Miss Mills' Crew

Miss Mills’ Crew – Andromeda

Year 10 – Term 4 Update

Welcome to Term 4! Year 10 continue to show great maturity and commitment as they progress through their Key Stage 4 journey.

A real highlight from last term was the crew working together to complete a large Taylor Swift diamond art canvas. It was definitely an unexpected joy and 'working on Taylor' was a choice for two children every choosing time. Maybe we are all swifties at heart!

Taylor

Our crew is called Andromeda, named after the constellation. In mythology, Andromeda was a brave princess saved by Perseus. The constellation represents hope and courage – values we continue to encourage within our crew.

Crew Team

Miss Mills – Crew Leader
Mrs Lowen – Teaching Assistant
Miss Oxby – Teaching Assistant

Together, we support students to feel safe, confident, and ready to achieve their best.

Learning This Term

English

Students will continue their study of Macbeth, developing their understanding of character, themes, key quotations, and exam skills. We loved visiting the theatre to watch Macbeth performed at the Lincoln Arts Centre.

Maths

In Maths we will be looking at some of the properties of numbers including numbers as factors and as multiples and prime factors. We will also look at powers and roots and standard form. In the second part of the term we will focus on different ways of representing data from statistics including frequency tables, bar charts and pie charts. We will also look at the difference between discrete and continuous data.

Science

Year 10 will complete chemistry calculations using the periodic table before moving on to the topic of Health and Disease. This will include types of disease, common illnesses, the immune system, and immunisations.

Creative Media

Students will continue developing and refining their short film projects.

RSHE

Lessons will continue to support students’ personal development and wellbeing with lessons about body image and social influence.

Cooking

Students will continue to develop practical life skills, creativity, and an understanding of healthy living.

Enrichment

This term’s enrichment options include:

Glow Up (self-care)
Maths STEM Challenge
Crafting
Reflect and Create

Students work alongside peers from other crews, building independence, confidence, and new skills.

We are looking forward to another positive and successful term in Andromeda.

GCSEs and BTECs

Year 10 students continue their Key Stage 4 journey, working towards GCSEs, BTECs, and Entry Level awards. Teachers will continue to support students’ progress and share details of assessments and deadlines.

Choosing Time

Choosing Time remains an important part of our nurture approach, giving students the chance to develop social skills, responsibility, and independence. This term, students will explore new groups and rotate through activities including: