Exciting News from Last Week's Raffle! ⚽️🎉

With the European Championship taking place, we're thrilled to share some exciting news! Our wonderful catering company, Coombs, generously donated an England shirt for a special student raffle to celebrate as part of the tournament, which started on June 14th and finishes on July 14th.

On the 20th June, students eagerly participated in the raffle during lunchtime for a chance to win this fantastic prize.

Drumroll, please... 🥁 The winning number was 95! 🎟️

A lovely year 8 student was our lucky recipient of the raffle prize! As part of the Euros celebrations, students enjoyed participating in the draw and indulging in delicious themed food from our canteen. We can't wait to see him wearing his shirt with pride! 🏆

Let's keep the excitement going as we cheer on our teams and celebrate the spirit of the game!

SCience, Technology,

maths & engineering (stem)

STEM Fun Continues at Lordswood Boys' School! 🧪✨

We’ve had an exciting few weeks in our STEM sessions, and the fun just keeps growing! 🌟

First, we kicked things off with some mesmerizing lava lamps, the boys loved seeing the colourful blobs dance around in their bottles. Then, we moved on to creating delightful bath bombs that fizzed and popped, bringing chemistry to life in such a fun way. 🛁💥

For our third session, held on Monday 24th June, we dove into the gooey, stretchy world of slime! Here's a peek into our slimy adventure:

We gathered all our ingredients: PVA glue, food coloring, borax, body lotion, and essential oils. The boys had a fantastic time mixing, stirring, and experimenting with different colors and scents, as you can see from the attached pictures. (Apologies to the cleaners for any mess we made! 🙈🧹)

Slime-Making Fun: Step-by-Step 🧪

1. Borax Solution: In a small cup, mix 1/4 teaspoon of borax with 1 tablespoon of water. Add a few drops of food colouring if you want colourful slime.

2. Glue Solution: In another cup, mix 1 tablespoon of PVA glue with 1 tablespoon of water. Stir well with a popsicle stick.

3. Combine Solutions: Slowly pour some of the borax solution into the glue solution. Stir with a clean popsicle stick and watch the magic happen!

4. Play Time: Once you have a nice thick slime, take it out and play with it. The more you handle it, the less sticky it becomes.

5. Experiment: Stretch it, bounce it, and enjoy how it flows like a liquid but can also act like a solid.

Important Tips:

• Store the slime in a sealed plastic bag to keep it from drying out.

• Remember, the slime is for play only, so no tasting! Wash your hands after playing.

The boys had an absolute blast, and it was wonderful to see their creativity and excitement. We’re looking forward to even more fun and learning in our upcoming STEM sessions.

Stay tuned for more exciting STEM adventures! 

Important Information: GCSE Results Day 

GCSE Results Day is approaching! 🎓

GCSE Results Day: Thursday, 22nd August 2024
Collection Time: 10:00 - 11:30 AM

To collect your GCSE results, you will need to complete two release forms that will be available on the day for you to sign.

If you are unable to collect your results on Thursday, 22nd August:

• You must provide written permission for a family member to collect your results on your behalf.

• The two required release forms must also be completed. This can be done up until Wednesday 17th July, before we break up for the summer holidays. If these forma are not completed, the results will not be released.

Alternatively, results can be collected on Monday, 2nd September, when the school reopens after the summer break.

Please follow the link below to confirm your arrangements for results day. https://forms.gle/hcVsR8CFTCqjHhrZ8

Year 9 Students Develop Life Skills Through Baking Activity 🍰 

This term, our Year 9 students are focusing on developing essential skills for life after school. They are exploring various career options, learning about financial literacy, and understanding the importance of life skills for future success.

As part of this exploration, they recently participated in a group baking activity. The students worked collaboratively to plan, prepare, and bake a chosen recipe. Their confidence and excellent teamwork were evident throughout the activity.

A big thank you to Mrs. Ali for supporting and providing this wonderful opportunity. Your guidance and encouragement made this experience truly memorable.

Congratulations to our Year 9 students for their impressive efforts and delicious results! 

NOS Updates - 28 June 2024

The National Online Safety programme publishes a weekly #WakeUpWednesday update for parents/carers. This weeks update relates to 'Promoting Physical Well-being'.

Football’s European Championship is now well underway, and this huge event could potentially get children interested in having a go on the pitch themselves – or perhaps they’re already passionate about sport. It could present a great opportunity to get young people engaged in physical activity and regular exercise, which has proven positive impacts on all facets of their health – including mental and emotional wellbeing. 

With all that said, it can sometimes be difficult to get children and young people motivated to take part in sports and other exercise, but there are certainly ways to do so. This guide provides you with some top tips from our expert on how to encourage young people to stay active and remain invested in their physical welfare.

I hope this information is helpful.

Dance, Performing Arts and Extra-curricular updates

From Mrs McKeon, Director of Learning of Foundations Studies and Extra-curricular learning

Here is a reminder regarding our Extra-Curricular provision. Please find the timetable below of the clubs that we offer. This timetable has been amended slightly for the remainder of this half-term.

Sport fixtures and training schedules for week beginning 17th June 2024