brakenhale (at home)

Week 7

Dear Parents/CarersDear Parents/Carers

I can hardly believe that we have reached the end of another half term. Although it has been an incredibly difficult few weeks for us all, our community spirit and support of one another is enabling us to continue to be strong together as #teambrakenhale.

The work that the students as a whole are completing continues to impress us and the house points are piling up. I know as a parent trying to home school children myself the challenges this continues to bring, so a huge thank you for all you are doing at this time. Please don’t be hard on yourselves either, I know you are doing your best and nobody can expect more than that.

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Dear Parents/CarersI was really lifted this week by so many things including the wonderful Head of Year assemblies, the Fun Friday jokes, the lovely thank you messages to staff and an amazing box of cakes and punnets of fruit delivered to us in school yesterday - they really cheered up those of us on site - a big thank you to Laura and Ella for such a thoughtful gift.

This edition of Brakenhale at Home really speaks for itself so I hope you enjoy it as much as I did and I hope that my own Fun Friday performance video gives you as many laughs as it has my family!!! (Click here to see it on youtube!)

Stay safe in the coming week and take care.

My very best wishes

Jane Coley

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Hello!We are more than just a school, we are a community.

Each week we will be posting messages from people in and around the Bracknell area to see what our local friends, family, neighbours have been up to keep spirits high!

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Stay Home

Protect the NHS

Save Lives

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Fun Friday Challenge✘ This week was GLT’s

Got Talent.

✘ We will be putting a video montage together to share with you.

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Fun Friday Challenge✘ Next week will be the

Nature Challenge!

✘ Film and photograph the natural world around you.

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Parenting Special Children Courses✘ Parenting Special Children is a Charitable

Company and they run courses and support groups

✘ https://www.parentingspecialchildren.co.uk/news/coronavirus/

✘ They are running the events online via Zoom. They are free for Berkshire families (£5 refundable booking deposit) or at a nominal cost.

✘ Please visit their website for more details and to book

✘ Please see a summary on the following page…

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For help and advice or if you just need to talk:

Helpline and Diagnosis Support Service (Mon – Thur, 10am – 2.30pm)Tel: 0118 9863532, email: dss@parentingspecialchildren.co.uk

Trauma and Attachment ServiceTel: 07557 102623, email: tas@parentingspecialchildren.co.uk

Sleep ServiceEmail: sleep@parentingspecialchildren.co.uk

Community Support GroupsTel: 07810 689679, email: supportgroups@parentingspecialchildren.co.uk

For any other enquiries please email admin@parentingspecialchildren.co.uk

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EVENTS STARTING AFTER HALF TERM

✘ Sensory Processing WorkshopMon 1 June: 7-8.30pm

✘ Dads & Male Carers Support GroupTues 2 June: 7.30-9.30pm

✘ Understanding and supporting children’s behaviour during the COVID-19 lockdownA series of three 90 minute online linked webinars to support families of children with SEND during the Covid-19 lockdown. You will be booking to attend all 3 webinars.Tues: 2, 9 and 16 June: 7:30-9pm

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Parenting Special Children Courses

✘ Pre and Post Assessment Workshops: ADHD SeriesYou will be booking to attend all 3 sessions.➢ Introduction to ADHD: Thurs 4 June: 7-

8.30pm➢ Anxiety and ADHD: Thur 11 June: 7-

8.30pm➢ Behaviour and ADHD: Thur 18 June: 7-

8.30pm

✘ Sleep for parent/carers of children & young people with additional needsFri 5 June: 10.30am-12.30pm

✘ Siblings: Adjustment, Experience and Needs with Dr Georgia PavlopoulouFri 5 June: 7-8.30pm

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Mental Health Resources From Ms Bounds, SEN

✘ Mental Health Awareness Week 2020https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/campaigns/mental-health-awareness-week

✘ Your Mind Plan | Every Mind Matters | One Youhttps://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/your-mind-plan-

quiz/?WT.tsrc=Paid_Social&WT.mc_id=CoronaProduct

Tilly’s TipsFor getting through lockdown

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Tilly’s Tips

Make sure you get to see your bestie as much as you can - run in the fields and throw grass at each other but watch out for

dog poo!! 13

for 'Adhering to the new rules’(with guest speaker Winnie)

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Tilly’s Tipsfor 'Adhering to the new rules'

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Make the most of the outdoors but pop to the loo

before you go out!

