Hollywood Bowl was already full of students smiling and bubbling with excitement when our two Year 7 teams arrived to compete in the North Cumbria Panathlon Tenpin Bowling Challenge on Wednesday. They couldn’t wait to bowl! This has now become an annual event with secondary schools attending from all over North Cumbria, an event looked…
Our reading programme is something we are extremely proud of. Now firmly in its second year, it brings students across different year groups together and allows our reading coaches to play a key role in supporting and inspiring younger pupils. Our coaches work with care and enthusiasm to help develop reading skills, build confidence, and…
This week’s Headteacher’s Award was presented to Year 7 student Thomas. Thomas consistently demonstrates a high level of enthusiasm in everything he does. He has completed several Get Ahead Tasks across a range of subjects and always gives his best effort in lessons, which is reflected in the numerous ‘Learner of the Lesson’ awards he…
There were a few nerves this morning when our table cricket team headed off to Carlisle College for their first competition of the year, with 15 schools attending from all over the North of Cumbria. Following on from their success last year, reaching the National Finals, they were worried about living up to their earlier…
We are incredibly proud of our students who have successfully secured highly sought-after ‘Dream Placements’ after a rigorous and highly competitive selection process involving employers from across the region. With over 300 applications received, just 133 students invited to the final interview stage, and 17 students proudly representing our school, reaching this stage alone was…
Would you like an adventure of a lifetime this summer? Golden tickets from The Outward Bound Trust are still up for grabs! APPLY NOW for a Golden Ticket which entitles successful students to book any available Summer Adventure – that’s a 5, 7, 14 or 19-Day course – and receive between 50% and 75% off the…
The first in a series of Revision Masterclasses for our Year 11 students took place after school today. Well done to all the students who enthusiastically participated in Miss Densley’s Biology session, which focused on exam questions linked to the required practicals. These additional sessions are timetabled through to the start of the summer exam…