Update from Principal | 25 March 2020
Dear Parents/Carers, School is now very quiet with around ten students coming in daily. We have a lot of work set on Class Charts and a number of teachers are making use of the Google platform and other interactive tools such as Seneca and Sparx in order to support learning. If we remain closed to…
Life is better when we read…
Running out of reading books? No longer a problem – thanks to Renaissance learning, providers of Accelerated Reader – who are currently giving access to over 700 full text online books both fiction and non-fiction. The books cover a whole range of topics including science, maths, literacy, sport, hobbies, animals and different fiction genres plus…
Update from Principal James O’Connell | 23 March 2020
Dear Parents/Carers, We have now had our first day under the new regime of being open only for vulnerable pupils and the children of key workers who need to be supported during school hours. We had twenty students in this morning and the mixture of children were split into two groups and rotated between three…
Letter from Principal | 20 March 2020
Dear Parents/Carers, You will probably have seen the updated guidance regarding the request to all schools to stay open from Monday 23 March for vulnerable children and the children of key workers. If one parent is a key worker, you are eligible to access this provision. However, it is also important to stress that this…
School Closure Plans
Dear Parents/Carers, You will already be aware that with great regret we will be closing our school for the majority of students after Friday 20 March, indefinitely. This is due to the government directive to do so. We have been instructed to stay open for children of key workers and for vulnerable students. Public exams…
Partial Closure Plans
Dear Parents/Carers, Thank you again for your continuing support and flexibility. We are sorry for the disruption and challenges this situation will be causing you. The provisional plan for the next few days is as follows: Thu 19 Mar: Years 9 and 10 students to remain at home. Fri 20 Mar: Years 7 and 8…
Year 7 & 8 to stay at home on Wed 18 March
Dear Parents/Carers, Please be advised that this Wednesday 18 March school will not open for Years 7 and 8. We will be open for all students in Years 9-13 who are well enough to be in school as things stand. I am sorry for the disruption and difficulties that this may cause but we are…
Sport Relief 2020
Last week, Sixth Form students organised and led a Sport Relief event for 116 Year 7 & 8 students. Great fun was had by all who took part, and participants chose from different sports which included, Football, Netball, Badminton, Dance and Trampolining. So far over £600 has been raised for charity with the sponsorship money…
World Book Day raises £665
World Book Day, the world’s biggest celebration of books and reading for pleasure, took place on Thursday 5th March, raising £665.89 for Book Aid International. Many staff and students took part by dressing up as a favourite book character, and favourite books were shared by staff with the Book Title Quest. Congratulations to Miss Brown…

