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Priory News

February 2021

  • More charity work in Year 8.

    Published 24/02/21, by Samantha Davis

    You may remember some  great work Leo-Beck has done for charity over the last few months. As a result of some earlier work, he was able to send £70 to Macmillan from the sale of his Christmas candles. Thank you to those of you who supported Leo Beck with this. 

    Since then he has been making ‘heart’ candles for Valentine’s Day. It looks like he will be sending around £15 to the British Heart Foundation from the sale of these!  Well done Leo Beck!

     

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  • Laptop Donation

    Published 17/02/21, by Samantha Davis

    We are incredibly grateful to have received a delivery of laptops from Mr and Mrs Sherwood. Mr and Mrs Sherwood are parents of both a current student and a past student of the Academy.  They contacted us a couple of weeks ago to see if additional laptops would be of use, as they wanted to help others during this difficult time. We will be giving these laptops to students in need of one, in order that they can access their remote learning and are in no doubt they will be much appreciated. Thank you Mr and Mrs Sherwood for your kindness and generosity

     

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  • Design Success

    Published 01/02/21, by Samantha Davis

    Design & Technology students in Y7 and 8 have been learning about the issues that arise when people with disabilities such as cerebral palsy, or other dexterity limiting diseases such as arthritis, use everyday products. These people often find that their hands shake or that they are unable to grip things. Students were set the task of redesigning an everyday product to make it easier to use. Isabel Nowell responded by making a full size and fully functional prototype of a device that makes typing on a keyboard easier. Isabel has realised a creative solution to the problem or ‘design brief’ set. Isabel has shown her potential to be a successful Product Designer or Engineer.

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