Thank you to Olivia in Year 7, who spoke so well in assembly about the amazing Dance show that took place recently and then showed a film of all the dance images that were captured. The evening was a great success and Olivia reminded us of that through her speech. It was widely agreed that this year’s Summer Concert was the best ever. Well done to all involved and we look forward to seeing how the Music Department continues to go…
This week Assemblies started with a fantastic performance by two talented Year 10 students, Anthony and Alex, who entertained with an extract from their play written and recorded for DWS Audio. This was a mixture of pre-recorded and live action and was a great way to start the day. The play centres on Brighton in 1969 and the activities of friends who go in search of a missing teenager from London. To hear more, the audience were encouraged to listen…
This week This week Zachary from Year 10 played a lively and fun piece on the piano at the start of our main assembly. It was a lovely way to start each morning and we were all very impressed. The theme of this week’s assembly was a very important one entitled “Freedom from Injustice” and largely focusing on the struggle for equality over time by various groups who have faced discrimination throughout history. The work of our school’s Equality, Diversity…
Assembly round-upLast week’s assemblies started with a performance from students from our Deaf centre. Their version of ‘This is Me’ from The Greatest Showman was truly amazing. Thank you to Maryam, Evie-May, Asma and Stanley. The assembly’s theme was Money Matters. Students were given a quick history of money and how its value changes over time. They then considered the evidence of how qualifications lead to better access to higher paid employment and finally, we evaluated our own personal attitude…
This week Assemblies this week started with a presentation by Isabella, Isobel, Rosalind, Hannah and Lizzie who all went on the recent Netball Tour. They shared their review of the Tour and encouraged others to go on the Tour next year. They all spoke with clarity and were excellent ambassadors for school sport. As mentioned in previous bulletins, we encourage students to participate in many ways in assemblies either through performance or through a presentation. Last week’s singing by Piper,…
This week Assemblies in this first week of the summer term were themed around life being a journey. Life can be more enriching and enjoyable when we challenge ourselves do different things. We looked at the extreme challenges overcome by Jasmin Paris (first woman to complete the Barkley Marathons in USA) and Russ Cook, who recently completed a run from the south of Africa to the north (10,000miles!). These were very inspiring, but our adventures through life do not need…
Welcome back We look forward to welcoming all of our students and staff back after the Easter Holiday. We hope everyone had an enjoyable break and all are ready for what will be a busy but highly successful summer term. This parent bulletin largely rounds off final items of news from last term and also provides some reminders and key dates coming up. Reminders To be successful at school students need to be well prepared and have high expectations of…
A big thank you to everyone who visited and enjoyed the Book Fair this week! It was another huge success as students spent a total of £1253.81 and raised £689.60 for the school to spend on new books. On Friday last week, the Book Fair coincided with Culture Week and students in the Reading Realm shared beloved stories and books from different cultures, which was lovely to see. We are proud to see the strong passion for reading in our…
Assemblies Last week we were treated to a wonderful performance by Khloe on the piano. This week, Culture Week assemblies were launched by a fantastic performance of the Samba Club, led by Head of Music, Mr Rees. Mr Guest, Head of History and Politics, was then joined by students from the EDI Society to explain the reasons why the students had asked for a Culture Week. Events through the week were promoted with a view that all students would appreciate…
Latest news Last week’s assemblies started with a fascinating account from Marcus and Shubhan of the Year 11 trip before Christmas to Cologne, Germany. The long journey was more than made up for by what Cologne had to offer and they ensured we all wished we had had the chance to go. In an assembly led predominantly by students, we then heard from some of our amazing eco representatives across all year groups – Aerin, Chelsea, Shreya, Scott, Shubhan, Olivia,…