Secondary News
- Mr D Weeks
- Aug 4, 2023
- 2 min read
Out and About
On Tuesday this week, the Year 11 Biology class conducted an ecological field survey of the Hunter Wetland National Park on Ash Island, Hexham. Ash Island boasts a rich display of several ecosystems, including tidal mangroves, heritage rainforest and endangered saltmarsh, which play host to a wide range of native and endangered animal species, including birds, bats, frogs, crabs and insects. It was a perfect sunny day for exploring the island!
During our time there, we examined the relationships between living communities of plants and animals by conducting a variety of ecological sampling techniques. We also observed some of the few buildings that remain on the island that symbolise the various stages of island history, from logging, to agriculture and eventually its conservation and protection.
We walked away recognising the immense importance of wetland ecosystems to the health of our waterways and local biodiversity, and we left empowered with appreciation and knowledge about ways to better care for our own societies, by first caring for our surrounding environment.
Mr Tim Hall
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From the Classroom
At the end of last term, as part of our study of Ancient Greece, 8M were tasked with becoming hoplites and forming themselves into a phalanx. Our study of Ancient Greece included a detailed study of Greek society which crucially involved mandatory military service for all citizens. Greek soldiers were called 'hoplites', named after their distinctive shield, the 'hoplon'. Students had to study the armour and weaponry of a Greek hoplite and learn the structure and working of a phalanx, a formation that made the Greek armies victorious against much bigger armies.
All of Year 8 History also engaged in making a traditional breakfast of the Ancient Greeks. They made bread from a recipe recorded by an ancient Roman travel writer who visited Greece and recorded the local foods. Along with the bread, students ate cheese, dried figs and olives.
Mr Des Ball
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Uniform Support
I spoke with our Secondary students this week thanking many of our Secondary community for wearing our uniform with pride. As a Secondary community we still have some work to do and I would like to ask for the support of our parents as well, to ensure your child has the correct uniform. In particular Secondary students are expected to wear their Blazers with their formal uniforms in Term 2 and 3. For our young men, ties are to be worn with the formal uniform and vans/canvas style street shoes are not to be worn.
Mr D Weeks
Head of Secondary
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