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The Drama department provides a warm and friendly environment where students are encouraged to be imaginative, innovative and reflective. Lessons are focused around topics relevant to their lives and the world around them. Students have the opportunity to explore issues in a safe environment. When exploring a character, lessons will often require students to pause and reflect by ‘putting themselves in someone else’s shoes’. During Year 7 students will develop their performance skills and their appreciation of Drama as an art form. They are introduced to different dramatic techniques that can be used to help them structure their work and communicate their ideas to an audience. However, alongside this, lessons very much focus on building an individual’s self-confidence, communication skills and ability to lead and co-operate with others.
There are a range of exciting extra-curricular opportunities for students to take part in. The department regularly organise theatre trips so students can watch different styles of performance and experience live theatre as an audience member. There is also a large scale whole school production every year. This is always a popular opportunity for Year 7 students. They will get the chance to work alongside others from across the key stages to take on a performance or backstage role.
ICT
The IT and Computer Science department at Charles Darwin school wants students to be independent and confident users of technology.
In year 7 you will explore the range of cloud computing services and apps that are available for them to use, computer science concepts such as computer components, computational thinking, and basic programming techniques. Whilst we encourage and support the use of technology, we will educate our young digital explorers to be digitally safety aware through a range of e-safety activities and discussions. We are always updating extra-curricular opportunities for students to develop more programming skills on small projects and equipment such as BBC Micro-Bits.
“So far I have found IT enjoyable because in my primary school we did not really do IT. Also the IT teachers have taught us how to use office365 and Microsoft TEAMS for our homework.” James/Year 7
Languages
Bonjour et bienvenue! Guten Tag und willkommen. Hello and welcome.
At Charles Darwin School students start their journey of language learning in year 7 by either learning French or German.
Lessons are challenging, fun and engaging, learning through games, role-play, songs and videos and we have plenty of in-class competitions. We use state-of-the-art textbooks that are displayed on screens and have homework tasks that can be completed online.
At the end of the year students who learn French/German in years 7 and 8 can join together on our annual trip to Strasbourg where they can expand their cultural knowledge of both France and Germany and enjoy a range of fun activities in and around Strasbourg.
Topics covered in year 7: Greetings, Numbers, Colours, Family, Pets, Hobbies, School, Describing people, where you live & holidays.
Dance
Dancers at Charles Darwin are very fortunate to have a dance studio with mirrors and ballet barres. Students can audition to be in the dance company ‘Thrive’ where they rehearse weekly with a Step Into Dance teacher from the Royal Academy of Dance. The company competes and performs at various venues, some previously being the Southbank Centre and Copperbox Arena. An annual dance competition is held in February, where students choreograph their own dances and compete for the KS3 and KS4/5 cups. A core dance group are also used within the whole school production, last year being Legally Blonde.
History
Welcome to History. As a department we love teaching students a wealth of historical knowledge. Pupils always look forward to our engaging lessons that provide a supportive environment to students. History is challenging, it’s an evaluation of evidence as well as concluding with our own judgement. We aspire to make all students fall in love with their historical learning from year 7 to GCSE. In history in year 7 you will learn to investigate evidence, analysis, factors, cause, consequence, change and continuity. We also believe the ‘more you know about the past, the better prepared you are for the future’
Maths
In year 7 students will develop an understanding required for a successful future as well as developing enjoyment in solving problems and an appreciation for its creativity through building confidence in their own skills. Students who are comfortable and confident with mathematics are able to develop critical thinking skills enabling them to effectively problem-solve and solution-find.
In this way we hope to continue to inspire our pupils; helping them to develop confidence in and a positive attitude towards mathematics; and to recognise the importance of mathematics in their own lives and to society.
PE
“Coach me and I will learn, challenge me and I will grow, believe in me and I will win”.
Welcome to the Charles Darwin PE department, we can’t wait to meet you and to hear about the physical activity and sport that you participate in. At Charles Darwin we are really fortunate to have a range of fantastic facilities. The PE team are a group of passionate sports enthusiasts who dedicate a lot of their own time to developing students in lessons but also by running afterschool clubs and fixtures. Lessons consist of a variety of sports including badminton, netball, football, rugby, gymnastics and trampolining. Extra-curricular activities include netball, football, rugby, trampolining and many more.
