OHS Social Distancing

Survival Guide The OHS prefect team has worked to put together this survival

guide for the period of self isolation that we have just entered

into, in the hope that we can all make the most of the current

situation. Please do give this a read, and whenever you’re

bored or you need to take a break from Guided Home

Learning, have a flick through and do whatever takes your

fancy. We have tried to ensure that there is something for

everyone in here, so don’t let the self-isolation blues get you

down! WE HOPE YOU ENJOY :))

In this booklet you will find ideas for:

• Films—lots of categories and age ranges to suit everyone!

• TV shows—all clearly marked with where you can access it

• Books—each suggestion has a little blurb so you know what is about, and comes

highly recommended by us :))

• Recipes—all tried and tested and truly delicious

• Games—fun for all the family, or just for you, whatever you fancy

• Podcasts—take some time out and have a listen

• Nature and wildlife—whether on a family walk or just what you can see out of

your window, there’s wildlife all around us

• Hobbies—the next few months are a great opportunity to pick up a new hobby ,

have a look at some of our suggestions

• Arts and crafts—you don’t have to be arty to enjoy these simple arts and crafts

• Photo competition—yes there will be prizes!!!

• Exercise—easy exercise routines you can do at home

• Motivation—it can be tough working at home but we have some handy tips for you

• Ways to help others—many people are currently struggling or feeling isolated,

see how you can help them

• How to access the school’s online library—in case you’ve forgotten since yr 7

A little N next to a film means its available on

Netflix. To those who don’t have Netflix there’s

still plenty of options available to you. Other

viewing platforms include Amazon Prime,

iTunes store, Now TV, Sky and many more.

We’ve put the age ratings next to all of the films,

so you and your family can pick a film that is

appropriate to your age range.

Films

Revisit childhood classics…

• 101 Dalmatians (U)

• Shrek (U) N

• Ballet Shoes (PG)

• Mulan (U)

• The Lion King (U)

• Aladdin (U)

• Ratatouille (PG)

• The Jungle Book (PG)

• Ballerina (U)

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (U)

• Paddington 1 and 2 (PG)

• Barbie Princess Charm School (U)

• High School Musical (U)

Coming of age...

• Lady Bird (15)

• Paper Towns (12)

• The Breakfast Club (15)

• Little Women (U)

• Love, Simon (12A)

• The Edge of

Seventeen (15)

• The Perks of Being a

Wallflower (12A)

• The Fault in our Stars (12)

• The Duff (12A)

• Angus, Thongs and Perfect

Snogging (12A)

• Mean Girls (12A)

• The Spectacular Now (15)

Have a laugh with…

• Austenland (12)

• About Time (12) N

• The Peanut Butter Falcon (12)

• She’s the Man (12)

• Clueless (12) N

• Hot Fuzz (15)

• Long Shot (15)

• Legally Blonde (12)

• What We Do in the Shadows (15)

• Ghostbusters (12A)

• Tangled (PG)

• Johnny English (PG)

• The Hustle (12A)

• Deadpool (15)

• Oceans (any of them) (12)

Adventure…

• The Lord of the Rings trilogy (12)

• Stardust (PG)

• The Princess Bride (U)

• Star Trek (12)

• WALL-E (U)

• Star Wars: Episodes IV, V, VI (U)

• Wonder Woman (12A)

• Interstellar (12A)

• Inception (12A)

• Maleficent (PG)

• Avatar (12A)

• Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them (12A)

• The Martian (12A)

Feel Inspired by…

• Made in Dagenham (15)

• Pride (15)

• Lion (PG)

• The Theory of Everything (12A)

• Hidden Figures (PG)

• Slumdog Millionaire (15)

• Eddie the Eagle (PG)

• Brooklyn (12A)

• Bend it Like Beckham (12)

• Cool Runnings (PG)

Sing along to…

• The Sound of Music (U)

• Dirty Dancing (15) N

• Les Miserables (12) N

• Mary Poppins (U)

• Mamma Mia! (PG)

• The Greatest Showman (PG)

• La La Land (12A)

• Hairspray (PG)

• Frozen (PG)

• Into the Woods (PG)

Miscellaneous Goodies….

