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…
Recognising Persuasive Techniques in Christmas Adverts
To further embed previous learning about persuasive language techniques in English, all students across KS3 watched a selection of current Christmas adverts made by leading grocery stores in the UK. They correctly identified the techniques and strategies used to persuade us to use the grocery…
My Path Job of the Week
Each week at the start of their Citizenship lessons, students in both KS3 and 4 look at the 'Job of the Week' video posted on YouTube by MyPath Careers. These videos provide students with a quick overview of the job role, the skills, qualities and qualifications needed, along with starting salary…
Assembly by our Anne Frank Ambassadors
Human Rights day takes place on 10th December each year. To mark this event, our two Year 8 Anne Frank Trust Ambassadors delivered an informative and interactive presentation in assembly. They spoke about Anne Frank's life, her legacy, and gave definitions of the different forms of discrimination…
Oliver Twist Tour of Alston
Year 8 went on a special walking tour of Alston to look at some of the locations used during the filming of the TV adaptation of Oliver Twist. Here are some of the Year 8's stood outside the location of Mr Sowerberry the Undertaker's shop, where Oliver was taken on as a child apprentice after…
Learning about Human Rights in Citizenship
This term, an over-arching theme across Year 10 & 11 Citizenship lessons has been the concept of Human Rights. Students have learnt all about the origins of human rights, explored a wide range of contemporary issues across different media sources, and took part in a structured class debate. The…