Choir Rehearsals
Junior Choir (year 7 and 8) will rehearse Monday lunch times from 1-1.30pm in the music room.
Senior choir (years 9 - 13) will rehearse 3.30 - 4.30 on Mondays after School in MU1
SPORTS LEADERS
SPORTS LEADERS Yr 7-9
Please write a letter to Mrs Allen explaining why you wish to be involved in the Sports leaders program 2024/25. This should be handed in to Mrs Allen no later than Friday Sept 20th. Students will then be invited to attend the lunchtime club where training will take place to become a leader. The leaders this year will have opportunity to support Primary events for the Rural Derbyshire area . There are 5 events in school time and 4 events after school.
Sports leaders YR 10 There is a strand of leadership in Core PE lessons for 12 weeks up till Christmas you must choose to be involved with Primary events.
Sports leaders Yr 11 The following students only are following the level 2 qualification 2024/25- Charlotte B Alexander C, Emily L, Francesca C, Sophie W, Joel W and Pasha S They will attend the lunchtime club and have a few events to officiate in up till Christmas during lesson time and have the opportunity to officiate at afterschool events.
Sports leaders YR 12 .. have a timetable lesson on a Friday P ½ for the level 3 Qualification so should have no impact on any other lesson time.
Notice board ..... for all sports leaders the events mentioned above will be displayed and there will be limited places available and leaders will be chosen at the club events.
LOWER SCHOOL LEADERS CLUB WEDNESDAY 1pm in the gym
UPPER SCHOOL LEADERS CLUB TUESDAY 1pm in the Sports hall
Entry to these clubs each week is 1pm any student arriving later than 1.05 will not be allowed in. Please eat a packed lunch or get a grab bag.
Many thanks, Jayne Allen
Lumsdale Sports hall Club
Lunch Time Clubs 1- 1:30pm
Starkholmes Gym Club
(Cheerleading to be determined) Monday
After School Clubs
Lumsdale Club Teacher
Monday
Tuesday
Wedneday
• Y10 Football (Boys) & All girls Football
• Y9 Football (Boys)
• Rugby (all)
• Y11 Football (Boys)
Thursday
• 6th Form Football
• Y9, 10, 11 Netball
• Leaders
Friday
• C Shirtcliffe
• J Searson
• C Shirtcliffe
• J Searson
• J Waller
• A Geraghty
• J Allen
After School Clubs
Starkholmes Club Teacher
• C Shirtcliffe
Monday
• Y7/8 Girls Football
Tuesday
Wednesday
• Y7/8 Boys Football
• Y7 Girls Netball
• Y8 Girls Netball
Thursday
Friday
• J Waller
• A Geraghty
• J Allen
Secondary 15 Minute Lesson
Your latest results: “Was false information to blame for the summer riots?”
“If there was no misinformation on the topic the riots would not have happened because the issues of immigration would not have been raised in the first place.”
The Brooksbank School
“Fake news posted on social media made people angry and this anger turned to frustration and destruction of property and their environment.”
Fullhurst Community College
Yes No
“It was false information at the start but it wasn't completely to blame because Islamophobia continued it.”
Stone Lodge School
“False information was one contributing factor; there are other issues in our wider society that also caused tension alongside false information.”
The Weston Road Academy
23,291 young people voted this week! Were you one of them?
Your latest results: “Was false information to blame for the summer riots?” 0:40
Click to hear from Olivia Williams, Campaign Manager at /together, about her thoughts on your latest VoteTopic results.
Your latest results: “Was false information to blame for the summer riots?”
I wanted to thank each of the 23,291 young people for taking part in last week’s vote! Your votes and comments are really interesting and help the police to understand what you feel about what happened this summer.
Looking at the results from last week, it’s interesting to see that over half you of you believe that false information is to blame for the summer riots - I agree. However, what makes me happy is that the majority of you are proud of your communities, we need this attitude to build safer and stronger communities that can combat the hatred that we felt and saw this summer. The police are continuing to work hard to build trust in communities, come forward to report hate crimes and worrying behaviour.
Inspector Lou Walker at the Metropolitan Police
Want to share your views with us? Share your votes and comments by logging into your VotesforSchools account. You can also get in touch at secondary@votesforschools.com Your views on “Was false information to blame for the summer riots?” were also heard by:
Should autoplay be switched off?
1 Why are we talking about this?
This week, you are going to be exploring the power of autoplay.
It’s likely most of us haven’t ever really given autoplay a second thought . That in itself might be part of the issue…
1 Why are we talking about this?
For many, it is a useful feature of streaming services like YouTube, iPlayer, and Netflix because it literally means we don’t have to lift a finger. However, as well as making us more likely to binge on shows and videos, there are some concerns that autoplay might be contributing to some of the harmful things we see online.
1 Why are we talking about this?
This month, YouTube has announced it will make changes to limit recommendations of certain health and fitness videos to teenagers. It is hoped this will reduce harms, by reducing repeated watching of videos which “idealise” certain body types.
There are concerns some recommended content could be harmful for mental health, so “Should autoplay be switched off?” You’ll be voting Yes or No to this VoteTopic question at the end of the lesson.
2 Stream of consciousness
So, what’s happening with YouTube and this change to their algorithm?
Adjustments are being made to their systems to change what is up next for teenagers watching videos.
Algorithm:
A set of mathematical instructions or rules that, especially if given to a computer, will help to calculate an answer to a problem.
Whole class activity (1 min)
Click the play button to watch a short introduction to the YouTube changes.
0:45
2 Stream of consciousness
Challenge (30 sec)
Take a moment to reflect on the types of videos you could you imagine being autoplayed after this short news report?
