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This week It has been a busy return to School after the half-term break. Summer term is always dominated by examinations. However, this weekend a group of our Year 10 pupils head off into the countryside accompanied by a dedicated team of staff, passionate about outdoor education. The pupils are working towards their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. Year 11 continue to take their GCSE examinations and A level examinations have also begun. Reminders will be sent regarding Post-16 orientation…

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This week This week saw more public examinations taking place and these continue after half term with A levels also starting. Today we began the process of saying farewell to our Year 13 students. The Leavers’ Assembly was a mix of excellent music, moving speeches and special memories. We thank the Senior Prefect team and Sixth Form pastoral staff for their hard work in ensuring everything went well. This evening, staff will join students at their Leavers’ Ball. We will…

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This week The public examinations began this week with GCSE papers in Computer Science, French, Biology, Chemistry, PE,  Religious Studies and Drama. We continue to wish Year 11 every success during this time. Assemblies have focused on the unequal distribution of wealth around the world and how we can ‘enrich’ our own lives through helping and sharing with others. We have also considered matters relating to Mental Health Awareness Week, the various ways the School is prioritising pupil and staff…

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This week All Year 9 pupils have been undertaking examinations in the core subjects of English, Mathematics and Science this week. They have had a taste of what it is like lining up and going into the Main Hall to take these examinations and therefore begin to prepare for GCSEs in two years time. We have been very pleased with how they have responded as a year group to this challenge. In due course they will receive feedback from their…

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This week On Thursday we welcomed Year 12 students and their parents to our Higher Education Evening which introduces the process of applying to university. We were fortunate to be joined by James Ringer from Goldsmiths, University of London, who informed and entertained with a presentation on the admissions process and how to create the perfect personal statement. He also mentioned that there has not been a better time to aim high and to get into the best universities and…

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This week The return to school has been accompanied very warm weather and the wintry conditions from a few weeks ago seem a distant memory. With the public examinations due to start in just three weeks we wish all examination year groups the very best. We will do all we can to support them. Many of them were in over Easter with their teachers for revision and are now into the final weeks of preparation. Internal examinations for other year…

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