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Modelling our bird boxes in card to find any issues and to refine the designs. 

Alongside our KS4 students, Year 8 and 9 pupils also got the opportunity to watch a presentation about New College Durham.

Stephen and Tom from NCD delivered an engaging session about college life, the state of the art facilities available and the wide range of qualifications on offer including…

To help them plan for their post-16 next steps, Year 10 and 11 students listened to a presentation by Rachel Mirfin from Gen 2. 

Established in 2000, Gen2 is a leading training provider specialising in the Engineering, Nuclear, and Manufacturing sectors.  

Rachel told students about the…

To help them better understand the theme of 'Power' in Shakespeare's Macbeth, Year 10 considered the different definitions and connotations of the word power. 

After working in groups to share and present their ideas, students were encouraged to discuss contemporary issues in the media and how…

Year 11 have been preparing their compositions for their brief task. One of the choices is to compose a piece of music for a new Robin Hood film.  Here are some initial storyboarding thoughts and ideas. 

Year 9 have been working hard to learn different pieces of iconic film music on keyboards including The Imperial March from Star Wars and the Indiana Jones theme.  They have been learning key terms such as 'Leitmotif' along the way. 

To celebrate National Poetry Day on 1st October, all students across Years 7 to 11 took part in poetry activities during their English lessons last week. 

As an introduction to the poetry elements of their GCSE English literature course, Year 10 discussed what makes a poem a poem, completed an…

Year 9 had another fantastic visit to Hexham Racecourse on Friday, which was organised and led by the charity 'Racing To School'.  

Carrie and Gareth from Racing To School shared their expertise and knowledge of the racing industry to deliver a bespoke STEM and Careers active learning event. As…

A glorious morning on Tyne Willows for the first Cross Country run. Some brilliant teamwork and resilience on display. 

Key Stage 4 had an excellent lesson of football on Thursday morning. Teamwork and effort witha focus on movement off the ball.