Activity Week Newsletter

Activity Week Activity Week

Duringactivityweek,ourpupilsgettoexplorethewiderworldof learning.FromcompetingforMrsScott'sinvestmentinDragons' DentoenteringtheworldoffantasyduringDungeonsand Dragons.SomestudentshavesetofftotheEiffelTower,others aredelvingintotheSpanishcultureinBarcelona,andsomeare exploringthevalleysinBreconBeacons.

TRIPS

ManyofourWellingborough studentshavebeenexploring theEuropeancitiesof BarcelonaandParis;trekking throughthenarrowstreetsand discoveringnewcultures throughart,musicandfood. Studentshavebeentesting theirlanguageskillsinthe marketsofBarcelonaandthe otherstudentsinParishave beenlearningthevasthistory ofthecity

INSCHOOL

ThisweekinWellingborough, theschoolwasspiltupinto activitieswherestudentshad thechancetointeractwith othersfromdifferentyears A numberofexcitingchoices wereavailable,suchas makingamovie,sports, fashion,orienteering,Dragons' Den,Fashionsustainabilityand manymore

Trips

Barcelona Barcelona

ThisweekWellingboroughstudentshavebeen soakingupsomeofthefinestculturaloutingsontheir triptoBarcelona Theirfirstdayinvolvedtakingthe funicularandthenacablecarrideuptothetopof Montjuicwheretheytookinthespectacularviewsof thecity Followinglunch,theywenttotheiconic SagradaFamiliawheretheylearntthein-depth historyofthebuildingandthereligioussymbolism behindit Theseconddaythestudentsputtheir Spanishtothetest,whentheyweretaskedwithusing theirlanguageskillstofindoutvariousbitsof informationfromthelocalmarket Thiswasfollowed byavisittothePicassoMuseumforaspotofart appreciationbeforewanderingthegothicquarterof thecity ThestudentswillcontinuallytesttheirSpanish languageacrosstheweek,alongwithavisittoParc Guell

Brecon Brecon Beacons Beacons

Max Robertson, Year 12

Paris

TheParistriphasbeenamazingsofar,wehave takenpartinlotsofactivitiessuchas,atour, visitingmanylandmarks,goingforhighclass meals,andhavingfreetimearoundareasin Paris Myfavouritepartofthetripwasbeing abletoexperiencetherivercruiseandgeta panoramicviewofParisfromtheRiverSeine I amthankfulfortheopportunitythattheschool hasgivenustoexperiencethistrip

Ram Odedra

Oncewemetourguide,wethenbeganourguidedwalking tour,thiswasveryinterestingandIwasabletolearnthat placedelaConcordeisthelargestpublicsquareinParis, werepreviously1793aguillotinewaserected,duringthe revolution,holdinghundredsofpublicexecutions This guillotinewasthenreplacedbya3,300-year-oldEgyptian obelisk.Anotherinterestingfactwasateach8cornersof theplacedelaConcordeisastatuerepresentingaFrench city.Afterlearningmanyenticingfactsaboutplacedela Concorde,wethenfinishedintheTuileriesgarden,whichis locatedbetweentheLouvreandplacedelaConcorde,it wasoriginallyapalace,butwasopenedtothepublicasa parkin1667,afterbeingburntintheFrenchRevolution Afteraninterestingmorningwethenhadsomefreetime wherewewenttoCarrouselduLouvre,wehadalight lunchtotideusovertilldinneranddidaspotofshopping.

Mrs Selby

Emily Dix

Osmington

Year7aretakinginthesightsofDorset'sbeautifulpebblebeachesand clifftopviews.AswellasexploringtheJurassicCoast,andharnessing upforaspotofrockclimbing. Thestudentsalsotookadvantageofthe vastbeachesOsmingtonBayhastoofferbyenjoyingagameoffootball onthesunnybeaches.

