OxNet Seminar 2 saw students exploring Physics with Brian Tanner, Emeritus Professor of Physics at Durham University. He introduced them to the notion of collaborative reading by demonstrating an image-formation experiment. This involved students carefully observing a coin’s supposed change of position as water was poured into a vessel, demonstrating refraction at water-air interface. The …
February 19, 2020 archive
Feb 19
Sixthformer Classicists
Sixth Form pupils Ella Gallon, Megan Kelly and Jess Morrison attended the prestigious ‘Lit and Phil’ in Newcastle for a classics lecture entitled: ‘Violence & Vengeance: The Untold Story of Odysseus’ Return in Popular Culture’, by Dr. Sarah Miles from the University of Durham’s Classics and Ancient History Department. The experience enabled pupils to see …
Feb 19
Presenting Personal Projects
Sixth Form students have been presenting their Extended Personal Projects to our Raising Aspirations Coordinator, Miss Ungley. The qualification allows students to pursue a topic they are passionate about then present to a panel for professional feedback. There has been a fantastic variety of projects including: A series of short stories based on David Attenborough’s …