QPHS Spring Term 2024 magazine - Magazine - Page 17
GOING GREEN
Year 8 & 9 Career Event
In June 35, Year 8 and Year 9 students
took part in a series of workshops
focusing on green skills and green
careers within the UK.
The virtual event was lead by Ahead
Partnership and included an introductory
session where students were able to see
what green careers looked like in the
corporate world. This was followed by a
two hour workshop led by volunteers
from Pinsent Masons where students
looked at developing their own
responsible business idea, guided by the
UN Sustainability Goals.
As well as flexing their business and
enterprise skills, students will were able
to discover what it means for Pinsent
Masons to be a responsible business
themselves.
To finish off the event there was an
interactive session featuring panellists
from a range of employers within the
green economy sector. This was a
fantastic opportunity for students to learn
more about various job roles within the
sector, hear professionals speak about
their experiences and career journeys,
receive advice on routes into the sector
and ask any questions they had.
SHOEBOX RAINFORESTS
Conservationists get creative!
Our Year 7 geographers were given an opportunity to create their own
tropical rainforest as part of their Extended Learning Project (ELP).
We were so impressed with the outstanding effort and creativity from
all involved, and are very proud to show them off in geography
classrooms!
Year 7 students have been studying Tropical Rainforests in their
lessons this term, covering biodiversity, adaptations, tribal culture, and
the importance of conservation. They were given an ELP project that
used map skills, independent research, and data analysis to produce
fact files, news reports and shoebox rainforests.
Sasha created an amazing mini rainforest using a wide range of
materials, and carefully labelled significant plant species using key
terminology and independent research. Hayden brought his rainforest
to life using real-life materials such as grass, twigs and leaves, whilst
Alisha created a 3-D waterfall running through the rainforest with fluffy
clouds and textured rocks.
From rainforest waterfalls, to colourful (real life!) plants, to monkeys
swinging from trees and jaguars skilfully crafted from pottery; these
ELP’s were created by incredibly talented geographers.
A big well done to all involved!