Emily Chell Year 12

Peak District

Onday1everyonewaslookingforwardtothetwo-and-a-half-hourdriveintoEyaminthe PeakDistrict.Eyamisaruralvillageandin1348,theEyamcommunitysufferedgreatlywith theoutbreakoftheplague.Oncewearrived,thefirstthingwedidwasstartkayaking,we wereinkayakswiththreepeopleeachandhadtopickupballsandhadarelayrace.Once wefinishedkayaking,ourgroupwentoffclimbing.ThiswasdonewiththeAcclimatise GroupthatarebasedinthePeakDistrict.Theclimbingwasoutdoorsandunfortunately,it rainedthewholetime Afterclimbing,weheadedbacktotheyouthhostelinEyam Inthe evening,wewalkedaroundthevillageandtoahistoricalmuseuminEyam.

Wewereawayfromthehostelearly(7am)andstartedoursecondday.Thisconsistedof caving,abseiling,andwalkingupasteepcliffusingropes.Wewentdownanentrancetoa cave–thiswascalledtheGinentrance.Thecaveisfilledwithwaterpuddlesandtight areas.

Wealsowentabseilingdowna25ftdropdownthesideofthehill.Thecavingsuitwewore wasmadefromthickfibrestoprotectus.Afterwewentclimbingupabighillonropesand camebackdown.Wethenstartedourtwo-and-a-half-hourjourneyhome.Itwasagreat coupleofdaysandIthoroughlyenjoyedtheactivitiesspentinEyam!

Wecontinuedourjourneyto Harboroughrockstodosomerock climbing Afterdoingthatfor1hour wegotbackontothebusandwent toCarsingtonwaters.Wethendid somecanoeingandthatwasgreat fun Wegotbackonthebusand madeourwaytoavillagecalled Eyamtostaythenightthere.During ourstayinEyam,wevisitedthe museum

Weclimbedupthecliffand separatedintoGroupAandGroupB. GroupAwalkeddownabitandput onharnessesandhelmets Wewent cavingwhichwasscarybecauseit wasatightspacethatwasmadeof DARKNESS!Wewentcavinginanold leadmine Thefunniestbutscariest thingthathappenedinthecavewas whenthelightsturnedoffandwe wereallfrightened.Wecameoutand gotreadyforabseiling Atfirst,Iwas reallyscaredtodoitbutaftersome encouragementbyMissMistryand MissShortIdidit,andIamproudof myself

William Briggs - Year 10

Edisona Lamptey Year 7

My Activity Week by Edisona Lamptey, Year 7

Day1:

WearrivedatCarsingtonwatersaround10pmwhileGroupBexitedthebusandGroupAstayedon.We (GroupA)thencontinuedourjourneytoHarboroughrockstodosomerockclimbing.Iwasbyfarthebest b-linerbecauseIamreallystrongandatrustableperson.Afterdoingthatfor1hrwegotbackontothe busandwentbacktoCarsingtonwaterstohavelunch.Wethendidsomecanoeingandthatwasfun watching-becauseIcouldn’tjoinin

Afterthatwecametoacafétogetsomesnacks IgotacaramelCadburyice-creambaranditwasthe bestthingthatIhadevertastedwithcaramel Afterbeingthereforafewmoments,wegotbackonthe busandmadeourwaytoavillagecalledEyamtostaythenightthere Thejourneytotheyouthhostelwas quitelong,butitwasworthitintheend Mostpeopleincludingmethoughtwewouldgostraighttherebut wewerewrong!Wehadtowalkforabout5-10minutestogettothemainentrance

Tohelpusafteralongandtiringday,MrsMcAuleykindlyputallofourheavybagsinthevantodriveup insteadofushavingtowalkupwithheavystuff

Oncewefinallygotthere,wewereassignedtoourrooms Weweregivenbackourphonestocallloved onesaswellaschargethem Next,wewentdownfordinneranditwaspastaBologneseandaratherlarge sliceofchocolatecake Iwastiredandthoughtwe’dgotobedafterbutno!Wewenttothemuseum: EyamMuseum:Homeanditwasamazing Wethenhadalittlewalkaroundandwenttoourrooms We hadanicelongsleepandwokeupat7:00amreadytohaveanothergreatadventure

