Our school rock bands kickstarted morning assemblies with a bang this week. On Monday, the Year 7&8 band played Micheal Jackson’s ‘Beat It’ for the Year 7 assembly. Our Year 9 band performed Linkin Park’s ‘In the End’ in Tuesday’s Year 8 assembly. And on Friday, our Year 10 musicians rocked the Year 9 assembly…
DetailsSome of our musicians have been ‘rocking around the Christmas tree’ in the foyer during break times this week. Today it was the turn of the Year 7 and 8 rock group and Year 10 GCSE students, while yesterday the Year 9 rock club played alongside the Year 10 students, providing Christmas music to audiences…
Details45 music students from all year groups, performed to a packed audience at the Source Collective music venue in Carlisle last week. Students performed numbers by bands such as the Foo Fighters, Bon Jovi and Nirvana. One member of the audience observed “I can’t believe how confident these youngsters are and they obviously love it…
DetailsThe BAE Systems Education Programme Roadshow captivated our Year 7 and 8 students today. The theme of the fascinating 50 minute performance was ‘From the depths of the oceans to outer space’, exploring the challenges faced in communicating in a variety of inhospitable environments and how science, engineering and technology have provided invaluable solutions. Demonstrations…
DetailsWe are continuously astounded by the range of talents and interests our students pursue. Ava Little is one such example; last weekend she competed in the Equestrian Vaulting English Championships in Warwickshire, taking part in the pre-novice team and individual events. Equestrian vaulting can be thought of as gymnastics and dance on horseback. Although Ava…
DetailsA hoard of prizes went under the hammer today in our end of term Achievement Point Auctions. Bidding was frantic as students were able to use their accumulated Achievement Points to bid on sought-after prizes, including CUFC tickets, doughnuts, football and netball parties, bacon buttie deliveries, vouchers, a film screening, queue passes and much more.…
DetailsZach Ealey was awarded this week’s Headteacher commendation. Zach regularly demonstrates our core value of Respect. Recently he has been helping out in KS3 lessons, with students who feel less confident in drama. Zach has also supported KS3 students on a school trip, making them feel valued and supported. The students have loved having an…
DetailsA group of our Year 9 and 10 football fans have engaged well in a fan behaviour programme led by Carlisle United Football Club. The sessions have focused on showing positive, respectful behaviour at football grounds and culminated this week in a visit from Carlisle United players Elliot Embleton, Jake Allan and Sam Hetherington. We’re super…
DetailsOur school Remembrance Service is always a pride evoking occasion and this year was certainly no exception. At 10.45am, the whole school quietly and respectfully filed out into the autumn sunshine to assemble on the astro-turf pitch. We were particularly honoured this year to be joined by so many members of our armed forces community…
DetailsOur Drama Department are rightfully proud of the students who put on two powerful performances of DNA by Dennis Kelly, on Thursday night. Filled with dark humour, the poignant play is about a group of teenagers who have accidentally killed one of their classmates. When they realise the terrible mistake they have made, they try…
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