CTS Snapshot
09.02.2018
Welcome to our CTS Snapshot - a weekly celebration update. We are delighted to share with parents and carers the launch of #AmbitionForAll. Throughout February we will be highlighting the achievements of our students. We will also have exciting events going on in school. We will keep you up to date with these events through the Snapshot, the school website and Twitter.
#AmbitionForAll
Below are pictures and details of some of the exciting events that have taken place this week.
Year 11 CPU Demo
Students in Year 11 have been learning about the internal architecture of a computer CPU by creating their own human version!
Mental Health Awareness Day
Today is the launch of Northants County Council Mental Health Awareness Day. All staff and students will wear wristbands in support of this. Pictured are visiting Principals to our school today also showing their support.
Them and Us Launch
Year 8 and 9 are starting a new, exciting, community-improvement project in Friday tutor times called: 'Them and Us'. Today's assembly launched the project and got the students excited to make the world a better place.
Lesson Stars:
The following students have been nominated this week #AmbitionForAll
- Alicja 7TE
- Darcey 7TE
- Sophie 8S
- Abbie 9C
- Abigail 9C
- Indira 9C
- Andreas 10S
- Beate 11S
- Joe 11S
- Tia 11T
- Shawn 11S
Stars of the Week:
- Miss Prior has nominated her Year 11 English Language group for the fantastic progress they have made with Paper 2 Section A. Let’s make sure we see those 7s, 8s and 9s in Tuesday’s Assessment. I’m very proud of you all!
- Mr Cox has nominated his Year 9 Drama students for their amazing and hilarious comedy duo scenes.
- Miss Fenner has nominated her Year 11 English students for their outstanding effort and attitude to the mock exam, Holly 11T for a notable improvement in effort and attitude in English and Indira 9C for excellent work and effort in English this week.
- Mr Cox has also nominated Logan 11C for great work, commitment and very supportive of other students learning in Science this week.
- Mr Horne has nominated Nive 7TA for working hard on ratios in Maths.
- Miss Watt has nominated 7CO and 7TA for making some fantastic revision games in German.
- Mrs Morgan has nominated her Year 11 Art students for their excellent hard work this week.
- Miss Longhurst has nominated Frederico 11S and Aaron 11C for great work in History.
Celebration of Student Work:
Year 8 English
Year 8 students took part in creating their own line by line story in English, working together to build and edit an interesting narrative opening. Well done to all the students involved.
Year 10 Engineers
Year 10 Engineers collected the junior hacksaw they made when they attended parents evening this week. It was good to see how proud they were of their achievements. They used a range of hand tools and the pillar drill and milling machine during the making of the project.
Black History Month
Black History Month is a celebration of the achievements of all people of African descent around the world and for remembering important people and events in history.
Reminders:
- Our exciting production of Oliver will take place on Wednesday 21st and Thursday 22nd February - tickets on sale at school reception, £2 for adults and £1.50 for children.
Corby Technical School
Email: enquiries@corbytechnicalschool.org
Website: www.corbytechnicalschool.org
Location: Cottingham Road, Corby, United Kingdom
Phone: 01536 213100
Twitter: @CTSCorby