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Tuesday 9th June 2020Daily Briefing – Exam Week 1 .

Exam Week 1 - Please see below links to the firefly pages that contain an Exam Briefing by Mr Webb. On each page there is the assessment timetable along with links to the subject topic lists and key revision tips. Year 7 - https://lpgs.fireflycloud.net/y7/year-7---assessment-fortnight-summer-2020Year 8 - https://lpgs.fireflycloud.net/y8/year-8---assessment-fortnight-summer-2020Year 9 - https://lpgs.fireflycloud.net/y9/year-9---assessment-fortnight-summer-2020-

Why is Beethoven's 9th Symphony so significant?Did you know that at the premiere of Beethoven’s Ninth, some violinists put down their instruments in disgust? Tricky to play, indeed, but this symphony has stayed with us as a deeply meaningful bid for unity in a divided world. Click here to read

Listen: Music for healing and head space – The Barbican have curated a playlist that connects you with your inner life and provides space for reflection in solitude, as well as music specifically taken from healing traditions. Click here to listen.

Exam Schedule Overview

David Bowie

David Robert Jones (1947 – 2016), born locally in Brixton and known professionally as David Bowie, was a bisexual English singer-songwriter and actor. He moved to Beckenham in 1969. He arrived ‘broke, broken-hearted and disillusioned with the struggle of getting recognition & success as a performer. But he left Beckenham 4½ years later as a fully-fledged international star’ (from the walking tour of David Bowie’s Beckenham: http://www.inziggysfootsteps.com/ - why not take the tour?)He was a leading figure in the music industry and is considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century.

https://www.davidbowie.com/

Liberating minds

Angela Davis: women, race and class in the post Trump era

Her quotes are being shared on your timeline; now dive deeper into Angela Davis’ activism, from the Black Panther Party to prison abolition. At the vanguard of anti-racism for half a century, Davis explores her decades-long struggle in this podcast.

Click here to listen

Diverse Short Stories

Click here to read ZZ Packer’s short story, Brownies, perfect for DEAR.

In this short story ZZ Packer explores collective prejudice about an African American Brownie troop in America.

Refugee Week- Religious response

1 in every 108 people globally is either an asylum-seeker, internally displaced or a refugee.

Syrians continued to be the largest forcibly displaced population in the world, with 13 million people at the end of 2018. That’s more than half of the Syrian population.

Only 3.4 million of the 7.1 million refugees of school-age were enrolled in primary or secondary education in 2018. More than half of them — 3.7 million — did not go to school.

70.8 million individuals have been forcibly displaced worldwide as a result of persecution, conflict, violence or human rights violations.

Only 16% of refugees are hosted in the rich and developed parts of the world. 80% are hosted by countries neighbouring their country of origin.

Refugee Week- Religious responseMany individuals flee persecution due to religious discrimination. What is the religious responses to refugees and persecution?

Christianity:When a foreigner

resides among you in your land, do not

mistreat them. The foreigner residing among you must be

treated as your native-born. Love

them as yourself, for you were foreigners in

Egypt. (Leviticus 19:33-34)

Islam:They love those who

emigrated to them and find not any desire in their hearts of what the emigrants were given, but rather give them

preference over themselves, even though they are in

privation.Surat Al-Hashr 59:9

Hinduism:“May you become one for whom the stranger (atithi) is a deva”Taittiriya Upanishad 1.11.1-2

(a deva is a person deserving of welcome, reverence, respect and

generosity)

Christianity:Jesus said: ‘Blessed are those who are persecuted…for theirs is the

kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:10-12

Christianity:Jesus said: ‘Blessed are those who are persecuted…for theirs is the

kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:10-12

Refugee Week- Religious response

Supporting the persecuted• The Barnabas Fund- Aim to raise awareness and provides

financial support to projects that help Christians who suffer from discrimination, oppression and persecution because of their faith.

• Christian solidarity Worldwide (CSW)- Campaign for religious freedom for all, influence governments whose policies affect oppression and provide training on basic human rights law.

Reflection question- Religious teachings say we should ‘rejoice and be glad’. Is it possible to rejoice and be glad if others are being persecuted?

