Connie Rothman Learning Trust Bournemouth

This term, Key stage 3’s French unit has been: Je me présente

The unit begins with the students getting used to French pronunciation and using the French alphabet, followed by basic introductions and saying how you feel, talk about pets, food, family, numbers, ages, dates and school equipment.

This week the students have been able to give opinions about a variety of different free time activities such as football, rugby, rap and dance.

Examination style questions such as the completed one shown here are based on GCSE specifications and designed to check and evidence student progress throughout the unit of work.

Some of our teachers and teaching assistants dressed up yesterday for World Book Day! Can you tell what books Briony and Jenny are from?

Last week was Children’s Mental Health week and we looked at 'How social media can affect our mood'.

We pretended to post a selfie to social media and recorded how each comment/emoji effected our mood. We then made our own "True Selfie" posters.

The year 10 and 11 media groups have been creating advertising projects for the Regent Centre in Christchurch. As part of the project students enjoyed a trip to the centre, including a backstage tour and a chance to discuss their advertising ideas with the manager, Sara.

These links with local business help our media students understand how their skills can be used in employment, as well as seeing a variety of businesses and opportunities in the local area. Thanks Regent Centre for having us!

This week our Key Stage 3 class and year 11 did physics practicals.

In KS3, we carried out an insulation experiment to investigate the best and worst insulators. We used bubble wrap, a tea towel and cotton wool to wrap beakers of hot water and compared the change in temperature for these beakers to the change in temperature for a beaker with no insulation. Can you guess which was the best insulator?

In year 11 we carried out an acceleration experiment to investigate the effect of increased weight on the acceleration of the car. We measured the time the car took to travel down the ramp and the time it took to pass through the light gate to calculate the change in velocity and the acceleration of the car. How do you think adding more weight affected the acceleration?

As part of our A Level English Literature programme of study, we are covering the Romantic Poets. As part of Assessment Objective 3, which asks students to demonstrate their understanding of the contexts of literary texts they study, a student presented their independent research on William Blake. It was very informative and showed an in-depth knowledge and understanding in preparation for their upcoming exams this year.

On Wednesday our staff training was facilitated by Dorset Police covering aspects of online safety. Please follow the link below for information and advice from the police on how to keep your young people safe online.

https://www.dorset.police.uk/police-forces/dorset-police/areas/about-us/local-support-and-guidance/ssct-young-people/information-for-parents/online-safety/

We’ve currently got some spaces available for after school tutoring in science! If you’re interested, please get in touch by phoning 01202 122 922 or email [email protected]

On Monday we set up a crime scene at Approach to start our English crime unit! The students had to use the clues and evidence to try to work out what happened.

The sixth form maths students have been given additional Christmas homework. Sarah Flannery's book on codes and internet cryptography is a fascinating and accessible read and not just for A Level maths students!

Christmas has arrived at Approach and one of our students made these amazing paper snowflakes!

Year 10 have been developing their Organic project this term as part of their coursework. Students have taken their own photos of pomegranates to then use for their realistic paintings which they are still developing. Their colour mixing has been amazing and our art teacher Claire is so proud of their work!

One of our sixth form students has been making these soft sensory balls for our secondary students.

Our year 11's have been working really hard this term. Mocks are this week so time for chocolate and revision!!

Connie Rothman School staff taking part in Children in Need 2024 😊

If you’re able to donate even a small amount you can do so here:

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TES reported that Bridget Phillipson yesterday revealed a number of measures aimed at making mainstream schools more inclusive for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). In her speech to the Confederation of School Trusts’ conference in Birmingham, the education secretary also announced the appointment of two major new SEND advisers as well as the creation of an expert group on neurodiversity to improve inclusivity in mainstream schools. By Cerys Turner, Tes. We feel that the size of the school and individual plans need to be considered too.

SEND: Phillipson announces plans to boost inclusion in mainstream Education secretary unveils a raft of measures aimed at making mainstream schools more inclusive, including SEND advisers and a neurodiversity task group