Pupil Work
Year 8
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| Mr Drivers School Song challenge, record yourself singing Starships "Nothings Gonna Stop Us Now" and send it in (full details here) |
ART |
Monday 1st June - Term 6 | |
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RESOURCES |
ASSESSMENT |
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Summer Project - PORTRAITS You will need A4 white paper or an A4 sketchbook. You can photograph your drawings and send them to your teacher if you would like or you can keep all your work safe ready to show us when we return to school. |
Summer Portrait Project (PDF/ Powerpoint) |
Keep all of your work safe to show to you teacher when we return to school. |
DESIGN TECHNOLOGY |
In JULY please complete at least 2 tasks for any subject specialism | |
TASK(S) - Product Design |
RESOURCES |
ASSESSMENT |
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Plastic Bottle Challenge Repurposing Products Cardboard Challenge |
Please keep all of your work together to show your teacher when we return to school. |
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TASK(S) - Food Technology |
RESOURCES |
ASSESSMENT |
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Salad in a Jar Design |
Please keep all of your work together to show your teacher when we return to school |
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TASK(S) - Textiles Technology |
RESOURCES |
ASSESSMENT |
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TASK(S) - 3D DESIGN |
RESOURCES |
ASSESSMENT |
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Upcycling, Recycling UK |
Please keep all of your work together to show your teacher when we return to school |
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TASK(S) - Graphics |
RESOURCES |
ASSESSMENT |
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Design and Technology Sign Designing |
Please keep all of your work together to show your teacher when we return to school |
DRAMA |
Monday 1st June - Term 6 | |
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RESOURCES |
ASSESSMENT |
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Practical – there are 6 active options and then 2 weeks to extend, design and record your monologue. |
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Keep all your work together to be assessed when we return. |
ENGLISH |
Monday 6th - 10th July | |
TASK(S) |
RESOURCES |
ASSESSMENT |
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1. Independent reading for 20-30 minutes every day. Quiz on AR when you have finished a book. (Please see AR Guidance notes |
Independent reading book |
Ongoing AR quizzes Please update your teacher on your work weekly and attach work where possible. Keep copies of your work safe for your return to school. |
GEOGRAPHY |
Monday 6th - 10th July | |
TASK(S) |
RESOURCES |
ASSESSMENT |
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Task 1 - Watch the clip. The New 7 Wonders of the World was a campaign started in 2000 to choose 7 new wonders of the world from a selection of 200 existing monuments.
Task 2 - Before the new seven wonders of world were chosen in 2007, 21 finalists were chosen from the 200 entries. Research each of the 21 finalists, before choosing your top seven wonders.
Task 3 - Create a poster, displaying your chosen seven wonders of the world. Remember to include a sketch or image of the wonder, along with a brief explanation for your choice.
Posters may be typed or handwritten. |
You Tube: The seven wonders of the modern world (7:01).
My seven wonders of the world’ information sheet.
Example handout. |
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HISTORY |
Monday 6th - 10th July | |
TASKS(S) |
RESOURCES |
ASSESSMENT |
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1. Read the worksheet (either Word or PDF copies are available) which introduces the battles of the English Civil War.
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English Civil War Battles (Word/PDF) – This includes the instructions for your project. You may want to watch this video before you start You may want to use these websites to help with your research: |
You will not be assessed on this piece of work. |
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You may also want to watch this documentary: Battlefield Britain - The Battle of Naseby |
MFL |
Monday 6th - 10th July | |
TASK(S) - French |
RESOURCES |
ASSESSMENT |
Optional - Make a poster of 2 people having a conversation. Draw the people and write a conversation between them. Positive referrals will be awarded to any that I receive! |
The PDF document which is being emailed to pupils on Friday 3rd July contains lots of information and full instructions for the tasks. This information is also on the website. Use www.wordreference.com to help you with any unknown words |
Email a copy of your work to Mrs Millar by Monday 13th July. |
TASK(S) - German |
RESOURCES |
ASSESSMENT |
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You will have been emailed a PDF document on Friday 3rd July. This contains complete instructions. |
Email your answers to TASKS 3 AND 4 this week to Mrs Brown: by Sunday 12th July Please keep the rest of your work safe until we are back in school. |
TASK(S) - Spanish |
RESOURCES |
ASSESSMENT |
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You will have been emailed a PDF document on Friday 3rd July. This contains complete instructions.