• The Stranger (15)

• Julie and Julia (12)

• Sense and Sensibility (U)

• Pride and Prejudice (U)

• Notting Hill (15)

• Four Weddings and a Funeral (15)

• 27 Dresses (12)

• Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (12)

• Call Me By Your Name (15)

• Green Book (12A)

• Back to the Future (PG)

• Crazy Rich Asians (12A)

• The Devil Wears Prada (PG)

• School of Rock (PG)

• Coco (PG)

• Leap Year (PG)

• Moana (PG)

TV Shows

A little N means the TV show is available

on Netflix!

A little i is for iPlayer!

A little 4 is for All 4!

The Great...

• Great Stand Up to Cancer Bake Off 4

• The Great British Bake Off N

• The Great Pottery Throw Down 4

• The Great British Sewing Bee

Dramas…

• Doctor Who (PG) i

• Riverdale (15) N

• Sherlock (15) i

• My Mad Fat Diary (TV-MA) 4

• Ackley Bridge 4

• Dawson’s Creek (12) 4

• Humans (12) 4

• Looking for Alaska (TV-MA) i

• Clique (15) i

• Noughts and crosses (15) i

• The Cry (15) i

• His Dark Materials (12) i

• Killing Eve (15) i

• You (15) N

• Black Mirror (15) N

• Bodyguard (15) N

Have a laugh with…

• Friday Night Dinner (12) 4

• Miranda (15) i

• Derry Girls (15) N

• This Country (15) N

• Defending the Guilty (15) i

• Raised by Wolves (15)

• Upstart Crow (15) i

• Gilmore Girls (12)

• Brooklyn Nine Nine (12) N

• The Office (15)

• Man with a Plan (G) 4

• Young Sheldon (U) 4

• The Big Bang Theory (U) 4

• Fresh Meat (15) 4

Period Dramas...

• The Durrells (12) N

• Pride and Prejudice (U) N

• Call the Midwife (12) N i

• The Woman in White

• Victoria (12) i

• Peaky Blinders (18) N i

• Gentleman Jack (TV-MA) i

• The Crown (15) N

• War & Peace (15) i

Books: year 7

and up

Fantasy...

• The Secret of Platform 13: Eva Ibbotson

A forgotten door on an abandoned railway platform is the entrance to a

magical kingdom - an island where humans live happily with mermaids,

ogres, and other wonderful creatures. But when the beastly Mrs Trottle

kidnaps the island’s young prince, it’s up to a strange band of rescuers to

save him.

• Stardust: Neil Gaiman

In the tiny town of Wall, young Tristran Thorn has lost his heart to the

beautiful Victoria Forester and for the coveted prize of her hand, he vows to

retrieve a fallen star and deliver it to his beloved, embarking on a journey

that will take him well beyond the realms of our known world, into the

kingdom beyond the Wall.

• The Percy Jackson Series: Rick Riordan L

The gods of Olympus are alive in the 21st century. They still fall in love with

mortals and have children who might become great heroes. Percy Jackson

is one of these children, setting out on a quest to help his father, Poseidon,

avert a war among the gods.

• The Harry Potter Series: J.K. Rowling (all available on the online library) L

Follow Harry, Ron and Hermione on a spell-binding journey through their

school years at Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Reading books is a great way to spend any free

time you have and to help reduce your screen

time. We hope that by reading the blurbs you will

find some books that you will find interesting!

Books marked with a L can be found in the online

school library. (instructions at the back)

Thrillers…

• Orphan Monster Spy: Matt Killeen (GDST book awards) L

Sarah has played many roles. Dutiful daughter. Talented gymnast. Persecuted Jew.

Lost orphan. But now she faces her most challenging role of all. Now she must

become the very thing she hates. For the only way she can survive as a spy at a

boarding school for the cream of Nazi society is to become a monster like them. A

monster who can destroy them.

• A Monster Calls: Patrick Ness L

The monster showed up just after midnight. As they do. But it isn't the monster

Conor's been expecting. He's been expecting the one from his nightmare, the

monster in his back garden. This monster is something different. It wants the truth.

Mystery...

• A.N.T.I.D.O.T.E: Malorie Blackman

Elliot is shocked when the police

knock on the door to tell him a

security video has captured his

mother breaking into a

pharmaceutical company on behalf

of the environmental action group

A.N.T.I.D.O.T.E. Elliot can hardly

believe it - she’s gone on the run.

