Last week, pupils from across the school visited the Shaftesbury Theatre to see Mrs Doubtfire live on stage. This mesmerising, funny and emotional show left us in tears of both sadness and laughter at certain points! Baylis Court pupils were wonderfully behaved, enjoyed this wonderful opportunity and can't wait until the next one!
A huge thanks goes to Mrs Coulson for organising this excellent night out!
We have all had a wonderful time this week celebrating all things Science at Baylis Court School.
The Science Department have worked hard organising and hosting these events and pupils had a lot of fun! Please keep an eye out for the next newsletter for more information on this week's activities.
Diary Dates
- Monday 31 March- Year 9 Options Deadline
- Friday 4 April- End of Term (3pm finish)
- Tuesday 22 April- Summer Term Begins
- Wednesday 23 April- GCSE MFL Speaking Exams begin
- Thursday 1 May and Friday 2 May- GCSE Art Exam
- Thursday 1 May- Year 8 Consultation Evening
- Monday 5 May- Bank Holiday (School Closed)
- Tuesday 6 May- Legoland Trip- Year 8 STEM Workshop
New Spring/Summer Menu
We are pleased to share the new Spring/Summer dining room menu which will be available from Tuesday 22 April.
The Meals shown as Option one and option Two are available as part of our Value Meal Deal, costing only £2.78 and including a pudding of the day.
We also have a wide range of grab and go options and a varied breakfast starting at 8am.
Character Development-Creativity
This fortnight in Character Development sessions, students will look at how to increase the important character trait of creativity. Within the information given to students was ideas of what they could take part in in our local area. The website containing information of how your child can take part in Art, Music, Dance and Drama, Film Making and Sport and Fitness is all available on the following website.
As well as supporting creativity, taking part in creative activities is proven to support mental health. Please do encourage your young person to take part in as many activities as possible.
Biology Article
All Biology students are advised to spend DEAR time reading scientific articles. This initiative aims to develop their literacy skills and strengthen their knowledge, which will contribute to their synoptic essay for Paper 3.
Additionally, students are encouraged to author a short report or news piece on a biology-related topic of their choice from the magazine. This will be published in the school newsletter to encourage wider engagement with scientific discussions. Please find below the Science news report that one of A level Biology students has written.
Report: Back to life
5 years ago, scientists pumped preserving agents into its blood vessels of a dead pig's brain, and found that the cortex turned pink, despite being dead for 4 hours.
The brain cells produced proteins and neurones showed metabolic activity the same as living cells. Although the brain wasn't exactly alive, it wasn't dead either.
The technique was replicated on human brains, and the medical benefits of having a reanimated brain include use in drug trials, and preservation of organs.
These findings may lead to a paradigm shift in the definition of death, as it seems that cessation of function in the brain is reversible.
Although they didn't observe brain function related to perception, and repeating the experiment on a human brain requires greater care in terms of ethics, legality, and science.
They are not currently attempting to restore consciousness to a human brain; however, they do keep cellular activity active for up to 24 hours, testing treatments for conditions like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. This research can have significant positive impacts on the future of medicine, improving the lives of many people.
Report by Mehrab Hussain Yr 13, (Credits New Scientist Magazine)
Hi, I am Mrs Hazell, a qualified ELSA support coordinator at Baylis Court School. ELSA sessions help children and young people learn to understand their emotions and respect the feelings of those around them. Most ELSA programmes will last for 6 to 12 weeks, helping the pupil to learn specific new skills or coping strategies. if you would like more information about ELSA, please go to www.elsanetwork.org
Exam Self-Care
It's important to look after your mental health while revising for exams, but how can you do this? Young Minds Activist, Rose, shares her favourite ways.
We all know that exams are extremely challenging, not only because of what we have to learn, but also because they can affect our mental health. We’re told to take regular breaks, but I find it hard to know how best to use them.
There’s plenty of advice out there on study techniques, but I find that what I do when I’m not revising is just as important as what I do when I am.
These are my top tips to build self-care into the non-working parts of my day.
- Five-minute grounding exercises
- 15-minute mindful revision breaks
- one-hour revision breaks
- Important reminders when revising for exams
Credits:
Created with images by Worawut - "Inspiration concept crumpled paper light bulb metaphor for good idea" • teerawit - "Abstract background. Molecules technology with polygonal shapes, connecting dots and lines. Connection structure. Big data visualization."