Manga Competition

5th November 2024E
Students were invited to submit artwork for a Manga competition coordinated by our librarian, Debra Perrin. Entries displayed the range of Manga art and the skills required for this specialist area. In total, 21 entries were received, and after consulting with other staff and students, the results are in.
First place: Rom – Year 9
Second place: Michael – Year 8
Third place: Elsie – Year 9

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All the artwork will be displayed in the library adjacent to the Manga book collection. Well done and thank you to all who took part!

Extended Learning Day 2024

10th October 2024E
Our first Extended Learning afternoon took place this week! This is an opportunity for our students to experience a variety of extra curricular activities and life skills that are an extension of our usual curriculum.
The focus for year 7 and 9 was team building, there were many activities and challenges that students took part in and we also had Tiny Tekkers in school running some of these activities. Year 8 were away from classes today to experience ‘take your child to work day’.
Year 10 got to experience ‘A Christmas Carol’ come to life with a fantastic performance from the Globe Players theatre company. They aim to stimulate imaginations and and inspire young audiences by bringing the enriching experience of theatre to as many schools as possible. This was followed up by a workshop where students came up with a modern interpretation of a key scene from the play which they then performed, this links to their GCSE English text.
Year 11 students focused on coursework and revision in preparation for their upcoming mock exams.

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Mini Mile House Event

9th October 2024E

Congratulations to all the runners who came out bright and early for the first Mini Mile House event yesterday. The enthusiasm from them was amazing and there were some incredible mile times. Even Miss Murry and Mrs Clutton came along to run The winning runner was from Voyager House with a time of 5mins 55 seconds. Exceptional! Well done everyone- Looking forward to the next event in December.

House Tickets Week

2nd October 2024E
Students will have the opportunity to represent their houses in various challenges during House Tickets Week. Tickets will be awarded to students both inside and outside of the classroom for encompassing our school values including:
  • Respect and equality
  • Resilience and independence
  • Positivity and confidence

House Tickets Week will begin 7th October, let the games begin!

Black History Month

1st October 2024E

October 1st marks the start of Black History Month and the history department are running a competition to honour it and celebrate diverse stories.

We would like students to research a diverse story and submit a piece of work that summarises how it helps to celebrate black history in Britain. This could be in the format of:

  • A written piece
  • A video explaining why the story is so important
  • An artistic piece that portrays the story

For example, this might be a personal story or a novel written by a black author.

These are just some ideas – history teachers will discuss this during lesson time this week. Entries will go towards the monopoly boards and house points! The deadline will be 15.1.24

 

Parent Partnership Meeting

26th September 2024E
Calling all parents – you are invited to join us on Thursday 3rd October 5-6pm either in person or online for the first Parent Partnership meeting of this academic year. Please see the flyer below with all of the relevant information which includes the google meeting code for those of you who can’t make it in person.