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In School
Our new STEM coordinator is Mrs Barclay, and Literacy co-coordinator is Miss Stephenson.
We sent Borlasian reporters to find out the essential facts about them.
What has been your best moment at Borlase so far?
MrsBarclay
: themorningof the STEMfair back inMarch.Therewas an air of excitement and anticipation
in The STEM cell just like Christmas morning when we were 5. The year 7 and 8’s arrived with parcels,
boxes, display boards and plastic bags with all sorts of weird and wonderful things peeking out. I spent
period 1 taking a look and couldn’t believe the variety, quality and attention to detail of the entries.
There were chickens and dream catchers bucky balls and bubble machines, tesil coils, bird boxes,
Archimedes screws, cars, colour sorters and many more. I suppose this was the day that it confirmed in
my mind what a good job I had and that I knew that I would really enjoy myself at Borlase.
Miss Stephenson:
Les Misérables. Surpassed all my expectations and achieved a level of performance
that could have easily been shown on the big screen. Absolutely breathtaking. I was very emotional!
One word that sums up Borlase students:
Mrs Barclay
: surprising
Miss Stephenson:
gifted
Favourite film and song?
Mrs Barclay:
Pretty Woman, Don’t Stop Me Now (Queen)
Miss Stephenson
: The Labyrinth; Fog on the Tyne or Red, RedWine.
We asked Mrs Barclay what was her favourite element and she told us it was carbon (because
diamonds are made of it).
We askedMiss Stephensonwhat was her favourite book and her answer was‘Wuthering Heights’
If you could teach one subject outside your area of expertise, what would it be?
Mrs Barclay
: PE
Miss Stephenson
: Biology. In another life, I would have been a surgeon. I find the way the body works
fascinating.
One interesting fact that we don’t know about you?
Mrs Barclay:
in my spare time I socialize puppies for the charily Hearing Dogs.
Miss Stephenson
: my housemate is an Olympic gold medalist from London 2012!
Finally and most importantly, what is your favourite confectionary?
Mrs Barclay
: wine gums. Maynards of course.
Miss Stephenson:
strawberry laces. I don’t care what make. A lot of strawberry laces.
Sofia Helin Y9 and Kayla Shaw Y12
