Learning Objective: To explore the effects of gravity in physical activity.
On Super Learning Day the PE Department took 54 students to Challenge 4 Change indoor adventure centre to explore the Effect of Gravity on Physical Activity. The students were divided into teams and participated in activities like racing through a pit full of 1500 tyres, balance pipes, human seesaw, making a human bridge, combat wall. Points were scored for each activity and a winning team was found. The day was very enjoyable for everyone including the staff. Cameron McKenzie said the day was "Fun, fab, athletic and a really good day. The best bit was thetwo bars where you have to wrap your body around and shuffle across."
Learning Objective: Create your own Sci-Fi character and promote a new Sci-fi film.
What did you learn? '...how to make a movie poster in Photoshop using photos that we took'
Group: Psychology/IT & H&S
Learning Objective: To learn how forensic techniques are used to solve a crime.
What did you learn? '...how to solve different crimes and get different clues' '...how to take someone's fingerprints' '...how DNA can be found and how it can be used to solve a crime' Read more...
MISS CHALLONER DID IT! OR MISS JONES! OR MRS WILKINSON!!
Students in Mandela were invited to take part in a training session on forensic techniques in solving crime. The students rotated through 4 labs, each with different opportunities to develop their forensic skills. Activities included walking through a virtual CSI lab, fingerprinting, decoding body language and facial expressions, identifying mystery substances, analysing handwriting, practicing memory and observation techniques, and uncovering hidden messages. These skills were put to the test when students entered a room where a murder had taken place. With 8 members of staff as suspects, there was no time to waste in identifying the culprit. Fingerprint, hair samples, and other clues were scattered about the room, with students on the case to collect and bag the evidence. With all staff fingerprinted and questioned, three murderers were challenged, handcuffed and read their rights.