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Year 11 organises a fun, informal student prom

30th June 2023

A warm sunny evening and a beautiful Saddle Room location were the backdrop for the 2023 Year 11 Prom. We are super proud of our students who organised the whole event themselves, and pulled off a wonderful, colourful evening which everyone enjoyed – including all the staff! They took care of every detail, and even […]

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Putting the fun into science – with a little murder mystery thrown in

20th April 2023

To make science fun and get children to apply STEM learning (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) to real-life scenarios, we have organised a couple of Murder Mystery days where pupils from local primary schools come and try to solve a murder. The experience is designed to give the children a hands-on approach to scientific investigation, […]

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An award-winning musical combination

31st March 2023

On Wednesday 22nd of March, we held our Spring Concert where our students showcased what they have learnt in our music lessons and shared the fantastic musical talent in our school. On Friday 24 March, we went on to compete in the Wensleydale Tournament of Song. Year 9 students Jessica Arnott and Matthew Alderson, who […]

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An inspirational visit to Leeds Art Gallery

24th March 2023

At the beginning of March, the GCSE art class visited Leeds Art Gallery to take part in an educational workshop. Year 10 student Connie Tinsley wrote about the experience. She said: “The workshop allowed us to explore ourselves as artists and opened up doors for new ideas to incorporate into our GCSE coursework. The incredible […]

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Rotary Technology Tournament success!

23rd March 2023

Every year we take a team of Design & Technology students to compete in the annual Rotary Technology Tournament. These nationwide tournaments are designed to be a challenging and enjoyable way for young people to enrich their STEM learning (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths), and hopefully inspire the next generation of engineers and scientists. Having […]

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An Italian half-term adventure

17th March 2023

For the spring half term break, 49 students from Years 8 – 11, had an amazing adventure on a ski trip in Italy. Thirty hours of coach and ferry travel landed the students and six staff in the beautiful ski resort of Piancavallo, in the Dolomite mountains in northern Italy. While immersing themselves in Italian […]

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