• Ruby Redfort: Lauren Child (full

series available) L

Ruby Redfort is a genius code-

cracker, a daring detective and a

gadget-laden special agent who

just happens to be a thirteen-year-

old girl. Follow her on her

spectacular adventures in the Ruby

Redfort series as she battles a

whole host of baddies.

Sci Fi…

• Noughts and Crosses: Malorie

Blackman (full series available) L

Sephy is a Cross - a member of the

dark-skinned ruling class. Callum is a

nought - a ‘colourless’ member of the

underclass who were once slaves to the

Crosses. The two have been friends for

years but against background of

prejudice, distrust and terrorist violence

their relationship begins to grow

• Outwalkers: Fiona Shaw (GDST book

awards) L

No one can get into Scotland, just like

no one can cross the channel. England

is under control of an authoritarian

regime which can track anyone through

a chip implanted in their skin. Jake has

decided to go off-grid, to join a small

group of rebels called the Outwalkers

as they strive together to reach

Scotland - and safety.

Dystopian...

• The Divergent Trilogy: Veronica Roth L

Set in a dystopian earth in which people live

divided into five factions. When you come of

age every person is forced to choose where

they belong. The choice that Beatrice Prior

makes shocks everyone, including herself.

• The Hunger Games:Suzanne Collins

Katniss Everdeen, a young girl from district

12, ends up competing in the annual

Hunger Games, a fight to the death

between 24 children broadcast on live TV. If

she is to win, she will have to start making

choices that weigh survival against

humanity and life against love.

Non-fiction...

• Becoming: Michelle Obama

Former first lady and the first

African-American to serve in

that role, Michelle Obama tells

her story of how she helped to

create the most welcoming and

inclusive White House in

History.

Historical…

• Back Home: Michelle Magorian

Twelve-year-old Virginia ‘Rusty’ Dickinson is an evacuee returning home to England

near the end of World War Two after having lived in the US since the age of seven.

• Hitler’s Canary: Sandi Toksvig

It’s April 1940 and German troops are pouring onto the streets of Denmark. Twelve-

year-old Bamse is ordered by his father to keep his head down and stay out of

trouble but he and his friend, Anton, can’t resist playing the occasional practical joke

on the invading soldiers...

• The Star of Kazan: Eva Ibbotson

For Annika, growing up in Vienna in 1908, life is perfect. Having been found and

raised by two servants, Ellie and Sigrid, and the professors they work for, Annika is

about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime.

• The Dragonfly Pool: Eva Ibbotson

Tally Hamilton is furious to hear she is being sent from London to a boarding school

in the countryside - all because of the stupid war! But on a school trip to the kingdom

of Bergania Tally is thrust into a new narrative. Will she be able to save her new

friend, Prince Karil, before it’s too late?

Other..

• Pig Heart Boy: Malorie Blackman

Thirteen-year-old Cameron Joshua Kelsey is dying of heart disease, and time

is running out to get a transplant. In desperation, Cameron’s father secretly

contacts Dr Bryce, a transgenics expert and Cameron’s life is changed forever.

• Thief!: Malorie Blackman

Lydia’s last thought was ‘would it ever let her go?’ Fleeing onto the moors

when she is unfairly accused of being a thief an extraordinary storm suddenly

whirls twelve-year-old Lydia into the future. As Lydia struggles to get back to

her own time, she discovers she must face a terrible confrontation

• The Swish of the Curtain: Pamela Brown

When seven bored children discover an abandoned chapel in their hometown,

they decide to renovate it and form the Blue Door Theatre Company. The

group soon discovers they are serious about their theatrical ambitions. But will

their parents stand in their way?

• Journey to the River Sea: Eva Ibbotson

Maia is an orphan who has just been sent from the Mayfair Academy for

Young Ladies to stay with her distant relations, the Carters, who are not as

kind as she’d hoped for…

• Toffee: Sarah Crossan (GDST book awards) L

Allison is in danger at home. Her stepmother has run away and her father is

getting worse. So she runs away too and with nowhere to live finds herself

hiding out, miles from home, in an elderly woman’s shed.

