This year, year 8 have participated in a project about the Olympics coming to London. This project included subjects such as art, English, maths and many more. One subject, geography we have been learning about whether the Olympics are sustainable. We were taught about how it would affect the environment as well as the economy.
At the end of the unit we were given the task of doing a presentation on the good and bad aspects of Olympics from different perspectives such as environmentalists, government and Olympics committee. We all gave good, persuasive arguments which ended with an online poll on Fronter.
It was an interesting unit of work which allowed us to give our own opinions as well as giving us more knowledge about the Olympics. The teachers in each department put a lot of effort in and in geography it was especially clear.
On Wednesday 30th March, year 8s went to the Unicorn theatre to see a play on climate change, “The day the waters came”, focused on Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans set in 2005. It first focused on daily life before the floods and hurricane and then went onto showing different people’s stories from their experiences.
But, the play was focused on one family, in particular, one girl-Maya, and her struggle to escape the floods and the trouble it caused her with others. This story is acted by 4 people but includes a series of characters in a clever way, made easy to understand.
By Lucy Dwyer
8 Cyril
In Geography we also take part in a project at the start of Year 8 called ‘Farm to Fork.’ Students are given the chance to find out how the food they eat everyday gets onto their plate, sometimes discovering the not so pleasant side along the way! Below are some pictures of the farm visit they enjoy as part of this project.
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