Day2:

Wewokeupatsevenandgotchanged Wewentdownstairsandhadbreakfastwhichconsistedofbacon, sausages,scrambledegg,hashbrowns,croissantsandtoast Wewentupstairsandcollectedourbags At thispoint,mostofushadnoideawhereweweregoing IthoughtweweregoingbacktoCarsingtonWater, butinsteadwedrovepastalargecliff(CarlsWarkCaves)andintoasmallcarpark Wemetthe instructorswhohadassistedusyesterday(thankyouAcclimatize) Weputonthesebaggycavingsuits everyonekeptcallingme‘Mario’,tookoffourshoesandreplacedthemwithwellies,andcarriedahelmet alongtheroad Wethenranacrosstheroadwhennecessary(itwasHILARIOUSwatchingeverybodypanic togetovertheroad).WeclimbedupthecliffandseparatedintoGroupAandGroupB.GroupA(Year7+ afewYear8’s)walkeddownabitandputonharnessesandhelmets(somewithlights).Welinedup,and theyseparatedusintotwogroups.Wewentcavingwhichwasscarybecauseitwasatightspacethatwas madeofDARKNESS!AftersometimewethenwentbacktothecarparkofEyamvillageandhadourlunch whichwasasandwichandsomecrispswithsomewater.Oncecompletelydemolishingourfoodwewent cavinginanoldledmine.Thefunniestbutmostscariestthingthathappenedinthecavewaswhenthe lightsturnedoffandpeople(includingme)werefrightened.Wecameoutandgotreadyforabseiling.At firstIwasreallyscaredtodoitbutaftersomeboostbyMissMysteryandMissShortIdiditandamproud ofmyself.Wethengotonthecoachandstoppedforsomesnacksbeforesettingoffforourtwohour journeybacktoschool!

Day3:

WegotregisteredatCripps'houseandgottoknowsomepeoplebeforewewenttotheDramaPODtoget startedonwhatwearegoingtomake.MrsCliffegaveusapresentationaboutfastfashionandwhatgoes onintheindustryoffashion.WethenwatchedavideoonthatbeforeMrsJonesgaveusabriefheadsup onwhatamoodboardis.Aftercreatingourmoodboardweprettymuchhadfinishedthedaybutthere wassometimesowewatchedthelifecycleofat-shirt.Wetheleftourstuffonthetablereadyforthenext day.

Fashionthisweekhasbeenaneyeopenertothingswedidnotrealiseweweredoingtoourworld.Ithas alsoinspiredmetogoonandstartthinkingbigaboutupcyclingoldclothes.

Orienteering

Theorienteeringgroupsetoffontheir adventuresinIrchesterCountryPark onWednesdayandThursday,and luckilyweremetwithbeautiful sunshineandblueskies.Theywere spiltintoteamsandsetagainsteach othertocreateacompetitiveand motivatingenvironment.Tocarryout theactivity,theteamshadtotapinto theirnavigationandmicro-navigation skillsinordertosuccessfullycomplete theirgoals.Thetaskinvolveddirecting themselvesbetweencheckpointsthat weremarkedonaspecially-prepared orienteeringmap.Afterafun-filled dayinthesun,thewinnersreceiveda prizefortheirefforts.

BryonyHallettyear12

Duke Of Edinburgh

Silverr

EveryonewasexcitedonthewaytotheCotswold's fortheirsilverDofEexpedition Aftermeetingtheir instructors,theysetoutontheirpre-plannedroutes. Bothgroupsthenmadeitsuccessfullytocampthat nightandsetuptheirtents Thenextday,thepupils setoutforalongdayacrossthecountryside.What startedoutasasunnydaysoonbecameovercast andthenstartedraining Despitethis,spirits remainedhighasthegroupscarriedon,settingup campforasecondtime Thepromiseofsleepingat homemotivatedthegroupstomakeanearlystart onthefinalday.Lotsoftiredlegsasbothgroups finishedintheearlyafternoon,everyonehada wonderful(yetexhausting)timeandhadagreat experience.

