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12th February 2021 Live Learning News
Principal's News
Thank you for responding to the parental survey that
was sent out at the very end of January. We are
working hard to ensure that we provide the best
possible education and care for your children. I was
very pleased to see how much progress you think has
been made in the last year and thrilled to know that
you think we are achieving our aim to ensure that your
children are 'happy, confident and successful'.
In our screen break activities, we have encouraged your
children to cook, make and create with playdough,
paint pictures, take photographs and complete some
mindfulness exercises. Thank you for encouraging
them to participate. Your children can send examples
of their activities to screenbreak@uplandscc.com.
Highlights from the Parent Survey • 97% of parents report that their child is happy at Uplands • 95% of parents think that communication from school to home is timely and useful • 88% of parents say that concerns are dealt with quickly and effectively • 91% of parents agree that teaching is good • 93% of parents agree that we have strong links with the local community
To further
To further
improve
improve careers
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Targets for lessons
guidance
development
from the To provide more
Improve the
Parent Survey clubs and
societies,
way that we
report on
student
especially
progress to
sporting clubs
parents
Art and Design KS3 students have been set a Photography Alphabet challenge over half term with prizes for the best submissions! We look forward to seeing their amazing imaginative creations.
Year 7 have been making some fabulous 3D constructed bugs in Art
Year 8 OP ART boxes
Year 9 Klimt inspired portraits. Wonderful!
ART and Photography
GCSEA Level Art
Here is one of the answers
Business
Studies - GCSE
We have been learning
about different types of
contracts of
employment. Students
have completed a 9-mark
question and used their
analysis and evaluation to
skills to reach a justified
conclusion. This topic was
introduced during this This student achieved 8/9. There is good subject knowledge, and the answer is
lockdown period and I am
very pleased with the applied to the business scenario that the students were given. The advantages
understanding students and disadvantages of different contracts are explored, culminating in a justified
have developed. conclusion. There is excellent use of complex business terms like redundant,
and liquidity.Year 13 BTec Business – Customer Service and Skills Audit
Promotional Methods:
• Public Relations
• Advertising
• Sales Promotion
• Direct Marketing
• Personal Selling
The purpose of promotion is to create a
positive association which will
persuade customers to take an interest
in the enterprise.
Year 10 BTec Enterprise - Methods of PromotionIn Key Stage 3 students have been writing scripts,
developing characters and designing sets and costumes
Drama
KS3 newsDesign & Technology KS3
Design & Technology KS4
Product Design A Level - KS5 Here are some examples of our stunning coursework, produced by Tom in Year 13. What a promising start to his design career!
English
In A Level Literature, Year 13 students having been investigating the presentation of race in 'Othello'. Here are some extracts from their essays. Throughout ‘Othello’, Shakespeare refers to Othello’s colour and heritage suggesting to the modern-day audience that this is a play centred on race. As debated by Emma Smith in “This is Shakespeare”, we question if this is “a racist play in which a black man is driven to homicidal rage, revealing that his civilization is only skin-deep? Or a plea for a more tolerant society in which Othello and Desdemona’s marriage might flourish?”. Shakespeare captures Othello’s complicated position as he is of Venice and defender against the “turbaned Turk” but also the Turk himself, foreshadowing his suicide as this incompatible ethnic split arguably took his life. Moreover, as Iago attempts to persuade Brabantio of Othello’s supposed ill intentions (“an old black ram”), crude and vulgar animal imagery portrays him as beastly, violent, almost sub-human and his relationship with Desdemona as unnatural. Racial stereotypes are used to manipulate nearly all characters, including Desdemona’s place as the ”white ewe”, the pure, innocent white woman contrasted against her older black husband.
First Witch
On the next slide you
Year 10 Literature All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, thane of Glamis!
can see how some
students have been Second Witch
All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, thane of Cawdor! students
studying Macbeth Third Witch have responded to the
All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter! play.KS4
Here is an example of one of the letters written by a student. The
Year 9 Formal letter sentences are well constructed, and the letter uses a variety of
persuasive devices.
writingYear 8 have been scheming and plotting like Mr
and Mrs Twit! Here are some lovely examples of
their work. An extract from The Filthy Food of Fighurst
Georgie spotted some banana peels on the floor and
grabbed them, then placed them at the door.
