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Half Term Activities Fun

Over half term we hosted a selection of activities for new Year 7 students to enjoy as part of our Autumn Activites. Pupils go the chance to compete in various multi-sports such as dodgeball, football and rounders, they got crafty by making their own poppy and...
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Attitudes to Learning Launches

We launched our A2L or ‘Attitudes to Learning’ initiative with Year 7, 8 and 9 students. The premise of the scheme is that teachers will enter a grade from 1-3 toward the end of each half term for each pupil they teach; (1) for outstanding, (2) for good or (3) for requires...
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A Virtual Programme of Festive Fun

Plans are underway to bring some virtual Christmas cheer to everyone. Usually at this time of year we look forward to inviting our local community into school to celebrate the festive season with us as part of our annual carol concert. Due to the pandemic this will not be...
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Anti Bullying Awareness

In assemblies this week we launched our latest anti-bullying initiatives. Bullying in school can take many forms, be it directly through verbal or physical abuse or indirectly via cyber bullying. The assembly instructed students  on the differences, the effects that bullying...
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Bright Ideas

Just before the summer holidays, we gave all students in Years 7, 8 and 9 the opportunity to enter Shell’s national STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) challenge for schools – The Bright Idea Challenge.    We are absolutely delighted that Callum...
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Hello Yellow!

We asked our students to join us in supporting World Mental Health Day by adding a splash of yellow to their school uniform as part of the #HelloYellow campaign. Lockdown is having a devastating effect on children and young people’s mental health. It’s been unbelievably hard, but...
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Year 7 Get Ready for Autumn Adventures

During October Half Term we are excited to launch our ‘Autumn Adventures’ programme, where we will be extending our provision to offer a range of free school-based extra-curricular activities to Year 7 pupils.  This will run between Monday 19th and Thursday...
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Wellbeing Weekends

Don’t forget that we want to hear what pupils are doing to support their wellbeing outside of school as we continue our local lockdown. This week we feature Kaitlyn Stewart (Year 11) and sister Nina Stewart (Year 7). Nina organised a socially distanced...
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The Sound of Success

We are delighted to welcome back music tuition classes this week. All students can sign up for group or private instrument lessons on any instrument with a specialist tutor from as little as £5.60 per lesson. In these lessons students work towards graded instrument exams which...
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Get Ready to Revise

With the first round of mock exams fast approaching, we launched this year’s revision initiative in a Year 11 assembly. Usually this would involve inviting Year 11 students and their parents into school to receive revision tips, attend seminars and order revision resources. Due...
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