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Our first Adventure Learning Week at Mounts
Bay Academy has been absolutely amazing. Out
of all of the activities on offer, we chose to be part
of the team in charge of creating the newsletter
for the week. Along with a team of ten other
students, Miss Fisher and Ms Turner, we have
spent the last three days reporting on all of the
activities going on around the Academy and
compiling all of the reports, pictures and
information from the students. We have also been
given the opportunity to write the Principal's
Report, on behalf of Mrs Davey.
This week the Year 7s have been busy taking part in nautical-themed activities, both in school
and around Penzance itself. They have also taken part in skills-based workshops, such as mind
mapping, reflective journal writing and drawing.
The Year 8s have not only been busy learning about traditions, but they have also ventured
abroad. Around 160 students, plus staff, embarked on a whistle-stop trip to Roscoff, where
they were able to experience traditions such as local markets.
The Year 9s have been doing a lot of activities this week. Here are some of the few activities
they have been up to: team building, school based adventure learning and introducing level 1
leadership course.
Also the Year 10s have been busy getting a
taste for the world of work, during their
work experience week. Every student in
the year group has been trying out a
variety of jobs, ranging from primary and
secondary education, to bookshops and the
Minack Theatre. Hopefully, they will
return next week full of ideas and plans for
their future careers.
As you might know we have welcomed our
Argentinian exchange students this week
and they have been busy generating new
and exciting ideas. Miss Hick has been
working on an environmental project with
them and they have created a website
called connectingclasses.com
Your sincerely
Jessica Farrell and Maisy-Sky Lumbers
THE NEWS CREW
Conner Addicoat . James Coates . Jessica Farrell
Izzy Goodhead . Lauren Hill . Maisy-Sky Lumbars
Emma Moss . Jade Moss . James Williamson
Caitlin Wright . Andrew Wynne . Loren Trevorrow
Sub-editor Lysette Turner
INK ART
Art. A lovely calm subject that is perfect for a hot day. On Monday and Tuesday Miss Green ran
an art workshop. The aim of the workshop was to create an artistic landscape using
watercolour and blue/black ink. First of all, we painted a really rough background using
watercolour, but who knew it would soon become a masterpiece.
After we had painted our paper in watercolour, we got lots of different materials from string to
spoons and experimented with the ink to create our own style and patterns. We expressed our
mark making on a piece of paper and used those marks in our final piece.
Soon after, we worked on our watercolour with ink. We used the utensils we were given to make
beautiful patterns and turn the water colour into an inspirational landscape. The final pieces
were incredible.
- Loren Trevorrow
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We did a drawing
workshop using ink and
different materials to
create our own
atmospheric landscape.
- Miss Green
It was lovely to see everybody
engaging with their task. All of
the students seemed to enjoy
the activity and they can now
use their skills to help them in
every subject.
- Ms Turner
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Everyone said they’d love to do it
again, but the ink was very difficult
to get off.
- Jessica Farrell
Mind Mapping
Mind mapping is one of the easiest and most
interesting ways to spark creative and innovational
ideas. Miss Turner ran a mind mapping workshop on
Monday and Tuesday, inspiring young people to take
their creative ideas further. Also, mind maps help the
students reflect on themselves, identifying areas for
improvements, strengths and weaknesses.
“The mind mapping was fun, interesting, and easy
to do. I had never considered how creative that I
can be with my work,” said Lauren Hill, one of the
many people who enjoyed the mind mapping sessions.
I think everyone thoroughly enjoyed Ms Turner’s mind
mapping sessions - let’s hope for future sessions to
come!
- Caitlin Wright
GUIDED WALK
We went on a walking tour around
Penzance with Mrs Rylett. We started at
Lloyds Bank which was used as the
market house. Mrs Rylett is a Learning
Support Manager at the Academy, but in
her spare time she is a qualified tour
guide and leads guided walks around the
Penzance area. She took six groups on a
guided walk called ‘Merchants and
Mariners’. It was a circular route looking
at the history, heritage and culture of
Penzance with stories of smugglers,
pirates and famous Penzance people.
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It was fun.
- Eva Hawken
We found out that the coat of arms for
Penzance was not always like it is today. It
used to be St John the Bapist's hand. Pensans
means holy headland. Pensans was first put
in the Doomsday Book under that name in
1067. There were four main streets; The
Greenmarket, where the fruit and vegetables
were sold; Causewayhead where the dairy
was sold; Chapel Street ; and Market Jew
Street which used to be called Thursday
Market Street because it took everyone to the
Thursday market.
- Emma Moss
SAILING
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- Marcus Baber
On Monday and Tuesday, Mr Kent ran an
informative and educational mini workshop on
how to sail boats.
