This week, Form 7 learned about how temperature change occurs and some real life examples of how it affects our planet. In Form Time, the children discussed the dense fog that had made some of their journeys difficult early on in the mornings across the weekend and the beginning of this week. We learned that fog, in its most basic form, is a cloud that builds up on the ground and that it has been particularly noticeable this week due to a number of factors, including cooling temperatures overnight, lack of wind and an increase in smoke particles in the air following firework displays and bonfires.

Later in the week, the children then learned about heat transfer in their science lessons. They did this by observing heat transfers through a liquid. The boys and girls witnessed how dye was carried upwards in a convection current as one area was heated, before discussing why water moves in this surprising way.

Elsewhere in academics, it was competition time in mathematics. Each year, children in Form 7 take the Primary Maths Challenge, which is a nationwide competition with a focus on reasoning and problem solving in the subject. As always, this year’s paper provided a stern test, where the children’s skills were challenged and we hope to see several qualify for the Bonus Round, which takes place in February. 

The week has also been dotted with several other events, in which our Form 7 children have shone. The class observed the one minute silence impeccably during Remembrance, where our Head Boy and Head Girl carefully introduced the topic and the reasons why we remember. We were also treated to a Music Assembly on Thursday, where we were delighted with some excellent performances. 

Form 7 are busy preparing for their class item in the Winter Festival. A piece using kazoos was selected by the class and Form 7 were extremely excited to finally get going on their kazoos this week! After a fair amount of hilarity, they got down to business and picked up the parts quickly. The next stage is to see if they can play the kazoos in harmony… to be concluded at the Winter Festival on the 10th December!