LGBT+ group Lunchtime Lab 1 Y7 and Y8 English Homework Help
1 to 1.30 Rm8 or Rm10
Choir
1 to 1.30 Music Room Y8 Art and Craft club Lunchtime Room 1a
Girls Football
Thursday Starkholmes Band
Lunchtime 1.10-1.40 Music Room
Y7 Homework Club
Drama Club WEEK B only
Rugby Week A only
Lunchtime 1 to 1.30 Room 7
Lunchtime 1 to 1.30 Parts Mob
school 3.30 – 4.30 Week A
3.30 – 4.30 Parts Mob Friday Keyboard Clinic
Y8 Film club
Street Dance Club
Lunchtime 1.10-1.40 Music Room
Lunchtime (bring your lunch)
Lunchtime 1 to 1.30 Parts Mob
Highfields PE Enrichment Clubs - Starkholmes
Monday - After School 3.20 –
4.30
Y7/Y8 Girls Football – Mr Shirtcliffe –
Field (Boots, Shin pads)
Highfields PE Enrichment Clubs - Starkholmes
Wednesday – After School 3.20
– 4.30
Y7 / Y8 Boys Football – Mr Waller Field (Boots, Shin pads)
Y7 Girls Netball – Miss Geraghty Courts
Y8 Girls Netball – Mrs Allen Courts
Lunch Clubs Starkholmes – 1 - 1.30
• Monday – Handball – Mr Shirtcliffe – Gym
• Tuesday – Basketball – Gym- Mr Harris
• Wednesday - Highfields Leadership – Mrs Allen – Gym
Day Club Time
Monday Drama Club
Lunchtime in P1
Y11 English support (MWE)
Lunchtime 1 to 1.30 in E3
Senior Choir (staff welcome) After school 3.20-4.30 in MU1
Tuesday Dance Club
Y11 English support (CO)
Sportsleaders
Y9 Minecraft
Lunchtime in P1
Lunchtime 1 to 1.30 in E2
Lunchtime 1 to 1.30
Lunchtime in IT1 E x t r a C u r r i c u l a r
Day Club Time
Thursday LGBT+ group
Y11 English support (JFG)
Lunchtime in S5
Lunchtime 1 to 1.30 in E4
Lumsdale Band after school 3.20 MU1
Basketball
Friday
Y9-Y13 Rugby Week B
Y11 Boys Football
Y12/Y13 Football
Y9- Y11 Netball SportsLeaders
Musical Theatre
Badminton Club
Lunchtime 1 to 1.30
C
After school 3.20-4.30
Lunchtime 1-1.30 P1
Lunchtime 1 to 1.30
Highfields PE Enrichment Clubs - Lumsdale
Wednesday - After School
3.20 – 4.30
Y10 Football (Boys) – Mr Shirtcliffe
Astro
Girls Y9,10,11 6th form – Mr Shirtcliffe
Astro
Y9 Football (Boys) – Mr Searson
Astro
Highfields PE Enrichment Clubs - Lumsdale
Thursday - After School 3.20 –
4.30
Rugby All years Week B – Mr Shirtcliffe
Field
Y11 Boys Football – Mr Searson
Astro
6th Form Football – Mr Waller
Astro
Y9, 10, 11 6th form Netball - Miss Geraghty
Sportshall/Court
Leaders – 6th form – Mrs Allen
Sportshall/Court
Lunch Clubs Lumsdale – 1 - 1.30
• Tuesday – Highfields Sports Leadership – Mrs Allen
Sportshall
• Thursday – Basketball – Mr Briddon
Sportshall
• Friday – Badminton Smash up – Mr Shirtcliffe
Sportshall
Highfields Community Award
Reminders
All Y7s will start here
• Club Participation – Students must regularly attend at least one extracurricular club (music lessons and revision sessions included).
• Classroom success – Attendance 94% or above overall. Positive rewards score. ATL 2.4 or better.
• School Leadership – Students should be a school ambassador or participate in an event/competition organised by the ambassadors.
Raffle Ticket Prize Draws
New this year!
Raffle Tickets
After each data capture, during the profile review process, you will receive different raffle tickets depending on your performance.