WINNER of the LPGS LOCK-DOWN LYRICAL

We are please to announce that Sophia in Year 9 is the LPGS Lyrical Lock-down

winner. Click the link below to view the winning entry.

https://lpgs.fireflycloud.net/music/lpgs-lock-down-lyrical-winner

Sophia wrote this piece herself to reflect her feelings throughout each stage of the lock-down. We may well have our very

own future film composer!

Empathy Day – 9th June

Empathy is a vital human force, creating happier children, stronger communities and a better world.We've never needed it more than right now.On 9 June, we'll be hosting Empathy Day to help everyone understand and experience the power of empathy through books. Scientists say that we can train our brain with stories, as the more we empathise with characters, the more we can understand other people's feelings.

Click the link to join in -https://www.empathylab.uk/newpage0198f816

Wellbeing tip of the day

Believe in yourselfSurround yourself with people who make you feel good about yourself. Don't compare yourself to others. Set goals for yourself. View situations objectively. Give yourself some credit.(Source- Teen Vogue)Click on the link below for more tips.https://youngminds.org.uk/find-help/looking-after-yourself/believe-in-yourself/

Fairtrade

In this week's Home Learning Challenge we're taking a trip to the Kangemadistrict of Kenya, to visit a friendly Fairtrade coffee farmer called Samuel Maina. Samuel has a wealth of knowledge about how best to care for coffee trees, despite changing weather patterns. Not only that, but he's a fantastic tour guide!

Join Samuel on his fascinating tour of his farm. If you use the Vimeo app on a mobile or tablet, or VR goggles, you can get a 360° degree view of his farm, home and the coffee processing station. Don't worry if you haven't got a mobile device - you can watch it on an ordinary screen too!

Revision Tips #2

Reviewing previous learning should be part of your learning routine during this time.

Look at these top tips

Recipe of the week

Ingredients• 1 onion• 1/2 large red pepper• 100g canned sweetcorn use in natural

juice for lower sodium and sugar• 100g frozen peas• I clove garlic• 200g long grain white rice use brown

rice for higher fibre• 2 vegetable stock cubes• 25g Parmesan cheese can be substituted

for Edam cheese for less fat or a low fat Cheddar

• 25g fresh coriander or parsley diced chives or shredded basil leaves give good flavour and aroma to stimulate the appetite

• 25g butter use oil for lower cholesterol• Seasoning eg salt, pepper use Lo salt for

lower sodium• * You can also add a can of tuna and if in

oil, would add protein and a richer source of good fat... poly unsaturated which is high in omega 3 and 6 for brain development

Method1. Peel and dice the onion and garlic2. Remove the seeds from the pepper and slice into strips then cut into 1cm cubes3. Chop fresh herbs, removing thick stalks4. Put the 2 stick cubes into a measuring jug and mix with 575ml of boiling water5. Melt the butter in a large saucepan6. Add the onion and garlic and cook for 5 minutes over a low heat until soft stirring with a wooden spoon7. Add t he red pepper and rice and cook for a further 3 minutes8. Stir in the stock9. Bring to the boil (bubbles across the full surface) then turn down to simmer on a low to medium heat (bubbles towards the edges only) for 5 minutes or until most of the stock has been absorbed10. Stir in the peas and drained sweetcorn11. Put a lid on the pan and continue to cook on a low heat until the rice becomes tender/soft and until all the liquid is absorbed. *Tuna, once drained, can be added now but must be piping hot before continuing to stage 12. 12. Stir in the cheese and chopped herbs, then season with S+P or other. Serve hot with crusty bread. For more recipes or to share your pictures go to

https://lpgs.fireflycloud.net/food-and-nutrition/recipes

Vegetable Pilaf

Daily Maths Puzzle

For more puzzles follow @LPGSMaths on Twitter

Daily Maths Puzzle – The Answer!

