Big Bang Fair North East 2015

29th July 2015Mrs K Shutler

Twenty Year 7 pupils have been attending the Science Big Bang Fair Club at Newminster.

The aim of this club is to encourage pupils to develop their scientific curiosity and to find solutions to problems in the same way as professional scientists do. Pupils have developed their own science projects and have each achieved a CREST Bronze Award.

On Tuesday 7 July the pupils presented their projects to judges at the North East’s regional Big Bang Fair at Northumbria University. Pupils also explored the fair’s industry stands and had the opportunity to explore careers in the STEM subjects.

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Belgium Euro Space Tour 2015

21st July 2015Mrs K Shutler

IMG_0630Between 29 June and 3 July, 33 Year 7 pupils attended the Belgium Euro Space Tour 2015. They visited the Mini-Europe, Atomium and Oceade Wave Complex sites in Brussels, took part in a Eurospace Centre ‘Astronaut for the Day’ activity and visited Blankenberge Sea life Centre and the Coca-Cola Visitors Centre.

Pupils enjoyed experiencing an overseas residential experience and spending time with friends at Newminster and Chantry whilst on the trip. Pupils stayed at a hostel in the centre of Brussels, sharing a room with between 3 and 5 other pupils.

During their visit to the Eurospace Centre, pupils tried out various practical tasks which recreated the experiences of a trainee Astronaut. They also constructed rockets which were launched 100m into the air!

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Trip to the Great North East Space Expo

26th June 2015Mrs K Shutler

image2Thirty Year 7 pupils attended the Great North East Space Expo event at the Discovery Museum.

The pupils enjoyed an extremely interesting and inspiring visit including a presentation by Dr Lewis Dartnell, a UK Space Agency research fellow and Astrobiologist based at the University of Leicester.

Dr Dartnell described his fascinating studies into how life, and signs of its existence, might survive in our solar system. There

There was also a range of trade stands and workshop activities delivered by professionals to help pupils understand what it takes to have a career in the incredibly exciting area of space exploration and discovery.

National Women in Engineering Day

24th June 2015Mrs K Shutler

Sixty-thIMG_6365ree Year 7 girls were involved in a day dedicated to raising the profile and celebrating the achievements of women in engineering.

The launch of the day included a speech from Shiva Dowlatshahi from the Women’s Engineering Society. Shiva talked about engineering in our day to day lives as well as her own job. Dr Roger Vaugn, a Director at The Three Rivers Learning Trust also attended the launch event.

Here is a flavour of the challenges of the day….

  • Product analysis challenge
  • Archimedes screw activity
  • Building towers and bridges
  • Egg drop!
  • Routes into Engineering workshop from Professor Rob Davidson, Institute of mechanical
  • Engineering, Newcastle University

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5th Annual Mini Literary Quiz

5th June 2015Mrs K Shutler

Lit QuizOur 5th Annual Mini Lit Quiz will be held at Chantry on the afternoon of Friday June 26 finishing at 4pm.  This literary competition gives children who’ve always loved to read a chance to display their knowledge and win prizes for it!

Topics will be very wide-ranging and teams can expect questions on every type of fiction, including comic strips, picture books and the classics as well as current popular novels.  There will be a Pictionary round and, as knowledge is acquired from reading, there may be a little general knowledge thrown in as well!

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CREST Award and Big Bang Fair

2nd June 2015Mrs K Shutler

TIMG_7881wenty Year 7 Newminster pupils have been awarded their Bronze CREST Awards following their successful completion of their science projects.

They presented their work at a joint Newminster and Chantry fair to family, friends, staff and guest judges.

The judges feedback was extremely positive and they recommended that all pupils present their projects at the regional Big Bang Fair at Northumbria University in July.

Well done to our Junior Scientists!

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Skiing 2015

13th March 2015Mrs K Shutler

Some of our Year 7 students are off to Alpe d’Huez, France this week.

Follow their adventures here:


Alpe d’Huez Ski Trip 2015 – Final Information

9th March 2015Mrs K Shutler
  • ski 1Meeting Point: Newcastle Airport – Departures – Sat 14.03.15 – 08:00 am
  • Flight details:
    • Outbound – Newcastle 10:20 – Geneva 13:25 Easy Jet Flight No 6465
    • Inbound – Geneva 14:05 – Newcastle 15:10 Easy Jet Flight No 6466
  • Contact details: Clubhotel Valle Blanche, Rue de Siou Coulet, Alpe d’Huez, 38750 France.
  • Finally, due to airport safety regulations and to avoid any confusion, please ensure your child does not have any liquids in their hand luggage, food is ok. They will be able to buy drinks etc at the airport shop after check in.

If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to call me at school.

Regards

Mr J Riley – Party Organiser

County Indoor Athletics

9th February 2015Mrs K Shutler

Boys athleticsWell done to our U12s and U13s boys teams who qualified and recently took part in the County Indoor athletics event at Morpeth Leisure Centre on Friday.

The lads performed with fantastic determination and attitude and both teams finished with very respectable Silver medals.

The U13s team were just pipped to Gold by only 2 points.

The North East Teen Book Awards

6th February 2015Mrs K Shutler

2On Thursday evening, sixteen very excited students from Chantry, Newminster and The King Edward VI, who’ve been studying six specially selected books since October, were rewarded by meeting the authors at last and getting their books signed.

These students have been shadowing the North East Teen Book Awards and were attending the awards ceremony at The Centre for Life in Newcastle.

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