On Thursday, 10th October, our sixth years used the marketplace technique to revise the plot of 'Macbeth', while preparing for their October exams.
On Thursday, 10th October, our sixth years used the marketplace technique to revise the plot of 'Macbeth', while preparing for their October exams.
The class was divided up into groups were and provided with a section of the play. They had to create a poster with no more than 5 words and ten images and go to the different groups to be taught or to teach (depending on your role). After 5 mins they then had to return to their groups and teach each other what they had learnt.
Managing their learning in this manner really aids their recall: you remember 10% of what you read, 90% of what you teach!
Ms. Reynolds
The 1st years completed a zombie lab today where they used their scientific methods and thinking to identify patient zero from the zombie suspects. Using measuring skills, pH, observation skills and much more they successfully identified the source of the outbreak!
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The TY Horticulture class were out in the Autumn sunshine planting Spring bulbs using the chaos planting method. This is when a multitude of different spring bulbs (Hyacinths, Daffodils, Tulips, Crocuses, Narcissi) are mixed together and randomly planted so that we have a mixture of flowers and patterns emerging in the spring. It mimics nature and so is more enticing to pollinators and native insects that need the food in Spring.
Stratford is celebrating Maths Week 2026 (12th - 18th October) with daily activities around the school, at breaktimes and in Maths classes! The tutor-time daily quiz is proving to be extremely competitive as each form group tries to solve it and then run to find Ms Matthews in order to win the box of chocolates!
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