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Careers
Newsletter Year 13
Welcome
School Newsletter
Dear Parents, Carers and Friends of The Deanery,
I hope you and your families are well.
I am delighted to introduce this special newsletter, featuring the latest school news and celebrating the many wonderful
things our pupils are doing at home during lockdown. In fact, there are so many great things going on that the first draft
of this newsletter was 27 pages long! You will find so many examples of pupils working hard, being kind to others and
making a difference; we are incredibly proud of them and look forward to seeing them all again soon.
Stay safe.
Mr Wood
Visors & PPE
A huge thank you to Mrs MacGillivray and Mrs Edmondson who have now produced over 100 visors for NHS staff. The team have had to show great patience and ingenuity in sourcing the materials to make the visors. They will continue to make visors in school this week.
The Science and Technology departments donated 300+ safety glasses to the North West Ambulance Service and local community. Pictured is Community Midwife Maxine Guy sending her thanks for the PPE glasses donated by School.
Friday marks the 75th anniversary of VE (Victory in
Europe) Day. Sadly, due to current circumstances, most
celebrations have been postponed. However, it is still an
opportunity for us all to remember the enormous
sacrifices that were made commemorate this important
day. We are inviting you to have a ‘Stay at Home’
picnic/family party and share your celebrations from the
day with us. Thank you to Mr Smith and the humanities
faculty for the work that is being sent to pupils around
VE Day. In the midst of another national crisis, it is right
and proper that we celebrate this major milestone and
moment in our nation’s history, remembering the
sacrifices of that generation in the pursuit of freedom
and the defeat of tyranny.
75th VE Day Celebrations
The Brick
One of our chosen school charity this year is ‘The Brick’ and as such we have done lots of fundraising. The Brick runs a food bank, which as you can imagine during these difficult times, has been inundated. They have seen a 242% increase in people suffering from financial hardship. If you feel you can help support this fantastic charity please Text BRICK15 to 70480 to fund a 3 day emergency parcel and help them keep delivering food during this crisis. Or simply change the number following the word “BRICK” to make a donation of another amount, e.g. BRICK3.
What have you been doing?
How have you been doing with your spare time during lockdown?
We would love to hear from you. Please send photos along with a short summary to
admin@deanery.wigan.sch.uk.
Learned a new
skill or started a
fitness regime
Decorated a room
in the house
Arts and crafts
projects
Learned a new musical
instrument or practised more
Improved your cooking and/or
baking skills
Read a
book…or two
Things to cheer
others up who may
be lonely
Helped with
the
housework
Student Well-being
Wellbeing has never been more important, with many students spending more time on screens, unable to see
friends and family, and feeling anxious about the Coronavirus pandemic.
Keeping safe online
At this time of working from home, it is very important our students
keep themselves safe online. Recommended Internet safety information
can be found at the following government link:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/covid-19-staying-safe-online
Keeping safe at home
Below is a link with useful updates and resources received from CAMHS,
the Child and Mental Health Service.
https://www.nwbh.nhs.uk/young-people-and-families-resources. These include advice and links to apps to
help explain Covid-19 to children, bereavement, coping with anxiety, low mood and depression.
Looking out for each other campaign
The campaign communicates how people can safely help friends, family and neighbours in isolation, further
information available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-how-to-help-safely--2
Home learning helpline StarLine
StarLine is available to parents and carers of pupils from all schools nationwide. Free, confidential advice is
available six days a week by phoning the StarLine team on 0330 313 9162. For more information, visit
www.starline.org.uk or follow @StarLineSupport on Twitter.
Worship at Home
Look after your spiritual well-being by trying some of these worship activities at home.
Scattered Worship: Each week, on the Deanery Church of England Facebook page, we post a 'Scattered
Worship'. This includes a message from the chaplain, a video, some reflections and prayers to engage with
at home.
Prayer Spaces @ Home; Lots of prayer activities for families to use at home can be found
here. https://www.prayerspacesinschools.com/prayer-spaces-at-home
Faith at Home: This is a national initiative by the Church of England. They will be publishing weekly
content starting on Thursday 7th May to support parents in encouraging conversations about faith at
home. https://www.churchofengland.org/faith-action/faith-home/i-am-parent
Top 5 Recommended reads; Pupils
Book Price
Elsewhere – Gabrielle Zevin
£4.00 Kindle £6.55 paperback
Orangeboy – Patrice Lawrence
£4.99 Kindle £6.55 paperback
The Boy at the Top of the Mountain – John Boyne
£2.99 Kindle £5.70 Paperback
Malala – My Story of Standing up for Girls’ Rights
£3.99 Kindle £.5.59 Paperback
Star Wars Aftermath – Chuck Wendig
£0.99 Kindle
Top 5 Recommended Reads; Staff & Parents
Book & Access Price
Stop Talking About Wellbeing (Kat Howard)
£12.00 paperback £8.00 Kindle edition
The Little Book of Mindfulness
Free on Kindle edition £8.00 paperback
How Not To Worry – Paul McGee
Free on Kindle
Notes on a Nervous Planet – Matt Haig
£4.00 Hardback £3.80 Kindle edition
The Keeper of Lost Things – Ruth Hogan £0.99 Kindle £8.99 Paperback
Recommended reading for staff and parents
The following recommendations all have Kindle access – some of them being free. The Kindle app is free on
any device and is perfect for accessing a range of reading material during this time at home. All books are
available to purchase on Amazon.
