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Origami Club

October 24, 2020/in General News/by BHGS

Mathematical Artistry in Origami Club

Our Origami (mathematical artistry) club meets on Mondays. We have been making some modular origami where multiple pieces of paper are folded and linked together (without glue!) to form shapes. So far this term we have made Sonobe jewels, cubes and octahedrons and yesterday we learnt produced a new shape called the stacking Columbus cube, which we then balanced on top of each other to produce a tower!

To explore more of our Enrichment Clubs, please see our website: https://bishophatfield.herts.sch.uk/explore-our-clubs/. Attendance to clubs will earn pupils valuable House points and they might even pick up a skill that they never knew you could master. So, why not try something new?

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Black History Month celebrations

October 23, 2020/in General News, Home Page/by BHGS

To celebrate Black History Month, Bishop’s has been embracing our shared history!

Over the past two weeks, pupils have been learning about the history, achievements and contributions of Black and Asian people in their lessons, form time and enrichment clubs to celebrate Black History Month. There has been a real buzz of excitement around the school as pupils and staff have come together to share the important stories of the past. Pupils have learnt about Black Tudors in History lessons, Black and Asian musicians, playwrights, mathematicians and scientists. They have explored language, poetry, plays, culture and art, including experimenting with Indian ink. As part of an Expressive Arts and Humanities House Competition, pupils have been celebrating their own cultural heritage through art, for which we have had some truly exceptional pieces! During form time this week, pupils have taken part in activities created by pupils in their year group. Our celebrations have culminated in the whole school making pledges for positive change, which is a fantastic example of just how proactive our pupils are.

I would like to say a huge thank you and a special congratulations to the pupils who have worked so hard to prepare and deliver activities! It has been fantastic to see so many presentations and activities that the pupils themselves wanted to share and take part in. It has been such a wonderful experience seeing everyone come together collaboratively to celebrate Black History Month 2020 and embrace our history!

Miss Maisey

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Y7 Maths Team Challenge Final

October 20, 2020/in General News/by BHGS

Year 7 Maths Team finally get to the final

Back in March, three Year 7 teams took part in a countywide Maths Team Challenge. One of the teams made it through to the final but it was sadly cancelled due to the National Lockdown. However the organisers (HfL) decided to reorganise it virtually! So we gathered the team together – Hansini B, Simran G, Sophie G and Penelope D and we joined the final virtually from a classroom. We had snacks and drinks to keep us going through the 4 rounds – two general Maths rounds, one memory round and one problems and estimation round. The team had great fun and really enjoyed the competition but sadly we were not triumphant. Their best round was the memory round where they worked really well as a team.

 

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Viel Spaß!

October 12, 2020/in General News/by BHGS

Fun exploring German Culture

Every Thursday Our German Club explores fun facts and activities linked to countries where the language is spoken.

Arabella, Lexi, Madeleine and Mya in 7Ha say….

“We really have fun discovering all sorts of weird and fun stuff about German speaking countries. We particularly liked the one all about how important sausages are in Germany and learning the Wurst song!

Here is the picture of the Schultüten (First-Day-of-School cones) we made” Das machte viel Spaß!

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Duke Of Edinburgh 2020

October 10, 2020/in General News/by BHGS

A worthwhile challenge of teamwork, leadership, commitment and perseverance

From our experience, the Duke of Edinburgh scheme is a great way to enhance many valuable skills such as teamwork, leadership, commitment and perseverance. For us, it was a real adventure from beginning to end as we pushed ourselves through the many times we got lost.

Despite being unable to have the ‘full experience’ due to the current pandemic, we were certainly challenged and pushed ourselves out of our comfort zone, while receiving the support of our friends to make the experience both fun and memorable! We’ve learnt a new sense of confidence and have become a lot more independent and are now definitely considering doing the Silver DofE.

We began our walk very excited but quickly also very wet! The rain was torrential, and our waterproofs had proved pointless – for the first 2 or 3 hours they had worked, but by the 4th hour, when the rain was finally clearing up, we realised how soaked through our clothes really were! However, our moods stayed high and we were all joyous.

We managed to find a large log in the woods to sit down on and have some lunch – one of the moments everyone looks forward to the most on DofE! We ate an excessive amount of sausage rolls, chicken bites, cheese strings and apples. We even shared some with a mouse and a lone horse near a field full of angry cows along the way.

By our 7/8th mile, we had gotten sick of our wet waterproofs, so we took off our waterproof trousers and jackets. (Yes, we were obviously wearing clothes underneath!). We walked until we were almost finished… or so we thought. We had checked our map and had come to the conclusion that we only had about an hour left of our walk. Skip to 3 hours later, and we were all in an unknown field, waiting for our teacher, Mr Lowrie, to come and find us. When he eventually got to us, he helped us get back on track, and we were finally coming to an end; it was for REAL this time!

The end of our walk was our favourite part. We were all so excited, cheerful and insanely tired – as dramatic as it may sound. We had managed to walk the entire 7 hours without getting moody or annoyed at each other, and we felt like a team more than ever! When we finished, Mrs Langston congratulated us (the last group to finish) and we went straight home to shower, stretch and eat.

The Duke of Edinburugh expedition was one of the best experiences of our secondary school time. We made new friends, became closer and had a lot of fun. We would definitely suggest that you consider doing the Duke of Edinburgh challenge.

Annabel Isbecque and Millie Richardson

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Practical Biology with Amgen

October 8, 2020/in General News/by BHGS

Amgen biotechnology equipment gives Sixth Formers an insight into practical DNA science

As part of Biology Week, we used some biotechnology equipment lent to us by Amgen and the University of Hertfordshire to manipulate DNA.

We cut open a plasmid using special enzymes called ‘restriction’ enzymes and then ligated the red fluorescent protein gene into the plasmid.

We loaded the DNA into a gel and carried out electrophoresis to analyse the DNA and see if our procedures worked. We learnt how to use micropipettes, electrophoresis apparatus and microcentrifuges. This gave us a great insight into laboratory practicals that we could have at university, as well as how research scientists would use this equipment to manipulate DNA to cure diseases.

Pear Quartey, Year 12 Biologist

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New covered area for Break and Lunch

October 7, 2020/in General News, Home Page/by BHGS

New covered area for pupils to use at Break and Lunch

Have you noticed our new marquee? With the many social distancing restrictions imposed on schools, we have therefore erected a marquee which offers another covered area where they can eat or chat in the fresh air and protected from the elements. We hope our pupils enjoy it all through Autumn and Winter.

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Biology Week DNA Experiment

October 5, 2020/in General News/by BHGS

An opportunity to use biotechnology equipment during Biology Week 2020

This week is Biology Week at school. There are lots of fun activities planned in lessons and at lunchtime. In our science lesson today, we used a micropipette to measure microlitre volumes. We used our new pipetting skills to place samples in a DNA agarose gel! We looked at the results from a DNA agarose gel and compared the sizes of the DNA bands to work out the genetic relationship of a family of orangutans. This was great fun and a chance for us to use biotechnology equipment that we would only get to use in a university laboratory.

Mahi Jani (10Fr)

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