CTS Snapshot
15.03.2024
Welcome to our CTS Snapshot - a weekly celebration update. We are delighted to share with parents and carers alike student triumphs at Corby Technical School. We are proud of every student and every success they have - please feel free to share with us any achievements they might have.
Top Lesson Stars:
Year 7:
Lilly 7CO, Myles 7TA, De'Yarna 7ST, Maja 7CA, Ruby 7ST and Jayden-James 7TE.
Year 8:
Alisha 8CO, Kaleb 8ST, Jason 8TA, Julia 8ST and Laura 8CO.
Year 9:
Sonia 9CA, Kate 9CU, Chiamaka 9SI, Amber 9CU, Simona 9TA, Emily 9CA, Mirren 9TU and Alan 9SI.
Year 10:
Vadims 10TE, Kailyn 10TA, Evie 10ST, Lily 10SI, Joanna 10TA and Daniel 10CA.
Year 11:
Maya 11TE, Robert 11CO, Rhys 11TA, Daniel 11SW, Marian 11TE, Amelia 11TA and Rene 11CA.
Subject Highlights:
Each week will focus on a department within the school and share their nominations with you. This week our Computer Science team will be sharing their nominations with you.
Mr Walker and Ms Graham have made the following nominations this week:
Year 7 students Carina, who was the highest scoring student in the Software assessment.
and Dusan who exhibits excellent focus in class and participates well in every activity.
Year 8 students Sebi who has made a great start for the year completing all activities set and Keyshia who consistently demonstrates effort in completing her lessons and ask for clarifications where necessary.
Year 9 student Lucas H who eagerly shows initiative in class. He takes on challenges and work assiduously to complete his tasks independently and assist his peers. Also nominated is Veronica P who works consistently in class and shows competency. Veronica also demonstrates an interest in helping others to attain their goals.
Year 10 student Rares for his great initiative and always challenging himself to broaden his skillset which give consistently excellent results during assessments. Also nominated is Kasper B, his programming skills in Python have improved greatly over time due to consistent hard work.
Finally Year 11 students Zhivko for consistently excellent results during assessments and Mariyah for her fantastic report written on the subject of AI.
Year 7 Science:
Miss Stratford would like to congratulate 7RI who have been working amazingly in Science recently! They have been catching up on practical's and shown real determination and confidence in the lab. They received their Bunsen burners licenses and completed a rock salt practical this week all with very little support!
Year 11 Geography Conference:
On Wednesday, the Geography department inaugurated the first in a series of Subject Year 11 Intervention Conferences. The turnout was remarkable, with approximately half of the Geography cohort opting to stay despite already completing a full six-period day. Students engaged in a dynamic walking-talking mock paper 1, supported by the department's sharing of best practices and insights gleaned from marking for the exam board. A special acknowledgment goes to Mr. Strumpher for spearheading this session.
Student involvement was enthusiastic, marked by insightful inquiries and remarkable contributions. A heartfelt congratulations is extended to all attendees, as your active participation promises significant benefits, especially with exams looming. A special commendation is reserved for those who received prizes for their exceptional involvement and contributions: Gretil, Maya, Olivia, Paulina, Lee-Anne, Wendy, Blessing, Hope, Dominika, Rene, Xavier, Logan, and Zsofia.
Furthermore, the Geography Trophy for the most engaged team is awarded to Gretil, Maya, Olivia, Paulina, Lee-Anne, Wendy, and Blessing.
Looking ahead, the English Department will host their session next week, and it is hoped that their efforts will match the dedication and diligence demonstrated here.
To the Year 11 cohort, you now possess the knowledge and preparation necessary for success. We take pride in your achievements thus far and have full confidence in your ability to excel in the upcoming exams. Best wishes from Mr. Shepherd and the Geography Team.
Curriculum Focus:
Each week we will share with you what our students are learning in our focus departments this term, below you will find the topics for Spanish:
Year 7 are starting the topic of ‘Mi familia y mis amigos’, which is about family and friends. They will learn how to describe their own physical description such as hair, eye colour, physical features, and those of other people, as well as personality traits. They will also learn how to describe where they live.
Year 8 are doing ¿Qué hacemos?- What are we doing? This involves arranging to go out to different locations; making excuses; describing their routine for getting ready to go out and describing their clothing.
Year 9 are starting a topic called ‘Jóvenes en acción’ - Young people in action, which looks at issues such as children’s rights and Fair trade; school environmental projects; fund raising and where they live, what they will do in the future and world issues.
In addition at the end of term Years 7, 8 and 9 will discover how Easter (Semana Santa) is celebrated in Spain and other Spanish speaking countries.
Year 10 are beginning Theme 2 about holidays and where they live. This term will be focused on talking about a past holiday, including information about the accommodation, booking a hotel room, and complaining about their hotel room and facilities, as well as describing a disastrous holiday.
Year 11 are finishing their last theme which is about the world of work and future aspirations. This includes discussing what they would do on a Gap year, how they would travel, what future plans they have and the importance of speaking other languages. Once they have finished Theme 4, they will begin to revisit topics and continue to focus on specific exam questions to refine their exam technique. They have 3 months until their writing exam; plenty of time to increase their knowledge of tenses, verbs and topic vocabulary and go up a grade or two!
Year 13 Geography Trip:
On Thursday, A Level Geography students embarked on a journey to Birmingham for a Grade Booster revision conference. The day comprised four intensive revision sessions focused on applying their knowledge and understanding to exam questions, with invaluable support from tutor2u.
Lexi, Finlay, Samuel, and Jakub demonstrated exceptional engagement throughout the sessions. Each of them emerged with a heightened sense of confidence regarding their forthcoming exams.
World Book Day 2024:
Last week, we celebrated World Book Day and during the event we held our very own Murder Mystery with over forty junior detectives visiting the library determined to crack the case of who murdered our very own Site Manager, Mr Jones (it turns out that our fabulous Science Technician, Mrs Connors, was the culprit!). The students worked together to uncover various clues that progressed their investigation and listened to each other's theories wonderfully. We had so much fun during these sessions!
Year 10 student Dominik who took part in the event, said: 'It was interesting to take part in and I enjoyed running around trying to find all the clues. There were so many red herrings; we had to work together to figure out who actually committed the crime'.
We also visited the Year 7 Tutor Groups and gave students books and book tokens. It was so much fun to listen to the excitement around the book trolley and hear everyone's thoughts on the books being given away this year. From Adam Kay to Sophie McKenzie, from crime to football, there really was something for everyone!
Miss Cunningham would like to thank everyone that took part in the events last week. A special thank you to Anya for helping to deliver the books and book tokens to the Year 7's, and Charlie J who helped hide clues around the library every day. Charlie hid them so well that sometimes even Miss Cunningham couldn't remember where they were!
Reminders:
Parent/Carer Consultation Evenings/School Events:
- Wednesday 20th March 2024 - 4.30pm to 6.00pm - SEND Information Evening (invitation only)
- ·Tuesday 26th March – Year 7 Parent/Carer Consultation Evening (online)
School will close on Thursday 28th March for the Easter break and will reopen on Monday 15th April.
Bank Holidays:
Friday 29th March 2024 – Good Friday
Monday 6th May 2023 – Early May Bank Holiday
Corby Technical School
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Website: www.corbytechnicalschool.org
Location: Cottingham Road, Corby, United Kingdom
Phone: 01536 213100
Twitter: @CTSCorby