Week 3 in pictures and videos

Here's what people have been up to this week!

Emma Rogerson did a great job painting her mum's garden shed

Maddie Grieveson Y13 has been trying to watch every Disney classic film from 1 to 57. She's currently on 21! She's also touched up the paint on her guitar.

Miss Booth’s Wellbeing Guide to Lockdown Living: 

During these uncertain times, it’s important to put your wellbeing at the very top of your list. I’ve been doing bits of what makes me happy each day in support of this. 

Here are my 3 Top Tips… 

TIP 1: As I specialise in English, it goes without saying that I’m an avid reader. If you can immerse yourself in a good book, hours can go by without even realising. Turning to the magic of reading can vastly improve your concentration, expand your vocabulary but it can significantly reduce stress. Your mental health is of utmost importance at the best of times, but now more than ever. 

I am currently reading You Were Gone by Tim Weaver, which I’m struggling to put down! Find something you don’t want to stop reading either.   

TIP 2: Create a hobby which you can do indoors. I have started colouring which really encourages a healthy mental state and is hugely therapeutic. Fitness is also paramount. Make sure you feel mentally and physically healthy, whether that be through Joe Wicks’ 9am exercise programme or through some fabulous TikTok routines that I know you all love doing.    

TIP 3: If you have a pet in the house, lots of cuddles are good for the soul. My fur baby, Leo, has been my saving grace. Leo is super happy about lockdown and all the extra attention he’s getting!

I’ve received many emails from my students sending me their home learning, telling me what book they’re currently reading or just how they’re getting on through isolation which is lovely to hear. 

I am sending my well wishes to all staff and students through this trying time and hope you are staying safe. Miss Booth :)

Harry Beecroft's Lockdown Blog

It's been almost 3 weeks since Boris announced the national lockdown of the UK and it's safe to say that life has changed dramatically since. Personally, there is a huge hole in my life, Nando's. Life without it just isn't the same, but it's not all bad. Since emerging from life at Nando's and my bedroom I met a fantastic couple called my mum and dad and it turns out they can cook - sometimes even nicer than at restaurants (but you didn't hear that from me). But joking aside, we are all in the same boat and life for everyone is different.
My time in lockdown has shown to me why dogs get so excited for walks. I find myself taking full advantage of the one piece of exercise rule and I spend my time walking my dog, for hours, in the late hours of the day and early morning hours of the next. It also feels like Christmas when I'm the member of the family chosen to do the shopping for the next few days, however, it's kind of an apocalyptic Christmas as everyone walks round in masks as if it were on set of a horror movie production. But alongside the late night dog walks, and the scarce journeys to Asda it's clear that one thing lockdown is ruined is my sleeping pattern.
There is only maybe once in the whole of lockdown I have been awake at 10 am. Late nights sat chatting to mates get later and before you know it you're up till 6 and waking up at half 4, just in time for dads BBQ. But, the other day I decided I wanted to change all of this and sort my sleeping pattern out. After a good 2 or 3 minutes of thinking I came up with a genius solution to my current sleeping habits. The plan was as follows: do an all-nighter and go to bed normally the next day.
So I prepared myself. I sat on my bed, popcorn beside me and whacked on Netflix. I'd not finished Money Heist yet so that was the perfect thing to watch. So I spent my night and morning watching it as the sun rose in my bedroom window. I'd done it, I'd stayed up all night but I knew the day ahead of me was going to be long. For the next 12 hours I trailed round my house like a zombie. Almost falling asleep every 20 minutes. But after a red bull, and a silly amount of tea I made it through to 7:30 where I passed out on my bed. But oh my, the next 14 hours was perfect deep sleep and I woke up at 9:30 the next day. I felt triumphant. Proud. I'd sorted my sleeping pattern out. Yet this didn't last long as I was up till 5:30 the following night watching the rest of Money Heist (WHICH ENDS ON A CLIFFHANGER AND I HAVE TO WAIT 21 MONTHS FOR THE NEW SEASON!!!!) but I guess that's just showbiz baby. But yeah I think that covers my wild and adventurous time in lockdown.
Yours sincerely, Harry Beecroft

PS, my sleeping schedule is still ruined lol :)

Kieran Street Y13 -  We’ve been using our 1 exercise to take Harvey on nice walks through the field. We’ve also been doing a photo challenge where everyday there is a new topic and we have to take a photo of that thing or related to it.

This new way of working was really a shock to me but I soon discovered what things I wanted to accomplish. I really wanted to do fitness every day and started trying to do joe wicks every day. I made my nephew an activity bag as he is getting a bit bored along with some bingo cards which we then played virtual bingo.  I have been working on my alana’s caring cakes cook book . I have been doing art aswell which is quite a surprise as  I usually don’t enjoy it. We have been trying to keep up with the pictures in windows every week and think it is a great idea. Overall this is what I have done

Alana Habergham-Rice Y7

Robyn Dyson Y13 set herself the challenge of putting 20 swim caps on in 1 minute. As you can see she succeeded!

Mr & Mrs Swain’s Lockdown Pizza’s

The Swain’s have been making pizza for the family – a great way for using up leftovers and there’s lots of different ways of making the base even if you don’t have yeast like self-raising flour and yoghurt or water.

Recipe

·      500g Self Raising Flour and enough water or plain yoghurt to form a dough.

·      Lightly knead into a ball and roll into either pizza bases or flat breads.

·      Bake for 15 mins on 200 degrees.

Original founder of our Mental Health Ambassadors Alicia Higgins gave us an update: I am currently studying an access course in health and social care at college. I am waiting to hear back from universities to go and study paramedic science in September. I'm also still working as an event first aider at football.



Head Girl 2018-2019 Ella Roberts

Our lovely previous Head Girl - Ella Roberts - also got in touch this week:
Having come home early from my first year at uni I genuinely feel quite gutted as I know how much there was to look forward to in the summer term. However, I am very fortunate that I’m not directly affected by the coronavirus and that everyone around me is safe and well. Other than the large amount of work and exams to prepare for I’ve been trying to use this time productively by creating a good routine and keeping myself busy. I’ve really got back into exercising since having a lot more spare time and I can already see results so I aiming to come out of the quarantine much more healthy and happy. I’ve been cooking a lot more meals for my family and trying new healthy recipes. I’m hoping to get into good habits so that when life gets back to normal I can try and have a much more healthy lifestyle.