Wednesday 11th November
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SHINE Launch and lunch in
the Library for pupils, staff and invited guests, 11:30am – 1:30pm.
Photographer for press
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Session # 1
Saturday 14th November
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Murder in the Brazilian
Rainforest! Discover the hidden treasures of the Amazon Rainforest and
find out what happens when commercial greed clashes with indigenous
traditions!
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Session # 2
Saturday 21sr November
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Living Languages. Explore
the world through its language and lifestyles. Find some well known languages
in some surprising places and learn about lifestyles across the continents!
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Session # 3
Saturday 5th December
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Voyages of Discovery. Come
on a trip around the world in one Saturday to meet the explorers and pioneers
who have pushed the boundaries of our settlements through the ages. Why did
they do it? What did they find? What was the life of an explorer like?
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Session # 4
Saturday 12th December
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Santa’s Solar System Solution.
Santa’s elves need a long year, his reindeers want snow and Santa needs a
long enough day to deliver all those presents. Can you help Santa find the
perfect planet to set up his grotto?
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Session # 5
Saturday 9th January
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It’s a Small World. Become
a Biologist for a morning and work in a laboratory to investigate the
building blocks of life. Use scientific equipment to examine the microscopic
world of cells. What do they really look like? How do they work?
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Session # 6
Saturday 16th January
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A religious Journey with a
Difference! Have your passport ready as we ‘take off’ to be a Pilgrim one
Saturday morning. We shall be visiting a special ‘
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Session # 7
Saturday 30th January
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Art in Different Cultures.
Come and explore sculpture and masks from different cultures. Join our
exciting print workshop based on your discoveries.
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Session # 8
Saturday 6th February
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Marvellous Metals. We will look at why metals are so important for us in our everyday lives, and why some metals are more valuable than others. Why do we make jewellery out of gold, but not bridges and cars? Sodium is found in salt and calcium is in our bones but they both react in water! Why is this?
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Session # 9
Saturday 27th February
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Fun Mathematics from around the World! Not everyone around the world learns Mathematics in the same way. Come along and try new methods to make calculations easier and try some Mathematical games from around the world!
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Session # 10
Saturday 5th March
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Visit some of Literature’s Imaginary Lands! Let’s explore wardrobes, rabbit holes and station platforms. Just don’t wear red shoes or we might end up being ‘blown away’ by the subject!
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Session # 11
Saturday 12th March
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An Interactive Journey around the World. Create and play an exciting game with the whole world as your playground. Navigate the perilous waters, collecting gold as you make your way back home.
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Session # 12
Saturday 19th March
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Making the (International) News. Make the news by writing the bulletins and reporting from locations around the world, using the multi-media room to place you on location. Have you got a steady nerve to keep the world informed?
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Session # 13
Saturday 23rd April
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Baking Bonanza! Join us to make bread and use your loaf to investigate how we can use micro-organisms in the kitchen
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Session # 14
Saturday 30th April
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Preparation for Awards ceremony. Presentation and display of work. Public speaking practice.
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Session # 15
Saturday 7th May
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Awards Ceremony for all participating pupils with staff, parents, Governors and invited guests
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