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The topic this half term in Y8 and Y9 German is Food. We've recently been looking at traditional German foods and also eating out. Students designed and created a menu in German

The students in her French really enjoyed a game of battleships this week. They got to give opinions on school subjects in French and practised pronunciation 

Manga and Graphic Novel club is up and running in the library on a Friday lunchtime.  Our local Alston Librarian Chloe Hartley is running the club.  In the coming weeks, members of the club will be reading a variety of graphic novels including manga and comics.  They will be reading, discussing…

This week students at Nintendo Club were working together on Super Mario Bros. All agreed it was great fun!

Year 9 have begun their song writing unit.  They have been writing their own song lyrics to music.  Some students are composing Science-fiction film music and others are composing pop songs.  They are using Garageband, BandLab and MuseScore to make their creations.  We look forward to hearing…

Year 7 and Year 8 have had a great time doing gymnastics in PE today. Through vaults and trampoline basics were the focus of the lesson. 

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…

Key Stage 4 enjoyed trampolining this morning in PE. Many of the pupils mastered the seat drop, with others progressing further through more complex skills. 

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.

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…

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.