Graffiti Project

16th May 2023Website Admin

In the project, Year 7 focused on exploring different types of diversity and the promotion of inclusion within our community. Each student was tasked with designing and creating their own friendship bench, which they presented to the school.

To help ensure the benches accurately represented the messages they want to share, the students carefully critiqued and refined their designs. They also created original pieces of poetry that celebrate diversity.

Teacher’s Reflections

  • Creative expression was a great way to develop imagination, problem-solving skills and confidence
  • In terms of improving the project for next time, setting clear deadlines for different parts of the project is a good idea

Students’ Reflections

I really enjoyed painting the mural, it was really colourful and fun to paint!

I liked making the Eiffel Tower in Life Skills and I liked shaping the chicken wire.

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How Can People Help Minibeasts Project

16th May 2023Website Admin

In Spring Two, Zayit Class worked on an exciting project linked to their topic of ‘Minibeasts’, They focused on improving their knowledge of scientific vocabulary, how minibeasts are important to the environment and how people can help to protect them.

The main focus on their project was to develop their art and design skills by designing and making minibeast hotels. Through this task the students also worked on giving and receiving feedback about their designs.

The exhibition for the project involved Gesher’s Senior Leadership Team cutting the ribbon as part of the grand opening of the hotels.

Teacher’s Reflections

  • Engaging with all children involved the different learning and play opportunities
  • Rewarding to see all the children make great progress towards their communication targets
  • Challenging to build the minibeast hotels, however with a lot of teamwork and encouragement the children made great progress

Students’ Reflections

My highlight of the project was going to the environment centre.

The project was fun and I learnt how to make a minibeast hotel

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Natural Disasters Project

1st May 2023Website Admin

In this project, Years 5 and 6 explored the different types of natural disasters and how communities can protect themselves when they occur.

They also made their own safety documentaries to raise awareness of natural disasters. These were accompanied by stop-animation effects, posters and survival kits.

The students also created their own ‘mini-worlds’ for the final exhibition to further demonstrate the impact that natural disasters can have on communities.

Teacher’s Reflections

  • I felt we covered a huge amount of detail when exploring each natural disaster due to the longer nature of the project
  • At times it was challenging to find external visitors to talk about their experience and I would have liked to expand our reach further into the local community

Students’ Reflections

My highlight of the project was going to the Natural History Museum

The project taught me that the weakest part of the hurricane is the middle

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MACCABI GB COMMUNITY FUN RUN

28th April 2023Website Admin

Ready, set, go! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ The registrations for the Maccabi Fun Run are now open! Join us for a day filled with fun and fitness. You can sign up for a 10k, 5k run, 5k walk, or 1k run. It’s the perfect opportunity to challenge yourself and enjoy a great day out. Don’t miss out on this incredible event. Register now and let’s get moving!

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Volunteering Opportunity: Minibus Driver

17th March 2023Website Admin

We looking for dedicated and experienced minibus drivers to transport our students to weekly swim sessions and ad-hoc outings. As a driver, you will play a vital role in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of our students, while also providing a friendly and comfortable transportation experience.

By volunteering, you will be providing our students with a unique opportunity to attend invaluable swimming sessions that will contribute significantly to their development. Our curriculum includes a variety of trips throughout the year, and we rely on volunteers to help us transport students to venues that are not easily accessible by public transport.

Driving our minibus will be a rewarding experience that enables you to make a meaningful impact on our students’ education and personal growth.

What are we looking for?

  • You will need to have the D1 entitlement on your driving licence and be over the age of 21.
  • Previous experience driving a minibus is advantageous.
  • A desire to work with neurodivergent young people

What training will I get?

You will receive a full induction on the vehicle you will be driving.

The school team will provide you with an understanding of the strengths and needs of our students.

What should I do if I’m interested? 

If you are interested in volunteering for this role or would like some more information, please email [email protected]

The art of resilience

17th March 2023Website Admin

Resilience

/rɪˈzɪlɪəns/

noun

1. the capacity to withstand or to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.
the remarkable resilience of so many institutions

2. the ability of a substance or object to spring back into shape; elasticity.
nylon is excellent in wearability and resilience

Resilience is a process of moving through difficult or traumatic experiences and adapting and growing. Resilience can be cultivated in individuals and strengthened. For some people it can be challenging to identify positive aspects of themselves, and as such, the metaphor of resilience in nature could be a useful emotional bridge helping ourselves realise the ways in which we are already resilient. 

The Art Process: Absorbing Strength & Finding Meaning

Look at some of these images below for a minute or two and ask yourself: 

  • What do these images have in common?
  • Do they remind you of anything?
  • Have you ever seen nature like this yourself?
  • Is there one image that you find yourself particularly drawn to and why?
  • How did these (flowers, trees, rocks) have to adapt in order to survive?

After thinking about these questions, you may want to think about the ways in which you are resilient yourself. 

I invite you to draw or come up with an image from nature that represents your personal resilience, which is a symbolic self-portrait, using nature for inspiration. 

Using nature as a metaphor may help to create deep personal meaning, to feel acknowledged for our struggles as well as our inner strength.

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