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Tilly’s Tipsfor ‘Managing through Lockdown'

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“Drink the nectar from the nettles in the fields - it’s

delicious” (she is definitely becoming feral 😂)

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Tilly’s Tipsfor ‘’Making the Most out of Lockdown'

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Offer to look after your baby brother so that he doesn't run in and out of Mummy's endless google hangout meetings and then you don't have to do any school work. 🙋

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Into Film: Discover feel-good films for Mental Health Awareness Week

✘ This year Mental Health Awareness Week is perhaps more important and timely than ever. In honour of the 2020 theme, Into Film are giving the gift of kindness with their latest batch of recommended films for younger viewers. From family comedies to toe-tapping musicals, these feel-good films offer comfort viewing and plenty to spark the imagination.

✘ All selected titles are available to stream from home. Our accompanying film guides can be used to lead informal discussion at home or in the classroom.

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Click here for INTO FILM website

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Scrubs Wednesday

Scrubs Wednesday✘ From this week, we are putting on hold our

production as we get back to some normality after half term.

✘ I would like to say a personal thank you to the amazing Wednesday team and our remote sewers, not forgetting my partner in crime Steve Elsey.

✘ We have created over 2,500 bands for the shields and 200 sets of scrubs as well as caps, headbands and scrub bags. I feel very proud that as a team we have made a difference to our wonderful NHS.

✘ I will miss you all and again thank you so much. ❤️

✘ Sara Higham, Head of Art and Technology

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The fab team are:

✘ Paula Palmer

✘ Amy Peacock

✘ Carole Forde

✘ Sarah Forde

✘ Anna Elsey

✘ Sarah Seymour

✘ Chantel Picton

✘ Gail Fazakerley

and not forgetting our lovely ladies in the community who have helped out.

✘ Helen Hindley

✘ Jo Fox

✘ Jenny Plumb

✘ Heather Draper

✘ Laverne Binstead

✘ Tracey Gosling

✘ Karen Daniels

✘ Karen Roche

✘ Sarah Hartley

✘ Jo Manisier

✘ Jo lane

✘ Sarah Newstead

✘ Helen Ellis

Working From Home#teambrakenhale style!

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You can take the teacher out of Brakenhale...

REMEMBER – we are all in this together!

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My cat loves to “help” me work!

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Weekend Work!

Just sewn, freshly laundered scrubs and

face masks drying in the glorious sunshine!

Science @ HomeDo your own experiments…

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Key Stage 3 Art Journal Project

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Key Stage 3 Art Journal ProjectThis half-term, students in Years 7, 8 and 9 have been creating their own journal documenting their time in

lockdown. The submitted work has been of a consistently high quality and we thought it only right that the work should be showcased and shared with

you all. We hope you enjoy!

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KS3 Art Journal Project

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KS3 Art Journal Project

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KS3 Art Journal Project

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KS3 Art Journal Project

Tori Southall Expressing her feelings and

emotions within her art.

Melissa Walsh –Innovative digital art

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KS3 Art Journal Project

KS3 Art Journal Project

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Rounders bat competition✘ How are you getting on with designing your

Rounders Bat?

✘ Here is Miss Willimott's as an example →

✘ I have also added a rounders warm up that you could try! Send me photos of your pitches!

✘ Just click on the link to get to your pack which will include a template of a rounders bat and poster template.

✘ So can you help the GLAMS and design your own rounders bat.

✘ The competition is open to both BOYS AND GIRLS!

✘ Once you have completed your entry, please can you email it to lwillimott@brakenhale.co.uk

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GLAMSGLAMS (Girls Leadership and Management Squad) is about a group of girls who want to have their say within PE. They want to develop their leadership skills by organising events and working together as a team. If this sounds like you want to be part of it, please join the google classroom.