We learnt the different parts of boats, such as the mast, sail and
rudder,and how to put them together and take them down. It then
turned into a competition; which of the two teams could set the boats up
correctly the fastest. After congratulating the winners we disassembled the boats, and headed down to the slip by the Sailing Club
where Mr Kent gave us a fascinating tour of his boat. We split into two
groups to go onto his boat where he told us what all of the racing
equipment inside was called and what happened during a race.
We then continued up to the Sailing Club, trudging up the seemingly
endless stairs, and watched an inspirational video about extreme
sporting boats. The boat workshop only took a small amount of time but
it was a very interesting, inspiring and engaging workshop.
- Caitlin Wright
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It was fun, creative and
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James Williamson
Journaling is a cool, fun and
creative way to express your
feelings. You can do anything you
want with journaling. There are no
rules or guidelines. Journaling is a
reflective, emotional exercise that
can be calm and relax you.You can
find areas for improvement and
situations that you could have
handled better. But also reflect
upon the good stuff. The things that
went well in your day.
In Mrs Forster’s workshop she
taught us about how journaling can
be calming and relaxing. It is
important to reflect upon your
actions, to make yourself a better
person.
- Caitlin Wright
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I think that it was
really cool that we learnt how
to make our own journals.
- Connor Addicoat
Reflect upon the good
stuff. The things that
went well in your day.
Tissue paper
Do doodles and
drawings.
Penlee House Gallery is a fine house of art and artifacts of all
types. There are amazing works of art dating a long, long way
back. When we got there,we did some observational drawings
from the Newlyn School Of Art.
The Newlyn School of Art was a group of
artists working from the 1880s until the early
twentieth century. They came from all over
the world to Newlyn, to paint the locals.
Sometimes they would just paint the natural
scenes and at other times they would pay the
locals at sixpence a pose.
In our observational drawings we tried to
focus on tone, texture and contrast to try to
copy the original drawings.
I think that Mrs Dale, Mrs Jordan, Miss
Osborne and Mr Payne did an amazing job at
the art gallery making sure that we weren't
too noisy and that we concentrated to the best
of our abilities to create an amazing final piece.
- Caitlin Wright
and Emma Moss
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It was like looking
back at the past without a
camera but so realistic.
- Imy
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- Nina Micciche
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On Monday and Tuesday, the whole of year 7 spent
one day each at the dry docks and the Scillonian. Mr
Ian Gilbert led the session at the dry dock and he
asked us what we already knew about it. He then
explained that it was set up to accommodate the
repair of boats, without them being in the water. He
explained that the gates on one side of the dock
allowed the boat workers to control the flow of the
water, which enables them to carry out essential
repairs. He then explained how they opened and
closed the gates, by using long logs and a huge
amount of muscle power!
The Scillonian is used to take people over to the Scilly Isles, along with vital supplies and cargo
for those who live there. It is not a huge ship and usually ferries islanders to and from the
mainland. However, during the busy summer months, the ship takes tourists there, so that
they can have a nice holiday.
I think that one thing we all learnt was that the Scillonian is too big to reach all of the islands.
So, once it has reached the port in St Mary’s, any passengers who need to get to other
destinations need to catch a smaller ferry.
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CARGO FEVER
Also one group was lucky enough to go onboard a
cargo ship. The crew had stopped loading the ship,
so that gave them a chance of seeing what the cargo
ship looked like on the inside.
It was very cramped inside and it was hard to move
around with more than two people in there; the
“dining room” barely had enough room for a fridge
and table, along with some chairs. The hallways
were tiny, with very, very steep stairways.
Although the rooms were small, whole crews live in
them for days on end. Usually they will not let
crews of more than five to work on the ship. It was
very interesting to find out about this wonderful
ship’s history.
- Jade Moss
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the technical
equipment. It’s fun
and interesting.
- Mya Clackworthy.
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TV NEWS CREW
I cautiously stepped into Room 19, the
buzz of excitement and concentration
hung in the air. I was immediately blown
away at the transformation that had
taken place. The students had become a
busy, bustling, professional news crew.
The room was packed with high tech
equipment, fancy electronic apparatus,
fluffy microphones, massive cameras
and even a clapperboard. The
concentration and effort that people
were putting into this TV documentary
amazed me. Everyone involved is a vital
cog in the mechanism that keeps the
news crew turning.
In my opinion, there are four key qualities to being a successful news crew; determination,
a positive attitude, confidence,and being supportive of your fellow team members. After
observing the crew, it’s clear everyone has these qualities.
- Caitlin Wright
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- Emily Bradley Leah
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- Oscar Clive
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All this week at school, we have been participating in
lots of different activities as part of Adventure
Learning week. One group of students have been
building trebuchets and went the beach to try them
out.
The building took place in rooms 17 and 18 and the students put the
contraptions together amazingly quickly. Everyone looked as though
they were having a fun and creative time. The teachers ran the
activity.