An extract from Revenge is Sweet When Mrs Wart walked in tomorrow, she’d have a little
surprise. Georgie smirked devilishly and ran over to help
“Did you bring it?” whispered Trixie. James. Pouring sneezing powder on top
“What do you think?” said Remi dripping with sarcasm. of Mrs Warts’ apron, James laughed evilly. As soon
as Mrs Warts picked that up tomorrow to put it on, she’d
“Yes...?” whimpered Trixie, a little afraid.
be sneezing for days! The two children ran around the
Brandishing the bright pink pot, Remi had a glint in her eye. She kitchen hiding ingredients underneath the tables and
imagined the fat wobbling bottom irritated to a point of
distraction and could not hold back her sense glee. If it really appliances, and sprinkling flour all over the place. After a
worked, the whole school would be watching Miss Berg wriggle few minutes, the pair smiled at each other then ran to the
and writhe in a state of despair.
Taking control of the situation, Remi instructed Trixie to grab
back door they had come in by. When they stepped on
the trousers off the hook. Trixie then poured copious amounts the wet grass, they gave each other a high five then ran
of the evil little granules into the seat of the trousers. By the home in opposite directions, giggling uncontrollably. They
end, they were caked in the powder. Carefully, she hung the
trousers back up exactly where they were. At first glance, were hoping this would teach Mrs Warts a lesson since
nothing had changed. she was finally getting what she deserved, and she for
Clasping the now empty itching powder jar, they ran out of the sure had it coming. Hopefully this would put an end to the
canteen. The white light from the moon caught the shape
silhouettes shaking with laughter. Filthy Food of Fighurst.Year 8 students have learned about French calligram poetry and created their own calligrams
Year 8 French News
Ma ville touristique est située à la campagne dans le sud- est du Royaume-Uni. Cette maison est dans un quartier bruyant parce qu'il y a beaucoup de circulation le matin. Dans cette ville, il y a des magasins et deux parcs que mes parents adorent. Le week- end, je vais au parc avec mon frère, puis je vais à la boulangerie pour m'amuser. Il y a un inconvénient, c'est que c'est trop bruyant parce qu'il y a des voitures et des gens. GCSE French students are using an ambitious range of vocabulary and grammatical structures in their writing.
Geography Year 7 have been working on climate and weather, creating graphs. Year 9 have been looking at Tourism in Africa and the damage Tourism can bring, e.g.; Mount Fuji, Japan.
History Students in Year 7 have been working on religious change in Tudor Times and have created their own ‘Rollercoasters of Religion.’
Students in Year 9 have examined changes in warfare and have looked at the Cold War and the First Gulf War. They have been asked to consider whether the First Gulf War was a success or a failure.
History GCSE GCSE History – Year 10 Year 10 have produced 'Road Maps' to show the journey of the Civil Rights Movement in 1950s and 1960s America.
History GCSE – Year 11 - Why did 9/11 happen? Fact files, storyboards, and tension graphs
• History GCSE – Year 11 • The Cold War in Asia
Holocaust Memorial Event • On the 3rd February, 33
students from Uplands took
part in a Holocaust
Memorial Event run by the
University of Sussex.
George and Peter were born in Berlin
in 1933, four months after • Students had the
Hitler came to power. In August opportunity to ask questions
1939 the family were able to escape of Peter Summerfield BEM
by catching the last train to leave and his twin brother
Berlin before war was declared. In George.
August 1939, they arrived in
England, penniless and with only • Look at the next slide to see
hand luggage. Sadly, their what they learnt from the
grandmother and uncle were event.
murdered by the Nazis.Max got a real sense of what they endured and I for one was getting emotional at
times listening to their story. So important that we pass this on to our children and
we never forget, and what could so easily happen again. A Parent of a child in Year 8
Thank you for the amazing Such an inspirational and moving zoom call , put a
opportunity, meeting those lump in my throat. I can't image being 6 and being
people that had experienced separated and things taken away from me only
the Holocaust was really because of religion. This is a time to remember the
moving and put things into people who were lost but never forgotten. Millie,
perspective! Bea, Year 10 Year 10
Student The Holocaust discussion today was very inspirational and allowed me to develop a
responses
deeper understanding of the events we talk about in our lessons. It allowed me to
understand the impact these changes and events within Germany. The talk was very
inspirational and heartening to listen to. Molly, Year 13
I wanted to say how inspirational and emotional the speech was. I think everyone
should hear what they said about being kind no matter beliefs or race or sexuality,
deep down we are all the same. Not to bully people and always be grateful. Thank
you for giving us the opportunity to see this. Lara, Year 9
I consider events like these to be pivotal in helping my generation understand the
harsh realities of our shared history. I want to thank the older generation for the
hardships which the endured that have shaped our fortunate lives. I am very thankful
for the chance and insight that Peter, George and Sussex University provided. Oliver
Tagg Year 13ICT/Computing - KS3 News All students have been engaging in e-safety lessons. Year 7 have also been discovering the concept of decomposition as a principle of computational thinking – part of which involved creating a set of instructions to build a tower. Some examples are shown.
