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Sadie – The New School Dog
We are thrilled to introduce the newest member of our school community – Sadie, the school dog! Sadie is a working cocker spaniel who has been specially trained to work in schools and help support students in their learning. All of our students had a chance to offer a name […]
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Hope Mentoring Support for Parents
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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EDT Gold Engineering Project
This year has seen us run with the EDT Gold Engineering programme with our prospective Year 12 engineers and a team of six were selected by an external panel of EATON engineers: they were Minhaz Uddin, Isaac Brodie, Emelia Wood, Lily-Mai Emanuel, Keiron Pontin and Tom Larkin. The team were […]
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Year 12 UCAS Evening
Our annual Year 12 UCAS Evening saw students and parents come into school to begin plotting their way through the UCAS process, the university experience, and to consider other options that step beyond university.The evening began with a lead talk by Helen Barratt, Assistant Headteacher and Sixth Form Lead, who […]
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Year 9 Girls Rounders
The Year 9 girls have been working hard and have been extremely committed to rounders this term so the annual tournament saw an amazing 13 girls signed up and taking part. The games got underway and the first match saw a win against Cardinal Griffin – the nerves started the […]
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Casting Call Out for 10-14 Year Olds on CBBC Sustainable Fashion Show
We have been approached by Hannah McMillan from Lion TV with an opportunity to be cast on a new series for CBBC and Lion Television about sustainable fashion. As an Eco-School with a passion for the environment and a proud history of excellence in Performing Arts it seemed something well […]
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Career Route Advice for Parents
Following our recent Y12 UCAS Evening we spoke to parents about the wide range of guidance and sources of information out there to make sure the best possible deal is gained when it comes to going to university. Consequently, we have collated a lot of the details into this one […]
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Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award Presentation at Buckingham Palace
Every young person who achieves their Gold Award is invited to attend a celebration event at one of the Royal Palaces. This year we were delighted to receive invitations to attend the event at Buckingham Palace, where hundreds of young people who had completed their Gold Award over the last […]
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Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award
Our 36 students undertaking their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme spent the weekend around the White Peak and trekked from Alstonefield to Waterhouses. The walk took them down into Dovedale to Hulme End and then down the Manifold trail. Their campcraft was excellent after teaching in school and they […]
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Y12 UCAS Workshops
Our Year 12 Sixth Form students participated in a UCAS Workshop event today. The workshop sessions consisted of information on personal statements, higher degree level apprenticeships, the UCAS application process and student finance research. The aim of the event was to support and inspire future aspirations and explore options to […]