This month the year 12 chemistry class took a trip to the University of Birmingham for a biomedical science taster day. Before the trip my class mates told me what they wanted to get out of the day , for example one student told me that they wanted to see what studying this course would be like and if the university suited them. Well throughout the day their questions where answered. From exciting lab work to a gripping lecture we explored the different aspects of the university course and helped many students on the trip to make up their mind on if they would like to study that course after their A levels.
During our time in the lab we extracted strawberry DNA and used electricity to shock our very own teacher Mr Harvey to find out that he is in fact a robot as his hand didn’t clench from the shock while the rest of our hands did. During the lecture we earnt about how signals are sent between neurons and other cells which helped us understand the electric shock experiment.
Over all the day was an exciting opportunity to have a glimpse of lab work in a university environment, even though the experiments we did were more for the entertainment factor. However it nonetheless helped us discover what university would be like, and the food was nice.
AS/A Level results will be available for collection by students on Thursday 16th August.
The John Henry Newman Impact day programme this year has had a significant focus on enabling our students to investigate the ways in which our faith in Christ impacts on the relationships we aim to grow with each other, including our vocation to married life. Our school mission statement is the foundation of all we do at John Henry Newman but has a particular significance within the most important relationships we hold in our hearts
This year, a college, we embarked on our first Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes. A a year of planning, risk assessments and lots and lots of fundraising lead to 16 fantastic year 10 students setting off with myself and (the equally fantastic) Miss Hickox and Miss Welsh at the beginning of May half term.
At John Henry Newman our student council meets regularly and we have some great ideas from the team.
The Soli House Catholic Residential Retreat was an incredible experience for the students but also the staff that joined them.