Year 10 students have just
completed an assessment for
Component 03
BTEC ICT news
Year 11 students
have been working
on their data
dashboards in
ExcelIn order to enhance their
understanding of the moral and ethical
dimensions of the course, Year 11
students watched a Gresham College
lecture delivered by Professor Martyn
Thomas
GCSE Computer
Science news
Year 10 students have
begun looking at the
Von Neumann
systems architectureMathematics
6972 questions have been answered on
Hegarty Maths over the last week. A massive
well done to all your hard-working children.
Year 7 have continued with their work on fractions, decimals and
percentages. They even played finding a fraction of an amount Some of Year 8 have been looking at
catchphrase. Can you guess the catchphrase? compound and simple interest. They have
found that the lowest interest rate isn't
always the best option!11a1 have been looking at manipulating powers and
Year 12 have been differentiating from first
roots, to prepare them for A Level Maths.
principles.
10b1 and 10b2 have now
finished their work on
plotting straight line
graphs. A massive well
done to these students for
completing
their assessments on this
topic.Year 7 have been working on 'Keyboard Skills' and produced some excellent performances.
They've been learning to fluently read pitch and rhythmic notation.
Remote learning has given them the added challenge of recording their own work and learning how to use virtual
keyboards! They've all done a fantastic job! Here's one of their performances - hope you enjoy it!
Music KS3
Year 8 have just started a unit on 'Mood in Music'.
This is one student's excellent first attempt at their first composing task - create a tune to fit with a backing in a
major key.
They've created a simple engaging tune which fits with the backing track and creates a positive, uplifting mood.
Next time, students will be continuing their brilliant work and composing a contrasting tune using a minor backing
track to create a darker piece of music.Music KS4 Year 10 have started 'The Concerto Through Time' listening unit. • They have been listening to music from the Baroque era, learning about the instruments and key features used. • They have also been following the musical scores and identifying how elements of music are used.
Physical Education
Key Stage 3 PE -
Virtual Winter
Games –
remember to
upload your
results to:
Specsavers 'Virtual' Sussex School
Games 2021 - Active SussexAmelie - Year 7 Snowball fight 8
points. Snowboarders switch 19 points.
Ski slalom 20 points. Ski jump 131cm.
Amy - Year 7 Activity 1 - 17. Activity 2-
24. Activity 3 - 143cm. Activity 4 - 9.
Great results Week 1
Year 7 Oliver - Challenge 1: 32. Challenge 2:
58. Challenge 3: 115. Challenge 4: 7.
Hazel - 1: 27. 2: 70. 3:140 cm. 4:7.Ski Jump • A standing two footed long jump. • Performed by a Year 9 student. • Good technique shown here. • Scored 1.5 meters.
Ski Slalom • Ski Slalom – performed by a Year 9 student • Got a score of 60 • One of the highest in the class! • This involved jumping repeatedly over a hurdle
Snowball fight challenge • Performed by Year 9 key worker student. • Run between two points while a partner throws soft balls at you under arm. • If hit – 1 from score. • Scored 6 points in 30 seconds.
KS4 BTEC Sport - Setting personal goals
Students in Year 11 are planning their fitness
programme, working this week on goal setting. Specific – targets must to the
point.
When setting goals athletes should apply the SMARTER
principle.
Measureable – can it be
measured and compared.
Achievable – the target must
be challenging but yet
reachable.
Realistic – matched to the
performers skill level.
Time related – Set for a
particular time to be
completed.
Evaluated – After completion
or time frame has expired
reflection is vital.