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Email a copy of your work to your Spanish teacher by Sunday 12th July. |
MATHS |
Monday 29th June until the end of Term | |
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RESOURCES |
ASSESSMENT |
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As previously, MyMaths resources have been allocated for this two week programme of work. This equates to around 8 hours of work. The topic is Geometry and a revision on Fractions
Remember, you need to work through the lesson thoroughly and then onto the homework task which records results for your teacher. |
Everything is set on MyMaths |
At the end of each MyMaths lesson, you need to do the homework task. These are compulsory. |
MUSIC |
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TASK(S) |
RESOURCES |
ASSESSMENT |
Weeks 10 & 11
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Drumming |
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Weeks 12, 13 & 14
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Stand by Me 1 |
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MUSIC |
w/c 18th May 2020 | |
TASK(S) |
RESOURCES |
ASSESSMENT |
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Complete the questions on the pupil worksheet. Listen to the original theme and Variation 1 only in this video. The theme ends at 1”02 and the Variation 1 ends at 1”59. |
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Please send your answers in by 31st May. |
R.E |
Monday 1st - Friday 12th June 2020 |
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Religion, science, creation and Charles Darwin: why are ideas about where we come from so varied? This work will enable you to think about the question above. Have paper and pens ready to work and set yourself up to use some online films. You will be learning from a range of viewpoints and you need to be able to express your own and other people’s views clearly, and to argue and give reasons for what you think. There are some right answers, but some of this work is about deep disagreements. |
Your work should be completed over the next two weeks then sent to your teacher. |
SCIENCE |
Monday 6th - 10th July |
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Tutor groups 8A, 8B, 8E - Fluids booklet Tutor groups 8C, 8D, 8F, 8G - Periodic table booklet This is the last week work in this booklet. Please make sure you have finished all the mini lessons and questions |
Do the work in the booklet and any extra on spare paper. Keep it safe to bring in when you return Please send images or files of your work in progress to your science teacher. Activities and Educake questions for this unit to be completed by Friday 10th July |
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D.T - In April please choose any of the following tasks.
Dyson Design Challenges - Over two weeks select a minimum of 4 from the 44. Take photographs of the design and experimentation process as well as the outcome. Either on the computer or by printing your photographs write around the pictures to explain what you have done, how you have done it and what you have learnt.
Please click here to access the Dyson challenge cards
30 Day Design Sketching Challenge - Please click here to access the 30 Day Design Sketching Challenge
30 day Fashion Challenge - Please click here to access the Fashion Challenge
30 Day Foodie Challenge - Please click here to access the Food Challenge
Grow Plants from Scraps - Please click here to access the resources.
Beat Covid-19 Design and Technology Challenges - Please click here to access the resources.
PE CHALLENGE – SPORTS LEADERS
Hopefully you are all safe and happy working from home but we need some ideas and creativity from you all! Mrs Pauling is in contact with our primary schools and they are missing the contact with all our amazing Sports Leaders. Have any of you got ideas for an active challenge or fun game we could send out to our primary schools. Send in ideas or videos to hpauling@cirencesterkingshill.gloucs.sch.uk or tag in @CotswoldSGO if you would like to put it on twitter.
I am sure many of the younger children will recognise you so from all the events you have been involved with so far so they would really enjoy to see you leading some virtual games and challenges on line!