Notonlydidpupilsventureabroadthisweek,wealso hadsomestudentswhowereexploringthe mountainousregionsofthebeautifulLakeDistricton theirgoldDofE Thestudentshikedthroughthe Cambrianmountainsandpassedthroughlakesand denseforests,walkingatotalof72,000km.The studentshadtousearangeoftheirimpressiveskillsto setupcampsitesandcookfood.However,this impressiveachievementwasnotsucceededwithout anyhiccups-theyhadtentsflooding,drenchingallof theirequipmentaswellasdestroyingtheirtents,and beingreplacedwithcrampedtents Ontheirlastday theywokeupatfirstlightinordertoscramble 18,000kmtotheminibustakingthemhome

Ollie Dale Year 12

Max Robertson Year 12

Sports

Oneofthisweek'sactivitiesinvolvedsix excitingsportsspreadacrosstwodays, involvingrounders,cricket,tennis, handball,badmintonandarather interestingDanishLongball.Years7-12 weresplitinto4groups,spending1 houreachonmultipledifferentteam sportstogetcompetitiveagainsttheir peersandenjoythefreshair.

FraserKerryandMrWhaley,whowere competinginadouble'stournament, wontheMini-Wimbledoncompetition afterbeatingtwootherstudentswho weretakingpart.Althoughthematch hadalotofcontroversy,wecameto theconclusionthatFraserandMr.

Whalleywon.Thetournamenttook placeduringperiod3;studentsplayed 10-minutegamesandthewinnerwas thepairwiththemostpointswhenthe timeranout.

Muftah Hussein - Year 7

Other Activities

Dragons Den

The students were divided into four groups and were given the pitch to create and design a boardgame. Each idea was individual and creative, ranging from a bowling ball ice cream game to a jungle themed snakes and ladders board game. Members of the group were selected to be the visionaries of the group, to create and design for the game, and others created a set of questions to pitch it to the target market, being a younger demographic.

The groups took their pitches to the incredibly critical Year 4, who enjoyed the process and voted for their favourite pitch. The ‘dragons’ asked the year group questions about their favourite colours and ice cream flavours; the excited year 4 students were more than happy to answer the questions! Well done to the winners, Max Lovejoy, Charlie Jackson, Levi Cox, Harry (BISHBOSH) for their amazing teamwork and pitch, to contribute to their deserving win.

DungeonsandDragonsisafantasyroleplaygamewhereheroesexplorefantasy worldstogether Thegameinvolvesperilous quests,lootingtreasure,andrescuing players.Theadventureitselfisonlylimited bytheimaginationoftheplayersaroundthe tableandguidedbytheplaymakerofthe game.

WithMrHarrisandMrsHillleadingtheclub,it wassuretobeafantasticactivity.MrHarris’ playmakingabilitiesmeantthattheboys hadanexhilaratingfewdaysaheadofthem. Additionally,eachplayerhasaunique specialabilitywhichcanbeveryhelpful whenfacingobstacles.Everyoneinthe groupwashavingathrillingtimeandthey especiallyenjoyedMrHarris’dramatic storytelling!Eachofthestudentswere thrilledwiththeirindividualcharacters On reflection,thestudentsthoroughlyenjoyed thegameandhadablastcreatingand conqueringtheirownfantasyworld!

Dungeons and Dragons

Muftah Hussein - Year 7

Max Robertson - Year 12

Other Activities

AdayatHollywoodbowlsendedactivityw inwhatwasagreatdayforall.After2gam ofbowlingthepupilshadanexcellentlunc thebowlingalley.Intheafternoonpupilsh agointhearcadeandwonticketstorede prizes.