THE GLAMS HAVE SET A HALF TERM CHALLENGE: They want to know what has been your best sporting activity to do at home?

✘ What equipment have you used?

✘ How do you play it?

You can either draw pictures, send photos or videos or just write it in an email - COME ON LET'S GET CREATIVE

✘ Look out in next week's Brakenhale @ Home edition for the amazing games.

✘ If you would like to become a member of the GLAMS there is more information about GLAMS is on google classroom, code: ooj7inc Come one what you waiting for JOIN.

Family Timebecause all work and no play…

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Here are somethings I’ve done with my family overseas.

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Here are somethings I’ve done with my family

overseas.

A puzzle to work out the

word or expressions

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Here are some more random images of my family life!

✘ Window Light Art work

✘ New gate to keep the dog in the garden

✘ More recognition for the NHS

✘ First family BBQ of the year

✘ New compost bins

✘ The family have nearly finished watching all the Penguins of Madagascar

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Here are some random photos from the Maye House in lockdown!!!

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This is my new pet tortoise -Frankie.

I was really bored last week – I’m not now

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY18th – 31st MayGrace 7HJose 7RDaisy 7NOlivia 7NArchie 7N

Sophie 7ESophia 7BKeylan 7BNathan 7R

Jennetts House: Mr MayeWorking from home – This has its challenges with 2 young girls to home school as well as my routine which has to be good!!!! It's been going ok so far!!!

Easter Holidays - This was spent doing bits and pieces with my family at home, lots of chilling with Disney films, and educational stuff as both myself and my eldest Izzy love Expedition Unknown! We also watched Hunting Hitler which she was fascinated about, that the CIA have evidence he lived in south America after the war!

Rainbow - My girls are great and have done the pictures for the window

Funny pic - hmmmmmm see next page for my pic from the miss you message to the students...

NHS clapping - Yes we participate in this, the girls have to be ready for bed before and we clap away with some of our neighbours.

Keeping safe and active - With Asthma I was on the at risk list so I have stayed housebound, which has been tough when the girls go out for their walk/bike ride and I stay at home.... that said ihave done a minimum of 30 mins activity EVERYDAY since 21st march - 54 days and counting! (I have proof also! see photo... )

TV you been watching - Expedition Unknown, Hunting Hitler, Chicago PD, MED, FIRE, Blue Bloods, Hawaii 5-O, NCIS LA, Magnum PI 42

Jennetts House: Mr MayeHouse points are our way of rewarding you for all the amazing effort, hard work and determination you all show especially at this tough time when routines are not the same and you have had to adapt. Keep smashing your school work and the Fun Friday Challenges as these are recognition for YOU and your efforts, BUT collectively it helps and supports the wider community of your House.

A short personal message to end:

To everyone in Jennetts, in these tough times, reading and hearing about all the amazing things and work you are doing and completing fills me with so much pride to be your Head of House. You have fully embraced the challenges that we have been hit with and with your hard work and resilience you have managed to make steps forward with progress, through tough days and good days you have kept yourself going, and seeing you all do that too has helped and spurred ME on when I have had tough days. So thank youJennetts for making me proud and keep going and can't wait to see you all again soon!! –Mr Maye

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY18th – 31st MayDaniel 8BWilliam 8NTobylee 8NJamie 8KAnthony8B

Sofia 8BAmelia 8KJodie 8ECharlie 8RPheobe 8A

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY18th – 31st MayAbigail 9NRachael 9RGracie 9AAmelia 9HAva 9HCharlotte 9R

Patrycja 9RHarrison 9BGracie 9HPoppy 9KNathan 9EOwen 9K

Farley House: Miss WillimottDear Farley!

I hope you are all keeping well! A massive thank you from me for keeping up with your schoolwork during these strange times.

