Category Archives: News

Why should companies sell Fairtrade products?

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Mrs Tyrer

Questions to think about:

Do you think all products should be Fairtrade?

How does that affect the buyer?

How could you persuade companies eg Cadbury’s to sell more Fairtrade products?

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Should the school day be extended to an 8am start and a 6pm finish?

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Mrs Tyrer

There are proposals regarding the length of the school day. One of these proposals suggests that the school day should start at 8am and finish at 6pm. Do you agree?

Remember to make your argument clear, elaborate on your argument, use a range of conjunctions to link your ideas and use a range of persuasive devices.

Devices you may find useful include:

Modal verbs – will, should
Emotive language – appalling, remarkable, spectacular, detrimental
Superlatives – best, most

You could also include a counter argument but remember to bounce back from it!!

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Coding

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Richard Smith

Lots of schools have been getting students to create their own games, programs and apps by writing code.

What have you found useful this year?
Why has it been useful?
Are there any websites or links you would suggest to others?

Ideas are on Mr Smith’s website

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sphero

Posted on June 15, 2015 by MsFirman

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Secondary School Software

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Richard Smith

Which programs are you looking forward to using and how will you become EXPERTS at using these?

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Challenge

Posted on June 14, 2015 by Richard Smith

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Should the legal age to create a Facebook account be reduced to under 13?

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Mrs Tyrer

The issue we will discuss is whether or not children under the age of 13 should be able to have their own Facebook account. At the moment, Facebook requires everyone to be at least 13 years old before they can create an account.

Key words/phrases that may help with your discussion include:

Cyber bulling
Safety online
Interaction online
Emotional pressure
Social scrutiny
True identity of others
Keeping up to date with people
Being able to share experiences
Finding lost friends/family members

What are other people’s views? What are the counterarguments to your views? This will all inform your ‘Chance to Shine’ discussion that you will construct this week.

Remember:

Elaborate on your views
Show recognition of differing views
QUESTION other people’s views if they’re not clear or detailed enough!

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Should the legal age to vote be reduced from 18 to 16?

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Mrs Tyrer

Hot debate!! Should the legal age to vote be reduced from 18 to 16? What are the arguments ‘for’ reducing it? What are the arguments ‘against’ reducing it? Remember, there’s no right or wrong answer! This is a discussion and we need to recognize different viewpoints. I look forward to reading what you find out! Happy Blogging!!

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E-safety

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Richard Smith

Well done to everyone with their first blogging session. (weB LOG)

Comments have to be checked before they are published. This is called moderation.

As with any online interaction you must follow the SMART rules.

S. SAFE: keep safe by being careful not to give out personal information
M. MEETING: if someone contacts you via a blog that you don’t know don’t meet them unless parents/carers are with you or give you permission
A. ACCEPTING: accepting requests from people you don’t know may be dangerous or the files you download from them may contain viruses or nasty messages
R. RELIABLE: information you find on the internet may not be true or someone may be lying about who they are
T. TELL: tell a parent, carer or trusted adult if you or a friend feel uncomfortable or worried.