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On Wednesday 9^th July, our Year 7 and Year 9 students took part in Be the Change Day.

This was a unique and special day with our students volunteering their time to make a difference in the community. It was so inspiring to see and hear about the fantastic work our students and staff were carrying out and the difference they were making in the community. With so much going on during the day, some highlights include supporting the community gardening at Back2Earth, working with Lancasterian Primary school to create table top murals, painting our school external walls, building a flowerbed and building and supporting our local elderly in a number of homes.

It was a truly inspirational day and our students are eager to do more! We certainly are being the change we wish to see in the world! Well done to everyone involved and looking forward to more exciting projects next year.

‘No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.‘ Aesop.

A learning curve for the students began with a scenic drive through the Kent countryside early one Wednesday morning. Our literacy target was achieved with the complexity of grammar surrounding sheep: how many were in the field? It was definitely not 23 sheeps, and one sheep does not equate to a shupe! With everyone’s grammar corrected and in order, we arrived at Pett Level, a small coastal village 5 miles from Hastings on the East Sussex coast.

The students enthusiastically carried out a number of investigations on the beach whilst the tide was on the rise. They measured the rate at which sediment was moving along the beach, a process called longshore drift; they measured the amount of sediment that had built up against man made groynes; they measured the profile of the beach; and completed field sketches of a number of coastal management defences.

Ergen Hoxhaj: ” I enjoyed the group work that was given on the beach. This trip helped me to understand longshore drift and the effects of coastal erosion.”

After lunch, eaten in the glorious sunshine on the beach, we moved from Pett Level to Hastings. The students had the opportunity to explore the old town of Hastings and investigate how tourism was affecting the area. The students have done NPCS proud and we look forward to seeing their project write up completed over the final couple of weeks of term.

FREE Aqua Workout sessions for girls (aged 12-18yrs) at Northumberland Park Community School Pool for 4 weeks starting 15th June. Come and unwind. You don’t need to be able to swim – this is keep fit to music.
Sessions are on Sundays at 12 noon or 12.55pm
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