Rewarded – Athletes should
feel praised for successfully
achieved goals.Key Stage 5 - A Level PE
Year 13 students learning about ethics in sport.
As winning becomes increasingly
important, sportsmanship comes under attack.
When a team is winning = try to waste time.
Trying to stretch rules when losing = can earn a
negative reputation.
Simulation: trying to deceive an official by over-
acting for example, diving in the penalty box to win
a free kick.
Violent actions.
Questioning of decisions.
Refusing to adopt sporting etiquette.Y12 have been studying the history and principles of the Labour Party
Politics
The Labour Party from Keir Hardie to
Keir Starmer.
Is Keir Starmer Old Labour or New
Labour?
How left wing is he?
Can he unite a divided party?Overall, I believe Sir Kier Starmer is wholeheartedly part of Old Labour. This becomes
evident when we examine his fundamental principles, such as nationalisation and the
maintaining of a strong public sector, increasing income tax for the top 5% and
corporation tax, abolishing tuition fees and his strong support for trade unions. This
could be seen as a direct continuation of Corbynism that gripped Labour ever since he
became leader in 2015 – although Sir Kier partook in a walkout of Jeremy Corbyn’s
front bench in 2016, he later re-joined as shadow Brexit Secretary. However, there are
some exceptions to this: he is a keen devolutionist, promoting rapid devolution –
potentially even federalising the United Kingdom – as a solution to the Scottish
question.
In contrast, Keir Starmer has certainly taken sweeping action to rid the party of
Corbyn’s legacy. After becoming leader in 2020 and addressing the Labour party at a
virtual conference that year, he mentioned Tony Blair’s name twice and Jeremy
Student Corbyn’s zero times. He also repeated the phrase “A New Leadership” which harkens
evaluation of back to Blair’s ‘New Labour’. In a more obvious sense, Starmer took the decision to,
temporarily then permanently, suspend Jeremy Corbyn from the Labour Party for his
Keir Starmer's mishandling of antisemitism which became rife in the party under his leadership. This
ideological could present one of two things: firstly, a general desire to move the Labour party away
from the image of socialism which has previously hindered its chances of election
position. victory; or to present a more attractive image to voters who were turned away by
Corbyn’s radical leftist agenda and mishandling of antisemitism, yet still promoting
similar values.Student work on the role and
influence of minority parties
Evaluate the view that the only parties that matter in our
political system are the Labour and Conservative parties
The argument that the Labour and Conservative parties are the
only parties that matter in the UK’s political system certainly
has weight. Early on after devolution, the SNP, Plaid Cymru and
the DUP never acquired large numbers of seats in the House of
Commons. Between 2005 and 2010, the SNP maintained only
six seats in Scotland. In 2001, Plaid Cymru won only four seats.
This then slipped to three in 2005 and stayed that way in 2010.
Despite increasing this back to four in 2017, and retaining
those seats in 2019, they have not risen above. The DUP did
manage to double their number of House of Commons seats
between 2001 and 2015, but they then lost two seats in 2019.
Furthermore, these numbers are meager compared to the
Conservatives’ 365 for example (majority of 40). All of these
poor election results demonstrate that the minority parties
cannot influence the United Kingdom’s political system to a
great enough degree, and therefore enforcing the idea that
Labour and the Conservatives are the only parties that matter
in our political system.Year 12 have been studying Research Methods.
We’ve started with Types of Psychological Experiment
and types of Variables.
Psychology
Year 13 have been studying the Issues and Debates in
Psychology.
We’re currently looking at Nature vs. Nurture.
Nature Nurture
Biopsychology Psychodynamic Cognitive Humanistic BehaviouristScience KS3 News
In Biology some Year 8s have been studying the effect of alcohol. Here are some excellent examples of their summary posters.
In Chemistry some Year 8s have been exploring capillary action. Some students have practiced their observation skills during at-home practical work.KS4 Biology
Triple biologists have prepared
advice for organisms that might
come to live on Earth. We have
enjoyed reading these!KS4 and KS5 Science Many scientists have completed an end of topic test this week. We have been impressed by the resilience students have shown in developing their knowledge and skills this term. Well done!
Year 9 free time activities,
Spanish opinions, adverbs and
connectives
KS3 news Year 7 family descriptionsGCSE Spanish students have been developing their ability to write complex sentences. They have written about the environment This style of writing supports students to achieve the very highest GCSE grades.
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