During Physics Week, Year 7 students embarked on an unforgettable journey to the National Space Centre in Leicester

From the moment the students stepped foot into the Space Centre, they were greeted with awe-inspiring exhibits and interactive displays that ignited their curiosity. The journey began with a captivating introduction to the history of space exploration, highlighting landmark achievements and the pioneers who dared to reach for the stars.

As the students delved deeper into the exhibits, they encountered a myriad of fascinating artefacts, including life-size replicas of spacecrafts, moon rocks, and spacesuits worn by astronauts. These relics served as a tangible connection to humanity’s journey beyond Earth’s atmosphere, inspiring the young minds to dream big and reach for the stars.

One of the highlights of the trip was the mesmerizing planetarium show, where students were transported on a virtual tour of the cosmos. With state-of-the-art technology, they witnessed the beauty of distant galaxies, the majesty of our solar system, and the mysteries of black holes. It was a truly immersive experience that left a lasting impression on all who attended.

In the words of Charlotte C, “The trip to the National Space Centre was out of this world! It was amazing to learn about space and see all the cool exhibits.”

Miss Blanchard

Bishop’s Students promote NHS careers

Three Bishop’s students have been entered into the Step into the NHS competition. Students were given the opportunity to discover the various careers in the NHS and select one to research in-depth. They learnt what a job description is and researched the skills, experience and qualities needed for their chosen role. They were then given the opportunity to create a fun, lively and unique job advertisement to tell other young people about their chosen role. Well done to Ela D, Haniya K, Benedicta M for their fabulous work!

The results will be released in June 2024.

Mrs Redpath

Students inspired by Matt Dickinson to write their own creative writing!

Climber and Explorer Matt Dickinson, an award-winning author, visited Bishop’s on 27th March 2024. Year 7 and 8 pupils were fascinated by the exciting adventures Matt has had and how he is inspired by his experiences of visiting places around the world to write both fiction (thrillers) and non-fiction (biographical) books. Matt presented a fascinating presentation on his experiences of climbing Mount Everest, the impact of tourism and global warming, plus possible career opportunities for those thinking of studying Geography at university.

Matt asked for a pair of mountain boots for his tenth birthday and has never looked back! He introduced us to his life of adventure as an award winning Director/Cameraman for National Geographic TV, Discovery Channel and the BBC. During his action-packed career he has worked with some of the great characters from the world of adventure: Bear Grylls, Judy Leden and Brian Blessed. He has filmed on Everest’s summit (the first British film maker to do so and get back alive), in Antarctica, Greenland, Alaska and on top of the highest live volcano in the world. Matt showed dramatic images from Everest, Antarctica, Africa, Central Asia and the Arctic, bringing his intrepid adventures alive. Matt shared how these experiences have inspired his writing of The Everest Files trilogy, the Mortal Chaos series and Lie, Kill, Walk Away.

Matt also ran two writing workshops for groups of Year 7 and Year 8 students. He spoke about his adventures to Antarctica and raised some of the issues linked to climate change and how the fragile ecosystem has been affected. The students were so enthused and fascinated that they produced some superb pieces of creative writing in the form of an application letter on why they should be accepted to participate in an expedition to Antarctica. Matt gave the girls basic guidance on writing structure then told them to write from the heart and challenge the reader. The resulting stories were outstanding. Thank you Matt for inspiring us!