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Mr Curnow, said: “We are making a trebuchet and the group is
working very hard and are excellent team players.” Mr Kilby
added: “We are making a two meter high trebuchet, mainly out of
wood.”
- Emma Moss
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Here at Mounts Bay Academy, the DT department likes
nothing more than exploring with new and creative ideas. So
for Adventure Learning week they decided to explore how to
make boats.
BOAT BUILDING
After the students have finished building these boats, they
are going to save them until Christmas when they will
hopefully take them to the City of Lights Parade in Truro, one
of the most anticipated family events in Cornwall’s festival
calendar. Every year the procession has a different theme
and is escorted through the streets by music and dance. Our
boats will be part of the parade and we’re sure that they will
look even more amazing when they’re all lit up.
To form the basic framework, they used tape to hold the withies together before covering
them with the outer-layer of tissue paper. It looked like quite a difficult and fiddly task but
the students were very focused and appeared to be coping with the intricate detailing very
well.
The boats themselves are not based on any particular type of vessel. The students, in groups
of about four, were able to design their own boat from scratch. The boats were all quite
different, taking and using ideas from existing ones
and then creating their own hybrid design. They
looked brilliant!
We can’t wait to see them in the parade in December.
- Andrew Wynne and James Coates
INNOVATION
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I like building things...we
are using withies, paper and glue.
Dylan Kyle
SURFBOARD DESIGN
When we walked into the classroom during our roving reporter
time we were shocked to see just how calm and quiet it was in
there. All of the students were so involved in their work, deciding
what their design was going to look like; they all seemed to be
enjoying the work.
The students told us they were designing a surfboard. They were
creating a picture to put on a model surf board. They told us it is
great if you like designing things and also like surfing. Some of
them got their ideas from the Penlee Art Gallery. Students were
allowed to create their own design.
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We are doing this to show our
creativity and how good our art
work is.
- Chris Stephens
Zoe Pyne told James that it was
interesting and that her design was good
because it’s surfy and something you
would take to the beach. They are doing
this to learn how to scale from small to
big and what the buyers like to see
designed on real surfboards.
- James Williamson
Connor Addicoat
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You can’t actually surf with it
as it’s only made of ply wood.
- Lucy Bollard
Innovation can happen
when existing ideas are
brought together or
expressed in a new way.
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PIRATE PARTY
A group of cut-throat Year 7 students have been learning
about "a life on the ocean waves" by learning to create sketches
for Theatre, TV and Radio on a fun theme of Piracy.
The young pirates were led by the ruthless Cap’n Osborne and
the bloodthirsty First Mate Payne they spent the first day
singing pirate songs and learning the lingo, before finally
embarking on their own creative venture.
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It’s been good so
far, very exciting and fun.
- Sophie Elkin
On the second day, they set
sail to Penzance, filming their
work in Morrab Gardens and on the promenade. Many of
the locals were terrified by the pirates, as the calls of
‘AARRGGHH’ could be heard throughout the town. The
mean Cap’n Osborne even took a victim hostage in
Caueswayhead!
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with such a willing crew of scurvy
sea dogs, aarh so 'twas.
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- Jolly Jack Tar Bird
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- Charlie Hornby
FRENCH DAY TRIP
On Wednesday 10th of July, one hundred and sixty year
eights went on an exhilarating, fabulous trip to France.
They departed from school at approximately 5.30pm and
drove up to Plymouth in coaches. They then boarded the
ferry and departed at around 9.40pm.
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The ferry was very
comfortable and it was easy to sleep.
Arriving in Brittany at 6:00am, after a gruelling
nine hour trip, the Year 8s were taken to the local
market place which was full of interesting trinkets
and delicious food; the smells wafted enticingly
through the air. They were set the challenging task
of buying their own lunch, in the right quantities for
their group, but they were only allowed to
communicate in French!
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Beliefs and customs from the
past have a powerful effect on
our lives today.
- Naima McSally
After a well-earned, delicious lunch, the Year
8s embarked on a tourist trail, focusing on the
sights and sounds of Roscoff.
Next was a business trail, which involved
taking pictures of the local businesses to use
in a presentation based on the various
businesses found in the town. They would
then clarify and discuss the differences
between Cornwall and Roscoff, which proved
to be immense.
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My favourite part of the trip was
the delicious delicacies and food. Also the
weather was amazing!
- Miss Tripp
They arrived back at 7.00pm, all feeling incredibly
tired.
- Caitlin Wright
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My favourite part was seeing all of the
students using all of their skills in the market. It
was a really happy trip; there was laughter all
around and everyone enjoyed it immensely.
- Mr.Raggett
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MARAZION BEACH
Year 9 students have been going down to Marazion beach to do a fun, adventurous, team
building exercise. They have been focusing on team work and peer support The exercise
involved making a bridge to cross the Red River. (The red River is meant to be red). This
meant that the various students had to trust each other enormously if they didn't want
to get all wet and soggy!
