News
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Year 11 Parents – How Do They Revise GCSE English Language?
We are producing a series of articles to help parents support their children facing GCSEs this Summer. All of our students have the potential to get a Grade 4 and doing so means it does not have to be re-taken at college next year. The Grade 4 (an old C) […]
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Year 11 Parents – How Do They Revise GCSE Maths?
We are producing a series of articles to help parents support their children facing GCSEs this Summer. All of our students have the potential to get a Grade 4 and doing so means it does not have to be re-taken at college next year. The Grade 4 (an old C) […]
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Latest Hope Mentoring Support for Parents Dealing with Children’s Anger
As a school, we use the HOPE mentoring approach to assist our students who need support, guidance and assistance in negotiating the challenges and complexities of teenage life. We have a specialist lead in this approach in Fiona Evans, Student Support, though all of this team are well-trained in this […]
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Year 11 Parents – How Do They Revise GCSE Geography ?
We are producing a series of articles to help parents to support their children facing GCSEs this Summer. There are 3 Geography (AQA) papers and they are straight-forward if your child puts the revision in. Your child can revise by printing of the following booklets – at home or at […]
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Parent Support Group on Self-Harm
We staged a parent support meeting for those families affected by their children self-harming. The support session was led by Keddie Bailey who is a HOPE Parent Support Lead and supported by school staff. Keddie has been a HOPE mentor for a number of years and is now the Parent […]
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House Debating Competition – Vaping
With more stories in the press regarding the health damages of vaping, and the seizing of illegal vapes, our Year 9s were keen to get stuck into a lively debate on whether ‘Vaping should be banned in the UK’ as part of this week’s Focus Week Debate Competition tied to […]
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Year 12 A-Level Geography Field Trip to Blackpool
Year 12 A-Level Geographers went on a 3 -day residential trip to Blackpool in readiness for their final exams and to see how their classroom learning applied to case studies out in the field. Students reviewed a range of geographical aspects including flood defences, landscapes, regeneration and travel and tourism. […]
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Easter Term Rewards for Attendance & House Points
Our regular reward programme rolled through at the end of term with students receiving hot chocolates and Easter cream eggs in recognition of both excellent attendance and / or having earned lots of House Points over the last term. In addition, we staged House Celebration Assemblies, which saw students gain […]
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1st Summer Half-Term Video Preview
We have a busy half-term ahead and have produced our latest half-termly quickfire video update on what is happening over the next 7 weeks at school before the May half-term. It includes the INSET Day on Friday 24 May – the day before the May half-term holiday begins. You can […]
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Spires Care Home Visit
Our Year 10 Health & Social Care students visited The Spires Care Home for some Easter fun and activities. The students interacted and helped a variety of residents with different Easter activities including bonnet designing, colouring and puzzles and activities. Trudy Simkiss, visit organiser, said: “The experience allows the pupils […]
