FIRST FORM

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Induction

The first few weeks at a new school are full of new faces, new names and new information. In order to support this, we have created a bespoke set of activities during the first half of the Michaelmas Term to complement the existing induction programme. The aim will be further to familiarise the pupils with the environment of Oundle and create opportunities for new friendships to be formed. The final session will be a whole year group trip to provide a shared experience.

TEAM BUILDING

Compassion, Respect, Citizenship and Teamwork.

Winter

This theme will be undertaken by the whole year group during the winter months. The sessions will be based around building confidence to perform in a supportive environment, achieved through the three media of poetry, public speaking and singing. The latter of these will take place in Quarters alongside the Second Form, in preparation for the Inter-Quarter Singing competition in the Lent Term. Each choir will be co-ordinated by a Sixth Form Music Scholar.

WEEK 1

Critical thinking, Respect, Citizenship, Courage, Teamwork, Resourcefulness, Volunteering, Compassion.

Codebreakers

What do a polyglot and a robot have in common? They both understand how to manipulate the mechanics of language to achieve an objective, whether that be ordering two coffees in Croatian or ordering wooden blocks according to their colour. Pupils will have sessions in both linguistics and robotics to build their skills of logic and problem solving.

WEEK

SESSION 1

Critical thinking, Curiosity, Teamwork, Respect.

Young Explorers

Exploration can be both theoretical and practical. The main activity in this theme will combine both while linking to Science teaching across the curriculum, with pupils tasked to investigate how they would travel to Mars, and what it would take to survive there should the journey be successful. The practical element will come in the construction and launch of a prototype rocket, as well as the development of a solar-powered oven. Running concurrently to this project will be instructor-led sessions in Cycling and Climbing.

SESSION

SESSION

ROBOTICS LINGUISTICS CLIMBING

Courage, Responsibility, Resilience, Compassion, Leadership, Teamwork, Critical thinking, Curiosity, Resourcefulness

PUPILS WILL LAUNCH A ROCKET TO MARS... HOPEFULLY!

Farm To Fork

A rising human population is placing unprecedented strain on Earth’s available land. Cities are growing, reducing the space available for agriculture, while farmers are under pressure to meet increasing stringent environmental targets. In this climate, it is crucial that the pupils are educated in the importance of provenance and sourcing so that they are able to make their own informed choices. Pupils will spend two mornings at a local farm where they will learn about crop plants and livestock before spending two mornings at a Cookery School where the recipes will all be based around locally sourced ingredients.

Curiosity, Resourcefulness, Respect, Citizenship.