Science News – April  2008

Mr Popely's Snake!

Mr Popely's snake was a welcome addition to the Year 7 lesson on adaptations

KS3

Please can all pupils in Years 7-9 be aware that homework is now being set online.

Detailed instructions can be found (by clicking here) in the homework section

Year 9

The Sats are quickly approaching us and will take place on 9th May 2008. Pupils should already be working on a revision timetable and should spend the holidays preparing. Practise tests are available on the achieve site (see above).  The tests are summative and will allow pupils to identify areas of weakness to help target their revision better. Good Luck from the Science Department.

Revision classes are available after school on Tuesday and Friday evenings 3.15- 4.15pm please speak to your science teachers to arrange attendance.

Year 7

Advanced notice for Year 7 for the “Science in Action” days are on 3rd and 8th July. Pupils will be off-site working with different agencies to help make science fun and to help make it relevant to them. Pupils should return the permission forms promptly to be considered.

KS4 / Year 11

Revision should be in full swing to help prepare for the Summer examinations.
Timetable for examinations

Year 10

Timetable for examinations

Revision Classes

All pupils are free to attend 3.15 – 4.15pm on Thursday and Friday evenings. Please discuss with you science teacher about attendance.

Coursework

Coursework is now being finalised and is being sent off to the examination board over the holidays.

Science News - December 2007

Text Book Returns

Would any pupil who has not returned their text book from last year please ensure that they do so before the Christmas Holidays. This is preventing the issuing of this year’s books.

Trip to Winchester College

A successful trip was made to Winchester College and the pupils involved have been very positive. While there, they were able to take part in the production of their own scientific education films. This activity will be available to select Year 9 pupils later in the year.

KS4

It is now time for the next module test for core and additional Science. Each module will make up 25% of the final GCSE Grade.

Year 10

Examinations

 - Mock examination -  Friday 14th December
 - Core biology  - January 15th

Revision Classes

All pupils are free to attend
3.15 – 4.15pm on the following days
Thursday       Chemistry      Help Desk     DIP
Thursday       Chemistry      Core               VCC
Thursday       Biology           Core               RH
Friday             Chemistry      Core               DRG

Year 11

Examinations

Mock exam  Friday 7th December
Additional Biology    15th January
Core Biology  Resits    15th   January
Core Chemistry Resits    18th January
Core Physics Resits       20th January

Revisions Classes

All pupils are free to attend 3.15 – 4.15pm on the following days:
Biology            Help Desk    JC
Chemistry      Help Desk    DIP    

Science Web page September 2007

GCSE results

Congratulations to the Year 11 pupils who achieved 54.5% A*- C in their Dual Science GCSEs this year, an improvement on last year’s results.

Present Year 11 have already achieved 45% A*- C and this is due to rise as pupils and staff work together to improve results and coursework. Initially pupils will are asked to volunteer to attend classes for one hour after school with Mr. Crossland on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Open Evening

The Open Evening was a great success and was well received by the many Year 6s who visited the department. Thanks must go to the many pupils who volunteered their time after school for the event. Pupils had opportunities to try out forensic science, check their health, burn foods to find the energy they contained and build bridges from paper.

Text Book Returns

If your child is in Year 8, 9 or 10 please can you ensure that they have returned the textbook issued last year to help with homework. This is important if we are going to provide all pupils with a book appropriate to their year.

Staff Changes

The Science department would like to wish Mr. Palmer and Mr. Styllis every success in their new placements and welcome Mr. Harris and Mr. Popely to the teaching team. 

Science Club

Science club will be running after school as soon as arrangements have been put in place.

Science Department News - June 2007

Year 7

Well done to those Year 7s involved in making the medieval siege weapons.  More fun activities on Thursday after half- term!

(The Winning Team!)

‘Science in Action’ Days

In July your son/daughter will be taking part in a ‘Science in Action’ Day either on 6th or the 11th July 2007.

The aim of the day is to give pupils an insight into the range of science and engineering opportunities in the world of work and have fun at the same time!  Some of the people organising the activities are already involved with St. Edmund’s through our Neighbourhood Engineers’ Group (SETNET) and the pupils will meet them at various times as they progress through the school to Year 11.

There is no charge for this activity and the whole year group will be taking part.  Pupils will be going ‘off-site’ to a variety of destinations including the Naval Base and Portsmouth University.   Please return the consent form to  Mrs Woods in Resources -   all activity venues will be within walking distance of the school.

School uniform must be worn.  Protective clothing will be provided if necessary but please ensure that your child is wearing ‘closed in’ footwear for safety reasons.
All pupils will need to take a packed lunch; if entitled to free school meals this will be provided by the School kitchen.

The pupils will be dismissed from their last activity at the end of the day.  If you wish your child to return to school with a member of staff at 3.00 p.m. please tick the box clearly on the attached consent form.

Year 8

Remember that there are end of year exams coming up, so please start revising.

Year 9

Well done on completing your SATs.  Don’t miss the next two weeks, as we are now starting the next Murder Mystery set on a cruise liner, SS Leonardo.  We will even have the children’s crime writer Malcome Rose giving us hand.

Year 10

Please help your son / daughter to prepare for their upcoming GCSEs Science Module tests!

20th June       Biology (10V – 10W)

21st June       Chemistry

25th June       Physics

Year 11

Good luck to our Year 11 pupils who are now on Study Leave.

6th June         Modules 1 – 6 p.m.

13th June       Modules 7 – 12 a.m.

If you have any problems, please call the Science Department to arrange any support.