Year 7

Year 7 Staff:

Welcome to Year 7 and KS3; an exciting new chapter in your child's education.

In Year 7 we are commited to ‘Striving for Excellence and Learning for Life.’ Your child will be given many opportunities to thrive both in the classroom and via our exciting extra-curricular provision. We look forward to sharing this exciting journey with you and your child.

Please refer the the two presentations below;

Welcome to KS3 Curriculum - Mrs Birrell - Deputy Headteacher	Homework In Key Stage 3

Year 7 Cross-Curricular Trip to the Lickey Hills

As part of enriching pupils' learning, all Year 7 pupils are invited on a trip to explore the Lickey Hills.

Pupils learn about the area's fascinating features and history via a series of interactive activities linked to geography, science, history, art, and English.

The year group is split into smaller groups to complete tasks that challenge them artistically, creatively, physically, and intellectually.

It is a great outdoor day, enjoyed by all staff and pupils. 

 Year 7 

The theme for the Year 7 display this year is diversity and equality. Pupils looked into these topics during a day of activities focused on ensuring they understood the importance of treating everyone fairly and with respect. Neighbourliness is one of our character virtues.

World Book Day

The Year 7 team were very impressed by the creativity of a number of pupils who demonstrated their character virtue of ‘motivation’ by creating Book in a Book competition entries. There were so many fantastic entries it was extremely difficult to choose. Well done to H Allen and E Hodgetts who were judged to be the best on the day in the Year 7 category.

All of Year 7 got creative and theatrical to develop their character virtues of ‘Neighbourliness’ by working together to create door displays inspired by a selection of Shakespeare’s plays. As you can see, a wonderful array of art work and crafts were created by the pupils to celebrate World Book Day with the prominence it deserved.

Year 7: Feeling Tropical with a Caribbean Themed All Different All Equal

Year 7 enjoyed a Caribbean themed day as part of Aston Fields Middle School’s, All Different All Equal initiative.

Pupils rotated around five, hour-long activities organised by the Year 7 staff. Activities included:

• Getting Curious with Caribbean food tasting where the pupils got to taste a variety of Caribbean foods to give them a flavour of that exotic part of the world

• Being Arty with a look at the flags of the Caribbean

• Being Active with Traditional Caribbean games

• Being Creative with Travel brochures: promoting the wonders of the Caribbean

• Being Musical with a drumming workshop, where pupils worked with ‘Glamba’ led by the inspirational percussionist, Scott

It was a great day to expand the pupil’s character virtues of curiosity, neighbourliness and ambition. The Year 7 staff were thrilled with the pupils’ participation and enthusiasm. Well done, Year 7! ​

Cash Scrambles and Children in Need

The pupils and staff at AFMS participate in an annual fundraiser in November to raise money for Sanyu Babies Home in Kampala, Uganda and Children in Need.

Pupils use their imaginations and ingenuity to create stalls with games, tasty goodies and activities to entice their peers to part with their money for this worthy cause. 

Year 7 STEM Workshops

 Inspirational Assemblies and Workshops

The Year 7 team strive to ignite interest and motivation via our weekly year assemblies.

Pupils are regularly invited to perform, participate and absorb information delivered by visitors, staff and fellow pupils. From singing assemblies to career talks and interactive webinars, pupils should leave inspired and driven to explore their own likes and interests. 

A representative from Siemens Energy discussing career paths with our Year 7 pupils.

FlytoHelp Workshops gripping the attention of our Year 7 pupils.

An NHS careers assembly allowed for interaction and thoughtful questioning when we joining the step into the NHS webinar online.

Rev. Davis Ford from St Godwald's church talking to the Year 7 cohort about the meaning of Remembrance.

Talent shows give our pupils the opportunity to display their hard earned talents and are enjoyed by all.

 Year 7 pupils enjoying one of the singing assemblies lead by Mrs Spencer.

French Trip 

Our exploration continued with a visit to a significant war memorial in Belgium, followed by a Hypermarket trip, concluding our unforgettable experience.