National Apprenticeship Week
The 9th to 15th February 2026 is National Apprenticeships Week.
Students watched a whole school assembly all about Apprenticeships and have been completing short activities and tasks within their Citizenship lessons to learn more.
Did you know there are 700 different apprenticeship…
Designing Job Adverts
To conclude their Preparation for Work and GCSE Options topic, Year 9 designed their own adverts for jobs of their choice, noting some of the skills, qualities or qualifications required.
Modern-day Trench Warfare and Army Careers
To enhance their learning about WW1 and life in the trenches, Year 8 listened to a special presentation in their History lesson from Mr Cockle, who spoke about his career in the British army and the work he did as part of Operation Orbital in Ukraine. Students were shown photographs, video footage…
Holocaust Memorial Day
27th January is Holocaust Memorial Day- the international day which marks the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz- Birkenau, which was the largest Nazi death camp. It is a time for the world to remember the atrocities committed during WW2 and to think about the lives of those people who…
KS4 Drugs & Alcohol education
After recapping the effects of alcohol, the law in relation to its sale and supply, and the impact of a addiction last week in Citizenship, Year 10 and 11 students began to learn more about illegal drugs. They discussed some of the reasons why some young people choose to use illegal drugs, the…
Year 10 Work Experience
Year 10 are now in the process of finalising placements for their work experience week- Monday 20th April to Friday 24th April 2026.
Deadline for organising placements is Friday 13th February to allow time for placement vetting checks to be undertaken.
WW1 Enlistment Posters
As part of their WW1 topic in history, Year 8 have been looking at historical WW1 enlistment and recruitment posters. They have identified some of the strategies used to encourage, or even shame, men into joining up. They then used what they had learned to design their own recruitment…
Year 7 learn about Pre-war Jewish life and the Holocaust
To develop an awareness of the background historical context to the novel 'Once' by Morris Gleitzman, Year 7 have been learning about pre-war Jewish life and the Holocaust. Students have shown maturity and empathy whilst learning about the topic in their English lessons.
Private Peaceful for Year 8
In English lessons this week, Year 8 have started reading the award winning novel 'Private Peaceful' by Michael Morpurgo. The book explores family bonds, loyalty, and love against the brutal backdrop of World War I, focusing on the injustice and futility of war, the loss of innocence, guilt and…
Year 11 English revision
Year 11 have been busily making revision resources in preparation for their mock exams. This week they have re-visited the themes, plot and characters of 'An Inspector Calls' and have tried to familiarise themselves with the SMILE acronym to help them remember what to include in a text analysis…
Year 9 CV Writing
Year 9 have been working hard in English lessons to develop their own CV. This is to further enhance the work already completed as part of their 'Preparation for Work and Options' topic in Citizenship. Creating a CV is a great way to utilise English language skills to help showcase individual…
Christmas Truce of 1914
As part of their current WW1 topic in History, Year 8 learnt about the Christmas Truce of 1914, using resources provided by the Imperial War Museum. We discussed the realities of life in the trenches, the moral and ethical dilemmas faced by soldiers and their commanding officers during the…