First Lego League Club Update

22nd November 2016A Gray

Last night our FLL mentor, Callum Cairns from Hewlett Packard, visited us to help us prepare for the FLL competition in January. Callum will be working with us every Monday to make sure we stand the best chance at progressing in the regional heat at the Langdale Centre. Students are demonstrating excellent teamwork and problem solving skills and Callum’s support was extremely welcome.

Global Entrepreneurship Week & Anti-bullying Week Challenges

15th November 2016A Gray

The Business and Computing department have two competitions running this week:

Cyber-bullying Cryptogram
Can you crack the code and identify the encrypted quote? Click here to try!

Global Entrepreneurship Week Quiz
Click here to answer the questions

Anyone who attempts the challenges will receive 5 merits, winners will receive chocolate covered prizes!

Be in it to win it! Use Your #PowerForGood

Code Club for Y7 and 8 Students

7th November 2016A Gray

Every Thursday from 3:20-4:20 starting on Thursday 17th November 2016, Mr Baranowksi, a final year Computer Science student at Newcastle university will be running a code club in 3F14. You will start using Kodu and will progress to use languages such as Python, HTML and CSS. For more information visit https://www.codeclub.org.uk/about or see Mrs Morris/Mr Murray.

GCSE Business: Student Investor Challenge

3rd November 2016A Gray

6 groups of Y10 and Y11 GCSE Business students are entering into the Student Investor Challenge. The Student Investor Challenge is the UK’s premier investment competition with over 400,000 students from 2,500 schools benefiting from the experience in previous years. There are a whole host of prizes available, including a trip to New York!

During the challenge teams will invest virtual money in a set of stocks and other investment instruments which is linked to the stock markets. This year, teams must create two portfolios rather than one:

  • The Active Investor portfolio allows teams to trade every day. Each month, the team with the most improved Active Investor portfolio will be rewarded with a prize.
  • The Strategic Investor portfolio which allows a limited number of trades per month, encouraging long term thinking.

Teams have a virtual £100,000 to invest in each portfolio. Teams are advised to invest the full amount of cash they have at all times, as teams keeping more than £15,000 in cash in either portfolio will be subject to a daily Windfall Tax of £1,000!

Good luck to all students involved!

Upcoming Apprenticeships Open Evenings

2nd November 2016A Gray

Apprenticeships (Level 2) with Sky

Date: Wednesday 23rd November

Time: 5pm-7pm

Location: Sky Contact Centre, Wellbar Central, 36, Gallowgate, Newcastle upon Tyne
Book your place by calling 01793847525

What to expect

‘€¢ Introduction to Sky
‘€¢ Tips on how to apply for the apprenticeships
‘€¢ Hear from existing apprentices
‘€¢ Tour of the Contact Centre

Applications close on the 4th January

Open evening at Tyne Met College and QA

Date: 23rd November

Time: 4.30-7.30

There will also be Vocational workshops between 5.30-6.30 in Childcare, Hairdressing, Sport, Uniformed Services, Health and Social Care, Beauty Therapy, Catering and Hospitality, Floristry, Computing, Art and Design (at QA).

Homework Gallery

21st October 2016A Gray

Learning at home is an essential part of raising pupil achievement at all key stages. At Burnside we all view homework as being integral to:

  • Reinforcing positive attitudes to work
  • Encouraging self organisation and self discipline
  • Reinforcing, broadening and extending the school curriculum
  • Developing home/school partnership
  • Preparing pupils for life opportunities and experiences
  • Strengthening literacy skills

Staff are proud of the work on our homework gallery and congratulate all of our learners for their efforts with homework this half term. Keep it up!

Homework Gallery: https://www.burnsidecollege.org.uk/students/homework-gallery/