• Lionboy: Zizou Corder

Charlie is a young child who can speak to cats due to an incident involving a

leopard cub’s blood when he was a baby. When his parents are kidnapped by

a pharmaceutical company as a result of their scientific discoveries, Charlie

gathers an unlikely crew to help him save the day.

• Wonder: R.J Palacio L

Born with a terrible facial abnormality, Auggie has been home-schooled by his

parents his whole life. Now, for the first time, he’s being sent to a real school -

and he’s dreading it.

Books: year 9

and up

Coming of Age...

• Swing Time: Zadie Smith 14+

Spanning nearly three decades, Swing Time tells the story of two mixed-race, black

and white girls who grow up together and who’s lives remain interwoven even after

their friendship becomes more distant with time.

• The Woman in the Photograph: Stephanie Butland 14+

It’s 1968 and Veronica Moon deals everyday with her male colleagues’ failure to

take her seriously time and time again. She comes across Leonie on the picket line

of the Ford factory at Dagenham and so begins a tumultuous, passionate and

intoxicating friendship between the two. Fifty years later, reflecting on Leonie and the

controversial picture that cut short her career, it’s time for Veronica to break her

silence.

• An Abundance of Katherines: John Green, 12+

Colin has a specific type. He has now been dumped nineteen times by girls named

Katherine. On a road trip miles from home he is on a mission to prove The Theorem

of Underlying Katherine Predictability, which he hopes will predict the future of any

relationship, avenge Dumpees everywhere, and finally win him the girl.

• Looking for Alaska: John Green 12+ L

Miles Halter is starting at Culver Creek Boarding school where he meets Alaska

Young. Gorgeous, clever, funny and utterly fascinating she pulls Miles into her world.

But when tragedy strikes and Miles comes face-to-face with death he discovers the

value of living and loving unconditionally.

Coming of age continued...

• The Fault In Our Stars: John Green 12+ L

Despite the tumour-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years,

Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon

diagnosis. But when Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support

Group, Hazel’s story is about to be rewritten.

• The Miseducation of Cameron Post: Emily M. Danforth 15+

Cameron Post is a newly orphaned teenage girl living in Montana in the 1990’s. She

is forced to live with her conservative grandmother and aunt Ruth, as she secretly

falls in love with her best friend. When her family discover that she is gay she is sent

off to a Christian conversion camp, ‘God’s promise’, aiming to “cure” her of her

homosexuality.

• The Rosie Project: Graeme Simon 15+

Don Tilman, a genetics professor, lives a very orderly, predictable life. He has his

own, sometimes very unconventional, way of doing things, including his search for a

suitable partner. “The Rosie Project” is the comedic story of Dons’ quest to see if he

is capable of love.

• Aristotle and Dante discover the Secrets of the Universe: Benjamin Alire Sáenz

Aristotle is an angry teen, Dante is a know-it-all who has an unusual way of looking

at the world. When the two meet at the swimming pool, they seem to have nothing

in common. But as the loners start spending time together, they discover that they

share a special friendship—the kind that changes lives and lasts a lifetime. And it is

through this friendship that Ari and Dante will learn the most important truths about

themselves and the kind of people they want to be.

• I’ll Give You The Sun: Jandy Nelson

Noah and Jude are inseparable twins, Noah with his head in the clouds, constantly

painting in his head and sketching, Jude a beautiful, popular surfer. However the

death of their mother rips the family apart, and the story is told in two separate

halves, each only telling part of the story, that slowly begin to intertwine together.

Will they ever learn the truth and become their normal selves once more?

• The Hate You Give: Angie Thomas

Starr lives in two worlds: the poor neighbourhood where she was born and raised

and her posh high school in the suburbs. The uneasy balance between them is

shattered when Starr is the only witness to the fatal shooting of her unarmed best

friend, Khalil, at the hands of a police officer. Now what Starr says could destroy her

community. It could also get her killed.

Non-fiction...

• This is Going to Hurt: Adam Kay

Kay tells the story of the life of a junior doctor and their 97-hour weeks and days

filled with life and death decisions, a constant tsunami and the constant knowledge

that the hospital parking meter earns more than them. A stunning revelation of the

inner workings of the NHS this diary makes for an enlightening read.