Welldonetothestandoutperformers: CameronMccullochandMatthewMoloney winningtheirgames. DJMbugaveanexclusiveinterviewandtold mehowhisfavouritepartofthedaywasthe arcadeashehadanamazingtimeplaying thegames,especiallyairhockeyandMario kart.

Marketing Team

Bowling

OllieDale-Year12

Studentswhochosetoparticipate thechancetoexperiencewhatitisliketoworkinthe School’sMarketingDepartment.Theyweretasked withproducinganewslettercoveringtheeventsthat tookplaceinactivityweek.Throughouttheweek, WellingboroughSchool’sMarketingandAdmissions Manager,JackieCliffeadvisedtheteamonhowto carryouttheirroles.Shesplitthegroupintoeditors, journalists,photographers,andgraphicdesigners, withMrsPehlaysupervisingasEditor-in-Chief. Additionally,theyproducedaTikTokreelwhichhas beenuploaded.Togethertheywereabletofulfiltheir objectiveandcreateaninformativeandeyecatchingnewsletter.

BryonyHallett-Year12

Other Activities

Thestudentswerepitchedwithmakingafiveminutefilmofeitheradramaoradocumentary, whichallofthestudentswereincredibly enthusiasticabout.Thefirstdaythestudents wereplanningwhattheywantedtofilmand roughlyoutliningtheirideas,aswellaslearning touseallofthecameraequipmentanddifferent anglestheycanexperimentwith.Throughoutthe seconddaythestudentsstartedtofilmtheir piecesthroughouttheschool,aswellasusing greenscreentechnology.Therestoftheweek theyattachedtheirownorchestratedmusicand finalisedtheirpieces.

Art and Photography

Make a movie in 1 week

BlessingGomaniyear12

OnWednesday,ArtandPhotographystudentscompleted manyactivitiesrangingfrompinholephotographytoturmeric painting Studentsenjoyedlearninghowtomaketurmeric paintings;thisprocessinvolvedusingIsopropylalcohol,pinto canandinkjetpaper.Aftermixingtheseingredientsstudents wouldlayaleaforstencilonapieceofpaperandpaintthem intheformulaandleaveittodryinthesunfor45minutes For thepinholepaintingstudentshadJustinQuinnell,aworld famouspinholephotographyspecialist,givethematalkonhis work;healsotaughtthemhowtomakepinholephotographs Afterthetalkstudentswentandtooktheirownpinhole photographs.ArtandPhotographystudentsinyear7and8 weregiventhetaskofmakingtheirownstopmotionfilm.The studentswereputintoteamsandhadtomaketheirown background,stopmotioncharactersandeditandrecordtheir ownfilm.

Max Robertson Year 12

Fashion

MrsCliffedeliveredapresentationallaboutsustainable fashionandthehistoricalaspectoffashionthroughout thedecades,takingusonatourthroughthehipster60s andthebold80s.AfterinterviewingMrCorrigan,hesaid “Ithinkthatthisisveryeducationalforthestudents,and sustainabilityissomethingthatshouldbespread acrosstheworldofclothingforthenextgenerationand Ibelievewhattheyhavebeenteachinginthisactivityis amazingandsorelevant’.Overtheweek,thepupilswill upcycleoldpiecesofclothingtocreatenew, sustainableitemstotakeaway.

Creatingmood boards

MrsCliffegaveusapresentationabout fastandsustainablefashionandwhat goesonintheindustryoffashion.We thenwatchedavideoonthatbefore MrsJonesgaveusabriefoverviewon whatamoodboardis Aftercreating ourmoodboard,wewatchedthelife cycleofat-shirt Iamexcitedtosee howmyupcycledgarmentlookswhen itisfinished!

-EdisonaLampteyYear7

Molly Hartley Year 12

The marketing team worked hard all week to put together this newsletter, which involved designing the graphics, writing columns and synthesising information from our pupils all over Europe.