News
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Vocal Evening
The second Music Feature Evening of the year took place last week, and it was the turn of our young vocalists to take to the stage to perform their ever-developing repertoire in front of friends and family in the school theatre. The purpose of the feature events are to showcase […]
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Canteen Prices
Unfortunately, there will be some increases in the prices in the school canteen which will come into effect from June 2019. These changes are related to increases in the minimum wage, related NI and pension costs, as well as rises in utility bills. Additionally, we have been holding off price […]
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Encore…Encore… Encore…
Our annual ‘Encore’ performance showcased a wide variety of acts – combining music with dance and comedy with short skits – and played through the week as it built towards a sell-out final night. The show had been staged after hours of practise, stretching over the preceding weeks, with both […]
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Student Voice on New School Skirts
On first glance, our concourse looked like Mr Cain had been crowned X-Factor Champion and was being mobbed, but closer inspection revealed mannequins showing options for the new school skirt were on display and girls had the chance to vote on the one they prefer. The skirts were all in […]
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Year 7 & 8 Netball District Competition
Despite the pressures of lots of girls tied into ‘Encore’ rehearsals, both Year 7 and 8 managed to pull scratch teams together for the District Netball competitions and against the odds pulled of creditworthy performances. The Year 8 team had a mix of results – wins, draws and defeats – […]
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Letter to Parents / Carers in Darwin House – Mia Lowe (Y10) Darwin House Charity Captain
Dear Parents/Carers, This academic year Darwin House Council voted to continue to support Acorns Children’s Hospice as our House charity. Last year we managed to raise over £1,200 for our charity and we would like to contribute further this year. For those of you who don’t know, Acorns is a […]
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Revision PIXL Pamphlets
This is the time of year that the word ‘revision’ is probably the most common sound around the school building and, though many of our students have already been putting in plenty of effort, it is always important to flag up new ideas and approaches that might just work. The […]
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World Book Day – Classics as Comics Competition
To coincide with World Book Day earlier this month, our librarian, Mrs Cresswell, ran a competition called ‘Classics as Comics’ where students were asked to re-tell a classic tale in a comic format. Students were given a week to complete their art work and some top quality entries were handed […]
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Y12 English Literature Trip
On Thursday 21st March, all Y12 English Literature students went on a trip to the Guildhall in Lichfield to attend a workshop run in partnership with the Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum and the University of Keele. Lecturer, Dr Nick Seager, led the two-hour workshop looking at the evolution of print […]
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Oxbridge Student Conference
As our Y12 students begin to consider their options beyond Sixth Form, preparations for potential university applications kick started this week with our annual visit to the Oxford and Cambridge Student Conference. Taking over Edgbaston Cricket Ground for the day, this roadshow style event gave students the chance to talk […]