• Bad Science: Ben Goldacre

Having reached the Top 10 bestsellers on Amazon, Goldacre’s book delves into the

world of pseudoscience, citing and criticising media coverage of mainstream health

and science related issues. There are two main reasons to read this book, the first is

to dismantle the ‘nonsense’ of health corporations and the second ‘is for the

fascinating discussion of why we are so easily duped.’ New Scientist

• Prisoners of Geography: Tim Marshall

A new insight into how geography shapes and influences the decisions global

figureheads make. Prisoners of Geography looks closely at the impact that a

location can have on wars, world economies and the division of power amongst our

countries, quite simply, “It’s time to put the ‘geo’ back in geopolitics.”

• Factfulness: Hans Rosling

In Factfulness, Professor of International Health and a man who can make data sing,

Hans Rosling, together with his two long-time collaborators Anna and Ola, offers a

radical new explanation for the existence of many global trends like Earth’s growing

population or number of people living in poverty, and reveals the ten instincts that

distort our perspective.

Dystopian...

• We All Looked Up: Tommy Wallach

With an asteroid two months away from smashing into the Earth. We All Looked Up

tells the story of four teenagers who have been defined by labels their whole lives.

Now that their time left is limited it becomes clear to them that they need to leave

their labels behind to come together when it’s most important.

• The Power: Naomi Alderman 15+

All over the world women are discovering they have the power. With a flick of the

fingers they can inflict terrible pain - even death. Suddenly, every man on the planet

finds they’ve lost control. The day of the girls has arrived - but where will it end?

Historical...

• The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas: John Boyne L

Nine-year-old boy, Bruno, lives in Nazi Germany. One day he arrives at a fence and

meets a boy who will change his life forever.

• Beneath the Scarlet Sky: Mark T. Sullivan 13+

Pino, an Italian teenager living during World War Two is launched into a new world

when his family home in Milan is destroyed by Allied bombing. Pino joins an under-

ground operation working to help Jews escape over the Alps until he is forced to

change tact by his worried parents. He finds himself working as personal driver for

Hitler’s left hand in Italy, General Hans Leyers, and is presented with the opportunity

to spy for the Allies inside German high command...

• A God in Every Stone: Kamila Shamsie

Set between 1914 and 1930 in British India, this elegant novel tells the story of

Vivian Rose, a young Englishwoman with a passion for archaeology, and Qayyum

Gol, a Pashtun soldier. In this work she contrasts three different empires: the ancient

Persians between 515 and 485 BCE, the dissolution of the Ottoman state, and the

decline of British colonial rule in India. Throughout the novel, Shamsie brilliantly

illustrates how war tests loyalties and destroys empires.

Fantasy...

• Ready Player One: Ernest Cline L

It's the year 2044, and the real world has become an ugly place. We're out of oil.

We've wrecked the climate. Famine, poverty, and disease are widespread. Like

most of humanity, Wade Watts escapes this depressing reality by spending his

waking hours jacked into the OASIS

• The Black Magician trilogy: Trudi Canavan 13+

A gripping trilogy set in the fantasy world of Kyralia, where Sonea, a girl born and

raised in the slums, discovers she has magical powers usually restricted to the

upper classes.

• Discworld: Terry Pratchett

This is a massive collection of fantasy books set in ‘Discworld’, a flat earth balanced

on the back of four elephants hurtling through space on the back of a giant turtle.

Guaranteed to make you laugh.

• Earthsea: Ursula Le Guin

A superb four-part fantasy, the Earthsea books follow the fortunes of the wizard Ged

from his childhood to an age where magic is giving way to evil. As the years pass,

true magic and ancient ways are forced to submit to the powers of evil and death.

• Good Omens: Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman

It’s the end of the world, the armies of Good and Evil are massing. But one fast-living

demon and a fussy angel would quite like the Rapture not to happen. And someone

seems to have misplaced the Antichrist...

• The Shadowhunters Series: Cassandra Clare L

In New York, Clary Fray is searching for her missing mother when she stumbles

upon a world filled with faeries, warlocks, vampires, werewolves and the demons

who want to destroy it all. Before she knows it she becomes a part of the secret

world of the Shadowhunters.

