Over the course of lockdown, students were given the opportunity to complete a number of extra-curricular challenges for reward points, whilst those who completed all challenges would also receive a medal and entry into a prize draw. The students were given the opportunity to complete physical, reading, cooking, community, news and study-based challenges, before sending evidence of their entries to their House Leader. The quality of entries was phenomenal, with many students demonstrating their creative, intuitive, and active skills. Sixteen students completed every challenge over the half term and have been rewarded with their medals and vouchers since returning to
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Great Unity Homework Challenge- Extended Deadline
So far there have been a number of fantastic entries for the Great Unity Homework Challenge. In order to allow more students to complete all six challenges we are extending the deadline to Sunday 21st February. Students will need to email their House Leader their entries by then. Here is a selection of entries so far from students and staff who have entered the Great Unity Homework Challenge. Well done to all students who have taken the time and effort to complete a variety of challenges. Students are working towards achieving reward points, vouchers, and a medal for completing all 6
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Reading for Pleasure
In these times of restrictions and isolation it is more important than ever that we look for ways to keep ourselves busy and entertained. What better time than now to pick up a book and submerge yourself into another world, or discover new information building on your general knowledge. In a research report made by the Reading Agency.org they found that: “The relationship between reading for pleasure and wellbeing is particularly interesting, with evidence showing a correlation between reading for pleasure regularly and lower levels of stress and depression… In addition to the health benefits, reading for pleasure has social
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The Great Unity College Homework Challenge
Homework is a vital part of independent learning and achieving success. Due to Covid 19 and working remotely we have decided to do something a little bit different with homework and launch a fun challenge to complete this half term. This challenge is for everyone – even your teachers have been giving it a go! Challenges can be completed in any order over the next 5 weeks and evidence submitted via email to your House Leader (NOT your Head of Year). A reminder of your House Leader and their contact details are below: Mr M Cole – East House (Green
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End of Term Letter
The end of term letter is being posted out to all parents today (Monday 7 December). We have had a few phone calls last week and today asking about which date is the last day of term for Unity College. Unity College will be open until lunchtime on Friday 18 December. Further information about the last two weeks of term can be found in the letter that you should receive in the next few days.
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Groupings for Year 7 Students
When year 7 came to Unity College in September, they were placed into mostly mixed ability groupings apart from the group 1 in both half years and group 5 in the X half and group 6 in the Y half. The data we used for grouping students came from your child’s primary school. Students in year 7 are kept in their small bubbles for the majority of their lessons including lunch times due to COVID-19 restrictions. This means that we have been able to keep the number of children in year 7 who we have had to send home to
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EU Settlement Scheme
The EU Settlement Scheme has been set up to provide immigration status to those who need it as the UK leaves the EU. Full guidance on how to apply is available at https://www.gov.uk/eusettledstatus
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CHARITY CHRISTMAS COLLECTION
We have decided to take part in a couple of different charity collections in the run up to Christmas. For hundreds of families and individuals in our local community, the financial burden of Covid-19 has caused an unparalleled challenge. Please can staff and students support us by donating any new, unwrapped toys and gifts for children who might not otherwise receive a Christmas present this year. The gifts will then be distributed to those in need in our local community. This year more than ever, a gift from you could bring joy to a local child and help make their
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UNITY COLLEGE ARE UNITED AGAINST BULLYING
Monday 16th November marks the start of “Anti-Bullying Week 2020” across the UK and Unity College joined in the campaign to raise awareness of this with an odd socks day. Odd socks day is a way to highlight the fact that we are all unique and to be understanding of one another’s differences. Unity College takes a strong stance against bullying and uses anti-bullying week as an opportunity to further instil the values of UNITY, PASSION and RESPECT. Throughout the week students will be completing activities and discussions within their PD and iD lessons to improve their understanding of
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Remembrance Day at Unity College 2020
Remembrance Day at Unity College 2020 Remembrance Day (sometimes known informally as Poppy Day owing to the tradition of the remembrance poppy) is a memorial day observed in Commonwealth member states since the end of the First World War to remember the members of their armed forces who have died in the line of duty. On Wednesday 11 November 2020, Unity College will be offering students and staff stick on poppies for a donation to the Royal British Legion when they arrive at college. We will also be observing a 2-minute silence at 11.00am on Wednesday 11 November. The silence
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