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Joining the Cause Against Cancer

A group of Year 12 students volunteered as student ambassadors to support Anthony Nolan’s visit to Sixth Form. They recruited staff and students aged 16-30 to sign up to the stem cell donation register and spread awareness of Anthony Nolan’s mission to save the lives of people with blood cancer who need a stem cell …

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OxNet Seminars Continue to Intrigue

OxNet North East students explored the notion of History with Professor Giles Gasper of Durham University in this year’s third OxNet Seminar.  They discussed the question ‘Why study History?’. They grappled with the difficulty of truly defining The Middle Ages (due to its complexity and broad chronological span) and discussed how to actually find history.  …

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Seeking Stem Cells

The Sixth Form welcomed representatives from Anthony Nolan, a medical charity who support research into stem cells and blood cancer. They visited Sixth Form students to recruit as many as possible to sign up to their donor register in the hope of helping patients with blood cancer or a blood disorder to receive life saving …

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Politics at Work

Gillian Bell, Parliament’s Education & Engagement Officer for the North East, visited Year 12 to help them develop their understanding of democratic procedures in our country. Students attended an assembly about the role of parliament and how they could have a voice (for example, by being part of the Sunderland Youth Parliament). Sociology and Law …

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Sixth Form Opening Evening 2020

We once again invited Year 11 pupils and parents from across the city to join us for the final Sixth Form Open Evening of the academic year. This was a chance for students to discover where our subjects can take them and where they want to be in three years.  Universities and higher apprenticeship providers …

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Faye Looks for Nomination

This week is the vote across the city for new members to join the Sunderland Youth Parliament. We are delighted that Faye Drinkald in Year 12 has applied and students have been casting their votes in school to support her.  If elected, Faye will become part of the local advisory network of young people aged …

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