Activities Week 2021 - Year 7
Activities and Programme
Tuesday 20th
On Tuesday you will be involved in a year group sports day and house challenges event!
You will need to attend wearing your Sidmouth College PE kit!
On Tuesday you will be involved in a year group sports day and house challenges event!
You will need to attend wearing your Sidmouth College PE kit!
Thursday 22nd
Students will have the opportunity to participate in 2x half-day long activities.
The Year 7 activities available can been seen below. Don't forget to complete the questionnaire
at the end to submit your preferences.
Wear PE Kit on the day!
Students will have the opportunity to participate in 2x half-day long activities.
The Year 7 activities available can been seen below. Don't forget to complete the questionnaire
at the end to submit your preferences.
Wear PE Kit on the day!
Activity Options:
Activity 1 - The Amazing Writing Project
Do you fancy letting your creative side take over; giving your imagination a chance to soar; and polishing your penmanship? If so then 'The Amazing Writing Project' is just the thing for you. Imagine a week at school like no other. Wild, crazy and magical things seem to be happening wherever you go. Your job will be to record them in a variety of ways for posterity.
Do you fancy letting your creative side take over; giving your imagination a chance to soar; and polishing your penmanship? If so then 'The Amazing Writing Project' is just the thing for you. Imagine a week at school like no other. Wild, crazy and magical things seem to be happening wherever you go. Your job will be to record them in a variety of ways for posterity.
Activity 2 - Top Trumps
Ever wondered who you think is the most significant person in History? Ever considered what event is the most important in History? Now is your opportunity to produce the answers. We will be offering you, the students, the opportunity to work in pairs to plan and create a set of top trumps. These will then be used by yourself and others to answer the questions; who or what it the most significant person or event in History.
Ever wondered who you think is the most significant person in History? Ever considered what event is the most important in History? Now is your opportunity to produce the answers. We will be offering you, the students, the opportunity to work in pairs to plan and create a set of top trumps. These will then be used by yourself and others to answer the questions; who or what it the most significant person or event in History.
Activity 3 - Rocket Power
Explore the science of space by designing, building, and launching model rockets with STOMP power. Then construct your own unique landing module to safely return a “precious cargo” from the cold depths of space back to the Earth. With some quizzes and an auction in between, come and enjoy a morning/afternoon of Space Physics – and relax! It is not rocket science!…oh wait…
Explore the science of space by designing, building, and launching model rockets with STOMP power. Then construct your own unique landing module to safely return a “precious cargo” from the cold depths of space back to the Earth. With some quizzes and an auction in between, come and enjoy a morning/afternoon of Space Physics – and relax! It is not rocket science!…oh wait…
Activity 4 - Marble Run Challenge
Can you work as a team to design the best marble run from everyday objects? Use your design skills to build a working marble run. Test and improve your design to make your marble run last the longest. Extra prizes for the most creative designs.
Can you work as a team to design the best marble run from everyday objects? Use your design skills to build a working marble run. Test and improve your design to make your marble run last the longest. Extra prizes for the most creative designs.
Activity 5 - Create a video presentation of Sidmouth College in French!
In groups you will plan a script and then film a guided tour around the college, presenting all the rooms and areas of the college in French. When complete, share your presentation with the other groups. Your video could then be placed on the new ‘French at Sidmouth’ webpage on the College website and may even be shared with the French-speaking school in the Swiss town of Le Locle (Sidmouth’s twin town)! You will also have the chance to get creative and produce a display board featuring photos from your presentation with labels in French.
In groups you will plan a script and then film a guided tour around the college, presenting all the rooms and areas of the college in French. When complete, share your presentation with the other groups. Your video could then be placed on the new ‘French at Sidmouth’ webpage on the College website and may even be shared with the French-speaking school in the Swiss town of Le Locle (Sidmouth’s twin town)! You will also have the chance to get creative and produce a display board featuring photos from your presentation with labels in French.
Activity 6 - Recording Studio Driving Licence
Students who are interested in exploring the skills required to record or mix a multitrack session in the studio will learn:
Who is this suitable for?
