Outdoor Learning

During Year 9 Outdoor Learning the students worked together to construct a model frame of a shelter.  They demonstrated excellent communication skills and cooperated well as they built the structure.

Year 9 Be the Band Workshops

Year 9 started their sessions with Be the Band this week. They enjoyed playing different instruments through keyboards and drum pads to create their own version of pop songs. These workshops have been offered to us, fully funded, which is wonderful and will form part of the students’ Arts Award Explore.

Do follow the link for more information:

https://betheband.co.uk/our-work/

 

Year 8 Jailbreak Café Visit

This week each year 8 class went to the Jailbreak Café and had a fantastic time. They all ordered their own drink and sweet treat and then went to the police station cells to eat and enjoy our surroundings. We were able to see what it would have been like to be a prisoner and even saw the original metal toilets used by prisoners and now the public too. The favourite part was using the props to have a photo and be ‘checked in’ as prisoners.  Well done all of Year 8!

National Carrot Day and National Poetry Day

On Thursday the students very much enjoyed the fact that it was National Carrot Day, and had great fun including Kevin the Carrot in many of their lessons.  The general consensus was that he always participated with a smile on his face, but struggled to join in when answering questions or with group discussions!

To recognise the National Poetry Day Mr Wharton discovered the following poem about a carrot by Ibsen.

Beneath the earth, in soil so deep,
A carrot grows, in quiet sleep.
Orange and bright, with leafy crown,
It stretches up, but stays underground.

Crunchy and sweet, a humble delight,
It hides in shadows, out of sight.
But pull it up, and you will see,
A treasure buried, just for me!

Terry Douris Visits The Valley School

On Thursday 3^rd October the Chairman of the County Council, Terry Douris, paid The Valley School a visit.  Whilst interacting with the students, Terry explained how his role was essentially to be the Mayor of the whole of Hertfordshire.  The students were fascinated with the chain he wore around his neck and what all of the elements on the chain stood for.

As a school we are very grateful to Terry for all the work he put in to advocating for our new build.  It was lovely to show him the school in full operation.  He was extremely impressed with the results.