Physical Education Extra Curricular Clubs
Starkholmes
Monday
Girls Football Y7/8 (After School) Field
Cheerleading Club (After School)
Bowler Hall
Boys Football Y7 (After School) Field
Netball Y7/8
Lunchtime
Boys Football Y8 (After School) Field
Information about Netball and Rugby will be out ASAP.
WOTW: Benefit
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: Benefit
• Using your MWBs: What do you think this word means?
• 3…2…1… Show me.
To accept something to be true without question or proof
• Using your MWBs: What type of word is it? Noun/verb/adjective/adverb etc.
• 3…2…1… Show me.
Verb
WOTW: Benefit
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?
Examples: advantage, gain, profit, help, improvement
Using your MWBs: What antonyms can you think of?
Examples: disadvantage, loss, harm, drawback, damage
What are the benefits of trying to make healthier lifestyle choices?
Taking part in sport brings many benefits. Regular exercise can improve your physical health, such as building strength and stamina, but it also provides the benefit of better mental wellbeing by reducing stress and boosting confidence.
Team sports give the extra benefit of teaching cooperation and communication, which are valuable in all areas of life. A balanced diet also offers important benefits. Eating fruit and vegetables each day gives your body the benefit of essential vitamins and nutrients. Without these, people miss out on the long-term benefits of good health and may face preventable illnesses. Finally, supporting your community has wider benefits. Volunteering, fundraising, or helping neighbours brings the benefit of stronger relationships and a fairer society. These actions also benefit you, as helping others often makes us feel happier and more connected.
Write in your form time exercise books
Two sentences with the word benefit in them.
For example:
Regular exercise can benefit your physical and mental health.
One benefit of reading every day is that it expands your vocabulary.
How might benefit appear in an exam question?
• Maths: What is the benefit of simplifying an equation before solving it?
• Science: Explain one benefit of using renewable energy instead of fossil fuels.
• Geography: Describe the benefits of planting trees in urban areas.
• History: What were the benefits of the Industrial Revolution for ordinary people?
• English: Discuss the benefit of using descriptive language in storytelling.
WOTW: Benefit
TPS 1: Why is increasing our vocabulary important?
Speaking frame: Increasing our vocabulary is important because…
TPS 2: Where might we see the word benefit in life?
Speaking frame: We might see the word benefit…
11-16
Lesson
Your latest results:
“Do we need to embrace national flags more?”
59,289 voters had their say Yes
See more about this topic in this week’s Assembly
This week you are voting on…
Does fashion teach us about Black history?
Why are we talking about this?
October is Black History Month.
For this year’s reflection, we are considering fashion.
At this time of year there are fashion shows around the world, including London Fashion Week. Black influences are clear in the fashions of yesterday and today.
Later you will be voting Yes or No to: “Does fashion teach us about Black history?”
Somerset House is an historic building in London that hosts exhibitions and events.
During the winter, a large ice rink is installed at the venue.
But that’s not all: a recent exhibition at Somerset House was called The Missing Thread. This exhibition showed Black British culture and the unique contributions it has made to Britain’s rich design history.
Watch (2-3 mins)
Click play to hear more about The Missing Thread exhibition.
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Pair discussion (1-2 mins)
Do you think about going to museums to learn about Black history and fashion?
From the catwalk to the high street
Class activity (5-8 mins)
Let’s hear about some fashion trends and their origins. Give a thumbs up �� or down if you were aware of �� where these icons came from.
From the catwalk to the high street
Hoop earrings date back as far as the Bronze Age and 4th century Africa, particularly ancient Sudan. These earrings have a deep-rooted history in African communities and streetwear culture.
From the catwalk to the high street
Today’s huge trend of nail art has origins in the 1990s with decorative acrylic nails being popularised alongside the rise of hip-hop and R&B culture. The looks were seen on Black artists like Missy Elliott and Lil Kim.
From the catwalk to the high street
The lettuce hem is extremely popular today and can be seen on many high street and fast fashion brands. The now iconic lettuce hem was invented by African-American designer Stephen Burrows in the 1970s and was popular in the disco era for adding movement to clothes.
Lettuce hem:
A decorative, wavy edge created by stretching a stretchy fabric while sewing a narrow zigzag or overlocked stitch along its edge.
From the catwalk to the high street
Today’s trend of having huge printed logos is considered to have begun in Harlem, New York in the 1980s by Dapper Dan. He was illegally using the brand logos of big designers like Gucci, Fendi and Louis Vuitton in ways they had never tried.
Police shut down Dapper Dan’s work, but then the design houses started to release their own works in his style with big logo prints. In 2018, Gucci collaborated with Dapper Dan and released a collection inspired by his 1980s archive.
From the catwalk to the high street
Trainer culture began in the 1970s with sports shoes becoming a form of cultural expression. Trainers were linked with hip-hop culture and basketball, with Michael Jordan’s iconic Air Jordans released in 1985. These styles, popularised by young people from diverse communities, are now popular around the world.
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This year’s Met Gala theme was “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style”.
The Met Gala:
The Met Gala is an annual fashion fundraising festival held for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute in New York City. It is regarded as the world’s most prestigious and glamorous fashion event.
Several stars at this year’s Met Gala were styled by the esteemed BritishGhanaian designer Ozwald Boateng.
The “Peacock of Savile Row” created looks for stars including Tems, Burna Boy, Arya Starr, Ncuti Gatwa and Jaden Smith.
Ozwald Boateng was the youngest-ever designer, and the first Black designer, to open a shop on Savile Row, a London street famous for fine tailoring.
The fashion choices of stars at the event, from Zendaya to Burna Boy, have been pored over in the press, with the history of their clothing designs highlighted and shared.
Ozwald Boateng has talked about this year’s Met Gala, saying: “I think it’s, in a way, communicating to a new audience”.
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Pair discussion (1-2 mins)
Do you feel more people are sharing and understanding the heritage of fashion designs today?
Shortly you will be voting Yes or No to: “Does fashion teach us about Black history?”
Now’s your chance to vote Yes or No on:
“Does fashion teach us about Black history?”
It’s amazing the people’s stories you uncover when you look into the history of fashion.
When you look at something like the history of trainers, it really shines a light on hip-hop and sporting culture.
Fashion can only tell us so much about the Black experience.
People often only see the styles and don’t consider the heritage of the designs or of the designers.
Fashions became popular for a reason; the styles we have today have history woven into their fabric.
When fashions are taken without credit, there are fewer opportunities to learn about Black history and culture.
We will be sharing your thoughts on this topic with Elle Magazine, Black Design Guild, University of the Arts London, Black History Month and Edward Enninful.
Log in to your VotesforSchools account to submit your vote and leave a comment.
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