The Year 11 Hoodies are now available to order, priced £28:50. The design on the back will look like this (but in white) with the names of the year group printed in the ‘26’: The school logo will be embroidered in white on the front of the hoodie, to the left-hand side. You can…
DetailsYear 11 students took part in a fantastic Post-16 Careers Morning, designed to help guide and inspire them as they begin planning their future pathways. The event featured a vibrant “Meet the Employers” fair held in the lecture theatre, where representatives from leading organisations including Armstrong Watson, Pirelli, Lloyd Motor Group, Thomas Graham, David Allen,…
DetailsYear 11 students are out of school this week sampling a variety of work experience. Locally, placements include Veterinary, Personal Training, Equestrian, Story Group, Peter Tyson, Architecture, Law and Centerparcs. Further afield, student placements include Scottish Sea Farm fishing in Oban, Wealth Management in Poulton-le-Fylde, Northumbrian Water at Kielder, Boatmaking in Ambleside and one student…
DetailsIt’s been fantastic to see such a diverse mix of industries and locations for our Year 11 work experience placements this week. From architecture to motorsport, and even a chimney sweep, the students have certainly gained a wide array of valuable insights into different career paths. One of our students even travelled all the way…
DetailsYear 10 students who are on the Graduate Aspirations Programme attended a virtual interactive workshop with Oxford University today on “critical thinking”. This followed on from an in person visit earlier this year. The students on the programme are completing a research project to evidence critical thinking and will present this to a panel at…
DetailsOur Year 10 Boys Football Team are currently involved in the English Schools’ Football Association (ESFA) Cup, a national competition for secondary schools across England. Yesterday, they played their fifth fixture in the competition, away to Oasis Academy in Oldham. The boys won 4-1 and now enter the next round as one of just 32…
DetailsOur Year 10 students took an exciting step towards their future careers by taking part in mock interviews with a fantastic range of local employers and organisations. They also explored their post-16 options through inspiring talks from colleges, training providers, employers, and the Royal Navy. A huge thank you to all of our visitors, including…
DetailsThree Year 10 girls, Maddison Grierson, Anna Canning and Libby Bowness have a big day ahead of them on Sunday 17th December. They are members of the Annan Rugby U16 Hornets Team and will be facing their Dumfries Saints equivalents at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, for the Girls U16 National Cup and Shield. Maddison said,…
DetailsOur Year 10 boys football team played the first of their two semi-finals on Tuesday. Playing a very good team from Cockermouth, the boys started slowly and conceded first going into half time 1-0 down. After some reflection at half time, they came out and scored in the first minutes of the 2nd half, with…
DetailsYear 10 students certainly dressed to impress for their mock interviews and Post-16 information morning on Friday. Local employers including Cumbria Police, NHS, Dodd and Co, David Allen, Bendalls Engineering, Innovia, University of Cumbria and Cranstons interviewed the students and gave them constructive feedback. In classrooms, the students rotated around information sessions from Carlisle United…
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