2 Stream of consciousness
You likely have a lot of experience with this topic. You have seen the types of content that start playing after watching a video. You might already have an idea about how to vote today on “Should autoplay be switched off?”
Pair activity (4-6 mins)
Take a read of some example Yes or No comments for today’s VoteTopic. Work with your partner to argue against their point with your own Yes or No comment.
When you vote, you have the opportunity to leave a comment to support your voting choice. Let’s fast-forward and think about some Yes and No comments now.
2 Stream of consciousness
Yes
You get similar things to what you’ve already watched. If you’ve been watching something you probably shouldn’t, you're going to get shown more of it.
Create a No comment to argue against this point about this week’s VoteTopic: “Should autoplay be switched off?”
2 Stream of consciousness
The recommendations really uncover some great content you wouldn’t watch otherwise.
No
Create a Yes comment to argue against this point about this week’s VoteTopic: “Should autoplay be switched off?”
2 Stream of consciousness
Yes
The key here is about these unrealistic beauty ideals and fitness goals that can get unhealthy. If you see this stuff on repeat it can begin to seem normal, when it really isn’t.
Create a No comment to argue against this point about this week’s VoteTopic: “Should autoplay be switched off?”
2 Stream of consciousness
You can already choose to turn off autoplay if you want to. Turning it off for everyone is too extreme.
No
Create a Yes comment to argue against this point about this week’s VoteTopic: “Should autoplay be switched off?”
3 Down the rabbit hole
YouTube is changing some of its autoplay settings so that teenagers do not see repeated content about fitness and videos that "idealise" certain body types.
Whole class activity (4-6
mins)
Take a read of some scenarios involving streaming content and the autoplay function. Is autoplay working for the people involved? Give a thumbs up or down for your choice. Then, if you feel comfortable, share your thoughts with the class.
3 Down the rabbit hole
I was pretty happy after finishing my exercise video. Why am I now being shown a video about dieting?
3 Down the rabbit hole
I logged on for a guided meditation. I can’t believe how good this autoplayed stretching class was though.
3 Down the rabbit hole
I will hit a personal best with every video.
3 Down the rabbit hole
I’m not seeing the results these transformational videos say I should be.
4 You don’t need to lift a finger
TikTok has been testing a new feature called autoscroll since 2023, which is now set to be rolled out to all users. It provides handsfree scrolling, so you don’t have to flick through videos yourself.
Using your thumbs is so last year…
4 You don’t need to lift a finger
Class activity (30 secs)
Take a quick poll: who is already using this TikTok autoscroll feature?
4 You don’t need to lift a finger
You are about to vote on this week’s VoteTopic question: “Should autoplay be switched off?”
Individual
reflection (1-2 mins)
Think about the platforms you have an option to use an autoplay feature, for example, YouTube, BBC iPlayer, Netflix and now TikTok. If all autoplay features were removed, would you watch more or less content? Would this be a good or a bad thing?
Now’s your chance to vote on: “Should autoplay be switched off?”
Yes
You get similar things to what you’ve already watched. If you’ve been watching something you shouldn’t, you’ll likely get more of it.
Autoplay keeps you stuck watching more and more things you’re interested in. Before you know it, you’ve sunk hours into it.
If you see unrealistic beauty ideals and fitness goals on repeat it can begin to seem normal, when it really isn’t.
The recommendations really uncover some great content you wouldn’t watch otherwise.
You can already choose to turn off autoplay if you want to. Turning it off for everyone is too extreme.
I enjoy sitting down and having new content thrown at me. Don’t take this away from me! I don’t want to click and pick the next thing.
No
We will be sharing your thoughts on this topic with Ofcom, YouTube, Netflix, the BBC and The Children’s Society.
Log in to your VotesforSchools account to submit your vote and leave a comment.
WOTW: Associate
TPS: Why do we do Word of the Week?
Having a large vocabulary is not just a skill in reading, writing, listening and speaking, but also in a general knowledge of science, history and the arts. It makes you a more interesting human!
WOTW: Associate
Using your MWBs: What do you think this word means?
3…2…1… Show me.
1. To link or connect things together
2. A partner or a companion in a place of work
Using your MWBs: What type of word is it? Noun/verb/adjective/adverbetc.
3…2…1… Show me.
3. Verb
4. Noun
WOTW: Associate
TPS: Synonyms and antonyms (what are these?):
Synonyms – words with a similar meaning
Antonyms – words with the opposite meaning
Using your MWBs: What synonyms can you think of?
3…2…1… Show me.
Link, connect, join, match up
Friend, acquaintance, partner
Using your MWBs: What antonyms can you think of?
3…2…1… Show me.
Separate, disassociate, distance, repel
Enemy, opposite
WOTW: Associate
In your form time exercise book, write two sentences with the word associate in them:
Examples: I associated wealth with success
She will always associate that place with her youth
He is a known associate of the criminal
Being Successful – What do you associate with success?
MWBs: What characteristics do you associate with success? For example –working hard
MWBs: What feelings do you associate with success? For example –feeling happy at accomplishing things?
TPS: What do you want to accomplish:
A. Today B. Before the end of this year
C. Before you leave Highfields
WOTW: Associate
TPS 1: Why is increasing our vocabulary important?
Speaking frame: Increasing our vocabulary is important because…
TPS 2: Where might we see the word associate in life?
Speaking frame: We might see the word associate…
AOTW: Questions
1. When was Netflix founded?
2. How did Netflix change the film rental services?
3. What did Netflix start doing in 2007?
4. Find a phrase that means “globally” in the text.
5. When did Netflix stop posting out DVDs?