Alternative activities to try during time at home

Code breaking – Week six Miss Wallhead

This week we have decided to set you a little code breaking puzzle. It is quite difficult, so you have been warned…

All numbers in the first column have been increased by the same percentage to give the results shown in the second column. For example, if 20 had been increased by 10% it would now be 22. This would then be changed into letters.

But the result numbers are disguised - their digits are replaced by letters.

A given letter stands for the same numeral every time it appears in that column. For example, whatever the C stands for, it stands for that number every time the C appears. Can you work out the percentage change, even with the result digits in code?

The maths department will be very impressed if you manage to crack this puzzle. Please message/email your solutions to Miss Wallhead so that we can get you mentioned in assembly.

Film Studies Mr Warrington

Please see the link below to help you with some film choices over the weekend:

The Watchers – Issue 9 http://www.highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk/pdfs/NewsPDFs/TheWatchersIssue9.pdf

Previous issues 1-8 are also available on our website.

Speakers for Schools virtual talks

Speakers for Schools are presenting weekly VTalks. Their schedule is updated weekly and talks will be targeted to different age groups (see speakers below for May). To access the talks click the link: https://www.speakersforschools.org/inspiration/vtalks/upcoming-vtalks/

No logins are required and all attendees can stream the talks without downloading Microsoft Teams. Links should be opened in a browser that is not Internet Explorer. Students can view by clicking WATCH TALK LIVE HERE and then clicking ‘Watch on web instead’ and sign in anonymously. The speakers will appear at the set times e.g. 10am and 2pm.

DATE Mon 18 May 10am

Mon 18May 2pm

Tues 19 May 10am

Tues 19May 2pm

Wed 20 May 10am

Wed 20May 2pm

Thu 21 May 2pm

Fri 22 May 10am SPEAKER Aleida Rios, Group Head of Engineering, BP.

Penguin VTalk Featuring: Malcolm Gladwell, journalist, author, and public speaker

Robert Peston, Political Editor, ITV

Kathrina Mannion, Director of Environmental Policy, BP

Dr. Maria Faraone, Director of the RIBA Studio, Royal Institution of British Architects

David Dein, Former Chairman of Arsenal and the Football Association

Peter Mather, Group Regional Vice President, Europe & Head of Country, UK, BP

Tom Dore, Head of Education, British E-Sports Association INFO

Why choose Engineering as a career? John, a graduate who works at BP, interviews BP's Group Head of Engineering, Aleida Rios on how she got into Engineering and how students can build a career they enjoy. How to Talk to Strangers Author of five international bestsellers, Malcolm Gladwell, joins academic and author of Don’t Touch My Hair, Emma Dabiri, to discuss the consequences of mis-communication, how to interview others and the art of storytelling. Join Robert Peston, Political Editor, ITV and Founder, Speakers for Schools in his very own Virtual Talk! Kathrina will discuss her career and current role in Environment and Policy. She will also discuss her motivations and career progressions. Kathrina used to be a Senior Advisor for the government so has a really interesting career story. What does an Architect do? Dr Maria Faraone will explore with students more about the career, what it might entail and how students can pursue the career. David's presentation is aimed at 15-18yr olds and features the phenomenal success of the Premier League since its inception. David will also impart inspirational messages about how to be successful. Carbon emissions need to fall fast to meet the Paris climate goals. At the same time, the global population continues to grow – and demand more energy. By 2040, another 2 billion people are expected to be in the world, while energy demand is projected to rise by around a third, equivalent to adding another new China and EU’s worth of energy demand on top of what’s required today. How can we tackle this dual challenge? Tom's session will talk about the transferable skills that can be gained from playing esports, Tom's session will aim to demystify the esports sector and let students know about the opportunities that exist.

BBC Young Composer 2020 competition

The BBC Young Composer 2020 competition is open to students aged 12-18 of all technical abilities, backgrounds, and musical influences. The BBC are looking for:

We're looking for:  Students who have talent and creative potential and would benefit from the opportunity to nurture their skills and showcase their talent.  Students who work across any genre, any instrument, and any method, including those who use different means of notation.  Students who are passionate about creating their own original music - bursting with creativity, originality, and potential.

Winners will participate in a tailored development programme working with a mentor composer on a project with the BBC Concert Orchestra which will be performed and broadcast in a special young composers concert at the BBC Proms in 2021.

We’ve extended the deadline for this year's competition to 5pm, Monday 20 July to enable as many students as possible to enter. In addition, we're pleased to launch our 30 Second Composition Challenge which we hope you will share with your students. We are challenging composers aged 12-18 to get creative at home and create a 30-second piece for a single instrument or voice.

Young composers can find resources on our website as well as an Uploader to submit their pieces. We'll be selecting some of our favourites which musicians from the BBC Orchestras & Choirs will record, to showcase online and on BBC Radio 3's New Music Show.

You'll find all the information you need on the BBC Young Composer website below: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/4mY3MbSJ5G2LvSbzZPbc85G/bbc-young-composer2020

Keeping Highfields reading: how to access free books

It’s really important that students keep up with reading whilst school is closed. The recommended reading time is at least 20 minutes every day. We recognise that at the current time it may be difficult to find books to read. Books are still readily available to buy online from Amazon, Waterstones and other bookshops, but there are also a growing number of sources of free books. The situation is changing every day, with publishers starting to offer access to more and more books, so this advice will be regularly updated. At the current time, the best sources of free reading material are:

Kindle Unlimited

If you are an Amazon Prime member you can sign up for two free months of KindleUnlimited. You will need to download the Kindle app on any device and then you’ll have unlimited access to books, magazines and audiobooks on the Kindle store. After the free trial period there’s a charge of £7.99 per month, but you can cancel your subscription at any time. Visit https://www.amazon.co.uk/kindledbs/hz/subscribe/ku?shoppingPortalEnabled=true for more information.

If you don’t want to sign up to KindleUnlimited you can still download some very inexpensive – or even free - titles from the Amazon Kindle store. Have a browse through the “Children’s” and “Teen & Young Adult” sections. There are some good offers. For instance, the first and second titles in the very popular “Cogheart” series are completely free at the moment. Free titles seem to be added daily, so it’s worth having a regular check of the website.

Audible

Amazon Audible has made all its audiobooks available free of charge if you start a 30-day free trial subscription with them. Visit http://www.audible.co.uk

Derbyshire Libraries

You can read thousands of e-books for free through Derbyshire Libraries. Even if you haven’t yet joined the library, you can join online and download e-books immediately.

If you are already a member go to https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/leisure/libraries/ebooks/ebooksemagazines-and-eaudiobooks.aspx and follow the instructions to start browsing through the books available.

If you aren’t yet a member of a Derbyshire library go to: https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/leisure/libraries/using-your-library/joining/joining-the-library.aspx and click on “Join the Library”. Fill in all your details and you’ll be given a temporary username and password that you can use until you get a membership card. So you’ll be able to start downloading books straight away.

Happy reading!

Updates to follow as and when other sources of reading material become available.