Mrs Thompson is so proud of her Year 9 Textiles class, who have produced these amazing soft sculptures of sweets and chocolate inspired by Lucy Sparrow. Featured work below made by Adirel, Jaiya, Amira, Chloe, Orla, Betty, Tiger, Edy and Jess.
Tips for wellness
Please find below tips on relaxing, listening and being active.
Holocaust speaker visits Myton
Year 9 students welcomed Seymour Kelly to Myton this week, to hear about his late mother, Lushka Kelly née Klapholz’s story of survival during the Holocaust. Seymour’s presentation brought Lushka’s experiences to life, through family photos, his personal memories, and also video interviews with his mother. Year 9 students have been studying the Holocaust in their history lessons and hearing this individual and unique story of a Holocaust survivor reminds us not only of the trauma and horror of the event, but also teaches us about resilience, hope and the strength of the human spirit, even in the most difficult of circumstances.
Zoolab visit
Year 7 students enjoyed an exciting and hands-on visit from Zoolab this week, having the opportunity to handle and learn about the fascinating ‘creepy crawlies’ that inhabit the different layers of the tropical rainforest. From discovering that a cockroach could run the equivalent of 200 mph if it were human-sized, to learning that a dumpy tree frog swallows using its eyes, students were captivated throughout the session. This fantastic experience helped to bridge the gap between their Key Stage 2 Geography curriculum and their Key Stage 3 studies, bringing their classroom learning to life in an engaging and memorable way.
Charity Week
Our Sixth Form students have had a busy week raising money for the charities Sarcoma UK, Young Minds Matter, Oddballs and Kissing it Better. They have held cake sales, sold red roses (within Sixth Form), dyed Mr Griffin’s hair with red hearts, and hosted the ever-popular ‘pie a teacher’ event. Thank you to everyone who has taken part. We’ll let you know soon how much money has been raised!
Young Poet Laureate
The English department is very proud of all the students who attended workshops and a live poetry masterclass as part of the nation’s search for the next young poet laureate. Particular congratulations go to the following students who, in January, applied to be considered for the role, submitting a piece of original poetry plus a 200 word personal statement: Siyona N, Max D, Zoe B and Bella I. We’ll keep you updated on their progress!
Here is a selection of work by some of our aspiring poets and novelists which we hope you will enjoy. They were all an absolute pleasure to work with.
Mrs Meredith and Mrs Johnson
Physics trip to Geneva
Year 12 and 13 students visited Geneva last weekend for a jam packed few days of all things physics. Highlights of the trip included visiting CERN (an international nuclear and particle physics research facility, where they were shown around by an ex-Myton student who now works there!), a tour of the Geneva Observatory, a visit to a nuclear fusion experiment, a trip to the Museum of Science History, Botanical Gardens and the Red Cross Museum. Students also experienced a mountain cable car trip, and were treated to some amazing views across the alps. They even managed to squeeze in some fun in the snow!
Students had a great time engaging with some high-level physics!
Year 7 Disco
Year 7 had an amazing time at Wednesday’s Midweek Mashup disco! It was wonderful to see so many smiling faces on the dance floor, enjoying the music and having fun together.
A huge well done to all of Year 7 — you were fantastic!
Thank you as well to our brilliant Sixth Form volunteers, Year 10 helpers, and all the staff who supported the event and helped make it such a success. Thank you also to Photography student Amie-Lea for taking photos.
Mrs Clemons, Head of Year 7
Pizza party!
Our Heads of Year 7 and 8 are incredibly proud of the top 10 merit achievers across the Key Stage. To celebrate their fantastic effort and attitude, we enjoyed a well‑deserved pizza party together! Mrs Clemons, Mr Davis and Miss Leith also enjoyed the pizza!
Young High Sheriff workshop
As part of the Young High Sheriff ‘Make a Difference’ workshop, pupils worked together this week to tackle vaping through education and public awareness, developing a programme for implementation across the Warwick and Leamington area in collaboration with the police, marketing teams, and Warwickshire County Council. The programme also advocates for sanctions on licences for shops selling counterfeit products or supplying underage customers.