Mrs Pauling
Geography - 27th April - Research and write about two different African countries, Full Instructions (click)
((Previously set work until Easter) Year 8 Project (Please click to download))
History - 20th April - Research the ‘Spanish Armada’ of 1588, Full Instructions (click)
((Previously set work until Easter) Year 8 Project (Please click to download))
Science - Click here to access the instructions, Click here to access the tasks
MFL w/c 27th April 2020
8Y/GM, 8C/GM
Guten Tag,
I hope you are all well. Here is your work for this week (please click). This time you are learning vocabulary for different countries. You will also be recapping some of the vocabulary from this week. Please remember to email me at any time if you need help with anything or even to show me the work you have done. Make sure you are keeping all of the work together to show me when we are back in school. - Frau Brown
8X/SH1
Hi,
Hope you are all well and are enjoying the sunshine. Here is your Spanish work (please click) for the forthcoming week (Week 2 Term 5). The format is the same as last week, you just need to work through the pdf and read the instructions clearly. As usual, do not hesitate to email me if you have any questions. Many thanks, Miss Bidwell
8Y/SH1
Hi,
Hope you are all well and are enjoying the sunshine. Here is your Spanish work (please click) for the forthcoming week (Week 2 Term 5). The format is the same as last week, you just need to work through the pdf and read the instructions clearly. As usual, do not hesitate to email me if you have any questions. Many thanks, Miss Bidwell
8X/SH2
Here is your work (please click) for the week starting Monday 27th April. It is using the verb ir - to go to talk about activities that use the verb to go. Do as many of the tasks as you can. You will also find the answers to this week's work so please mark your work at the end and keep all of your marked ‘working from home’ work together either in your orange book or in a folder. For now, you do not need to email the work back to me unless I specifically ask for it.
As usual, although we haven't yet met face to face this year, if you have any problems, do email me as I check my emails every day. Take care, Mrs Weighell
8X/FR1, 8X/FR2
Hello year 8!
I hope you are all well and enjoying the sunshine.
Here is your French work for this week (please click), please let me know if you have any problems as I will be regularly checking my emails. Mrs Millar
Maths- Work from 20th April until 5th May is on MyMaths for you.
Do the Lesson first and then the Homework tasks. You can redo tasks by finding it on MyResults. School Login : kingshill School Password : percent
Remember to login to your personal portal. If you have forgotten your login/password, please contact your teacher.
Music - Here is the work for the two weeks after Easter.
- Look up the following link on YouTube and listen to it.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NO-ecxHEPqI
- This is an example of Theme and Variations, the classical version of remixes.
- Listen to the original ‘Theme’ on the video.
- Then, in your own words describe how each ‘variation’ is different from the original.
- As you did last week, consider all of the elements of music when trying to spot the differences.
- Is it faster, slower, more layers etc…
Any problems please email me with your questions.,thanks for all your hard work. - Mr Driver
Art - Please click to access the Y8 Art worksheet,
We are expecting you to produce these research tasks over the next 6 weeks. As you have 1 lesson of Art a week we think that you could produce an artist research page over a fortnight. If you do not have A3 paper at home then work over 2 pieces of A4. We will be adding more work to the website after 6 weeks.
Drama - Term 5 - Please click here to access the Set Design Introductory Unit (word file)
English -
1.Romeo and Juliet
Complete the Romeo and Juliet project. (please click this link to access the project brief)
Pupils should also continue to read daily and complete Accelerated Reader Quizzes using the normal Kingshill Moodle site. (moodle.cirencesterkingshill.gloucs.sch.uk)
2. Reading and Spelling Challenge – work through these weekly Y8 Spelling and Reading file
Creative Writing
a) - Finish the story ‘The Great Find’ (click)
b) - Finish the story ‘The Snow Day’ (click)
c) - Finish the story ‘The Zoo’ (click)
d) - Using your opinion (click)
Corinium Radio Creative Writing competition – here’s a chance to hear your work on the radio (click to find out more)
Computing - Programming - Full Instructions (please click)
1) Warm-Up Tasks (click)
Face Sprite zipped up file (click)
Scratch Thumbs zipped up (click)
2) Paint (click)
Paint Start zipped up file (click)
Paint Complete zipped up file (click)
3) Dodgems (click)
Dogems zipped up files (click)
4) How to prgramme (click)
Solution Task (click)
Solution Task zipped files (click)
Scratch is avaialble for free from this site https://scratch.mit.edu/
P.E - Home Based Activities (please click)
R.E - Wider Learning - The attached tasks (please click) will help you to expand your knowledge of world religions or delve deeper into some of the issues you learn about in your RE classes.Read through the slides then select a task.
