Dec 05
Year 12 students Arianwen West, Emily Iley & Ellie Stobbart delivered a presentation on the importance of Men’s mental health. Evidence suggests that men are significantly less likely to use mental health services in response to a mental health issue in comparison with women, even though suicide is the biggest killer of men under 45 in the UK. The assembly helped …
Nov 27
Sixth Form students found themselves in front of the camera as reporters from the BBC visited to get the scoop on our recent appointment as the North East’s first OxNet hub. Year 12 and 13 students spoke to the news team of their aspirations for reaching Oxford as well as the perceived barriers that students …
Sep 07
Welcome back to our new Year 13 who, having received their As Level results over the summer, will now be working hard towards their full a levels. Also a very warm welcome to our new Year 12. This is perhaps our biggest year group so far and we’re very much looking forward to getting to …
Jul 17
In Sixth Form last week we’ve been relaxing – if you can call it that! Mr Wright came close to a heart attack on the inflatable obstacle course and Dr Stewart insisted on competing against herself on total wipeout. We finished off our activities day with a barbecue, cooked in Cordon Bleu fashion by head …
Jul 11
Transition Days took place recently for new Year 12 students coming from Southmoor, Sandhill View and many other schools. Students attended two days of taster lessons, quizzes, advice from Year 13 and, of course, the all-important annual Sixth Form Sports Day Extravaganza. If there was an Olympic medal for carrying a balloon with your face, …
