Since last term, a group of pupils have been working hard at break times on the Axiom Maths programme with Mr Davis. This is an additional maths course which looks at problems that are more open-ended. They require a strategical approach, and often the pupils will work with each other to try and arrive at…
DetailsOur extensive extracurricular opportunities include a ‘Young Parliamentarians Club’. We are very grateful to Chris Barry from Cumberland Council for coming in to help students learn about Parliament, voting and the rights of children. Ms Booker, who runs the club says: “All students are welcome to come along and get involved on Tuesdays during Break…
DetailsKS3 Geographers have recently completed their first ‘Getting Ahead Task’ (GAT), entering the Royal Geographical Societies annual “Young Geographer of the Year”. As usual there were some astounding entries where students had spent real time and effort in research this year’s theme of comparing islands. The difficult task of picking an overall winner for each year…
DetailsOur top Year 7 and 8 mathematicians tackled the UK Maths Trust’s Junior Mathematical Challenge today. https://ukmt.org.uk/junior-challenges/junior-mathematical-challenge The 60-minute, 25 multiple choice question paper encourages mathematical reasoning, precision of thought and fluency to make students think. To recognize the highest performers in the challenge, the UK Maths Trust award the country’s top-scoring 50% of participants…
DetailsWe welcomed in Louise Quinn and Alicia McKenna of Shotton Hall Research Institute, who are working with us to develop an additional strand to our reading intervention, on Friday 14th February. Currently, our Key Stage 3 Tier 2 readers are part of an established intervention, meeting on Mondays and Fridays during tutor time with their…
DetailsHuge congratulations to all Year 9 students for their hard work and dedication during Year 9 Assessment Week. It was fantastic to see such a high standard of knowledge, skills and understanding across the entire year group! Congratulations to all those students who received an award for the highest score in their class. Special shoutout…
DetailsHuge congratulations to our Year 9 Business Studies students, who have been awarded an incredible £500 from Centre for Leadership Performance Leading Change campaign, for their inspiring, forward-thinking projects. Their mission: to bring positive change to our school, and wider community — all linked to the United Nations’ 17 Sustainability Goals. As part of the…
DetailsSmiling faces filled our astro-turf pitch again this morning, when our Year 9 Sports Leaders welcomed more young primary pupils to another multi-sports Festival. As part of our Character Curriculum, students in Years 8 and 9 can opt to become Sports Leaders – a great way to apply sports knowledge. The students learn how to…
DetailsThe new Year 9 Outdoor Learning course rounded off the term with their own mini search and rescue adventure at Talkin Tarn on Friday. For the past 6 weeks, the students had been completing the search and rescue module for the course, so it was time to put what they had learned into action. During…
DetailsDuring the Spring term, the Year 9 Outdoor Learning group were fully immersed in a hands-on, engaging module focused on conservation — and their hard work certainly paid off. The module began with students exploring the importance of conservation on a global scale. They learnt about various conservation projects from around the world, gaining insight…
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