
CTS Snapshot
06.05.2022
Welcome to our CTS Snapshot - a weekly celebration update. We are delighted to share with parents and carers alike student triumphs at Corby Technical School. We are proud of every student and every success they have - please feel free to share with us any achievements they might have.
Snapshot News:
Science in Action club this year has been extremely popular. We have spent our time learning about volcanos, rockets, parachutes, aeroplanes and forensic science. During these sessions students have been able to develop a wide range of both practical and analytical skills. This week, we showcased their work and invited parents/carers to attend. During this, students presented their investigations, results, and models. We will be awarding prizes to the top three projects based on feedback from parents and teachers.
The winners will be announced during Year 7 and 8 assemblies next term.
Mini Comic Con:
GSCE English :
GCSE Spanish and Polish Speaking exams
Mrs Bartlett and the team would like to say well done to the many students who went above and beyond to prepare for their speaking exams and were able to perform their very best speaking exam on the day. You coped so well with the pressure and conducted yourselves with calm determination to succeed. In Mrs Bartlett's groups a particular mention to James Hughes, Holly, Samuel A, Nikodem, Denisa, Andrew and Emily for their fantastic presentations. Well done!
Also, well done to the 18 Polish students who completed their GCSE Polish Speaking exams this week! I am sure they have made a great start towards their qualification. A special thanks too to Ms Adamska for conducting these exams for our students.
Year 13 Digital Media:
Table Tennis Club:
Top Lesson Stars:
Year 7:
Mirren 7TA, Alan 7SI, Oliva 7ST, Moyo 7SI, Lucas 7SI, Nicola 7SW.
Year 8:
Olivier 8ST, Jennifer 8ST, William 8ST, Jennifer 8TE, Sarah 8TE, Emily 8CO, Adareo 8TA, Reva 8CO, Sebastien 8ST and Kai 8SI.
Year 9:
Shae 9CA, Rene 9CA and Maya 9TE.
Year 10:
Keira 10SW, Neva 10CO, Myrtle 10TA and Annie 10ST.
Year 11:
Jenna 11CO, Jakub 11CO, Mollie 11CA, Tye 11CA, Josie 11CA and Israel 11TE.
Subject Highlights:
Music:
Miss Patrick has made the following nominations this week:
Year 7:
Year 7 have worked very hard this week to complete their melody and accompanying triads for ‘We found love’ by Rihanna. Dominik and Lexie in 7TA deserve a special mention for their independence in this task. Miss Patrick was very impressed with their ability to follow a score as well as their editing skills, resulting in very accurate recordings – excellent work!
Year 8:
Year 8 finished their Dance tracks this week. All students should be very proud of themselves, I have heard so many brilliant compositions this week! A special mention to Tyler and Ruby in 8TA, Anthony and Milly 8CU, Crystal and Joel in 8ST and Roisin and Max in 8CA for their consistent effort this term. These students have really gone the extra mile in music lessons this term, creating a multi-layered track with appropriate structures for a dance piece – well done all!
Year 9:
Well done to 9TA and 9ST who have performed their pieces this week. A special mention to Lucy, Nana, Liam and Urszula in 9TA for keeping their part in their ensemble performance beautifully, and also to Alfie, Matthew, Harrison, Ainars, Kyle, Liam, Ava and Phoebe in 9ST for brilliant performances that had been rehearsed well!
MFL:
Mr Cancelo-Gnavi has nominated Year 10 students Izabela, Jonathan, Alfie S, James and Melissa for their continuous hard work and wonderful participation in Spanish lessons and Year 9 students Maya and Marian who performed well in their well Spanish assessment.
Maths:
Mr Lee has nominated Seth in 10Ca for showing an excellent understanding of probability this term and Olivia in 10Te for fantastic problem solving skills this week with reverse mean.
Also nominated are Year 11 students Oscar S, Kelly, Hallie, Lexi, Beau, Jakub, April, Daria, Grace, Rohan, Cameron, Israel and Logan for attending their Grab-a-Grade last Tuesday. Their 100% attendance and participation continue to show fantastic commitment to improving their grade.
Mr Horne has nominated Year 9 students Keane, Olivia, Rene and Ava who have made great progress studying Venn diagrams, and Yea r 12 A level maths group who have worked hard and have completed the first year of their studies.
Sixth Form:
Mr Hallas would like to nominate Bradley, Carmen, Ewan and Daniils in Year 12 for the impeccable work ethic they demonstrated through the completion of the Extended Project Qualification. All four students have worked tirelessly throughout the process and, in submitting their finished project, have achieved something special.
The Extended Project Qualification is similar to a university style dissertation and is worth half an A Level. The work is completed outside of the normal timetabled lessons and the skills developed are highly sought after by universities and employers.
Art:
Miss Bowman has nominated Aliyah and Lana (8SI) who have worked very hard to create fantastic final pieces for there Pop Art project. Also nominated are Ryan and Jessica (7ST), well done for finishing their Pop Art project’s, which are full of colour and shape!
Science:
This week's Scientists of the Week are:
Year 7- Well done to the students that took part in the Science fair. Excellent work on show.
Year 8- Well done to the students that took part in the Science fair. Excellent work on show.
Year 9 student Milena for her consistent effort in Science lesson.s
Year 10 student Kent for excellent questions within Chemistry.
Year 11 student Tye for his great effort during revision sessions.
PE:
This week students had the opportunity to meet Javelin thrower Joe Harris , the students displayed excellent work.
Mr Rogers would like to congratulate Year 9 students Harry who won the 800m race and Thomas who came second in the Javelin at the district athletics.
English:
Mrs Hallybone would like to offer 11b1 English Literature group a huge good luck wish for their final revision and exams. They've worked so hard over the last 2 years and Mrs Hallybone is so proud of them.
Miss Lodge would like to say well done to 11AP1 for their hard work over the term in preparation for their GCSE exams. They have consistently tried their best and pushed themselves to achieve and Miss Lodge is so proud of the effort they have put in.
Humanities:
Mrs Vaghadia has made the following nominations this week:
10st for their excellent answers on their PSHE assessment this week. Well done! Also nominated are 7TA and 7TE for their excellent scores on their end of term assessment in RE this week, 8TA and 8CA RE for their excellent contribution to classroom discussion really interesting questions asked. Finally, Year 10 Sociology, their discussions have been very interesting and asking relevant and good questions and building on their critical thinking skills. Well done!
Mr Strumpher would like to say thank you to his classes for the hard work they have put into this term. Keep up with the good work in every lesson. Mr Strumpher would also like to say good luck to year 11C Geography class. All the best for the examinations that lies ahead. You have worked so hard and there were many challenges in the last few years. Keep up with the good work and revision, you can do it! "It always seems impossible until it is done" ~ Nelson Mandela.
Miss Gilbert has nominated Daisy R and Kenzie (7TA) for their hard work and dedication to Geography this term, this has been shown through the quality of their classwork. Also nominated are Peter, Lottie and Mateus (8TU) for their hard work in Geography and History this term which has been shown through their class contribution and class work and Year 10C for their continued contribution this term, special mentions to Seth, Yunus, Victoria and Leena for their amazing diagrams, labels and explanations of processes within it.
Mr Gealy would like to say well done to his Year 11 group for their hard work this week.
Reminders:
School closes today for the two week break. We will reopen to students and staff on Monday 23rd May.
School will also be closed on the following dates:
- Thursday 2nd June – Spring Bank Holiday
- Friday 3rd June - Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday
Corby Technical School
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