Student Highlights & Success Stories (08/06 - 12/06/26)

🐠 F3 – Aquarium Explorers

F3 had a fantastic morning at the Aquarium! They used excellent observation skills to draw and label a range of different sea species.

👅 Year 1 – Taste Test Challenge

Year 1 explored their sense of taste through a fun tasting activity. They sampled a variety of foods and identified sweet, sour, salty, savoury and spicy flavours. Everyone showed great curiosity and bravery trying new foods and sharing their ideas.

✍️ Year 2 Writing Workshop – Planning for Impact

Students carefully planned their final “warning story” hot write. They mapped out key events and focused on using powerful verbs, ambitious adjectives, and interesting adverbs to make their writing engaging and vivid for the reader.

🏺 Year 3 – Ancient Egypt: Papyrus

As part of the IPC topic Tombs, Treasures and Temples, Year 3 explored how Ancient Egyptians made and used papyrus.

Students created their own papyrus-style paper and experimented with hieroglyphics, bringing history to life through hands-on learning. Their enthusiasm and creativity were fantastic to see.

🎭 Year 4 – Speaking & Listening Through Drama

Year 4 developed their confidence and communication skills through drama-based speaking and listening activities. Students performed with enthusiasm and grew in confidence when presenting in front of others.

🌱 Year 5 – PSHE: Puberty

Students learned about the physical and emotional changes that happen during puberty. Working in gender-separated groups, they developed understanding in a safe, respectful and supportive environment.

🏅 Sports Day Highlights

Sports Day was full of energy and excitement, with Year 6 joining Year 7 at Secondary. Students demonstrated fantastic teamwork, determination and school spirit throughout the event.

Sports Week

This week all students from Y6 to Y13 have participated in Sports week. They enthusiastically participated in a wide range of sporting activities, demonstrating teamwork, resilience, and school spirit. It was wonderful to see students challenging themselves, supporting their peers, and embracing the opportunity to be active and engaged throughout the week.

Art Exhibition

On Thursday, the school proudly hosted its annual Art Exhibition, showcasing an outstanding collection of artwork from students across KS3, IGCSE, and A Level. Visitors were inspired by the creativity, technical skill, and individuality displayed in the impressive range of pieces on show.

Ignite Magazine

This week we published the Term 3 Edition of the fantastic Ignite magazine.. You can access it via this link.

The Magazine Team had a great time at their publishing party!

Y12 University support

Ms Colleen available first 2 weeks of summer

We can go over anything you want during these sessions but some suggestions are:

1. Finalising your choices of university and researching their requirements
2. Preparing your personal statement/essay, suitable for the schools you are applying to
3. Checking your current grades and working out a programme to catch up or move forward
4. Identify the prep for your application platforms
5. Working on IELTS vocabulary
6. or any other area of concern

If you wish to book one of these sessions, please can I ask you to message me on teams with:

DATE/TIME you want to book (remember first come, first booked!)

Y9 Geography

Year 9 students have been exploring the issue of plastic pollution through a range of creative and informative projects. Working independently or in small groups, students chose from formats including magazines, podcasts, documentaries, and even music lyric videos to communicate their ideas.

Each project focuses on raising awareness of plastic pollution by investigating its main causes, such as single-use plastics and consumer habits, as well as its environmental and social impacts. Students highlighted how plastic waste affects oceans, wildlife, and human health, using real-world examples to engage their audience.

Importantly, the projects also emphasise solutions. Students proposed practical actions individuals, communities, and governments can take, from reducing plastic use and improving recycling to supporting sustainable alternatives. The variety of formats has allowed students to develop both subject knowledge and communication skills, resulting in a collection of engaging and thought-provoking work that inspires positive change.

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