Dec 09
Students in the Sixth Form recently took part in auditions for a place in the nationally recognised Stage Business Partnership Programme. Ten of our students were invited down to London on an all expenses trip to undertake their first public speaking workshop. Outside of the full day training session, held at the Old Vic Theatre, students enjoyed …
Nov 15
A group of AS and A level students attended an interesting exhibition called ‘Childhoods’ as an introduction to a new assignment. CHILDHOODS crosses four continents opening up stories about young people that are often ignored or misrepresented. It brings together film and photography created between 1977, when Side Gallery first opened, and now. The student’s responses, attitude …
Oct 17
Year 12 went for their traditional ‘Welcome to Sixth Form’ visit to the Lake District last weekend. 70 students and staff descended on Derwent Hill, for a packed few days of gill-scrambling, canoeing, high rope challenges and midnight walks. The students were impeccable – just what we expect from our sixth formers – and thankfully …
Sep 29
Our Year 12 biologists spent a day at The Centre for Life in Newcastle, widening their scientific experiences. Students developed their dissection skills using whole organisms; no easy task on the hottest day of the year! Needless to say, even Miss Maven struggled with lunch afterwards! Students were then rewarded with a relaxing visit to …
