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G2’s Explore Sensory Activities

This term the G2 group have been transitioning in and around school, every Thursday we have a sensory session in the hall.

We have a range of activities out for the pupils to choose from, these can range from bubble machines, basketball hoops and ball pits.

Some of our pupils have been practicing throwing and catching in different aspects tailored to everyone. 

Our pupils look forward to this session where they can use the space to express themselves and learn a new skill. 

we have also welcomed the G1 group to our sensory session in the hall, we look forward to carrying on the session in the summer term, Well Done G2!

Students Row to Success

A group of year 9, 10 and 11 students recently took part in the Greater Manchester County Games Indoor Rowing Competition Finals at Oldham Sport for All Centre.

Having already taken part in the competition in its earlier stages and having proven their mettle we were invited to the finals.

The teams were; Braxton, Fahad,  Kais and Morgan who represented the year 9 boys. Aasia, Angelina, Anita and Princess represented the year 10 girls. Aaron, Irfan, Mardin and Marvellous represented the year 11 boys.

The star of the show was Princess, who had a tough start to her race with her foot coming loose and she ended up 10 seconds behind everyone else. Despite this, and despite falling off the rowing machine three times she showed unbelievable resilience and rowed to a photo finish winning 1st place.

The year 9 boys swept aside all competition taking all podium places, Morgan in particular finished nearly 50 metres in front.

The relay races showed the collaborative spirit of our students with all groups finishing in podium places, either 1st or 2nd.  It was great seeing our students cheering each other on with such passion and showing support to their peers.

The results were as follows:

Year 9 boys: Singles:

1st Morgan 2nd Fahad 3rd Kais

Relay: 1st place

Year 10 Girls:

Singles: 1st Princess

Relay: 2nd place

Year 11 boys:

Singles 3rd Marvellous

Relay 1st place

Epidemic of Art

Helix = Syphilis / White hairy squid = Typhoid / White blob with purple bits = Bubonic plague / Red ball with little tentacles = Measles

The Spring term’s Arts and Humanities topic is Medicine and Disease.

Students have learned about how diseases changed the world. How the Black Death, killed tens of millions, brought the Feudal System crashing down and ended the Middle Ages.

How measles and typhoid wiped out 90% of the population of the Americas by the time any Europeans actually thought of living there.

About how an English doctor worked out how to stop the cholera that was killing thousands in 19th Century London, and so ushered in the age of clean water and modern sewage systems we now take for granted.

The Art component of the topic involved students looking at photographs of four of the more picturesque pathogens and attempting to copy the picture in the medium of felt.

This involves layering dyed sheep’s wool that has been spread out into a gauze to form a backing mat. This is soaked in soapy water and placed between sheets of bubble wrap. There follows twenty minutes of massaging with finger tips.

This allows the natural matting properties of the wool to start forming the felt. Next more wool is carefully spread out to create the image of the germ itself. Another half hour or so of rubbing and soapy water follows, hot and cold rinses, then a spot of rolling in a bamboo place mat. A final rinse and the felt is complete. Soft, deadly and beautiful!

Bronze DofE Award for V Group Students!

We recently had a visit from Vicki Hamilton the North West branch Operations Officer of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. She came in to verify the work that pupils from the V Group have done for their Bronze award.

we are glad to announce that all of the pupils involved have achieved their Bronze award. Congratulations to them all.

Melland High Cricket Team Represent Manchester

The Melland High School cricket team were selected to represent Manchester at a competition against other schools from Cheshire and Yorkshire. Not only did they show exceptional behaviour and team work throughout the day, their cricket skills were brilliant and they brought home the trophy! Well done to Irfan for leading the team as captain,  I’m sure you all join me in being extremely proud of them all and look forward to seeing them perform to such a high standard again soon.

Melland Goes Global

As part of Citizenship lessons this year Melland students will take part in a programme run by The Global Scholars network. Throughout the Global Scholars programme, students will be able to communicate directly in e-classrooms with other students across the globe. Multimedia projects invite Global Scholars to explore connections between each year’s global topic and their own cities. Students advance in digital literacy, language communication, and other key learning outcomes  while showing us the world through their eyes.

The Melland students will be investigating “Nature in Our Cities” They will learn about different topics and share their results with their peers across the globe. This will also give them the opportunity to see how nature flourishes in our city and in other cities throughout the world. At the start of the programme they will make a video introducing themselves, their school and where they live. The project will culminate in them carrying out a ‘Community Project’ of their choice relating to nature in our city.

The Global Scholars programme covers 25 countries and 51 cities, including 13 cities in the U.S. and 38 vibrant international cities.

Students Join the Protest for Climate Change

Friday 20th September a group of our sixth formers took to the streets in protest, joining millions of students all over the world to be part of ‘climate strike day’ in what will go down as a historic day of action in support of the climate change agenda.

Armed with homemade placards, loud voices and determination, our students marched through Manchester to join thousands of others gathered in St Peters Square to make their voices heard.

The Sixth Formers represented Melland fantastically throughout the morning and took the crowds and noise in their stride as well as making some noise themselves. Not only did they impress us but they also made their mark on the protest by attracting attention from the local media and giving an interview to the BBC. Special mention to Marshall Collins who spoke to the camera with such enthusiasm and confidence about the issues that young people face. Watch this space for the interview piece!

 

LG4 Cafe Reopens

LG4 will be relaunching their café on WEDNESDAY mornings this term, it will then run every Wednesday from 10.45am to 11.30am.

 This Wednesday 18th september will be a Macmillan coffee morning, we will be serving lots and lots of yummy cakes and biscuits as well as our usual toast, cheese on toast, crumpets etc. All money raised will be donated to the Macmillan charity.

If anyone would like to donate any cakes or biscuits that would be wonderful, you can drop them off in sixth form.

Students Overcome Fears With NCS Challenge

During the summer, two of our sixth form pupils participated in the NCS Challenge. Luke and Marshall spent 4 weeks involved in a variety of activities designed to develop their independence and confidence and achieve more than they ever imagined. During phase one our young people had to spend a week away from home accessing outdoor pursuits working in teams and accessing activities such as archery and rock climbing.

In the second phase Luke and Marshall had the opportunity to stay in halls of residence where they would develop their life and living skills. This was followed by a two week community partnership in the community. Marshall, who has just started sixth form helped in Harperhey Community Garden. He had to help keep the garden and work with residents to ensure all plant life was cared for. Marshall overcome his fear of public speaking in a Dragon’s Den Style pitch to win £25 towards his community project and with sponsor input managed to raise around £300. Luke attended Mellor Mill in Marple which is an archaeological trust where he helped with the cleaning and weeding.

Marshall and Luke made lots of new friends on the project and developed their independence and confidence in a big way. They have started this school year incredible well with a new found maturity and awareness of the world around them. Luke was very encouraging about the scheme and said “NCS Challenge was inspirational and think others at our school would love it!”

They were both very excited last week as they celebrated their triumphs with a reward ceremony at the Palace Theatre where they received certificates for their triumphant completion of the course.

 

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50 Wembley Road, Gorton, Manchester, M18 7DT
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