• The Infernal Devices: Cassandra Clare L

Sixteen-year-old Tessa Gray crosses the ocean to find her brother. Her destination

is England under the reign of Queen Victoria, but something is waiting for her in

London’s Downworld where only the Shadowhunters keep order amidst the chaos.

• Six of Crows: Leigh Bardugo, 14+

Criminal prodigy, Kaz Brekker, needs a crew desperate enough to take on the

suicide mission of breaking into the notorious Ice Court to retrieve a hostage. When

he gathers his crew he can see they just might be unstoppable - if they don’t kill

each other first!

Recipes for a rainy day

Hot cross buns

Ingredients:

• 250g white bread flour

• 250g plain flour

• 7g yeast

• 10g salt

• 50g sugar

• 125ml milk, warmed

• 125ml water, warmed

• 50g butter, melted

• 1 egg

• 100g dried fruit

• 1 tsp ground mixed spice

• ½ tsp ground cinnamon

• Zest of 1 orange

Method:

Mix flour, yeast, salt, sugar and spices in the bowl of a food mixer with a bread hook

attachment (or a normal bowl if you’re willing to get your hands sticky!).

2. Add milk, butter, egg and orange zest and mix until you reach a doughy consistency

3. Knead for 10 minutes with the food processor or by hand, until the dough is smooth

4. Add the dried fruit and mix until fully incorporated

5. Leave the dough to rise in a lightly oiled bowl covered with a damp tea towel in a

warm place for 1 hour, until doubled in size

6. Split the dough into 10 equally sized balls and shape each into a bun shape and ar-

range spread out on a tray lined with greaseproof paper

7. Leave to rise for a further 30 minutes

8. Preheat the oven to 200°C (or 180°C for a fan oven)

9. Mix 2 tbsp flour and enough water to form a stiff paste in a small bowl. Using a pip-

ing bag, or spoon if no piping bag is available, pipe crosses onto the buns

10. Bake the buns for 40 minutes in the preheated oven, until well risen and golden

brown

10 minute choc chip cookies

Ingredients:

• 125g unsalted butter

• 100g caster sugar

• 75g soft light brown sugar

• 1 egg, lightly beaten

• 2 tsp vanilla extract

• 150g plain flour

• ½ tsp baking powder

• A pinch of sea salt

• 100g dark/milk chocolate, chopped

into smallish chunks

Method:

Melt the butter in a saucepan. Put

both sugars into a mixing bowl, pour in

the butter and beat with a wooden

spoon. Beat in egg and vanilla.

Sift the flour, baking powder and salt

into the bowl and stir them in, then

add the chocolate. You should have a

pretty sloppy sort of mixture.

Dot heaped dessert spoonfuls of the

mixture onto 2 baking sheets lined

with baking parchment, leaving a good

4cm in between each one as they

really spread out. Place in an oven

preheated to 190°C/Gas Mark 5 and

bake for 8–10 minutes, until the

cookies are turning pale golden

brown.

Remove from the oven and leave on

the baking sheets for a couple of

minutes to firm up. Then carefully lift

the baking parchment on to a wire

rack and leave to cool completely.

Honey-roasted carrot and

thyme soup

Ingredients:

• 1kg carrots, chopped into ~1 inch

chunks

• 3 tbsp honey

• 2 tbsp olive oil

• 3 onions, sliced

• 2 cloves garlic, chopped

• 500ml vegetable stock

• 3 sprigs thyme, leaves removed

• Salt and pepper

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C. In a large

bowl, mix the carrots, 2 tbsp honey

and 1 tbsp olive oil, then spread out

onto a tray and roast in the

preheated oven for 30-40 minutes,

until the carrots are soft and slightly

caramelised.

2. Heat the rest of the oil in a large pan.

When hot, add the onions and garlic

and sweat until softened and golden.

Add the stock, and simmer until the

carrots have finished roasting. Add

the carrots and thyme leaves, and

simmer for a further 10 minutes.

3. Purée the soup using a food

processor or hand blender, then

season to taste with salt and pepper

4. Serve drizzled with the remaining

honey, and a swirl of cream, if feeling

decadent.