So, over the last 7 weeks, my life has changed – No Netball and not seeing my friends and family (I have been having weekly virtual meet ups with them!). I have had to work out what to do with myself. I have completed 3 puzzles (one of which was an impossible Harry Potter puzzle – it was in the Brakenhale at Home edition), read a couple of books and have now started a cross stitch!

I have been on countless walks around Camberley and found several dream houses that I would love to move into! As well as this I am getting quite good on Overcooked and have just started to relive my childhood and play Spyro again.

During lockdown, I finally got Netflix and have been watching The Crown and Brooklyn Nine Nine – yes, I am aware they are completely different but enjoy them equally!

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Farley House: Miss Willimott

I cannot forget that I have also been taking part in the Fun Friday challenges! I hope you are as well as every entry receives house points! This is the same for exit tickets and quizzes set on google classroom.

So, what are you waiting for - every house point counts! Come on Farley let’s do this!

Miss Willimott

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY18th – 31st May

Tilly-Mae 10RDominic 10EJake 10AHarley 10HBrooke 10K

Millie 10EAlex 10RShelby 10RLily-Mai 10HKiera 10K

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This week's house points so far ..

Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 {None} Total

Farley (BLUE) 1070 724 564 394 7 2759

Jennetts (YELLOW) 1125 704 700 477 2 3008

Swinley (RED) 993 742 754 498 0 2987

Temple (GREEN) 1215 934 814 545 4 3512

Total 4403 3104 2832 1914 13 12266

House Points

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY18th – 31st May

Gemma 11BLewis 11EMorgan 11BDavina 11N

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY18th – 31st May

Aysha P16NRebecca P16RAminah P16B

Swinley House: Mrs RabyDear Swinley House

You are all doing such an amazing job with your home learning. Keep going with it: remember you get a house-point for each piece of work, entries into the fun friday competition and you can keep working towards the achievement milestones.

Over lockdown I have been home schooling my children, doing lots of planning and marking for school, going on walks, attempting the Joe Wickes work outs, camping in the garden, sewing for the NHS and eating lots of snacks!!!

I would love to hear what you all have been getting up to.

Hope to see you all soon, stay safe

Mrs Raby

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY18th – 31st May

Agustin P16BAlfie P16BJodie P16N

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Here, Danielle talks of fears of the night or darkness. But we mustn’t live our lives

by fear, nor should we let them constrict us or hold us back.

Instead we should face them.

Does this poem inspire you to write a poem about fears?

Here are some ideas to get you started:

• How we should face up to them?

• The feelings of conquering them?

Send entries to dlewis@brakenhale.co.uk and you will receive literacy points. The best entries will appear in next week’s issue ☺

Nyctophobia

It’s not the dark that scares me.

It’s the fear of not being able to see

The light again. The fear of not

Knowing when I will be free

from this void of uncertainty.

It’s not the dark that scares me.

It’s not knowing when the end is near,

It’s not knowing how far I am

From leaving behind the fear

Of this darkness that surrounds me.

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Congratulations to Danielle Rabulan (Year 13)

For her enthusiasm and passion towards poetry; sharing her poetry

with us all to inspire us to write.

Nominated by Mrs Lewis

Year 8 TeacherThank yous!

You have helped me.

I want to thank you because you were

our replacement tutor, no-one would

be an amazing tutor other than you

(and Mrs Clark). I have always enjoyed

tutor time with you and how joyful the

environment is when we are together

as a tutor. I also want to thank you for

always looking out of us as our tutor

and always seeing how we are doing,

if we are safe; it's like you are a parent

of 8R! Thank you again!

For being a great English teacher and

dealing with our class.

You have been such a great tutor x

Miss Rendall:

Thank you for challenging

me and giving me fun work.

RS is my favourite lesson! :)

Mrs Faluyi:

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By Ms Lawes

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Dear Diary Ms BunkellSo while looking for something to do the other week I came across Macmillan whodunnit. It's a great way to spend an evening and raise money for charity all at the same time. You can find out more and register for your own kit, for free here: https://gamesnight.macmillan.org.uk/whodunnit

You just need 8 people and a way to communicate with each other. All Macmillan ask is that you set up a just giving page to try to raise money for them during this difficult time. With just 8 people, I managed to raise £120! The murder mystery has a 1920s theme so my friends and I decided to dress up for the occasion.

