Last Friday 40 students from year 12 and 13 embarked on a practice expedition for their silver Duke of Edinburgh award. This was our biggest DofE Awars cohort yet, with students starting in Marrick and successfully navigating the 17-kilometre walk through the Yorkshire dales and, despite a soggy start, managed to avoid most of the …

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Last week Mrs Dias gave a talk to all year 13 students, ahead of their upcoming exams, with final exam tips. She showed the students what small things they could do to make a big difference in their exam papers – such as signposting examiners through their answers and effective use of diagrams and examples. …

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Year 12 and 13 students have begun their Duke of Edinburgh practice expedition today. The group must carry all of their equipment with them as they set out on this walk and will be setting up camp this evening and cooking for themselves on portable stoves. Students are all in great spirits so far despite …

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