Year 12 students are out of school on work experience this week and are enjoying some fantastic placements locally, including in the new radio station CRFM, Pirelli, Centerparcs, Avanti Trains and the Chamber of Commerce. Further afield, we have students undertaking placements in London, at a law firm and at Guys St Thomas Hospital. Several students…
DetailsYear 11 student Huey Bailie received this week’s Headteacher’s Award for completing his Work Experience as a gold and silversmith in Italy in such an exceptional way. Throughout, Huey worked with professionalism and maturity. Part of his work entailed helping recycle and purify silver to make wire and sheet for the workshop. He also helped…
DetailsDelicious Christmas dinners, with all the trimmings, are being served in the canteen today and tomorrow. The students (and staff) have certainly enjoyed tucking into their festive roast! Doesn’t it look tasty! A big THANK YOU to all the catering staff for their hard work in preparing and serving up the hundreds of fabulous meals.
DetailsThis half term, all students in Years 7, 8 and 9 were asked to create an A3 poster linked to the Royal Geographical Society’s ‘Young Geographer of the Year’ competition. This year the society had asked students to design a poster to promote the value of choosing geography at school, in further study and in…
DetailsThis week, three of our students competed in a very exciting sport that requires lots of nerve. Merryn Patterson, Autumn Farrell and Lauren Rogan-Mackie travelled to Warwick to take part in the British Equestrian Vaulting English Championships. Equestrian vaulting can best be described as ‘gymnastics on a moving horse’. The horse is controlled by a…
DetailsCongratulations to Paisley, Nathan, Stanley and Elsie – our winners of The Outward Bound Trust golden tickets. The tickets entitle the students to 50% or over off the cost of a summer adventure at one of the amazing Outward Bound centres with activities like rock climbing, canoeing, gorge scrambling and cutter sailing. To be selected…
DetailsMany of our students played a key role in the recent CET@10 celebratory event, which marked ten years since the establishment of Cumbria Education Trust (CET). Alongside the fantastic musical accompaniment from our orchestra and a captivating performance of a musical theatre piece from Newsies, two of our Sixth Form students — Joe and Poppy…
DetailsCongratulation to one of our Year 10 soccer superstars – Oscar Murphy recently attended a talent identification camp at St George’s Park National Football Centre (home to England’s National football teams). Oscar plays in several of Carlisle United youth teams (U15, U17 and U18) and was put forward for the special training camp by the…
DetailsOur talented rock bands are hitting the stage for a night of unforgettable music! Join us as they perform iconic hits from legendary artists including Bon Jovi, Linkin Park, Dire Straits, Michael Jackson, and many more. From classic anthems to high-energy contemporary tunes, this is a concert you won’t want to miss. Come support our…
DetailsWe are holding the opening of our newly developed Memorial Garden on Tuesday, 24th June 2025. The garden was created with the generosity of Storey homes, Landmarc at Spadeadam, the Woodland Trust, Cumbria Building Supplies, Mr & Mrs McGaffin, and of course our wonderful Service students and SEN students. We’re particularly looking forward to welcoming…
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