EUROPEAN DAY OF LANGUAGES…
On the 14th of October, the Languages Department celebrated the European Day of Languages, together with year 7 students and parents. As in previous years, this gathering was a success and students were able to enjoy some food and have a relaxing breakfast with their parents.
We hope to organize this for many years to come. Thank you to the MFL team for their endless support. Mrs A Melo
GEOGRAPHY TRIP TO THE LIVING RAINFOREST…
Over the 30th September and 1st October, 180 of our Year 8 students visited The Living Rainforest in Newbury to experience a little bit of what it is like in a tropical rainforest environment, and to learn how plants and animals have adapted to be able to survive there. Here is what a few of our students had to say about it:
"Today has been an interesting and intriguing day. We travelled to The Living Rainforest this morning. When we first arrived, we had a tour given by our tour guide. It was filled with knowledgeable facts about the various species of plants and animals (such as Cinnamon the sloth), and many plants (like the orchid). We learnt that the tropical leaves can grow to an extremely large size to photosynthesize (this means that they absorb energy from the sun to help them grow larger and survive)." Faye Butler and Poppy Meredith
"We got to see what it was really like in a rainforest. This helped the students expand their knowledge because we learnt about various different species such as the Green Iguana. Its tail was longer than its body and if a predator grabbed its tail, it could just fall off, giving it time to escape. It could also hold its breath for around 30 minutes. This made the predators get bored of waiting, and go off and hunt something else. It was an amazing experience that all students should do." Chloe Humphries
"When I stepped into the humid room, there was a diverse variety of organisms. Colossal plants with leaves of all shapes and sizes dominated the dense forest environment. Vibrant birds strutted around the room and pecked at the damp soil. In various habitats, it had several types of animals, such as the adorable armadillo. The armadillo was one of my favourite creatures in the forest; it was fascinating. I learnt that its small, twitchy, triangular face was used for digging (digging helped it find its way) as well as its slender human-like appendages. Some plants had interesting adaptations such as a hydrophobic, waxy surface to make it waterproof." Jennie Campbell
Miss A Butler
REMEMBRANCE CONCERT…
Tickets for the Remembrance Concert go on sale Monday 21st October from school reception. The concert takes place on Friday 15th November at 7pm with the Ridgeway Performing Arts students, the choir of the Wroughton Junior School and the Wroughton Silver Band. Tickets are priced at £8 each and can only be bought with cash.
CHRISTMAS CARD COMPETITION…
It is that time of year again when we are looking for an amazing Christmas design to take star of place on our School Christmas card. The winning design will be made into a card and will represent the school. We can’t wait to see your designs. See the poster for more details. Good luck!