Students who are interested in exploring the skills required to record or mix a multitrack session in the studio will learn:
- The theory behind how microphones work and how analogue audio is digitised and recorded
- How to setup a multi-microphone session by close-micing and recording a drumkit
- How to mix a multi-microphone session using dynamic processing and EQ.
Who is this suitable for?
- Students who are interested in sound engineering or audio production
- Those who have an interest in the technology and science behind recording and music production
- Those who have no problem self-identifying as a bit of a geek!
Activity 7 - Printmaking Workshop with a Visiting Artist
Explore new printmaking techniques using printing presses with visiting artist Emma Molony, from Double Elephant Print Workshops in Exeter. This is a great opportunity for students to learn from a specialist and create a range of their own prints inspired by the natural world, using specialist inks, papers and equipment.
Explore new printmaking techniques using printing presses with visiting artist Emma Molony, from Double Elephant Print Workshops in Exeter. This is a great opportunity for students to learn from a specialist and create a range of their own prints inspired by the natural world, using specialist inks, papers and equipment.
Activity 8 - The Power of the Media
Do you know that the average person in the UK consumes 9 hours 40 minutes of media every day? The media, unsurprisingly, has a massive influence on what we think and how we behave. Is this good?
In this workshop we will analyse some of the messages the media helps to spread and debate whether the media needs to be thought about differently.
You will then get the opportunity to creatively explore what we have learnt through creating copies of existing media texts and changing one or more elements of an existing media text to create media with a new meaning.
Do you know that the average person in the UK consumes 9 hours 40 minutes of media every day? The media, unsurprisingly, has a massive influence on what we think and how we behave. Is this good?
In this workshop we will analyse some of the messages the media helps to spread and debate whether the media needs to be thought about differently.
You will then get the opportunity to creatively explore what we have learnt through creating copies of existing media texts and changing one or more elements of an existing media text to create media with a new meaning.
Activity 9 - Micro:Bit Madness
Experience the fun of the Micro:Bit and learn to program the device in a variety of mini projects. Use your skills to program a digital dice, a compass or maybe even a game!
Experience the fun of the Micro:Bit and learn to program the device in a variety of mini projects. Use your skills to program a digital dice, a compass or maybe even a game!
Activity 10 - Marvellous Mandalas
Are you creative and imaginative?
Do you have patience and teamwork skills?
Do you like playing with sand!?
We will be designing and creating Buddhist mandalas – beautiful symmetrical pictures – out of coloured sand.
You will be shown examples and, in groups, will create your design. We will then go outside and use coloured sand to create beautiful pictures.
Buddhist monks use these as a form of meditation. At the end of the process the mandalas are swept or tipped away to show that nothing is permanent. This bit is super fun too!
Are you creative and imaginative?
Do you have patience and teamwork skills?
Do you like playing with sand!?
We will be designing and creating Buddhist mandalas – beautiful symmetrical pictures – out of coloured sand.
You will be shown examples and, in groups, will create your design. We will then go outside and use coloured sand to create beautiful pictures.
Buddhist monks use these as a form of meditation. At the end of the process the mandalas are swept or tipped away to show that nothing is permanent. This bit is super fun too!
Activity 11 - Dragons Den Bake Off
Can you make a speciality loaf of bread and win over the dragons?
Come and join us at the Sidmouth College Bakery (room 48) where you will be challenged to make a loaf of your choice and pitch it to the panel of Dragons. Which loaf will they choose to invest in?
If you sign up you will need to bring:
Can you make a speciality loaf of bread and win over the dragons?
Come and join us at the Sidmouth College Bakery (room 48) where you will be challenged to make a loaf of your choice and pitch it to the panel of Dragons. Which loaf will they choose to invest in?
- Design, make, knead, prove and bake your bread loaf
- Prepare your marketing materials – create a logo and 'unique selling point'
- Could your loaf win the backing of the panel and you a prize?
If you sign up you will need to bring:
- Ingredients (basic recipe sheet will be forwarded to you)
- An apron
- Your creativity and enthusiasm
Submit Your Choices
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