Visiting the Institute Our Year 12 students were offered an amazing opportunity to visit The Institute of Cancer Research in London. Students took part in a series of interactive tasks, followed by a tour of the Institute’s working laborator

It’s British Science Week and at CHSG we are demonstrating our creativity, experimentation and innovation, as students across different year groups are engaging in a variety of hands-on projects to celebrate the wonders of science. From building bridges to concocting invisible inks, our students showcased their scientific prowess and problem-solving skills in unique ways.

INSTRUCTIONS

The idea behind the competition is to produce a piece of work that demonstrates your passion for science, in any field you choose.

The theme for science week this year is 'time' so you may wish to produce something that ties in with this theme, perhaps time travel or what is a lightyear? But the choice is yours, as long as the piece demonstrates something scientific that you have researched and produced.

Your piece of work could take the form of one of the following:

• A poster
• A model
• An interactive demo
• A video
• An article
• A 3D Model

You will need to register for the competition using the link below by Friday 8^th March.

Deadline to submit the project is Monday 25^th March.

Result will be announced on Thursday 28^th March.

The competition is open to all students in Year 7, 8, 9 and 10 with a top prize of a £10 Amazon voucher!

The Headmaster and Directors of Science will be the judges.

If you are struggling for an idea or have any questions, then please get in touch with Mrs Bahk and Mrs Ann.

Registration link: https://forms.office.com/e/W1EvneVJSq

Judging Criteria in the table below:

Each of these aspects will be marked out of 10.

On Monday 26^th February, selected Year 10 Access Project students took part in a visit to Oxford University. It was such an enjoyable day, which was packed with tours around the University, a visit to the Chaucer Exhibition, workshops on the funding side of university and a great questions and answers session with students who are currently on degree courses at Oxford. As always, the feedback about our students and the level of engagement were wonderful to hear. Well done to all the students who took part.

My favourite part of this visit would be the tour around the Bodleian Library. I was shocked to learn that the library keeps books that are more than 600 years old! It was fascinating to learn about the history behind all the books that were stored, including Charles Darwin's. It is said that till this day; this library has kept many drafts of the writing behind the theory of evolution by Charles Darwin. That's so cool!!!
 

Kalaivani

 

Overall I found the trip very insightful, and I feel a lot more well-informed on different aspects of university, such as funding and courses and I can clearly see how these link to subject choices at GCSE and A-level. The most interesting parts were the library and the tour carried out by students as it was great to see the campus from the students' viewpoint. The Q&A session was also very helpful in seeing how they made their choices and how they feel about their courses.

Mahira

 

On the 26th of February, I went on a trip with the Access Project to Oxford University. I really enjoyed this trip as there was a wide range of activities that we engaged in, and it really helped develop my understanding of the benefits of going to a university. It also helped me narrow down my choices as to what university I would like to go to in the future.  I found this such a great opportunity, especially the advice that we got from the undergraduate students who attend that university. 

Zurnaina 

As part of Children's Mental Health Week, we are launching an exciting new initiative: the luna wellbeing challenge 

As the next round of assessments draw near, Exam Information Booklets for each year have been developed and will be making their way to parents via email. Years 11 and 13 should have already received theirs this week and other years will follow shortly.

These booklets have been designed to give you and your child key information regarding the content of the assessment and the key skills and subject knowledge that will be examined. Along with the exam timetables, which will also be shared, they provide a useful tool in planning your child's revision and preparing for exams.