Digital footprint
Year 8 have been learning how to stay safe on line this term in PSHE, they have developed their awareness of their own digital footprint and how this might impact on their lives. They have also learned the dangers behind making friends on line and to be careful about the information that they share.
Posted 19/04/2018 by PSHE
Pupils plan and write their CVs
With work experience around the corner for year 10, they have been learning how to write a good CV. As part of this they have considered how their hobbies, interests and extra-curricular activities play a big part in promoting themselves as employable individuals.
Next step work experience....
Posted 19/04/2018 by PSHE
Year 9 work on their photography skills capturing spring!
Over Easter year 9 GCSE students were inspired by photographers they researched to take photographs of natural form. They took some brilliant photographs showing a lot of creativity in composition and use of colour. Definitely some budding photographers in year 9!
Posted 17/04/2018 by Art
NEC Birmingham
To celebrate British science week our students went to the NEC Big Bang fair in Birmingham. The students had a fantastic day learning about the opportunities involved in studying Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. The theme for this year’s British Science Week was exploration and discovery, encouraging young people to think about everyday discoveries and how they affect their lives by exploring science in the world all around us; from their home and schools, to their local area and wider environment. The students did a great job representing the school and showed great interest for...
Year 7
Last term our Year 7’s were very lucky to participate in a Creative Conductors Workshop with the company, E.on. This hands on workshop was definitely appreciated by our students and tied in with our curriculum topics energy conduction and circuits. The students combined their knowledge of energy concepts with Design & Technology and Engineering.
Posted 15/04/2018 by Science
Y9 and 10 enjoyed a trip to the Theatre Royal yesterday
Y9 and 10 students visited the Theatre Royal in Nottingham yesterday to see a production of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. This is one of our GCSE exam texts for English Literature and also gave drama GCSE students the opportunity to see a live piece of theatre. It was an interesting adaptation which certainly provided an alternative way of interpreting the text.
Posted 22/03/2018 by English
