9MJB) for getting to grips with his work and taking schoolwork seriously and thank you to Anya for sharing this photo of the calf that arrived this week, he's called Captain Tom

Mathematicians of the week

The maths teachers have been seriously impressed with Highfields students this week. I have had several members of the department asking if they have picked too many students to be acknowledged! Mrs Ruston has nominated 21 of her year 9s!!

Thank you so much for all your hard work, keep it up. The maths department would like to say a huge well done to the following students for all their hard work, it is very much appreciated:

Year 7s:

Rosie (7CH), Jack (7IR), Maria (7CH), Emily (7JST), Thomas (7JST), Riley (7MB), Kiyan (7MB), Logan (7MB), Taylor (7MB), Flo (7MWE), Henry (7MWE), Tyler (7IR), Noah (7IR), Bill (7IR), Jack (7IR), Harrison (7IR), Alfie (7MWE), Archie (7CH), Jensen (7JST), Georgina (7JST), Tilly (7CH), Jacob (7IR), Martha (7MWE), Grace (7CH) and Oliver (7MB).

Year 8s: Sean (8ESW), Joshua (8ESW), Holly (8GD), Nathan (8HB), Bethany (8ESW), Harry (8CC), Ella (8RP), Georgia (8BL), Molly (8LT), Alex (8BL), Zack (8LT), Daniel (8RP), Shannon (8LT), Josh (8GD), Molly (8HB), Louis (8CC), Lillie-May (8HB), Rhys (8HB), Ryan (8GD), Livinia (8HB), Kyra (8CC), Emily (8GD) and Joseph (8BL).

Year 9s:

Holly (9EB), Sam (9GPR), Aiden (9RR), Sam (9GPR), India (9GH), Esther (9RR), Joshua (9AM), Keira (9EB), Lizzy (9AM), Emily (9MJB), Connor (9PD), Charlie (9EB), Ellie (9AM), Lydia (9MJB), Dan (9PD), Callum (9MJB), Ben (9EB), Grace (9EB), Roma (9MJB), Eleanor (9AM), Jess (9PD) Georgina (9AM), Mason (EB), Conall (9EB), Millen (9AM), Reuben (9AM), Oli (9EB), Ellie (9AM) Lucy (9GH), James (9GH), Micky (9GH), Connor (9GH), Dylan (9RR) and Emily (9PD).

Year 10s:

Jessica (10WS), Lauren (10 RNS), Jack (10SA), Charlotte (10RNS), Amelia (10WS), Isobel (10WS), Louise (10AEB), Emma (10RNS), Libby (10LB), Holly (10RNS), Emily (10LB), Amy (10SA), Maisie (10HC), Amber (10HC), Molly (10AEB), Harvey (10AEB), Sally-Anne (10WS), Jack (10HC), Ethan (10RNS), Oliver (10KF), Jack (10HC), Caitlin (10WS), Polly (10KF), Jess (10SA), Joe (10RNS), George (10SA), Freya (10AEB) and Emma (10AEB).

Well done to all Highfields students for the excellent commitment and dedication you are showing in all your subjects – keep up the good work and if you are struggling, remember you can always contact subject teachers or pastoral staff to ask for help.