Humanities Broadcast - Edition 4

Welcome to the Humanities Broadcast: Issue 4 We hope that this finds our Roding Valley Community safe and well… here are some new ideas and things to do!

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Winner of the last Caption Competition is: Ria Blundell “Me and my friends reaction when Boris announces lockdown is over” Well Done! 100 House points for Hawking House

Look for the SPECIAL EDITION VE DAY attachment

** V. Exciting House Competition** Design a Humanities faculty logo

Yet another rainbow

This is open to all students and we would love to receive your designs!!

A reminder of the subjects within the Humanities Faculty: History Geography RS Sociology Politics Psychology Philosophy and Ethics

Ms Preston **V. EXCITING COMPETITION** One for anyone who remembers the 1980’s Can you find 30 songs and the artist/groups names from this pic?

Click the image below to view the special broadcast for VE Day

Pets corner

Taylor Schiell’s (8R) much adored pups Buddy and Jo-Jo ...aw! Aren’t they gorgeous?

Feel free to send in pet snaps tpreston@rodingvalley.net

Ms Preston

Take a virtual tour of the Sistine Chapel

Well done!

Ria Blundell in Hawking for being first to identify it.

Mrs Cain

The painting in the last broadcast was ‘The creation of Adam’, painted by Michelangelo and is on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican.

A family photo

Caption Competitions 1

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Pupdates -this is us with our mummy and daddy.

2 We are all named after important people - why don’t you find out more about our namesakes?

Mrs Cain

William Wilberforce Emmy Noether Nettie Stevens Gerty Cori

P and E / RS - Things you could watch - please check the suggested year group!

Mrs Cain

Mr Cocker

History Read of the Week

The book I have chosen this week is pure fiction. But as both Year 7 and Year 10 have been looking at the relationship between the church and the state I could not think of a better book to be reading.

Northern Lights is the first part of His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman. The first book it set in a universe just like ours with some small differences. The government is controlled by the Magisterium, a religious faction who enforce strict religious rules of the population. When children begin to go missing, questions begin to be asked about what the Magisterium are doing in the North and why some people can see a city in the Northern Lights.

The main character is a girl called Lyra but very quickly she meets a whole host of characters that draw you through the three novels, alternate universes, and questions about how religion shapes our understanding of the world.

This book has been made into a film called ‘The Golden Compass’ and also into a series by the BBC called ‘His Dark materials’.

Ms Larkin’s Famous Faces!

Answers to last week's ‘Famous Faces’ are: 1.Prince Philip 2.Mary Seacole 3.Cleopatra 4.Joan of Arc 5.Jesse Owens 6.Benito Mussolini A massive well done to Ria Blundell - Hawking House - 7S who got all 6 correct!

Can you get this week's famous faces? Email your answers to plarkin@rodingvalley.net

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Ria Blundell for an amazing Festivals project!

Sulola Olusesan Amber Giddy Great work for Philosophy and Ethics.

Mrs C is proud of your efforts!

Mrs C

Well Dones!

Diya Wahiwala - Year 10.

Your History work has been absolutely fantastic especially your 16 mark answers - massive well done!

Ms Larkin

Sophie Baker Paris Cole Teddy Terry Poppy Watson All RS work completed and to a high standard!

Mrs C

Aiden Risbrough Paige Richards Omari Bramble Making a brilliant start to their Henry VIII projects!

Bailey Cogan Tim Garrod Sunnie Dyer Amazing work on your Jack the Ripper Projects so far.

Kaan Akar Year 8- Your commitment to your Religious Studies work has been brilliant- keep it up Kaan!

Ms Larkin

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Mr Liddle’s culture dive of the week: Culture: The arts and other manifestations of human achievement.

Culture provides important social and economic benefits. With improved learning and health, increased tolerance, and opportunities to come together with others. Culture enhances our quality of life and increases overall well-being for both individuals and communities.

Send your opinions on any of the below: jliddle@rodingvalley.net Have a listen:

Tame Impala - The Slow Rush

Have a watch:

Bee movie - Netflix

Have an attempt cooking:

Pad Thai - Thailand

Ms Garip Contemporary artistic works mark 75th anniversary of VE Day

The works will be launched on Friday’s anniversary, on the IWM website, as part of its Voices of War exhibition featuring a selection of first-hand accounts of the end of the second world war from the museum’s sound archives.

The Sociology Show!

In this Podcast, we hear from Professor Carolyn Jackson from Lancaster university about her classic lads and ladettes research and then her most recent publication entitled; ‘Lad Culture’ in higher education. https://www.spreaker.com/user/thesociologyshow/carolyn-jackson? fbclid=IwAR18DC1Jpr6mZdedXl7s1YVFFuFgVG8ontqNcJLPet-ox C8k2m_OjoHm4hU The below are more podcasts, just click on the hashtag! #education, #gender, #harrassment, #highereducation, #ladettes, #lads, #masculinity, #sexism, #sociology, #violence

Online exhibition of art, poetry and music explores themes around conflict and victory https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/04/contemporary-artist ic-works-mark-anniversary-ve-day-imperial-war-museums Send your opinions on any of the above to: sgarip@rodingvalley.net

Reflection point!

How coronavirus inspired a gangland truce in South Africa An unprecedented truce has broken out in the notorious, gang-infested townships

Ms Delbourgo A Riddle to solve: What bow can never be tied?

Answers to last week’s board games quiz:

around Cape Town, as rival gang leaders stop their endless turf wars and instead bring food to struggling households.

With South Africa currently in the middle of a lockdown to try to control the spread of coronavirus, many people in poor communities are struggling to buy the goods that they need. See how two very different gangs put aside their differences to come together and help those in need in their community.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-africa-52205158/how-coronavirus-inspired-a-g angland-truce-in-south-africa (From left to right)

Chinese Checkers, Guess Who?, Cluedo, Monopoly, Operation, Mousetrap

Risk, Go, chess, The Settlers of Catan, Candy Land, Scrabble

Connect Four, Snakes and Ladders, Boggle, Trivial Pursuit, Parcheesi, Game of Life

Twister, Mancala, Battleships, Mastermind, Backgammon, Ticket to Ride.

This is what the Chair of Governors has been busy with, thank you for sharing Mr Wershof!

FWI

Choosing Happiness The science of cultivating happiness

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time dedicated to highlighting the importance of mental health, eliminating the stigma associated with mental health disorders, and raising awareness about self-care and happiness.

So what does it exactly mean to “be happy?”

The word “happy” is an adjective that was derived from the noun “hap,” which means “chance” or “fortune” in most languages. The present-day definition of happiness refers to a feeling that relates to contentment and satisfaction.

Happiness is a state and not a trait, meaning that it is not a long-lasting or ingrained permanent feature but rather a changeable state depending on our mindset, environment, and circumstances.

What creates happiness?

Have you ever come across someone who always seems to be happy? Have you ever wondered how this person is always happy, regardless of the current state of society? There are a few ingredients that contribute to happiness and although it is not necessary to have all of them, having at least one of these ingredients while working towards another can lead to a state of happiness: Physical health, experience of positive emotions, social relationships, moral values, family, basic access to safety and social equality.

Can you choose to be happy?

The simple answer is, YES. We can achieve a state of happiness by working towards improving the status of each of those factors. For example, you can work on improving your physical health by exercising and eating healthy foods, and on building stronger relationships with your friends, family, and community.

With that said, happiness comes in all shapes and sizes and can look different for many different individuals We do not need to have everything we want to be happy.

True happiness can be obtained by finding joy in what we already have, however much or little that may seem.