QPHS Spring Term 2024 magazine - Magazine - Page 8
A taste of high school life
During the summer holidays, Queen’s
Park High School staff provided a
fantastic opportunity for all our newest
recruits and led a special, three day
free event for new Year 7 students
joining us this September.
Queen’s Park High Summer School
has always been extremely popular
with families as it supports students'
transition to high school, helps to
develop their confidence and prepare
them for the next steps of their
educational journey.
On Monday 22nd August, over 80
students gave up their holiday to get a
taste of high school life and experience
learning in a range of different
curriculum areas whilst making new
friends in the process.
Over the course of the three days,
students were able to participate in
science, English, maths, Spanish, art,
technology, drama and performing arts
workshops. These included: designing,
building and testing stomp rockets,
creating Mexican Tecuán masks,
problem solving with factors and
multiples, making small textile
plushies, describing a work of art in
Spanish, performing a song, dance
and script from Matilda, looking at
freeze frames, composing their own
witches spell based on Shakespeare’s
Macbeth and inventing imaginary
creatures who live in the mythical
‘Land of Neverbelieve’ - such as the
‘blellophant’ to the man-eating
mushroom! Wow!
I really enjoyed making new friends and
meeting the lovely teachers and
assistants. I like the routine of the school.
The lessons were fun and great. My
favourite subject was drama and English..
Rory P, new Year 7