Proving you can still have an amazing evening at home in lock down.

Mr Boucher is a really good teacher

for PE and Science and a very good

assistant HoY.

Making PE really enjoyable and always

making the lessons as good as possible.

Thank you for always helping us to

improve in PE and showing us how to get

better quickly.

Thank you for helping me improve my skill

set in PE sir. I feel very confident and

think that I have become a sort of leader

through your style of teaching so thank

you. I hope that you are doing well.

Thank you, for even though I am injured,

letting me participate in the lesson in a

different way (letting me referee,

film etc)

Mr Boucher:

You have helped me with

cooking when I have made

many mistakes and you are

very kind and I have now

started cooking at home

thanks to you.

Hi miss I would like to say

thank you because the

lessons we had for food tech

are really fun and have

inspired me to cook more

often at home. Even though I

can chat a lot to my friends

and also the lessons are

super fun and healthy.

Mrs Higham:

Thank you for helping me with

Science - you helped me a lot

this year.

Mr Radcliffe:

Year 8 TeacherThank yous!

Thanks for being the best tutor,

and encouraging me always, in the

right direction!

Thank you miss for being the best

tutor even though sometimes we

aren’t your favourite.

Miss Burrows:Thank you for introducing me to

iDEA as I now have a great way

to spend my time and many fun

lessons when it is set!

Mr George:

Thank you for being a

great art teacher and how

you helped me to go

further on my title page.

Mr Budden: Thank you for being my English

teacher this year, helping me

throughout the year. I can only

wish that you are my teacher next

year as this year so far hasn't

ended that well. I have enjoyed the

lessons we did have whilst learning

life lessons and of coarse a lot of

English. once again ... thanks!!!

Mrs Lewis:

Year 8 TeacherThank yous!

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Mental Health & Kindness Quotes From Ms Bounds, SEN

You can always give something. Even if it is only kindness.

Anne Frank

We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.

Sir Winston Churchill

Thanks for being such a great

tutor and helping me with my

problems. I really appreciated

that.:)

Thank you for being an amazing,

positive and the best tutor ! :)

Miss Shan:

Thankyou for always helping me

through everything. You’ve always

been really supportive even when

I’m getting upset or frustrated.

You’re my favourite staff member

even when you used to use your

“scary mum face” on me 😂 You’ve

always helped me to keep moving

forward and edging me just to the

limit of my comfort zone so I can

achieve. Although it’s a slow,

scary process, I am improving

thanks to you. You’re brilliant!

Mrs Harris:

She always emails back to

me straight away and it is

really helpful!

Mrs Oakley:

Year 8 TeacherThank yous!

Mr Collins:

You’re the best teacher and

make our geography lessons

and maths lessons really fun and

even though your jokes are

cringe! You can still hit the whoa

really well.

For being a cool teacher and

making me actually enjoy

geography.

Thanks so much for being

an amazing teacher thanks

for helping us get through

the year - you’ve helped so

much for our tutor so I would

just like to say thank you.

Thanks for being a good

tutor x

Miss Manning:

I want to thank you for helping me get through the rough times and

supporting me everyday :)

Thanks for being a wonderful tutor

Thank you for being an amazing tutor and always making me smile in class

I want to thank Miss Appleton ‘cause she has been the best tutor ! I don't

think I would want another tutor as you the one who made me who I am.

When I was in the wrong you made sure I was not going to be in there any

longer, and I thank you very much for helping me.

And I also want to say that my seating plan in tutor is ok, and I won't moan

any more about it, well I will try. Finally, Thank you.

Miss Appleton:

Year 8 TeacherThank yous!

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By Sarah

RainbowPoetry

R e s p l e n d e n t r i o tO r i g i n a l o r a t o r yY i e l d i n g y e a r n i n g G o r g e o u s g l a m o u rB e a u t i f u l b o u n t yI l l u s t r i o u s i l l u m i n a t i o nV o l u m i n o u s v i t a l i t y

Mr Hilton:

I have voted you Mr Bury because

you always help me when I do not

take my medication and when I am

a “bit” hyper.

