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…
Year 9 Careers
Year 9 recently started their 'Preparation for Work & GCSE Options' module in Citizenship. So far, students have identified the wide range of different jobs available across several employment sectors, including those within film & TV production and the British armed forces. They have also been…
Jekyll & Hyde Key Characters
Year 11 students have been making some useful revision notes on the key characters in the 'Strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'. They have been listening to the audio recordings of each individual chapter via BBC Teach; collating key quotes and descriptions relating to individual characters,…
Cross-curricular learning about Alston Workhouse
To further enhance their understanding of the background context of poverty in the novel 'Oliver Twist', Year 8 students have been utilising historical sources to learn more about the Alston Workhouse. They examined documents and photographs provided by the Alston Moor Historical Society, and…
Year 9 - Key Themes in Frankenstein: The Play
Year 9 have now started their next sequence of learning in English, which is Frankenstein: The Play, adapted by Philip Pullman.
Students have so far learnt about the context behind Mary Shelley's 19th century gothic novel, and have started to explore the key themes within the play. Thank you…
Voices For Equality project- Anne Frank Trust
Back in the summer term, nine of our current Year 8 students signed up and actively took part in a two-day 'Voices For Equality' training programme, delivered by Lucy Allan from the Anne Frank Trust for Cumbria.
During the training session, students learnt about Anne Frank, the Holocaust,…
Year 8 History - African American Legacy
Year 8 have now come to the end of their 'Reacting to History: Obama to Slavery' scheme of work in History. To summarise their learning, students were set the challenge of creating a visual memorial to the history and legacy of African Americans from slavery to the modern day.
Well done Year…
Carlisle College visit for Year 11
To help them make their post-16 destination choices, Year 11 visited Carlisle College on 12th November. They were taken on a campus tour after listening to informative presentations from a range of different college staff. Subjects discussed in depth included Apprenticeships, Business, Uniformed…
GCSE English -Jekyll and Hyde Context
In English this week, Year 11 have started producing some revision resources relating to the context and key characters in Jekyll and Hyde.
'The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde' by Robert Louis Stevenson is a core text in GCSE English literature.
Year 7 Comic Conventions
By the end of their 'Introduction to Comics and Graphics Texts' module in English, Year 7 students produced their own fantastic comic strips.
They had to include comic conventions including: emanata, narration boxes, speech and thought bubbles.
One enthusiastic Year 7 student said "I…