You will write your name on the tickets and post one half into the correct coloured box in your year office. You will stick the other half into your form time exercise book so that you can track your progress. There will then be prize draws depending on the colour of your ticket.
Red = Most challenging Amber = More challenging Green = Challenging
Classroom
1 ticket for 94%+ attendance per data capture (DC)
1 ticket per DC for ATL 2.4-2.01
1 ticket for positive reward/consequence score DC
Wider curricular
1 ticket per attendance at a club
1 ticket for taking part in an interform fixture/ambassador-led competition Community
SLT and HOYs to award for consistent excellence – e.g. perfect uniform, politeness, an act of kindness etc.
Classroom
1 ticket per DC for ATL 2.1 or better
1 ticket for 96%+ attendance per DC
1 ticket for 50+ reward/behaviour score per DC
1 ticket for improvement of 0.2 of ATL on previous DC
Wider curricular
1 ticket for 3-week streak attendance at a club
1 ticket for attendance at revision session
Community
1 ticket for taking part in an event/fixture to represent HFS
1 ticket for being a student ambassador
1 ticket for student of the week
Classroom
1 ticket per DC for ATL 1.5+
1 ticket for 100% attendance per DC
1 ticket for 0 consequences per DC
1 ticket for 100+ reward/behaviour score per DC
Wider curricular
1 ticket for leading an event (as an ambassador or not)
1 ticket for 6+ week streak attendance at a club
Community
1 ticket for representing HFS at an open evening
1 ticket for student of the term
WOTW: Infer
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: Infer
Using your MWBs: What do you think this word means?
3…2…1… Show me.
1. Deduce or conclude (something) from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.
Using your MWBs: What type of word is it? Noun/verb/adjective/adverbetc.
3…2…1… Show me.
2. Verb
WOTW: Infer
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.
Deduce, reason, scrutinise, work out
Using your MWBs: What antonyms can you think of?
3…2…1… Show me.
Mistrust, doubt, disbelieve
But what is inference?
Simply put, it’s reading between
the lines
Most texts are made of what’s happening on the surface And what’s going on underneath the surface
The underneath is often called the
subtext
Think about what you know about the prefix sub
submarine subway submerge
Sub means under or beneath
So, inference is reading between the lines, looking at what going on below the surface of the text
And as readers when we do this we infer (the verb)
However, writer’s don’t infer, they imply (also a verb)
I’m inferring I’m implying
So, our job as readers is to work out what a writer is saying beneath what they are telling us on the surface of their texts.
Read the sentence below, what can you infer from it?
He walked slowly through the cold grey rain wearing his grey raincoat.
A man is walking slowly. It’s raining. He’s wearing a grey coat.
The adverb slowly, the weather and the colour grey all suggest he’s miserable
What about this sentence?
He walked briskly through the summer sunshine wearing his yellow shirt.
How has the subtext (what we infer) changed?
The adverb briskly, the sunny weather and the colour yellow all make this man much happier!
WOTW: Infer
TPS 1: Why is increasing our vocabulary important?
Speaking frame: Increasing our vocabulary is important because…
TPS 2: Where might we see the word infer in life?
Speaking frame: We might see the word infer…
Secondary 15 Minute Lesson
Your latest results: “Is winter the best time to reflect on
what is important to you?”
“At the end of the year, in winter, it is a nice time to reflect on what you could have done better and therefore change for the best for the new year.”
Wanstead High School
“December is a great opportunity as it's miserable outside :)”
Sarum Academy
“We don't feel we spend a specific time reflecting. We tend to reflect when we have a specific problem we need to solve or a dilemma.”
Scissett Middle School
“Winter should not be an excuse for reflection, reflection and meeting up with the community should happen all the way through the year!”
The Brooksbank School
30,388 young people voted this week! Were you one of them?
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 “Is winter the best time to reflect on what is important to you?” were also heard by:
Could a year of culture improve where you live?
1 Why are we talking about this?
Bradford is now the UK’s City of Culture. This gives a great chance to appreciate Bradford, its people and the types of artistic expression that are linked to the city. Culture can be defined in different ways:
Culture:
The way of life, especially the general customs and beliefs, of a particular group of people at a particular time.
