Kic.in2.Study

Year 7

December 13, 2007 on 11:26 am | In Diamonds, year 7 | No Comments

Year 7 students attended six Kic.in2.study sessions at the Diamonds Study Centre over the second half of the Autumn term.  Their programme included work with the Lighthouse Trust focused on producing a teen magazine as well as working on ICT tasks such as creating a name badge and carrying out a dream team activity which involved internet research and importing photographs.  The students also made an origami rugby shirt and participated in team building games and activities such as group juggling as well as being involved in a player interview.

Some of the students will be attending the pantomime at Derngate during the school Christmas holiday.

Evaluations at the end of the programme ranged from 8.5/10 to 10/10.  Two students wanted to give it a score of 11/10!  They described it as fun, exciting, useful, interesting and  wicked.  Two students thought it was sometimes a bit difficult.

Comments included:

“Everything was fantastic”

“I liked the step by step approach”

“The food was good”

“I liked making the magazine and meeting all the people”

“The way the sessions were organised was interesting, better than being on the computers all the time.”

“I enjoyed the circle time work on feelings”

Year 11

December 13, 2007 on 11:05 am | In Year 11 | No Comments

Year 11 students attended ten Kic.in2.study sessions at the Cobblers study centre over the Autumn term.  The programme included presentations from the Leaving Care team, Connexions, University of the First Age and Aim Higher, and the students also worked on ICT programmes such as Garageband, Photostory and Robolab.  In addition some of them attended the Silverstone Study Centre for two days at half term where they produced a multi media presentation based on their visit. 

They are planning to go to Longtown Outdoor Education Centre in the summer.

Their evaluations at the end of the programme ranged from 8/10 to 10/10.  They described  it as useful, interesting, exciting and fun.

Comments included:

“It was good.  It doesn’t need improving”

“Everything was organised well”

“Staff are very friendly”

“Transport is good”

“I am happy with everything”

“I enjoyed the practical activities”

“I enjoyed meeting different people”