Food Technology
Pupils have also been set a Food Studies challenge to demonstrate the school mantra - working hard, being kind, and making a difference. Some fantastic examples of this challenge include Ella Griffiths - preparing vegetables for tea for when her mum got home, Emma Sumner making tea for the family, Chovin Faik helping in the kitchen, cleaning the house and entertaining her little brother. This is an ongoing challenge and certificates are being awarded. This week’s food challenge is to make or design a food product that could be served to celebrate VE day. An added challenge is (if possible) to just use foods that were available through rationing.
Subject News
Recipe - Scones
Scones are the easiest British teatime treat and chances are that you will have all the ingredients for this recipe
already. Why not bake some for your family to enjoy together and continue the VE Day celebrations with an
afternoon tea?
Ingredients
225g/8oz self-raising flour
Pinch of salt
55g/2oz butter
25g/1oz caster sugar
150ml/5fl oz milk
1 free-range egg, beaten, to glaze
(alternatively use a little milk)
Method
1. Heat the oven to 220C/200C Fan/Gas 7 and lightly grease a
baking tray.
2. Mix together the flour and salt and rub in the butter. Stir in
the sugar and then the milk to get a soft dough.
3. Turn on to a floured work surface and knead very lightly. Pat
out to a round 2cm/¾in thick. Use a 5cm/2in cutter to stamp
out rounds and place on the baking tray. Lightly knead together
the rest of the dough and stamp out more scones to use it all
up.
4. Brush the tops of the scones with the beaten egg. Bake for
12-15 minutes, or until well risen and golden-brown.
5. Cool on a wire rack and serve with butter and good jam and
maybe some clotted cream.
Please send photos of all your bakes into School. We
would love to see them!
Science
In the last couple of weeks, students have
been undertaking various experiments that
can be done at home, from comparing home-
made parachutes to testing reaction times of
family members.
Year 7 have currently been challenged to be
research engineers and to design their own
invention to solve an everyday problem, for
example, a fur-collecting cat flap! Entries will
be sent off for grading by STEM
Ambassadors and all entries will receive a
certificate.
Emma Sumner Y7 – a desk designed for
social distancing.
Over Easter, each year group were set a
Science project. Jess Galvin in Year 10
produced a fantastic solar system in the form
of a cake.
Year 10
students have
been learning
about global
warming and
the
greenhouse
effect.
Sophie Walker
Erin Cunliffe
Follow us on Twitter
@Deanery_Science
Celebrations in London,
May 8th 1945.
History
Religious Studies
Several years ago, to mark 100 years since World War One, we asked
students to research family members or local heroes who had fought to
protect the peace and freedoms we value so much. This year, we are
asking that you specifically research an individual who contributed
towards victory during World War Two. This may be a family member,
someone local or somebody from somewhere else in Britain who made a
crucial contribution in the years 1939-45. We hope to be able to create a
bound book to be kept in school to mark the 75th anniversary
To help celebrate and understand VE Day, please visit the English
Heritage website,
(https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/inspire-me/ve-day/). Here you
will find celebration packs, ‘things you should know’, videos and pictures
marking victory in Europe in 1945.
We also encourage you to take part in the ‘Nation’s Toast to the Heroes
of WW2’ at 3pm on the 8th May, from the safety of your own home by
standing up and raise a glass of refreshment of your choice and undertake
the following ‘Toast’ – “To those who gave so much, we thank you”.
During the Easter holidays students were offered the opportunity to participate in the RE Easter project - students were asked to create a Happiness Jar (or box) and each day write something that has made them feel happy. For example, a zoom call with a grandparent or baking a cake with a parent and pop it in the jar. Whenever a student is feeling unhappy, they can pick some writing out of the jar, read it and hopefully help to lift their spirits. The following were created by Maddison Jones in Y7 and Callum Moon in Y8.
