Blog by Tag: Sixth Form

We were very lucky to have been invited to Madame Tussaud’s in Blackpool to learn about the job of wax modelling and jobs within the tourism industry.

We were able to ask lots of questions and were shown the studio where they model the waxworks and add the paint and hair etc.

We also learnt…

In our music lessons at college today we learnt about the beat, rhythm and groove of the music.
We then made a PowerPoint with different job roles and information on them, we then finished working on our music tracks on Logic Pro.

Well done KS5

In photography this week we started to look at the different aspects of photography.

We looked at “The Triangle of Exposure” this is the settings we need to look at to take good photos

the 3 points of the exposure triangle are.

ISO, shutter speed and aperture.

We then practiced…

In our home cooking session this week we made lemon and blueberry muffins.

We all learnt how to carefully zest the lemons using a grater, we then mixed this with the other ingredients into a batter which we carefully placed into muffin cases.

We also checked what temperature the oven…

It that time of year where we are asking for donations for Harvest.  Luca in 5I has already made a contribution which will go to a worthwhile local charity.  Please feel free to send in:

Tins, toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant and other non-perishable items. 

In our resilience session this week we tried some activities we hadn’t done before.

Jorja was extremely helpful, helping Leah to make loom bands.

Anthony showed real resilience as his Hama bead pattern got knocked and he had to remake it from scratch.

Well Done 5J!

As part of our creative sessions we have been designing a ‘grow your own’ area on the Oracle site. Students have been researching the types of fruits and vegetables that can be grown in the UK. Students have then worked in groups to discuss and make a plan of what plants they would like to grow…