b"GENERAL NEWSGARETH THOMAS: WELSH RUGBY STAR. 100 CAPS. openly gay:does thisYear 11 Assemblies matter?Gareth Jones was the firstThroughout this term, assembliesSo far, we have had perspectivesprofessional rugby playerto come out. Why is this afor our Year 11 students haveon subjects such as informationbig deal? Should it be?tasked them with thinkingtechnology, criminology,Sociology Consider: he was the FIRSTbeyond passing an exam. Staffphotography and psychology, asplayer to come out- why doyou think this could be?have been presenting theirwell as a PE, business studies and PEsubject viewpoint on a commonsociology viewpoint on GarethConsider: rugby was bornfrom private schools whotopic to demonstrate how theThomas - the first publicly gayviewed sport as a way to bea 'strong Christiansame thing can be approachedrugby player. Year 11 has alsogentleman'from different angles, dependingbeen encouraged to think like Business StudiesConsider: would sponsorson the subject discipline. Nota geographer regarding Gretaview this negatively?Positively?only have students had anThunberg and to see how it insight into different A Levelcompares to thinking like a subjects, they have also beenpolitician on the same subject. encouraged to consider thinkingIt has been interesting to independently about a topichear from so many different because they are interestedmembers of staff and we hope and perhaps just want to havethat it has encouraged students a conversation with someoneto strike up a conversation or about it.to find out a little bit more.South Moor Vets Visit Students of the MonthYear 12 Design EngineerThe students were treated to Construct (DEC) students havea tour by Sarah the Assistant the task of designing a new vetsManager. They then had a Q&A practice for Ashburton thissession with one of the directors, year. As part of the supportSimon, who has been intrinsically programme, the DEC teaminvolved in the design and organised a visit to a vetinaryconstruction stages of the build. practice in the area, South MoorHe was able to give them insightAbi F Megan PVets in Ivybridge. Opened in 2018,into the costs and additional the mixed practice caters for farmfeatures required for commercial and small animals and is expandingproperties, the practicalities and from four consultancy rooms tosources of inspiration.six whilst currently offering a wide range of clinical services includingRead about Vets VisitCT scans and xrays. Rhys GTruthRespectEqualityExcellence southdartmoor.devon.sch.uk 3"