Thank you for always looking after

us on camp and checking up on us

now that we're stuck at home.

Mr Bury:

For doing and helping us with all of

this work.

You have been very supportive

during this hard time and have been

keeping smiles on everyone’s face

by creating some fun activities to

break up the lesson time.

Thank you for spending your time

out of your day to be so productive

with replying to all of our queries

and emails. I really appreciate your

hard work.

Thank you for always helping me in

RS and being an amazing head of

year.

She helps with everything

and she can help you if you

have something wrong. I'm

being honest I don't know

what I would do without

them. They have helped me

though everything.

Ms Gosling & Miss Rendall :Year 8 TeacherThank yous!

To ALL teachers:

Thank you all for allowing

us to continue to do school work during this

time. I thank you for creating these things

and I am so grateful you can continue to

work during this tough

time for everyone.

Year 8 TeacherThank yous!

Social MediaKeeping you connected

Lots of posts, such as:Element of the dayScientists you should knowExperiments you can do at home

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@turnerscience

Yes, you readthat right!

Who to follow…

La chasse au trésor dans ta maison / jardin.Have a look around your house or in your garden and take a photo of each

description – make a collage with all your photos. Send your collage to Mrs Hughes: ohughes@brakenhale.co.uk. House points for all who enter. ☺

1. Trouve quelque chose de bleu

2. Trouve quelque chose de blanc

3. Trouve quelque chose de rouge

4. Trouve quelque chose de typiquement français

5. Trouve quelque chose de typiquement anglais

6. Trouve quelque chose de froid

7. Trouve quelque chose qui a quatre pattes

8. Trouve quelque chose qui a deux pattes

La busqueda del tesoro en tu casa/jardín.Have a look around your house or in your garden and take a photo of each

description – make a collage with all your photos. Send your collage to Mrs Hughes: ohughes@brakenhale.co.uk. House points for all who enter. ☺

1. Encuentra algo azul

2. Encuentra algo blanco

3. Encuentra algo rojo

4. Encuentra algo típico español

5. Encuentra algo típico inglés

6. Encuentra algo frío

7. Encuentra algo que tenga cuatro patas

8. Encuentra algo que tenga dos patas

CookingJust remember to wash your hands

before and after!

Old Skool Retro Sprinkle Tray Bake IngredientsSponge Cake

✘ 300 g butter

✘ 300 g caster sugar

✘ 300 g self raising flour

✘ 5 large eggs

✘ 95 ml milk

✘ 1 tsp vanilla essence

Icing

✘ 400 g icing sugar

✘ 8 tbsp milk

✘ 50 g sprinkles

1. Preheat the oven to 160°C / 325 degrees F or Gas Mark 3.

2. Line a 30cm x 23 cm x 3.5cm square tin with greaseproof paper. Set aside.

3. For a soft and spongy cake make sure that you have left the butter at room temperature.

4. Cream the butter and sugar together until smooth. Add the eggs one by one and mix well.

5. Once all the eggs have been added, add in the flour using 2 tablespoons at a time to make sure the mixture is smooth.

6. Add in the milk and vanilla essence and mix well.

7. Pour the sponge cake mixture into the tray and bake for around 25-30 minutes.

8. Keep an eye on the cake until it turns golden brown. You can see if the cake is done by sticking a toothpick or a knife into the middle of the cake. If it comes out clean then your sponge cake is done. Leave the cake to cool in the tin for about 15 minutes before turning it out onto a wire rack.

9. Once the cake has fully cooled down, make the icing by adding the milk into the icing sugar.

10.Add half of the milk first to test the consistency. I like my icing to be quite thick, once the icing is done pour it into the middle of the cake and spread carefully with a spatula. Let the icing run along the sides of the cake for effect. Then add the sprinkles!73

Thanks to Ms Nahar and ohlaliving

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