THURSDAY 21ST MAY 2020

DEAR PARENTS

Robert Teague, Headmaster

SCIENCE MAKING INSTANT ICE CREAM

As the temperature begins to rise we start listening out for the tell tale jingle of the

ice cream van. This half term why not make your own ice cream using a method

from the science museum. This could be a fantastic activity for the whole family to

distract and engage over the half term.

The method sheet includes full scientific explanations of what happens when you

make ice cream. Click on this kink for more details: https://

learning.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/SMG-Learning-

Activities-Instant-Ice-Cream.pdf

Please email in any pictures of successful or not so successful attempts to Mr Part.

Great source of simple science activities that can be

done at home during lockdown (Click on image above)

Thank you to your sons for their fantastic

contributions to our bulletins so far: please

encourage them to keep sending material in.

Our theme this week is science and you can find a

few suggestions here for practical scientific activities

during lockdown. At The Cedars we are keen that

the subject should be learnt in as practical way as

possible. This is largely because carrying out

experiments oneself can really help engage interest

and improve understanding. One of the activities in

today’s bulletin is making ice cream which should

certainly engage interest in this weather!

On another note, I thought I would update you on

progress in preparing for the new school year. While

we wait for work on the new building to start, we

are doing all we can to increase and improve our

accommodation for 2020-21. Specific projects

include:

The conversion of G3 to a large Music Room

which will provide a much better space for

rehearsing as well as a more central venue for

lunchtime performances.

The incorporation of G2 into the ground floor

library, thus doubling its size.

The conversion of Park Lodge for use a Sixth

Form facility with common room and

additional study area.

The relocation of the learning support area

from Park Lodge to The Beeches.

The installation of three new large Portakabin

classrooms.

This is all very exciting and while we still need the

new building, things are certainly moving in the right

direction!

Next week is half term and it looks as though the

weather is going to be fine. I wish you all a happy

and restful break.

I am currently

reading...

Archimedes And The Door Of Science by Jeanne Bendick

This book is like a biography of Archimedes the greatest Greek mathematician in

history of Greek mathematicians. Personally, my favourite character was

Archimedes because he was the smartest and came up with brilliant solutions for

war machines and geometry. I enjoy maths, as in the maths in this book, even

though I did not understand all of it.

All the characters felt real to me accept Archimedes I have never known anybody

to be as smart as him except Neil deGrasse Tyson the astrophysicist. This story

did keep me guessing because I hadn’t heard about Archimedes before I read this

book, I had only heard of people like Aristotle and his theory on classification of

species. This book did not make me laugh or cry, but it did surprise me, the

amount of knowledge Archimedes had was quite spectacular.

This story did work for me and I did not dislike anything it has to offer but I do

wish that the end was a happy ending, not Archimedes being killed. I rate this

book 8\10 and for people who are good at mathematics especially geometry, ages

10 upwards. Josiah Nwankpa

The Complete Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Sherlock Holmes is one of my favourite books/novels due to the fact that it is

interesting and funny. Whilst reading its difficult to stop as you just can’t wait to see

what happens next and how the crime is solved.

The book itself is about cases of Detective Sherlock and his assistant Watson solve. It

keeps you at the edge of your seat and grips you with fear, excitement and curiosity.

My favourite character is Sherlock himself as he solves all mysteries, even when they

seem impossible. He carefully unravels the mysteries through finding the reason and

the face behind the crime. The characters felt real to me, just as the whole book did,

because any of these crimes and mysterious situations can happen in our day-to-day

life and brave, clever detectives like Sherlock would eventually be able to solve them

as you can’t hide from your crimes forever.

Whilst reading I couldn’t help but think and guess what would happen next and

sometimes, I would be shocked to find out the truth for instance somebody else did the crime instead of the person I

initially suspected. My favourite part of the book was when Sherlock and Watson shot a criminal man, who nobody

suspected, and escaped. The next day the police came to Sherlock asking him to solve the case, but Sherlock refused

and said he had disliked the man. This was a part that made me laugh as well. Throughout the whole book I really can’t

say there was anything that I disliked or thought it wasn’t good and it really is possibly the most perfect adventure

action book I will ever read.

To round things up, I would say again that it is the perfect book and I would recommend anybody to read it and I can

guarantee they will enjoy reading it just as I have. One thing that I really loved about the book is that there are no cliff

hangers, all the cases are eventually solved. However, whilst reading the book grips me and keeps me wondering for

days what would happen next so cliff-hangers can be both a positive and negative for me.

If I had to rate the book out of 10, I would, without even thinking twice give it a 10 due to the fact that it is a fantastic

book and has everything in it from vocabulary to action and in my opinion is one of the best adventure books there

has ever been and there ever will be. Ismail Ahmed

HAROLD GODWINSON BY HARRY CALVERT

The reason I have chosen Harold Godwinson was because in his reign over England, that lasted from 6 January 1066 up until his death in the Battle of

Hastings on 14 October 1066, Harold fought two very gruesome battles and won an election to become King of England. He fought his two battles one

after another and that is (to me) showing great courage. His first battle was the Battle of Stamford Bridge and his second was the Battle of Hastings.

He also showed kindness when, in his first battle against Harald Hardrada and his Viking Warriors, after winning the battle, pardoned Olaf- Harald

Hardrada’s son- and let him go. “My troops were called housecarls, well the experienced ones. The inexperienced ones were called the fyrd and they

were just volunteers.”

Watch this video and see if you notice when Harold Godwinson pardons Olaf. The first video is the lead-up to the battle and the second video is the

battle - where Harold performed his act of kindness on Olaf. In the second

video, Harold Godwinson let Olaf go. However, on one condition, he made Olaf vow that the Vikings would never attack England again. That is an

amazing act of kindness because he could’ve executed Olaf for being the enemy at any time. https://youtu.be/qtW7H7yPZLg

FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE BY ABHISHEK POTTI

Character Development

Generosity

Diligence

Loyalty

Temperance

Sincerity

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Florence Nightingale (12 May 1820

– 13 August 1910) was born into a

wealthy and well- connected

British family in Florence, Italy. She

was named after the city of her

birth. Her father provided her with

reputable education. At 17 she

experienced what she felt as a

‘divine call’, prompting a strong

desire to devote her life to the

service of others.

Florence Nightingale’s most

famous contribution came during

the Crimean War, which became

her central focus when reports got back to Britain

about the horrific conditions of the wounded. She and

her team worked hard to take care of the wounded

soldiers. At night she carried a lamp while taking

rounds from room to room to look after her patients.

This earned her the affectionate title “The lady with

the lamp”. She was a British social reformer,

statistician, and the founder of modern nursing.

She founded the Nightingale School and

Home for Nurses at St. Thomas Hospital in

London using the money donated in tribute

to her services. The school marked the

beginning of professional education in the

nursing field. No other person in history

has done more to alleviate suffering and

establish so high a standard of health care

for the sick. Today the nurses take the

Florence Nightingale pledge before being

formally initiated into the profession of

Nursing. International Nurses Day is

celebrated around the world every May

12th the anniversary of Nightingale’s birth.

Right now, our healthcare workers are on the

frontlines of the battle against novel corona virus

disease that is spreading rapidly throughout the world.

They are putting themselves in the path of the virus to

protect our lives. I thank them for the sacrifices they

make every day, especially during this pandemic. Their

dedication and commitment deserve our deepest

gratitude and admiration.