Answer from 08/06/20

59

8

VISUAL ARTS – (09-06-2020)Things to Do

Please keep sending EFJ your favourite artist or artwork– efj@lpgs.bromley.sch.ukhttps://spark.adobe.com/page/WF9rdQrdhHhWP/

Bored? Fed up? In need of some Art experience to get your creativity flowing?Then click this link to find many creative projects to get involved in:https://firefly.lpgs.bromley.sch.uk/visual-arts/things-to-do

• A chance for all to share ideas/thoughts/reflections on ART• Please send a high resolution image or images• Please send a bit of text about why you have chosen this art

work and/or artists etc• Please send the name/date/materials if possible• Click on the SPARK link above or image to see work shared to

date – COME ON GET INVOLVED!! IT’S VERY EASY… JUST SHARE!!

VISUAL ARTS – (09-06-2020)AYO

AYO is a new digital Arts magazine which aims tocelebrate the Arts within Langley Park Girls Schooland the Arts within the wider community. It willfocus on aspects of Dance, Drama, Fine Art,Literature, Music, Media and Photography.

AYO is a collaborative project through which weaim to give our students a platform in order toshare their opinions, ideas and experiences basedon the Arts.

We are currently looking to recruit a team of students to help run future editions of AYO – we are looking for – EDITORS –JOURNALISTS – PHOTOGRAPHERS/VIDEOGRAPHERS

We are also looking for articles from students, staff and parents to feature in our first online edition of Ayo in July 2020

Please click on this link to find out further detailed information on how to apply:

https://spark.adobe.com/page/01MiHXvgK1rXP/

Contact Mr Fox Joyce for further help –efj@lpgs.bromley.sch.uk

VISUAL ARTS – (09-06-2020)ART QUIZ

YESTERDAYS ANSWERS

Name of Artist: Ben Eine

Title of Art work: A Tribute to Grenfell Tower

TODAYS QUESTIONS

Name of Artist: ?

Title of Art work: ?

Classical Chill

Beethoven Piano Concerto No 3, first movement.

Isata Kanneh-Mason was due to play this concerto at the Royal Albert Hall on the 18th Apr 2020 with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. The concert was cancelled due to Coronavirus. This amazingly musical family (Braimah, Aminata, Jeneba, Sheku(winner of the Young Musician of the Year 2016) play this reduction of this great concerto in their living room.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Syhm27w68no

Comedy Gold

Today’s clip is;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDBVHKd2Ktw

Elevate Parent WebinarElevate events have always been very well received by students and parents alike. They are offering a final free webinar for our parents on another useful topic.

Event Title: How to help your child study smarter, not just harderDate: Tuesday 9th June 2020Time: 6:00 – 7:00 pmCost: FreeSign-Up Link: https://get.elevatecoaching.info/uk/webinar-signup-9-june/

Follow the link above to sign up!

A helpful study planner from the Time Management webinar is available here.

World's Largest Lesson Live

During the #COVID19 outbreak, when so many children are learning at home, World’s Largest Lesson and UNICEF are creating a 30-minute “World’s Largest Lesson Live,” which will premiere on YouTube on 16 June with UN experts and influential young icons.

We’re inviting everyone to reimagine the world on June 16th June – 4pm

https://worldslargestlesson.globalgoals.org/worlds-largest-lesson-live-follow-up-activities/

The National Open Youth Orchestra is looking for

talented 11-25 year old musicians The National Open Youth Orchestra brings many

opportunities. Playing with amazing musicians, feeling

a sense of belonging, improvising and being

creative with music, are some of the reasons young people enjoy being part of

NOYO.Click here for further

information

Enter the ‘Bromley Y: Website Drawing Design’ COMPETITION

Bromley Y is a long established local charity offering free therapeutic support to young people between the ages of 0 18 years.

Our current website was created around four years ago but it is looking tired and in need of an update to reflect the great work the service is doing as well as being informative so that Bromley Y

can reach out to as many young people and families as possible. We are working w ith a web designer to create a new site would love to have some art work done by a local young person to add to the website footer along each webpage that w ill help form the

look and feel for the website.We are looking for some creative talent to produce a banner for our exciting new website which

will improve how young people, families and professionals use our service.HOW TO ENTER

Your drawing needs to be submitted toc.varney@bromleyy.org

DEADLINE: Mon 15th JuneClick here for full information