Here are the some recent items of school news.
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On Tuesday 18th December, the Year 10 business studies class set up to run a market stall. They were given two lessons to come up with an idea of a product that they could sell on the market. The product had to be both original and appropriately priced.
Year 11 Business pupils have been creative this term deciding on how to market cereal. They were given a packet of cereal, in a blank plastic bag and then told that they had to market it!
Four students from Langley Grammar achieved second place in the Berkshire Regional Heat of the Kids’ Literature Quiz hosted by famous quizmaster Wayne Mills.
Students in year 9 recently visited the RAF Museum in Duxford as part of our whole-school Focus Day.
On Monday 26th November, the Year 13 Economics cohort had the opportunity to attend a day’s conference at Friends House, Bloomsbury. Some of the topics discussed involved UK productivity, the nationalisation of the NHS and the impact of Brexit on the UK economy.
On Friday 23rd November the Year 13s headed off to Westminster for a series of chemistry lectures by scientists in a number of fields.
On Wednesday 14 November the Year 7’s had their first focus day. The theme for this year was Harry Potter. Catherine in 7S explains more below.
On Wednesday 14 November, half of Year 9 visited East London as part of our ‘London’ topic in Geography. We’ve been studying the different aspects of London and what makes London, London. I think that this trip really helped us understand things even further.
On the 14th November the Year 13 students of Langley Grammar School provided people from the elderly communities of Langley and Chippenham a blast from the past by organising a 1950’s themed Afternoon Tea during the school's Focus Day.
On Wednesday 14 November, the entire school had a Focus Day whereby we all participated in different activities such as a Maths workshop or went on a school trips. For the DofE participants, we took part in an enjoyable and very important first aid training course.
On Wednesday 14th November the Year 8 students had the chance to experience a “Talk the Talk” programme. This event was designed to help us develop our confidence and improve our oracy skills. Every student had to present a speech to the class using key factors we had learnt during the day.
Students in year 11 recently enjoyed a fantastic careers day, delivered by the organisation, ‘Learning to Work’ as part of our whole school Focus Day.