Geography
Welcome to the Geography department. Geography helps to make sense of the world around you, by provoking and providing answers about both human and natural geographic aspects of the world. You will develop transferable and cross curricular inquiry skills, data presentation and analytical skills. We start year 7 by developing map skills and understanding land use around us in Biggin Hill.
The geography department offers a range of trips to enhance your geographic understanding these include, Downe Scout Camp, Stratford, Rottingdean, Iceland, Dungeness power station and Bournemouth.
English
The Charles Darwin English Department aims to develop in students the key concept that, in everything that they do, language transmits meanings and these meanings can be subtle, nuanced and complex. Year 7 is the start of that journey, where we foster and help to develop a love of reading and of story in a supportive, warm and nurturing environment, allowing students of all abilities to blossom and achieve their potential but also to love reading. In Year 7 students will study a range of texts from different periods and genres but will also have a dedicated weekly reading lesson in the library.
“English has helped me develop my vocabulary but also helped me view life events from different perspectives” Maddie
“My English lessons have not only hugely expanded my knowledge, they have also made me realise how passionately I feel about the subject” Jake
Science
Science is how the world goes around. Or rather, it’s the study of how the world goes around. Whether it is small like cells or large like galaxies, through observation and experiment, Science aims to explain the unexplainable. With this view we also aim, at Darwin, to ensure our science is fun! The move from KS2 to KS3 introduces real practical investigative science, be it using microscopes to observe cells, dissecting organs, reacting elements to see new compounds being formed or using experimentation to describe forces. Our year 7 programme introduces all the big ideas of Biology, Chemistry and Physics to give our pupils the desire and excitement which lights their interest in such an exciting subject.
Year 7 quotes from the first 4 weeks.
“Science is a great subject. I like doing experiments. We recently distilled salt water and pure water over a roaring blue Bunsen flame. The salt water left behind a white substance but the pure water left nothing.”
“Science lessons are amazing at Charles Darwin School. They are fun and exciting. The teachers are really nice. I would give science 5 stars!”
Music
Students in Year 7 study a range of topics that provides a wide-ranging introduction to the study of music. These use contemporary instruments and have great deal of fun and exciting group work.
Topics include:
• Samba
• Ground Bass and Remix
• Ostinato
• Descriptive Music / Programme Music
• Film Music
We run some really successful and fun extra-curricular clubs, that would be of interest to instrumentalists and singers of all levels of experience.
Typical Extra-curricular clubs offered:
• Year 7 Choir
• Senior Choir
• Orchestra for All
• Keyboard Club
• School Production – a musical (in conjunction with Dance and Drama).
• Various small group ensembles.
Design Technology
In Design Technology pupils in year 7 are introduced to the world of products, materials and practical skills. Having the opportunity to draw, design, model and make in a practical lesson that for many will become a favourite. Learning to use a range of tools and equipment safely with various materials provides one of the only moments for practical activities which includes Food lessons where we will teach the basics of nutrition and working in the kitchen.
DT teaches pupils essential life skills for all and provides a platform for further education and careers in creative, practical and an interesting variety of jobs from the trades to Design, Architecture and Engineering. Students will also take part in Food Technology lessons throughout year 7, learning to cook and manage food safely….a real life skill.
Music Lessons
We have very experienced visiting teachers who offer instrumental and vocal lessons. All visiting staff are Bromley Youth Music Trust teachers, and can offer links with the music provision of BYMT outside of school as well as in-school lessons.
Instrumental/Vocal lessons available:
• Brass – Cornet, Trumpet, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba
• Woodwind – Clarinet, Flute, Saxophone
• Strings – Violin, Cello
• Drum Kit
• Acoustic and Electric Guitar
• Piano
• Voice
Art & Textiles
The Art and Textiles department is an exciting environment where students are invited to take risks with their work, be resourceful and explore. Year 7's are welcomed to the department where they build their understanding through contemporary and traditional techniques in a themed project. Students experiment with many different art materials and styles including paint, drawing, clay and printing. As the students advance through school their work progresses in scale, materials and techniques. Students develop their work independently, exploring their skills as artists whilst studying the work of others'.
We aim to engage, inspire and challenge pupils, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to experiment, invent and create their own works of art and thrive in the creative industries.
‘I love the freedom you get when doing textiles work. You can pick your own artists that inspire you’
‘I really enjoy Art because it gives me the ability to explore my creativity and have fun.’