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Year 7 students have been working on improving their field sketch skills.

They completed a couple in class to understand what makes a perfect piece of work, than they were tasked to draw one from home.

Everyone had a really good go at this, channelling their inner Bob Ross to create some…

Today we tried something a bit different - 9B typed up their translation task into Word, rather than writing in books like they usually do. Most agreed that it was easier to type than to write. They will now send their work to Miss Johnson to be marked and stuck into their books. 

Christmas market decorations have been made by the Art club and year 7. These will be decorated and available to buy from the Christmas market.

Year 7 and 8 have tested for protein, fats, starch and sugars.

Year 9 have now started their next sequence of learning in English, which is Frankenstein: The Play, adapted by Philip Pullman.

Students have so far learnt about the context behind Mary Shelley's 19th century gothic novel, and have started to explore the key themes within the play. Thank you…

Back in the summer term, nine of our current Year 8 students signed up and actively took part in a two-day 'Voices For Equality' training programme, delivered by Lucy Allan from the Anne Frank Trust for Cumbria. 

During the training session, students learnt about Anne Frank, the Holocaust,…

Well done to the Year 10 and 11's. This year, for the first time, we have introduced  Functional Skills for Key Stage 4 in computing so that students can work towards a national qualification.

Both groups have now completed the first 12 tasks set for entry level 3 Functional Skills.

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The Year 7 and 8s were excellent in their circuit training session yesterday. The conditions on the field mean that they had to come inside and change activity. They worked really hard on a continuous circuit. 

Year 8 have now come to the end of their 'Reacting to History: Obama to Slavery' scheme of work in History. To summarise their learning, students were set the challenge of creating a visual memorial to the history and legacy of African Americans from slavery to the modern day. 

Well done Year…

Year 10 have been studying the opening of Rosie Milford's The Silk Factory.  Part of their GCSE English Language exam is to understand and assess how a text is structured to interest the reader.  As part of this study, the students read and listened to the story and created storyboards to…

Our GCSE music students have been developing their composition work using Garageband software to layer up sounds.  They have been helping and inspiring each other's creations.  We look forward to seeing how their pieces evolve.

In German, students have been looking at pets and adjectives and have combined them into the topic of Super Pets! Some students chose to illustrate a description they were given, demonstrating reading skills and understanding of the vocabulary. Others chose to create their own Super Pet, draw it,…