Hello all! Great to be finally back in school and back into routine. Next week will be our first week back with every student so I'm really looing forward to getting back into it 🙂

We're going to start off by having a little catch up and refresher on how to use Google Classrooms and I've got a few tasks set up to help you practice your skills using the G-Suite apps.

I've got high hopes for you all this year - we're gonna smash it!

Well here we are - it's the final week of term and we're ready to hit the summer break. For all those that have been completing the Wellbeing Activities or the work set in Google Classroom - well done!

If you've found it hard to get motivated don't worry, we'll be back in September and ready to pick up where we left off 🙂

Make sure you complete any outstanding work by Friday lunchtime if you want to claim a voucher - we've given out so many so far!

This week I've set you a questionaire that I'd really like you to fill in regarding how you've found the distance learning we've provided. If you fill it in you'll not only be helping us make things better for the future but also will earn yourself a voucher!

It's almost the summer holidays!

It was lovely to reopen the building last week and get back to some "normality". Looking forward to seeing more of you this week.

This week we need your help as members of the school council and are asking you for feedback and suggestions for improvements.
Don't forget to compliment what you've been set by your teachers with activities from the Wellbeing section of our website - https://ydaith.co.uk/learning/wellbeing-activities/

Take care,
Mr B

Hi all - looking forward to seeing you as we return to school this week 😊

So far we've completed two full units of work for your Prince's Trust qualification so this week we're taking the foot off the gas a bit to spend some time reflecting on our experiences in lockdown. Take a look at the resource I've shared with you and let me know your thoughts.

Last week we returned to school to prep the building for your return and look forward to showing you around!

Take care - Mr B

Hi everyone - so by now you'll all know the days that you are able to "check in and catch up". Everyone in year 10 has been given 7 sessions before the summer holidays to try and get back to some kind of normality!

Yesterday, Mr Miles, Mr Evans, Mr Sweeden and myself spent the day in Key Stage 4 getting the building ready for your return. The building is going to feel a little different at first but I can 100% say that the staff haven't changed a bit - the number of bad jokes was at an all time high 😅

It was scorching today but thankfully the air con still works in the hall ☀️

Look forward to seeing you all over the coming weeks.

Stay safe - Mr B

Hi everyone… so this is it - you get to complete the final practical activity for this unit!

In this week's lessons you're going to look at the best ways to warm up and cool down and the reasons why it's so important to do so prior to exercise. You're then going to devise your own personal 3-part exercise routine, give it a go and then review how it went.

Later this week I'll give you a call and you can tell me how you got on. There's also a short end-of-unit assessment this week just as you did last term.

Give it your best shot and try not to break anything!

Catch up in the week, Mr B 😊

Wassup my student colleagues?! Hope you had a good weekend.

I spent a lot of time this weekend teaching my kids to ride their bikes which meant a lot of jogging alongside them - they seemed totally fine while I got really puffed out!

This weeks lessons are definitely something I could learn from as I know that recently I've been getting less exercise than I should.
This week I am going to make sure that I do some exercise every day whether that's cardio or weights.

You just watch… next time you see me I'll be ripped!
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Or just slightly less chubby.

Did you know that every Monday morning we post a selection of Wellbeing Activities on the website? They're packed with arts and crafts ideas, fitness classes and things to do to unwind and switch off.

In half term I tried the Aboriginal Art task. I didn't have paint so I used Sharpie pens. I also did my patterns on some old tiles. What do you think? I used a compass to make faint circles with a pencil and then added the spots over the top. The lizard is copied from the website.

They're really relaxing to do because your mind is so focussed the whole time. Head over to the Wellbeing Activities page to get started 🙂

You can find the task here.

Welcome to week 2 - hope you had a good weekend!

This week we're going to be continuing our work on exercise by loking at the risks and what we can do to minimize them. We're also going to be doing a 10 minute cardio workout 😲

While we're on the subject of the risks associated with exercise remind me to one day tell you about the time I went to a trampoline class with SJ (fainted) or my first kickboxing class (fainted and threw up) or that time I fell off my bike (sprained ankle… and fainted).

There is no better person to be able to teach how how NOT to exercise! 😂 Make sure you eat beforehand and drink plenty of water…

Stay safe amigos - Mr B

Hi all,

Firstly, well done to everyone who has completed so much of the LiFE course - your efforts during lockdown have been amazing! 👏👏

Secondly, if you've not yet finished the course you have just one week left before the course will be closed for grading.

Now is the time for the final push to get it finished. Do your absolute best and give it everything I know you can - if you need any help you can always reach me via the school Facebook page or by emailing ks4learning@ydaith.co.uk

So this is our first week of the Participating in Exercise unit for your Prince's Trust qualification and like I said, that includes some practical challenges! I'm really looking forward to seeing how you get on in this week's challenge - head over to Google Classroom for the details.

Here's a taster of what to expect... Just in case you were wondering - that's not me in the video. Let me know how you get on!

Welcome back to the last half term of the year! I can't believe we've already done a half term together under lockdown! Last half term you did a brilliant job on your Career Planning unit - this half term we're going to do a unit called Participating in Exercise. Log into Google Classroom to see your first 3 lessons. If you can't remember how just check out our video page. See you in the classroom 😁