to our new year 7 pupils, welcome to baines school

To our new Year 7 pupils, welcome to Baines School.

We hope that you are excited at the prospect of starting here at Baines in September ready to learn a whole range of new subjects in a new environment with lots of new class mates and lots of new teachers.

We want you to feel confident and excited about moving to Baines and that is why we are giving you this booklet. In this booklet are some activities designed to prepare you for your first lessons in a range of subjects and give you an idea of the types of activities and topics that you will learn about. If you find that you can’t do a particular task, please don’t worry. We just want you to do your best!

We expect that the activities in this pack will take you around 45 minutes to an hour each. Please don’t spend any longer than this on them.

During your time in the summer we hope that you will continue to explore your interests and find new ones. Hopefully, you will also continue to read and have found some books that you are looking forward to starting or finishing.

You may use the ruled pages at the back of this booklet, if you wish, to help you to present your work or feel free to use a computer or present your ideas in the way you think best.

Also. some pages in this booklet have been designed so that you can remove them in September when you come to Baines to give your work to your teacher. That is why you will find that some pages in here are blank so that you can remove these without losing your work for other subjects.

We wish you and your families a safe, healthy and happy summer.

Mrs Chapman Mr Mates

Headteacher Assistant Headteacher

Your name:………………………………………………………………………………….

Please complete your fact file using the blank pages at the back of this book or present it in any other way you wish.

Amazing Authors When you complete this work, you should:

• Be able to learn about the life of a famous author • Be able to create a creative and interesting fact file

YOUR TASK:

You are to create a fact file based on an author of your choice, which will be used when you start your English lessons at Baines.

This fact file could include:

• A brief biography of the author • Interesting and unusual facts • Have an eye-catching layout • Images to illustrate information

Additionally:

• Make it fun to read • You can use a computer if you want to • Remember - Don’t just copy and paste from the internet • Produce your best work and be creative!

Here are some ideas to get you going:

• When and where was the author born? • Who is their inspiration for writing? • What genre of books do they write and who is their target audience? • Name some of the books which have been written. • Give a brief synopsis of your favourite book. • Why would you recommend this author to other students?

Can you think of more?

Reading: ‘Boy’ by Roald Dahl.

Our first topic in Year 7 is ‘School Life’, which will include reading chapters and extracts from ‘Boy’ by Roald Dahl. If you are able, please read this book, as it will be a big help and a great starting point for the work we will be doing. It’s a really interesting book to read anyway! However, do not worry if you cannot get a copy.

English Terminology

Throughout your time at Baines, you will be expected to understand and use English terminology in your work. Here are a list of words you will need to know for your first half term of Year 7 – but they are words that will be useful all the way through school. Find out the definitions for the following pieces of terminology:

• Implies • Evidence • Analyse • Quote • Terminology • Characteristics • Formal • Colloquial • Effect • Annotate

Websites

Here are some great websites for you to investigate:

Harry Potter at Home: https://www.wizardingworld.com/collections/harry-potter-at-home BBC Bitesize Understanding Poetry: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zmbj382 Michael Rosen Poetry: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7D-mXO4kk-XWvH6lBXdrPw BBC Bitesize Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z7vdy9q

Your name:………………………………………………………………………………….

Attempt these three mathematical problems as best you can. Show your working out on this page or on paper, bringing any solutions with you for the start of Year 7. Good Luck!

PROBLEM 1 – How many triangles ?

How many triangles can you see in this picture? Answer…………………….

PROBLEM 2 – Four 4s? A popular mathematical pastime: Use exactly four 4s to form every integer (whole number) from 0 to 20, using only the operators +, -, x, ÷, () (brackets), (decimal point), x2 (square), and ! (factorial).

0 6 11 16 1 7 12 17 2 8 13 18 3 9 14 19 4 10 15 20 5 PROBLEM 3 – Matching squares and rectangles

The diagram shows 3 squares and 2 triangles.

Rearrange the matches to make 5 squares and 6 triangles.

Draw what this would look like in the box.

Your name:………………………………………………………………………………….

Your Task:

Think back to any science investigations that you completed at primary school. What did you do and what did you find out?

