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Year 6 enjoyed an afternoon of ice skating and bowling as a reward for all their hard work and dedication in preparation for last week’s SATs. A fantastic afternoon full of fun, laughter, and well-deserved celebrations!

We had a fantastic time on Friday at Loughborough University watching Loughborough Lightning play Nottingham Forest in the Netball Super League. It was great for students to see the game being played at such an elite level and witness the different roles within the sport.

During our after school nature club on Friday we planted wildflower seeds and spoke about poor and rich biodiversity. Biodiversity refers to the variety of living organisms within an area. Low biodiversity, where there are fewer species present, can result from factors such as pollution, deforestation, or habitat loss. High biodiversity, however, means there is […]

Mental Health Awareness Week has reminded everyone in our school community why it is so important to look after our own wellbeing, and steps we can take to do just that! We took part in ‘Wear it Green Day’ to raise awareness of the Mountain Health Foundation.

Year 7 students put their practical science skills to the test during their Acids and Alkalis topic. They used a burette to carefully add hydrochloric acid to sodium hydroxide in a conical flask. With a universal indicator added, the sodium hydroxide started purple but the challenge was to reach the perfect neutral solution, turning it […]

The Key Stage 3 athletics team did a fantastic job at the District competition this week. In athletics, we encourage our students to focus on giving their very best performance, and that is exactly what they did! We are still waiting for the official results, however we already know that several students finished in the […]

What a brilliant start to the KS2 Pickleball Club! Pupils have loved learning new skills, developing teamwork and showing fantastic sportsmanship throughout the sessions. Great energy, resilience and plenty of smiles all round!

We are using Mental Health Awareness Week to remind everyone in our school community why it is so important to look after our own wellbeing, and steps we can take to do just that! On Friday we will be taking part in ‘Wear it Green Day’ to raise awareness of the Mountain Health Foundation.

We were delighted to welcome Jo Marsh, a flautist in the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, to a special assembly this afternoon. This year the orchestra is celebrating its 80th anniversary so to celebrate Jo has set herself a personal challenge. She is visiting 80 schools to play her flute and to talk about the orchestra. She […]

Thanks to the Premier League, The FA and the Football Foundation, we’ve been awarded a grant that will make a HUGE difference to our school, our students, and the wider community. This fantastic funding will help us improve and maintain high-quality pitches, creating better playing surfaces for our students and supporting local grassroots football to […]