LEADERSHIP
This was an adventure for all of them including the teachers
Mr Harvey, Miss Leesley and Mr Veal and lots of others.
The teams had different materials to use to build their bridge
this included wood, rope and big barrels. The weather was
excellent for the week and all the students thoroughly
enjoyed themselves. The purpose of this exercise was to build
up teamwork and peer guidance and support.
- Lauren Hill
TOTAL WIPEOUT!
The course is fun, easy and exciting; people
were enjoying themselves and everyone
participated and had a great time! There
wasn’t anyone who didn’t love the water-slide,
as well as the other obstacles.
This activity was held on the big
school field in the bright sunshine.
A small gazebo had been set up
with cool drinks for both the
spectators and the participants.
There were lots of people taking
photos of the soapy, slippery slide
while others threw buckets of
water at the already soaked
students.
There were teachers taking part such as Miss Rooth and Mr
Lawrence. They were having fun spraying the children with
cold water and throwing soft balls at them. This activity was
on all week in the hot weather but the slide really helped to
cool everyone down.
We thought that the course was interesting and it looks fun.
We wished we could take part!
- Connor Addicoat and James Coates
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- Megan Hitchens.
All week Year 9 students had the
chance to tackle the climbing wall.
Mr Fish was running the activity and
he said the Year 9s had, “great
leadership in climbing and lots of
success, great team work.”
The climbing wall is a daunting 40ft and
it is on the north face of the school. On a
hot day the climbing wall is in the shade
so students can climb in the sun
without becoming too hot.
From the look on their faces they were
having lots of fun, I have done it before
and I liked it as much as they did.
The students were competing to see
who was the fastest at scaling the wall.
The champion was Anna Lander who
reached the top in a dizzying time of 42
seconds.
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Today was a very beautiful
adventure. The climb was spectacular
and I really am inspired to take up more
physical challenges and involve myself
in climbing club.
- Ben Wallis
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I noticed how confident all the climbers
were. Everyone was very courageous
and no-one looked nervous at all. I also
liked to see how supportive everyone
was and how encouraging they all were
to each other. It involves a lot of trust,
but no one hesitated meaning they
trusted their friend and peers
implicitly.
- Jade Moss
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It was fun and it
boosted my confidence and
I am proud of myself as I
improved my time - yay!
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BEACH FUN
All week we have been taking a group of Year 9s to the beach at Porthmeor beach in St
Ives. First of all we complete a first aid session in the classroom looking at what to do when
we have first aid situations and how to put people into the recovery position. Then we head
off to the beach where we have a talk from the senior lifeguard James. He completes a
brilliant talk on what they have to deal with and goes through their first aid kit and
explains where he has had to use it.
Porthmeor beach
After the talk we take part in various surf life saving
activities. The first activity is a long distance run
where the first three girls and first three boys gain
house points for their house. The next activity is
called ‘Flags’. This is an actual exercise that training
lifeguards complete as it tests their speed, reaction,
endurance and agility. The final activity is their Run
Swim Run. Again the first three girls and first three
boys gain house points for their colour.
Every day has been a success and all students have
got involved and encouraged each other to succeed.
MOORLAND WALKING
Year 9 students have been taking part in epic walks across the moors of Penwith this
week. They started their walks from various locations, and have visited many notable
landmarks of the region. They were given maps and
expected to find their own way through the footpaths,
bridleways and backwaters. The weather and views
have been perfect all week.
INDEPENDENT
These are just a few of the places they have visited:
Carnyorth
Lanyon Quoit
Boskednan
Nine Maidens
Ding Dong
Men-an-Tol
Carn Kenidjack
Chun Castle
Carn Galver
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They have been
absolutely amazing and between
them have walked a phenomenal
number of miles.
- Mrs Williams
For better or worse, one or
more people can use influence so
that others aid and support them.
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It's been another action packed
week here in Rotorua. We were
lucky enough to visit Waitomo
Glowworm Caves. Here, we were
able to experience the magic of an
ancient labyrinth of limestone
caves and formations and we
were enchanted by a silent boat
ride through the spectacular
glowworm grotto. We have been to Te Puia where we
experienced a Maori cultural show and had a
guided tour of the geothermal pools and
geysers.
We took a trip to Rainbow Springs where we
were able to see many of the native species of
New Zealand - we even took a ride on the Big
Splash! We have also been blown away by yet another
stunning Kapa Haka performance at the
school. We finished the week off with a trip to the
Agrodome which was a local farm show and
eco farm tour. We also have a farewell meal
on Friday evening with our host families
before we start our mammoth journey back
to England. “
See you all soon!
- Miss Wearne
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