We Need Green!

Spreading the word through interior design, these Room 16 students not only have a cool cushion on their hands, they have a message to help counteract the harmful damage that is Deforestation.

A test with a splash

The Superswimmers group in Room 14 at H.I.S were out for a grand adventure, our Inquiry!  We were going to Soft Materials to create a pool noodle so we could complete our social action:  to create a swimming programme to teach beginner swimmers how to be more confident in the water.  Click, click, click went our sewing machines, and all too soon we were done.  Splash! We were testing our pool noodles in the pool Eek! The water was FREEZING, we swam around a little bit till we were warm, and the pool noodles worked perfectly, YAY!  We can’t wait till we can donate them.

Written by Hannah-May Slater                                                                                                                        Room 14

 

Tasters

The first weeks of the school year saw all Year 7 and new Year 8 students, along with our International students at H.I.S take part in our Taster programme.

 

In Visual Art students were introduced to the art room and given an idea about some of the things we get up to here. We looked at some previous inquiry projects, as well as the kinds of things we do in Art Extension. Then we got stuck in to a watercolour workshop, starting with some basic techniques, followed by a painting of their choice.

At Soft Materials, students sewed dot to dots and lines on paper to give them an idea of how it feels to operate a sewing machine, as this was a new experience for many of them. 

 

 

In Food Technology, students used lots of cooked vegetables to make a quick snack, encouraging the use of left overs at home. They also made our special H.I.S cookies, which have been a school favourite for some years. 

 

 

During the Music taster sessions students were introduced to various music learning opportunities. We looked at ex-students projects to provide students with ideas of how they can link music into their inquiry. Students were given hands-on time to experiment with a variety of instruments and learn about music technology. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And so it begins...

Welcome to the Howick Intermediate Specialists Blog. We are looking forward to sharing some of the fantastic things students create here, and we hope you enjoy this glimpse of life in our specialist classrooms at H.I.S.