Try an experiment at home; you can have a look at the ideas below and on the opposite page and you can try one of them or choose one of your own. ALWAYS ASK AN ADULT’S PERMISSION.

Written Task – Make a poster or write a newspaper article that describes what you did and what happened. You can draw pictures and include photos of your experiment if you want to. In the first week at Baines your science teacher will ask you for these. The best ones will win a prize for each class.

Science at Baines School is exciting and we enjoy doing experiments like the flame tests that you might have seen on Open Evening

When we do experiments it is very important to keep ourselves and others around us safe. The drawing shows a laboratory (lab) where there are no safety rules. Can you identify all of the hazards in the picture and suggest how these students could work more safely? Circle all of the hazards you can find.

Complete the risk assessment opposite for this very unsafe lab.

Create Colourful Sugar Crystals:

You will need: 4 teaspoons of sugar, 20 teaspoons of water, food colouring and a bowl.

• Stir the sugar into the water until it dissolves (disappears).

• Add 2 or 3 drops of food colouring.

• Leave the bowl in a sunny spot for a few days. What happens? Why?

The Floating Egg:

You will need: 4 glasses of water, salt, sugar, flour, a fresh egg.

• Fill each glass three-quarters full with water.

• Stir a few tablespoons of salt into one of the glasses of water, until it dissolves (disappears).

• Stir the same amount of sugar into the second glass of water.

• Stir the same amount of flour into a third glass of water. Leave the fourth glass of water plain.

• Guess which glass of liquid the egg will float in. Now try them all!

Science Risk Assessment Your name:…………………………………………………………………………………

Hazards What could harm you?

Risks How could it harm you?

Control What are you going to do to

stop it happening? How should we use it safely?

Electrical appliance with trailing wire

Tripping;

Appliance could fall.

Avoid trailing wires when appliance not in use;

Put appliance away when not in use.

GeographyYour name ……………………………………………..

Your task

Draw a map from your home to Baines.

Your map should be no bigger than one side of A4. You should do a plan first; its good to plan and make a draft so that you can tweak and add extra information as you think of it.

This task might sound easy but we want to challenge you by seeing how much information and detail you can get onto your map.

Can you include?SymbolsGrid references (or you might know them as co-ordinates)A compass or North arrowReal geographical information and land marks that would enable another person to use your map

You can draw your map, do it on the computer (or do a mixture), or draw and print photos to make a collage style map.

Have a look at these ideas to get you thinking……

All of the Geography department are very excited to meet our new Year 7s in the new term. The first topic that we will be studying together is called ‘What is a Geographer?’

In this topic you will learn about:- The different elements of Geography: Physical, Human and Environmental.- Different types of maps- How to read and interpret Ordnance Survey maps- How to use Latitude and Longitude to locate places around the World

We want you to be mapping experts!! We also want you all to be amazing Geographers with a passion for learning about our World.

Your transition task is to draw a map of your journey from your home to Baines School

Your name:………………………………………………………………………………….

In your first year of studying History at Baines, we cover everything from the huge invasions of 1066, the horrors of the Black Death and on into life during the Tudor period. However, here at Baines we like to start with you, and your history. The following set of activities are designed to help you explore your own past, and think about what significant events have led you this far. Complete all three tasks.

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Key Word Bank

Chronology __________________________________________________________________________

Evidence __________________________________________________________________________

Significant __________________________________________________________________________

Task one

One of the most basic ideas that any good History student must understand is something called Chronology.

Chronology is the study of when things happened. This is important because only when we know when things happened can we start to look at how and why!

When historians put events into the correct time order, starting with the earliest event and ending with the latest event, this is called chronological order.

The best way of doing this is with a timeline. These can measure time in hours, days, years or centuries.

Now, create a timeline of your life on an A4 piece of paper, from your birth through until today. It should include at least 6 key events. Please make it as colourful as you can!

Task two

How do historians know something really happened?

Evidence! Bones, diaries, bits of pottery… a good historian can use all kinds of evidence to figure out what has happened in the past.

Now, add at least two pieces of photographic evidence to your timeline, to prove that this event actually took place!

Task three

Another key skill in history is picking out the most important event and explaining why this event was so important. Use the following writing frame below to explain which parts of your life have been significant.

