Category: Year 8
Netball Champions
Yesterday afternoon, our u13 Girls were crowned IAPS u13 National Netball Champions at Bryanston School, Dorset. Some 90+ schools had vied in regional qualifiers to be one of the 20 top schools at the National Finals. Having won the Regional qualifiers and Sussex Championships in previous weeks the girls were rightly confident going into this….
A sporting week
Sport in the sunshine for a change! Well, Wednesday at least… The sporting programme was back to its busy best this week, with a more spring like feel to the weather. The girls had a varied week, with netball tournaments and festivals and multiple opponents. The senior girls travelled to Hazelwood for their tournament, with…
Checkmate
Our chess team excels again! Playing against Ardingly and Brambletye in a primary jamboree, we won all twelve points. Supported by our chess scholar and head girl, Amelie, the children played some excellent chess! Well done to our chess players!
Our gratitude tree
The Prep school have been writing what they are grateful for and placing them on the tree
Year 8
Year 8 have been investigating how to make electromagnets in Science. They looked at ways to increase the power and pick up the maximum number of paper clips! Here are a few snaps of them hard at work.
Year 8
This week in Science, Year 8 looked at a pig’s lungs and heart to learn about the respiratory system. They were surprised at how squashy and light the lungs are and how large and heavy the heart is! In Maths, Year 8 started using protractors and Mrs Lee put their skills put to the test!
Year 8
Year 8 are preparing to paint a canvas in Art. They had to create a mood board to get some inspiration and plan their designs. They will use the measured drawing method to make sure that their plans looked exactly like their canvas!
Year 8
Year 8 had free rein to build anything they wanted out of wood this term in DT. They had to research how to build their items, draw out a detailed plan and get to work. Ella is making a sweet dispenser and Felix is making a holder for his Xbox consoles!
Year 8
This week Year 8 have been testing metals in Science this week to see which one was the most reactive. They tested magnesium, zinc, iron and copper with different salts. The most reactive metal was magnesium, which is what the children predicted!
Year 8 English
In English lessons, Year 8 have been filming scenes of the relationship between George and Lennie (‘Of Mice and Men‘) in the woods this week!