'Discover' STEAM week
This October, Dame Bradbury's showed just how exciting and inspiring STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Mathematics) can be.
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This October, Dame Bradbury's showed just how exciting and inspiring STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Mathematics) can be.
National Poetry Day is an annual celebration that inspires people throughout the UK to enjoy, discover and share poems. At the Junior School, we invited everyone to join in by writing their own poem on this year's theme of Freedom.
Excitement levels were high on Thursday 5 October as the Year 3 pupils from both the Junior School and Dame Bradbury’s boarded the ‘SPF ship’ to set sail upon ‘An Island Adventure’.
Thursday 5 October began with blustery winds and heavy downpours. However, by the time Year 5 pupils from the Junior School and Dame Bradbury's met at Latham Road for their collaborative day, it was sunshine and blue skies.
The week of Outdoor Classroom Day was marked in Science by a series of outdoor activities at Latham Road.
On Monday 16 October pupils in Years 5 & 6 were treated to a wonderful performance of ‘As You Like It’, by HandleBards, a touring theatre company whose troupes travel everywhere on their bikes! We learnt how they had spent four months of the recent summer cycling 1,099 miles all the way from London to Edinburgh.
As part of our celebrations and activities for European Day of Languages on 26 September, the Year 5 and Year 6 classes took part in an international competition organised by E3 trails who make cross-curricular resources for language learning.
Year 1 enjoyed a session during STEAM Week with Mrs Reader learning all about crystals.
On 27 September, RS and Philosophy students in Year 11 and 6th Form engaged in a lecture on 'Christ and the Cosmos' given by Professor Keith Ward, Professorial Research Fellow at Heythrop College, London and former Regius Professor of Divinity, University of Oxford.
On Friday 6 October 2017, Dame Bradbury's U11 Girls football team played at home against Radwinter.
On 4 October our Lower 6th A Level and IB Art students joined a workshop to launch a project exploring the connections between Science and Art, hosted by Dr Alice Clark at the Wellcome Genome Campus, in Cambridge.
On 13 October the Cambridge Science Centre visited Dame B's to run a 'Destination Space' workshop with Year 4.
Our approach to learning prepares young people for a future in a digital world, where skills such as creativity and innovation will be crucial. Pupils in Years 3 and 4 recently had a glimpse of the future during their visit off-site to Eagle Labs innovation space in Cambridge.
On 12 October, our 6th Form Science Society welcomed Dr. Jean de La Verpilliere, Managing Director of Echion Technologies to learn more about his ground-breaking work to commercialise its lithium ion battery technology.
We are very fortunate to be located in Cambridge, with access to the unique learning opportunities that arise in a city that is a hub for some of the world's leading innovators, thinkers and change-makers. That's why Cambridge is our Campus.
Our rugby teams are enjoying a successful term so far.
Taking learning outside the classroom, to explore 'real-life' experience is part of our approach to learning. Year 6 recently enjoyed a fun, Victorian Values Experience at Audley End House, which gave them a unique and engaging insight into Victorian life.
On 8 October, five Dame B's pupils competed for the very first time in a Biathlon, held at St Felix School in Southwold.
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