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Sports Ambassadors Begin Training

Our 12 Sports Ambassadors from year 12 and 13 have begun their training, as they look ahead to the Winter Term when they will be running various sports initiatives across the school. This training constitutes a Level 3 qualification in Community Sports Leadership and will give our ambassadors 12 UCAS points and wealth of experience …

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Students ‘Going for Green’

Year 12 and 13 travelled to Sunderland university to take part in the launch of the ‘Going for Green’ sustainability challenge, ran by the School of Business. The day began with students taking part in a sustainability masterclass with sustainability expert Elaine Crawford, introducing them to the concepts of sustainability, environmental degradation, and biodiversity. Thinking …

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Visiting the Alps in VR

A-level geographers used VR Glaciers explore glaciated landscapes. These areas are so unfamiliar to most students and this can become a barrier to learning so we can use virtual reality to travel to the Alps (and further afield) to see how glaciers have shaped landscapes. By doing so, it helps to prepare them for learning about …

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Careers Fair 2022

We held our biggest and most ambitious Careers Fair ever. As part of our partnership with Sunderland University, we were very generously given use of their CitySpace Sports Hall all day to host our Careers Fair. Students in Year 12 & 13 visited the university at different times during the day to visit the stands/stalls …

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Enrichment Programme Underway

We launched our full enrichment timetable, we have more offerings and more qualifications available to students than ever before. This timetable will continue to grow and we always encourage our staff and students to suggest new and exciting ideas. The current timetable includes the following exciting activities: Basketball Book Club Documentaries & Debates Duke of Edinburgh – Silver Award First Aid Qualification LAMDA …

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OxNet Launch

We were joined by Dr Peter Claus and Morgan Lewis in Southmoor House to to launch this years OxNet programme with an introductory discussion with interested students. More details on how students can sign up to the programme will come shortly.