5. Also goes well with the soda bread

on the next page :))

Caramelised onion and cheddar

soda bread

Ingredients:

• 500g white bread flour

• 500g wholemeal flour

• 4 onions

• 2 cloves garlic, chopped

• 150g cheddar, grated

• 2 tbsp butter

• 1 tbsp dark brown soft sugar

• 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar

• 2 tsp bicarbonate of soda

• 3 tsp salt

• 800ml milk

• 4 tbsp lemon juice

Method:

1. Heat butter in a pan, and add onions

and garlic when hot. Fry until softened,

translucent and starting to colour, then

add sugar and balsamic and fry for a

little longer.

2. Preheat the oven to 190˚C

3. Mix milk and lemon juice in a small

bowl, and allow to curdle.

4. Mix the rest of the ingredients in a

large bowl, then add milk and onions

and mix until fully combined.

5. Split the dough into two and shape into

roughly circular loaves on a baking

tray. Score in a cross shape, then bake

for 40 minutes in the preheated oven

Viennese Whirls

Ingredients:

• 125g butter

• 25g icing sugar

• 100g plain flour

• 25g cornflour

• ¼ tsp baking powder

• Small pinch salt

• ¼ tsp vanilla essence

• 50g chocolate

• Optional: ¼ tsp orange extract

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 190˚C.

2. Beat the butter with a hand mixer (or

spoon if you’re up to it) until soft. Add

the icing sugar, and beat again until

pale and fluffy. Add the rest of the

ingredients except the chocolate,

including the orange extract if desired,

and beat a final time until fully

incorporated.

3. Place the mixture into a piping bag

fitted with a large star nozzle and pipe

whirls or fingers onto a large lined

baking tray, leaving space between

each biscuit.

4. Bake for 15 minutes until golden

brown.

5. Leave to cool on the tray for about 5

minutes, the transfer to a wire rack to

cool completely. Careful, the biscuits

are very delicate!

6. Melt the chocolate in a mug or small

bowl by placing in the microwave for

10 second bursts and stirring in

between. Be sure not to overheat the

chocolate.

7. Drizzle the biscuits with the chocolate

Games • Bridge - either find a book, ask a family

member or try some tutorials online, eg.

at https://www.bridgeworld.com/

indexphp.php?page=/pages/learn/

learningcentermainpage.html. Requires 4

players, so a great way to get the whole

family involved!

• Solitaire

• Noughts and crosses

• Town and Country

• Puzzles

• Board Games (e.g. Monopoly)

Podcasts

• Off Menu, with James Acaster and Ed Gam-

ble, 13+

• Sue Perkins: An Hour or So With…

• Natalie Haynes Stands up for the Classics

(BBC Sounds)

• The Guilty Feminist

• History Is Gay

• The Try Guys Podcast

• TED talks

• The Breakfast Club

• Stuff you missed in history class

• The Stuff of Life

Sometimes you just need to take a break from the world and tune into a great

Podcast. Here are some podcasts that we love to listen to and think you should

try too! They are all available on Spotify or iTunes etc.

Nature and wildlife Spring is when wildlife really gets going. Whether it’s out on a

country walk, or in your own garden, there’s loads of spring wildlife

to spot over the coming weeks. Spring is also when many animals

start to have babies, so watch out for them. We’ve included some

nature guide below of things to look out for. Send us a photo if you

spot any of these!

All of these nature guides and more can be found at https://

www.wildlifewatch.org.uk/ This is a great resource for anything nature related and

has lots of great ideas and lots of good information on it

There are also lots of

ways in which you can

make your garden more

wildlife friendly. Here are

some simple ideas that

you can try yourself at

home in your back

garden, whether you live

in the country or in a

more urban area.

Again, if you choose to

try out any of these or

any of the other ideas

on https://

www.wildlifewatch.org.

uk/, do feel free to

send in some pictures

of your creations :))

Hobbies • Try to learn a language! - apps such as

Duolingo can be really helpful for this

• Take up dance and make some cool routines—getting your siblings involved

as well could be fun

• Learn a new instrument or pick one back up that you used to play

• Simple garden sports such as football are a great way to keep active

• Study a new subject that you haven't had a chance to do before - this is

especially good for the older years as it can really make you stand out on your

university applications!