Next week, all students will be sent the attached flyer promoting and (hopefully) encouraging students to enter the `Spirited Arts' competition run by RE Today. We hope as many pupils as possible get involved and that a Deanery pupil will win!
Geography
Excellent work completed by Charlotte Holcroft, Year 10, focusing on Depositional Landforms along the English Coastline as well as Hard and Soft Engineering strategies used to reduce flooding and erosion in coastal areas.
Excellent work produced by Issac Middlehurst, Year 10, focusing on the mechanics of waves and also strategies cities use to plan for urban sustainability in places like Freiburg, Germany.
Amber Smith in Year 9 has carried out some brilliant research into the National and Global importance of Rio de Janeiro as well as the opportunities and challenges in the major Brazilian city. Separately, Amber has been looking at human and natural causes of change in an ecosystem!
Recommended documentaries and films from the Geography team… iPlayer: David Attenborough Box Sets – there are 9 amazing boxsets available on iplayer from David Attenborough exploring our amazing world https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/group/p06m42d9
ITV Hub: Britain Underwater: Fighting the Floods https://www.itv.com/hub/britain-underwater-fighting-the-floods/7a0157
Channel 4 – On Demand: The World’s Dirtiest Air (Unreported World) https://www.channel4.com/programmes/unreported-world/on-demand/67193-002
Netflix: The Impossible - True story about the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami
There are many more recommended reads and documentaries/movies to watch. Why not get in touch with your Geography teacher for additional recommendations?
Geography Challenges
Food Investigation
Get the recipe of your
favourite family food and
find out what herbs and spices it contains. On a
map, find the countries that produce those herbs
and spices. Do some investigating to find out
more about these countries. What kind of
climates do these places have? Could you grow
the same spices where you live? Why or why not?
Neighbourhood Map
Create a map of your neighbourhood from memory include key map elements, like a compass rose, labels, and a key, be as detailed as you can and draw as far as you can. When we are able you could have a family member or friend try to use the map to reach a particular destination.
Make a Papier-Mâché Globe Use newspaper strips and a balloon. Use coloured paints to show land and water and add borders and labels. Tip – If you don’t have PVA glue you could use a mixture of flour and water.
Make a Flag
Country flags are designed to represent the history or ideals of a country. Design a flag that represents you—you can model it on your heritage, favourite activities, sports, animals, or family.
The English-Media Project Winning photographs
The English department challenged students to complete a study of Media and complete their very own film poster. Students paid close attention to the detail and important choices that can entice an audience! We had lots of fantastic entries, but the clear winners were Amy Duckworth (Y7), Ines Huette Proffit (Y8) and Daniel Shaw(Y9). Congratulations! We look forward to presenting you with your £10 Amazon voucher!
Why not have a go at one (or more) of our challenges? Send in photos of your efforts to your Geography teacher.
English
Student work
We are seeing
some great efforts
from Year 10 on
their GCSE poetry
and Macbeth
work.
Well done to Chloe Shaw, Jessica Dawber,
Amy Darroch and Holly Daniels for their
wonderful creativity and commitment.
PE
Please try to include some physical activity
each day. It will help to keep you both
emotionally and physically in good shape.
Many of our staff and pupils have being
taking part in the morning fitness fun with
Joe Wicks (The Body Coach). He does family
friendly home workouts to suit all abilities at
9am Monday to Friday.
If you’ve covered all your school work and
are looking for something to fill your sports
viewing void, these are well worth
watching.
Music and Drama
Make Your Own Musical Instrument The Music Department challenged pupils to see if they could make a musical instrument out of
items they can find at home.
Send photos of yours to your music teacher.
DJing and Mixing Pupils have created set lists for listening to and creating their own music. Websites we have used for this are: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/levels/z4kw2hv
and https://www.bandlab.com/
Pupils’ work Here are some examples of pupils’ work. Year 8 have been learning about Reggae, listening to Bob Marley and creating fact files on Reggae Music. In Drama Y8 pupils have written their own play scripts. Year 7 have been researching classical music and listening and evaluating Music by Bach. Year 9 have been looking at and creating Dance Music on Band lab, whilst Sixth Form students have been watching National Theatre Live on YouTube and evaluating performances of: Frankenstein, One Man Two Guvnors and Twelfth Night. Performances are available for free every Thursday Night at 7pm on YouTube.
Languages
Pupils’ work Many Year 7 pupils have been working really hard keeping up their Spanish, and revising all key language from this year. Here is a selection from Eve, Evie and Emilie. Well done everyone!
Pupils’ work Year 7 Spanish classes were set a Scavenger Hunt to find things around their homes in Spanish. Thyona Chen and Aidan Murphy-Baker were the first ones to complete the hunt and send proof!
Well done everyone.
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