Culture:
Music, art, theatre, literature, etc.
1 Why are we talking about this?
Bradford’s time as the UK City of Culture will feature performances, exhibitions, events and activities inspired by the city’s historic centre and the countryside that surrounds it.
It is a celebration of, and for, the people who call Bradford home.
Did you know?
Musician Zayn Malik and artist David Hockney are from Bradford.
1 Why are we talking about this?
Let’s hear a little more about Bradford’s year ahead and consider whether a year of culture could improve where you live .
Class activity (4-5 mins)
Let’s take a look at some of the events taking place in Bradford throughout 2025. If you would like to get involved, do a dance. If you wouldn’t like to get involved, strike a pose and stand still!
2 Dancing to Bradford’s tune
Explore Bradford on foot by following walking routes chosen by the people of Bradford.
I would like to get involved!
I
wouldn’t like to get involved!
2 Dancing to Bradford’s tune
Visit the recently reopened National Science and Media Museum to see the Marshmallow Laser Feast exhibition. It will show how everything is connected, and that the Big Bang is still happening today in Bradford!
I would like to get involved!
I wouldn’t like to get involved!
2 Dancing to Bradford’s tune
Watch Wallace and Gromit with the soundtrack played live by the City of Bradford Brass Band.
I would like to get involved!
I wouldn’t like to get involved!
2 Dancing to Bradford’s tune
Watch The Jungle Book Reimagined, a new dance theatre production based on the classic story. Ten dancers perform the journey of Mowgli through the eyes of a climate refugee.
I would like to get involved!
I wouldn’t like to get involved!
2 Dancing to Bradford’s tune
Attend a BBC Introducing music gig showcasing the region’s best unsigned and emerging artists.
I would like to get involved!
I wouldn’t like to get involved!
3 Artistic expression
Individual activity (4-5 mins)
Over the next few slides, you will read about some ways that research has found art to affect our health and wellbeing. Show a thumbs up if art does have this effect on you. Show a thumbs down if art doesn’t have this effect on you. Make a quick decision for each idea, trust your instincts!
3 Artistic expression
3 Artistic expression
3 Artistic expression
3 Artistic expression
3 Artistic expression
3 Artistic expression
3 Artistic expression
4 Art and culture in your community
Today, we have been looking at Bradford and considering some of the good that can come from having more art and culture in our communities. Soon you will be linking this to your life, and voting Yes or No to: “Could a year of culture improve where you live?”
Pair discussion (2-4 mins)
Take a read of some opinions based on this VoteTopic. Discuss with your partner whether you agree or disagree with the opinions.
4 Art and culture in your community
Having new art and culture to experience is a great thing. People can learn a lot from the diversity art has to offer. Wouldn’t it be great if everyone has watched an opera or experienced a flash dance mob!
Not everyone is interested in arts and culture. Even if you get interested, you might not be able to get involved or visit more because of the cost. Things like dance lessons can be very expensive.
Places holding arts and cultural events get investment to improve the facilities and buildings. Visitors come to see these events and spend money in the local economy in shops and restaurants. It’s a win for the area and for jobs.
Arts funding is being cut because of the cost-of-living crisis. The NHS and schools need the money more.
“Could a year of culture improve where you live?”
Individual reflection (1 min)
Time to add your opinion to the mix. What opinion would you add to the empty speech bubble? Don’t forget to vote and share your opinions in the comments on the platform.
Now’s your chance to vote on: “Could a year of culture improve where you live?”
Yes
Having new art and culture to experience is a great thing. People can learn a lot from the diversity.
Investment is made to hold these events and people bring in money when they come to visit. It’s good news.
A year of culture would shine a spotlight on the great things that are already in our community.
It’s got to make a change for the longer term or it’s not worth it for one sparkly year.
Not everyone is interested in arts and culture. Even if you get interested, the hobbies might be too expensive for you.
Arts funding is being cut because of the cost of living crisis. The NHS and schools need the money more.
No
We will be sharing your thoughts on this topic with Bradford City of Culture, DCMS, Arts Council England, Locality and /together.
Log in to your VotesforSchools account to submit your vote and leave a comment.