The event on my timeline which is the most important is…

It is the most important because…

The second most important event is …

This is not as important as the first because…

History: Chronology

Your name:………………………………………………………………………………….

Use the box below to present your information or present your ideas in any other way you wish.

Create a timeline of your life, from your birth through until today.

It should include at least 6 key events.

Add at least two pieces of photographic evidence to your timeline, to prove that this event actually took place!

The event on my timeline which is the most important is……………………………………………………………………….

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It is the most important because………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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The second most important event is ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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This is not as important as the first because…………………………………………………………………………………

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REP: Religion, Ethics & Philosophy

Your name:………………………………………………………………………………….

Task One: List the clues in these pictures that suggest these people are religious. The first one has been done for you as an example of things you could include.

• A family going to a holy building, a Church

• Going to worship God • Could be going to a

celebration, such as a wedding or baptism

REP: Religion, Ethics & Philosophy

Your name:………………………………………………………………………………….

Activity 2: Annotate your copy of the picture below to show your teacher your knowledge and understanding of religions and beliefs. Use as many proper terms as you can and explain any aspects of the picture that you already know about. You can also add your own thoughts, ideas and questions if you like.

A Church School, w

hich will

include prayers &

learning about the religion

Write 5 sentences using the opinion phrases in the box on the left.

For example – J’adore les lapins = I love rabbits.

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French

Your name:………………………………………………………………………………….

Use a dictionary or an online resource to find the English meaning for the following French words :

le chocolat

la pizza

les frites

les pommes

l’eau

l’anglais

les maths

l’histoire

le dessin

l’EPS

le foot

l’équitation

la natation

le tennis

le golf

les chiens

les lapins

les serpents

les hamsters

écouter de la musique

regarder la télé

faire des courses

jouer à l’ordinateur

aller en ville

J’adore = I love

J’aime = I like

Je n’aime pas = I don’t like

Je déteste = I hate

Je préfère = I prefer

Computer Science

Your name:………………………………………………………………………………….

In our first topic in Year 7 we look at ‘What is a computer?’. Have a go at the three challenges, don’t worry if you struggle with anything just try your best!

Challenge 1 - Below is a desktop computer, can you label the parts represented by the letters

A -

B –

C –

D –

E -

Challenge 2 – Can you explain the similarities and differences between a desktop computer and a mobile phone?

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Challenge 3 – Computers use binary (sequence of numbers) to represent letters. Below are the binary numbers that represent the letters A-Z.

e.g. D = 1000100

Baines would be

1000010 01000001 1001001 1001110 1000101 1010011

Can you write your name in Binary? Use a box for each letter:

Can you solve the puzzle below?

1010111

1000101 1001100 1000011 1001111 1001101 1000101

Your name:………………………………………………………………………………….

Art

Your name:………………………………………………………………………………….

Music

Your name:………………………………………………………………………………….

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PE (Physical education)

Your name:………………………………………………………………………………….

Task 1: Cut out the bones on the “Bones, Muscles and Joints” handout, and reconstruct correctly as a skeleton using tape or glue.

PE (Physical education)

Your name:………………………………………………………………………………….

Task 2: Find out the answers to these questions on the human body.

1. Adults have this many bones and muscles, respectively:

a)198 bones, more than 400 muscles b) 206 bones, and more than 600 muscles c) 300 bones and more than 1,000 muscles d)Trick question! Each person has a different number of bones and muscles.

2. The ribs protect the…………………………………………………..……

3. Underline or highlight the two main types of joints:

a) Ball and socket joint b) Bend joint c) Hinge joint d) Squeeze joint e) Stretch joint

4. Skeletal muscles are attached to bones by tendons. True / False

5. The worst thing for a broken bone is to move it. True / False

6. What holds bones together at joints? ………………………………………………………

7. RICE, the acronym that reminds you how to help an injury, stands for:

a)Relax, Injury, Cold, Eat b) Rejuvenate, Inhibit, Cast, Emergency c) Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation

8) Name a vitamin and a mineral that helps keep bones and teeth strong: a)

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to our new year 7 pupils, welcome to baines school

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