Year 9 Extracurricular Experiences MYP Community Project Mrs

Year 9 Extracurricular Experiences • MYP Community Project – Mrs Nikki Ransley • Year 9 Camp Week – Miss Clare Coop

MYP Community Project v A requirement of the MYP programme at the end of Year 9 v A service and action project to combine skills learnt in all subjects to the advantage of a community in need v. All work is carried out in Learning Community time (twice a week, until February) v. The project will be finished with a reflecting presentation, marked by Learning Mentors and the grade will be given in the report

MYP Community Project Timeline Objective Investigating Planning Taking Action Reflecting Deadline 18 th October 15 th November 18 th December 31 st January

Year 9 Interdisciplinary Week Interdisciplinary Learning enables students to use the knowledge they have gained in a number of subjects to solve complex, multidimensional problems. It promotes mental flexibility and intellectual rigour and models the importance of collaboration and teamwork. We also believe that all students should experience the world beyond the classroom as an essential part of learning and personal development. To this end, we have designed a week of learning exploring Our Common Humanity through the Global Context of Fairness and Development. Students will explore personal roles and responsibilities within small communities whilst camping in Ashdown Forest, where they will need to share finite resources and use democracy to work as a team. When not at camp, students will widen their view to communities across the globe exploring how languages and music enable us to better understand each other. Letters will be available in due course. For more information please contact: Miss White, Mr. Haywood or Mrs. Lawrence

Tonbridge Grammar School Outdoor Activity Camp at Blacklands Farm 2019 June 8 th – 12 th

Camp Goals To work as part of a team towards a shared goal, showing empathy, compassion and respect for each other; To develop confidence in unfamiliar surroundings, using forethought and determination and developing resilience in the face of challenge; To understand their strengths and weaknesses in order to support their personal development.

What’s going to happen? • Students from teaching groups Z 1, Z 2 and Z 3 will depart for Camp on Monday 8 th and return Wednesday 10 th. • Students from teaching groups Z 4, Z 5 and Z 6 will depart for Camp on Wednesday 10 th and return Friday 12 th. (Timings to be confirmed) Each group will have 2. 5 days of activities with Trekco. The students will be allowed to choose their own tent groups (6 students per tent) They will be allocated activity groups. What will we do? - Jacobs Ladder - Mountain Biking – Perch – Abseiling – Kayaking - Problem Solving – Campcraft Evening activities to include: widegame, highropes and swimming

PACKED LUNCH FOR THE FIRST DAY, MONDAYTOWEL & WASHKIT or WEDNESDAY DRINK BOTTLE SLEEPING BAG (AND MAT – no inflatable TORCH (head torch recommended)/ BATTERIES mattresses – not enough room) WARM HAT / BASEBALL CAP WATERPROOF JACKET PLENTY OF ROUGH WARM CLOTHING E. G. LEGGINGS, TRACKSUIT BOTTOMS, SMALL RUCSAC JUMPERS, T – SHIRTS, SHORTS. ( ONESIE FOR BED? ? ) BINLINER or 2 SUNBLOCK KNIFE, FORK, SPOON, PLATE, BOWL, MUG 2/3 PAIRS OF SHOES / TRAINERS - HIKING (UNBREAKABLE) T TOWEL BOOTS NOT NEEDED COMPLETE CHANGE OF CLOTHING (INCLUDING FOOTWEAR in addition to the above) SMALL AMOUNT OF SPENDING MONEY MEDICATION TO HAND IN TO SCHOOL STAFF Kit List FOR CANOEING. Feel free to bring rash vests or wetsuit if you have them. We ask that students bring no electronic devices SWIMMING COSTUME ( FOR CANOEING & OPTIONAL SWIMMING ) (mobile phone, kindle, i. Pad etc)

Year 9 Information Evening Programme: Talk Speaker Room Floor 6. 00 6. 30 7. 00 7. 30 The Year 9 Curriculum Miss Jane Bishop Miss Bethan White 2 / 3 Ground 1 2 3 4 Supporting your child’s wellbeing Mr Chris Fitt Mrs Tracy Stanley 11/12 Ground 4 1 2 3 First 3 4 1 2 First 2 3 4 1 Development at TGS Refreshments Enrichment Opportunities in Year 9 Mr Joe Jardine-Viner Mrs Pippa Blackstone Miss Clare Coop Mrs Nikki Ransley Library Reception 26/27 Please collect refreshments from reception before visiting the library