Baked Alaska – Edible Science

Is it possible to put ice cream in a hot oven without it melting? Oh, yes! Make this delicious dessert to try it out. There are many variations of this dessert – choose the type of cake, ice cream, fillings, and toppings that you like best. You can make one large dessert, or individual ones as we did. Ingredients: Cake …

Personal Finance

Please find below a link to a downloadable PDF booklet on personal finance, nothing too strenuous but covers some of the important topics that would be of help to you with your independence. Topics covered are; Income Savings Borrowing Budgeting Download our personal finance booklet by clicking here

English Easter Eggstravaganza

Hinge Question: What activities are available to me over Easter? What: Familiarising yourself with the English activities on offer during the Easter Break. How: Look at the activities and ideas on offer. Choose what you would like to do, begin to prepare and gather materials together. Why: Because there is no excuse to be bored over the break! Download the …

50 things to do to beat boredom

Do some yoga @ www.cosmickids.com Make a paper plane, fly it & measure how far Do some mindfulness colouring – www.twinkl.co.uk Take a virtual field trip www.tripsavvy.com/ Take the Lego 30 day challenge @ www.freehomeschooldeals.com/ Play a board game Design & make your own board game – templates @ www.twinkl.co.uk Play dominoes Play a card game Learn how to doodle …

Dyson Engineering Challenges

There are 22 tasks for you to try out at home that will keep you busy, solving engineering problems and having fun! If it is suitable and safe to do so, have a go at completing the challenges – it is up to you which ones you do and in which order, see what resources you have at home and …

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250+ free courses covering all subjects and exam boards.   Seneca helps 2,500,000+ students to learn faster and memorise better. Our homework & revision platform applies cognitive neuroscience to make learning more efficient and enjoyable. We offer 250+ free courses covering all subjects and exam boards.   They have recently increased their exam board coverage for RS GCSE. Eduqas, WJEC …

Induction Day – 28 March 2020

Firstly, may we thank you for choosing The JCB Academy for the next step of your son’s/daughter’s education. As you will be aware, you were invited to attend the first induction day on Saturday, 28 March 2020. Unfortunately, due to the Coronavirus and the impact this has had on staffing, we have no choice other than to cancel the day. …

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Twinkl online learning resource – one month free

As the Coronavirus spreads, we’re aware that more schools are closing and pupils’ learning is being disrupted. Parents, carers and teachers are looking for ways to ensure the continuity of education during school closures so that no children miss out on valuable learning time. To support you during this period, Twinkl is offering every teacher and parent/carer in United Kingdom …

JCBAFLIX – literacy value films to watch

Welcome to JCBAFLIX, a collection of films and series’ that have potential literary value or helps to build imagination and are also enjoyable. This is a week-long timetable that our learners can dip in and out from. The aim is to build cultural capital and to provide some ideas for value entertainment. We hope that you will enjoy watching these …

Cancellation of GCSEs, AS and A levels in 2020

The guidance on the below link provides answers to common questions asked in relation to the cancellation of GCSEs, AS and A levels due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. From Friday 20 March, all educational settings are closed to everyone except the children of critical workers and vulnerable children, which means exams have been cancelled. More information – https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-cancellation-of-gcses-as-and-a-levels-in-2020 DfE …