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Year 7 Castle Projects
Year 7 Castle Projects
Motte And Bailey Castlen - History 3D Project
Written by Zachary Year 7 (Airy College)
In History, we were learning about life in Medieval England. We had to investigate the Motte and Bailey castles that the Normans had built. Ms Gough suggested that we create a 3D model of a Motte and Bailey castle. I really like to imagine and create craft and arts so I thought it would be really fun to make this project.
As this was a complex project, I decided to make it over the weekend. First of all, I wrote down my ideas, drew some sketches and thought about the different materials I could use. I also did some research online about what Motte and Bailey castles looked like and the different parts.
Once I had all of my ideas, I went with my parents to the store to buy the materials needed and started to begin creating the model.
The Materials and their purposes
Foamboard (for the base of the 3D model)
Green Cardboard Paper (for the land of the model)
Crepe paper (To make the motte with a cardboard circular box underneath)
Sticks and moss decorations (to make the trees)
Stones (To give the land more texture and details and also for the water/river)
Cardboard (to make the fence, the keep at the top of the motte, the drawbridge and the pathways in the bailey)
Blue paper with sparkles ( to make the moat to protect the area from attack)
String (to make an interactive gateway to the bailey)
Overall, building this project was so fun to make and it was one of the best projects I’ve ever made! I’ve never made a project like this before and I’m glad that I got a chance to build something like this. I really enjoyed it.
Other models created by our Year 7’s
History
History
Students in History have been working hard all year to make their way through the first half of their GCSE course. These Year 10 students have made excellent progress and have shown real determination and resilience, with some very respectable results being produced during our second set of Mock Examinations.
With the approaching end of Year assessments that covered all that students had learned in their study of Medicine through Time and Elizabeth I, revision was very much the order of the day. In order to give students the opportunity, the I&S department organised after school revision sessions to really ensure that key powerful knowledge was embedded. The writing on the whiteboard at the end of the session might have been so busy that students like Edward B struggled to read it all, but the end result was a great success for him and many of his peers. Edward’s essay writing skills have especially improved, and he was able to attain an grade 8 overall - perseverance paying off!
We look forward to seeing all of our students progress into Year 11 and tackle the challenges of Weimar Germany and the Cold War.
Citizenship - Year 10
Citizenship - Year 10
In Citizenship, we have been studying the rights and responsibilities of British citizens and the laws that protect us and deal with criminals. We have been looking at this from a local and an international level - looking first at the types of crime that happened our local area, and different methods used to discourage criminal behaviour. We have also been studying rights and responsibilities on an international level, where the European Convention of Human Rights and bodies such as the International Criminal Court prove to be so important.
In our final activity this year, some students have been researching an individual case prosecuted at the ICC, UK Supreme Court or European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. These have been some very interesting studies and highlight the important work that these bodies do in order to protect British values like democracy, rule of law and equality before the law.
Geography
Geography
You may have noticed the sweltering temperatures today with London set to be one of the hottest places on earth as I write this!
Our year 10 geographers were tasked with finding out the cause of this extreme heat and why these temperatures are set to become more common in the future.
Why is the UK facing exceptionally hot weather at the moment?
The UK has recently been facing temperatures up to 38°C and is predicted to rise up to 40℃ for the first time ever. The heatwave is caused by climate change. This is the shift in temperature and weather patterns. Climate change is affected by the release of greenhouse gases. Greenhouse gases increase the temperature and create a dry atmosphere.
Extreme heat events occur due to changes in weather trends. The increase in the frequency, duration, and intensity of these events is linked to the warming of the planet and could be a result of human activity. The heat in the UK feels even hotter than when you are abroad. You may be wondering why that is? Well, the UK can get pretty humid which means that sweat does not evaporate as quickly, this means that the human body finds it harder to keep cool. We also get hot tropical nights where the temperature does not dip, so the heat feels continuous. As the UK typically experiences cold temperatures, buildings are designed to keep heat in compared to hotter places.
The intense UK heat will continue and worsen in the future as a result of climate change. The UK is predicted to experience more frequent and severe heat waves in the years to come. Extreme heat can be dangerous, so it is important to stay hydrated, and to find shade wherever possible.
By Riya
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