Science Challenge
Our weekly Doddle ‘Science Challenge’ quizzes continue for Year 8-10 pupils. We are encouraging pupils to complete quizzes each week to review their learning and winners will be posted on our Facebook page each week.
Excitingly, week 5’s quizzes are now available, and the pupil with the best average scores for weeks 1-5 quizzes, submitted before 12noon on Friday, will receive an Easter Egg in the post!
Also, another practical way for pupils to extend their interest and learning in Science at home has been highlighted by the BA Crest Award Science Scheme: www.crestawards.org The vast majority of experiments may be carried out using materials already available in the house and pupils can achieve a nationally recognised award for their efforts!
World Book Day
Happy World Book Day from Foyle College! This year, each Year 8 pupil created a character mask, depicting a fiction character on the mask side and a review of their chosen novel on the inside. A special well done to Darwyn, Jack and Jessica, whose masks were selected as winners!
Blood Brothers
It is safe to say our Year 12s loved ‘Blood Brothers’ at Millennium Forum Theatre & Conference Centre. Thank you to Mags from Education at the Forum for arranging an invaluable Q&A with the cast afterwards; Conaill Long and Nathan Fraser were fantastic interviewers! We have no doubt that the live production will have proved hugely beneficial to both our GCSE Drama and English Literature students.
Irish News Young News Readers
Our Year 8 pupils are currently participating in the Irish News Young News Readers’ project, funded by our generous PTFA committee. The crossover Literacy and LLW unit of work allows our pupils to closely engage with current affairs, both locally and globally, and the language and presentational features used within print newspaper articles. 8B thoroughly enjoyed their interactive activities during LLW!