• Still life drawing

• Knitting

• Embroidery

• Make a tote bag

• Origami

• Learn to paint

• Learn to draw

• Learn

• Lolly pop stick models

• Paper mache

• Paint / decorate jam jars

• Make jewellery

• Crochet

• Knitting

• Sewing

Photo

Competition

Arts &

Crafts ‘Extraordinary Ordinary’

We will be running a photo competition over the

time that we are away from school. We hope

lots of you will get involved! Ideas include, but

aren’t limited to:

• Objects around your house

• Wildlife and nature

• Family members

• Views from your window

We hope that this will help everyone to see the

beauty in everyday. Please send your photos in!

Exercise It is important to keep fit and healthy whilst we’re

at home. Everyday you should try to do bit of

exercise whether it’s doing a workout, yoga or just

going out for a walk. Here are a few fun workouts

you can do at home. If you’re unsure of any

exercises there are videos online explaining them

The No Nonsense Workout

(Workout takes approx. 25 mins)

• Jumping Jacks x50

• Squats x20

• Jumping Squats x20

• Alternate Lunges x20 (on each leg)

• Burpees x15

• Mountain Climbers x30

• Crunches x50

• Plank Holds 60 seconds

REPEAT 3 TIMES

7 Minute HIIT Workout

Do each exercise at a high inten-

sity for 30 seconds then take a 10

second break before moving on.

• Jumping Jacks

• Wall sit

• Push ups

• Crunches

• Chair step-ups

• Squats

• Tricep dips

• Plank

• High Knees

• Lunges

• Side-plank

REPEAT 2 OR 3 TIMES

CATCH 22

60 secs per exercise, 30 secs rest .

• High Knees

• Squats

• Lunges

• Push ups

• Mountain Climbers

REPEAT 3, 5 OR 7 TIMES

Rest for up to 2 minutes between sets.

Good workout videos

• https://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/the-7-

best-at-home-workout-routines-the-

ultimate-guide-for-training-without-a-

gym/

• https://www.healthline.com/health/

fitness-exercise/best-workouts-under-20

-minutes

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=m5r6qoHziEs

Free fitness apps:

• Nike training club

• Daily Workouts

Fitness Trainer

• Aaptiv

• Zombies run!

• 7 minute Workout

Motivation

Ways to help others

Although it might seem difficult during these hard times, staying

motivated is extremely important, so that you and others around

you are able to stay positive and mentally healthy.

• Stay fit and healthy

• Try something new

• Talk to your friends over Facetime, Zoom, House Party etc.

• Listen to happy music

• Try working in a different room to your bedroom such as the kitchen as this can

help you to concentrate, try not to stay in the same room continuously

• Stay optimistic, and try not to think too much about the negatives

• Make the most out of your time at home

• Do a research project in an area you are interested in, or something completely

new to you, to explore further and expand your knowledge

• Push yourselves to improve in areas where you would normally struggle

• Focus on your wellbeing and learning about how you think and act, for example

using Positive App or keeping a diary

• Socialise with your family, and try to be open with them

• Help out with chores at home, and your local community

• And most importantly… HAVE FUN

• People in your local area may be in self isolation and need help with daily activities

such as shopping, cooking, walking their dog, getting the newspaper, keeping in

touch with families.

• If people around you, such as the elderly, cannot go outside to shop, you could do

the shopping for them and leave it in a food box outside their doors

• Make sure that nobody is left on their own and ask around to make sure that every-

one is getting any help that they may need. A few minutes out of your day could

make a huge difference to somebody.

• The BEST THING you can do to help EVERYONE is to stay inside, unless shopping

or doing exercise. It’s understandable that isolating is boring and you want to see

your friends, but it is hugely important to stop the spread of the virus!

How to access

the school’s

online library 1. Go to firefly login page (it’s this link: https://oxfordhigh.fireflycloud.net/

login/login.aspx?prelogin=https%3a%2f%2foxfordhigh.fireflycloud.net%

2fdashboard)

2. Click ‘Office 365’ and log in with your school email and password

3. Go to ‘Resources’ then to ‘Co-Curricular’ and select ‘library’

4. Go to the first link on the page beginning ‘www.vlebooks…’

5. Wait and let this page load up.

6. You don’t need to fill in the login box that you see behind the OHS logo, if

you let the page load you should be taken straight to your account.