• Student ambassadors would like to thank you all for making the effort to recycle.
• Mr Nicholls has informed us that for the first paper and cardboard bin collection, around 80% of our total paper and cardboard waste was successfully recycled.
• Around 70% of our plastic waste was successfully recycled.
• Please try to check the packaging of your rubbish to see if it can be recycled. If it says ‘Recycle at large store/supermarket’, we cannot yet recycle this (most crisp packets)
Here are a few reminders of what you can and can’t recycle.
Can Recycle…
• Coffee cups
• Plastic water bottles
• Jelly pots
• Card/cardboard food containers (if there isn’t food stuck to it)
Unfortunately, we can’t yet recycle…
• Crisp packets
• Other plastic packaging that is not hard plastic
• Milkshake cartons
• Card/cardboard food containers that are covered in food
Monday LGBT+ group
Y7 and Y8 English Homework Help
Lunchtime Lab 1
Lunchtime 1 to 1.30 Rm8 or Rm10 Junior Choir
Y8 Art and Craft club
Lunchtime 1 to 1.30 Music Room
Lunchtime Room 1a
school 3.20 until 4.30
Leaders Lunchtime 1 to 1.30 Cheerleading Week B Lunchtime 1 to 1.30 Parts Mob
3.20 until 4.30 Lunchtime Lab 3 1:05
Important Dates
Bronze Practice
Group 1 - 16th and 17th May
Group 2 - 17th and 18th May
Bronze Qualifier
Group 1 - 6th and 7th June
Group 2 – 19th and 20th June
Silver/Gold Practice
9th and 11th May
Silver Qualifier
23rd – 26th June
Gold Qualifier
19th – 23rd July
Lumsdale Y9-11
WOTW: Surmount
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: Surmount
Using your MWBs: What do you think this word means?
3…2…1… Show me.
1. To overcome a difficulty or obstacle.
Using your MWBs: What type of word is it?
Noun/verb/adjective/adverbetc.
3…2…1… Show me. Verb
WOTW: Surmount
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.
Overcome, conquer, get over
Using your MWBs: What antonyms can you think of?
3…2…1… Show me.
Lose, defeated, give up
Write two sentences in your form time exercise book with the word surmount in them
All manner of cultural differences were surmounted. The problems to be surmounted are, however, great.
WOTW: Surmount
TPS 1: Why is increasing our vocabulary important?
Speaking frame: Increasing our vocabulary is important because…
TPS 2: Where might we see the word surmount in life?
Speaking frame: We might see the word surmount…
Your latest results: “Should ending child poverty be a top priority for the UK Government?”
“If we focus on reducing child poverty, our services such as the NHS would not be stretched in the future.”
Campion School
“In order to strengthen our economy, we need to reduce child poverty. The two go hand in hand.”
Heckmondwike
Grammar School
“There are other issues that are more important in the long term that will sort other issues out.
Fixing the economy and the NHS for example.”
South Nottinghamshire Academy
“We should consider that the top priority should be preventing and helping countries in war.”
Malet Lambert
51,664 young people voted this week! Were you one of them?
Your latest results: “Should ending child poverty be a top priority for the UK Government?”
1:21
Click to hear from Ali Cooper, Senior Policy Advisor on Child Poverty at Barnardo’s, about his thoughts on your latest VoteTopic results.
Today’s VoteTopic:
Are nicotine pouches a cause for concern?
UNCRC Article 24: Health, water, food, environment UN SDG 3: Good health & wellbeing
VfS Key Theme 1: Health & wellbeing
1 Why are we talking about this?
Individual reflection (1 min) What words come to mind when you see these images?
1 Why are we talking about this?
Those lads may have felt pretty cool having their photos taken with their favourite nicotine products. There’s a new(ish) addictive nicotine product breaking the rules. Nicotine pouches are far less visible; people might not even realise someone is getting their nicotine hit!
1 Why are we talking about this?
Nicotine is a highly addictive substance with side effects, including high blood pressure, raised heart rate and light-headedness Alongside the nicotine, there can be other ingredients such as sweeteners and flavourings They have soft fibre shells. Saliva breaks down the shells so the nicotine can be absorbed through the gums and into the bloodstream
Here’s the “cool” sciency bit…
Individual activity (3-5 mins)
Let’s learn some more about nicotine pouches. Take a read of the following information. For each slide, consider whether you are relaxed about the information, or quite concerned! Lean back for relaxed or lean forward to show how concerned you are.
No one needs to be that laid back that you fall and lie on your back… Just saying.
2 This is fine…
5.4% of the UK population have tried nicotine pouches. Today, 1% of people are currently using them.
Lean back for relaxed, lean forward to show how concerned you are.
2 This is fine…
44% of people had never heard of nicotine pouches.
Lean back for relaxed, lean forward to show how concerned you are.
This is fine…
There is no law against selling nicotine pouches to under-18s in the UK.
However, lots of experts have said that they do not want them to be used by anyone under 18.
Did
you know?
The Tobacco and Vapes Bill is currently moving through Parliament. This ban would affect the way pouches are sold.
Lean back for relaxed, lean forward to show how concerned you are.
3 Addiction prediction
Class activity (4-6 mins)
Voters over the years have answered several VoteTopics about nicotine products; for example, topics on smoking and vaping.
Let’s revisit these votes and see if anything has changed. For each past VoteTopic, take a quick Yes No poll in the room. How do the results of then and now compare?
Should we be more worried about vaping?
Back in autumn 2022, the vote was…
Would you vote Yes or No today on this question?
27.0% Yes No
73.0%
Will you be the first smokefree generation?
Would you vote Yes or No today on this question?
Back in spring 2024, the vote was…
9.6% 90.4% Yes No
prediction
Are nicotine pouches a cause for concern?
Challenge (1-2 mins)
Shortly you’ll be voting on today’s VoteTopic question. What could change in the future that would alter your vote?
Yes
Now’s your chance to vote on: “Are nicotine pouches a cause for concern?”
Oh, it’s like vapes all over again. Can’t people find a more original addiction?
Not having age limits on packs is scary. I can’t believe young people can now legally start their addiction.
A nicotine addiction is probably going to mean getting involved with tobacco products. If it was about the flavours, you’d stick to sweets.
People moaned that cigarettes killed us. Then it was vapes might kill us. Nicopods will be fine.
These pouches are a great way for people to cut back on smoking. They are a cause for celebration.
Free choice is always important. People can choose from a whole variety of drugs, like alcohol, caffeine and nicotine.
No
We will be sharing your thoughts on this topic with ASH Scotland, Department for Health & Social Care, London Tobacco Alliance, Teeth Team and Teenage Cancer Trust. Log in to your VotesforSchools account to submit your vote and leave a comment.
