Maths careers

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Mr Kydd

mathsAll mathematicians,

You may like to click on the website below. It details the career possibilities for you as mathematicians in the ‘real world’. 

 http://www.mathscareers.org.uk/

                                             Mrs Byrne.

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Careers Bulletin 201213

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Mr Kydd

confused-characterThere are four very good high level apprenticeship schemes in this edition – closing dates are early in the new year so don’t delay applying if this interests you.  Also for  news of the LHS Careers Fair on the 30th January 6pm – 8.30pm  please click here

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Business – something a bit lighter ?

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Mr Kydd

david_points_1024This BBC newswebsite magazine page shows that many businesses are looking to make their office more fun and creative to inspire their employees to create a new innovative product or solve problems. 

This article also demonstrates how hard businesss are working to ensure their employees remain motivated whilst at work and enjoy their work.  Gone have the days where employees turn up to work, sit at their desk and talk to no one!  Businesses now want employees to talk to each other and socialise together as they feel this makes a more productive work place!  Now get off the internet and talk to your peers!

Mr Jessop.

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Geography enrichment – something to watch

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Mr Kydd

ox bow lakeA couple of things you might like to watch to enrich your A Level studies.

Physical Geography

This link will take you to the Channel Four catch up page for their recent programmes Britain’s Killer Storms. This is “a powerful and moving feature-length drama-documentary telling the story of five major storms that battered the UK throughout 2012. Told by the people who survived them, it combines archive footage with dramatic reconstruction and satellite images, to piece together the life of the storms, how they were formed, what made them unique and the impact they had on our islands.”

Human Geography

This link will take you to the Panorama programme – The Romanians are coming ? This is of interest particularly to Year Twelev students studying population change, and Year Thirteen students for their work on world cities. 

Mrs Park and Mr Newborn

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The cartoon that came in from the Cold

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Mr Kydd

Animal FarmYear Thirteen historians,

You may remember in the last week of the summer term we watched the 1955 cartoon version of  Animal Farm as part of your introduction to the Russian dicatorships course. What I did not realise at the time was that although a British film, it was paid for by the CIA. This article by Karl Cohen in The Guardian explains the remarkable story of how US intelligence secretly funded the landmark British movie. Animated propaganda was not of course new (it had been widely used in the Second World War), but what makes this noteworthy for me is that this was a huge box office success and critically acclaimed.

This certains helps to explain the diversion from the Orwell book. In terms of the chronology of our course, we should refelct that it would have been made when Stalin was still alive, when the Korean War was still raging, and before Khrushchev started to speak of peaceful co-existance.

Maybe it is worth rewatching it with this information in your head.

Mr Kydd.

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Year Twelve – Briefing notes for the week beginning Monday 16th December

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Mr Kydd

number12A few matters for the week please,

1. First can I remind you of the importance of finishing the term with as much energy as possible. Most of you will have a series of mock examinations when you return, and we expect you to face these as well prepared as possible. You should now have you personalised timetable, and if you need another copy of the guidance or the blank revision timetable please click the hyperlinks. Make sure that by Friday you know what you need to revise, and have complete notes.

2. Those of you with fewer mock examinations because you are undertaking applied A levels must take this chance to ensure not only that you are upto date, but that your coursework is at least at a grade B. Again make sure that by Friday you know what you need to do to improve your work.

3. A message from Mr Linz – We are inviting students to wear a Christmas jumper to spread some seasonal cheer. We are asking for a contribution of £1 for this to raise valuable funds for Abbey Touraid. This will help give the opportunity for  a group of underprivileged children in Africa to come to Reading for a rugby tour. It is our collective way of “giving to others this Christmastime” and we would love Sixth Formers to take part. We’ll put a collection bucket in Sixth Form Reception.

Finally from me. Well done on an excellent start to your A Levels. I trust that you will have a peaceful Christmas.

Mr Kydd.

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This week’s edition of Question Time

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Mr Kydd

Question_time_logoThis week’s edition of Question Time can be found here.

Mr Kydd.

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Geography in animation

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Mr Kydd

ox bow lakeIf you click here then you will find a lovely site from Wycombe High School. It has some excellent geography animations.

Whilst we are on the topic, you might like to click on this BBC graphic page. It shows how earthquakes happen. In addition it has links to similar pages on hurricanes, tornadoes,volcanoes and tsunamies.

Mrs Park.

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OAP Party

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Mr Kydd

number-13The annual OAP party is on Monday from 1 pm.  All Year 13s are off timetable for period 5 to attend this and ‘muck in’.  Year 12s, please keep bringing in wrapped chocolate for gifts.  Each Year 13 mentor group is tasked with bringing in a designated food stuff.  Check this here: Food Lists 

It’s a really lovely event and the elderly people of our community very much appreciate your company on this day.

Mr Hand

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Fight Club

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Mr Kydd

Fight_Club_posterThis term’s Fight Club will be at 1.45 in S3 on Thursday 19th December.  The motion is: This house believes that “marriage is the bedrock of our society” (David Cameron).

All welcome.

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