Exciting news for our Young Writers
We were excited to learn that 38 of our students across Years 8, 9 and 10 have had their short story submissions accepted by Young Writers. These will be printed in a book and distributed to participating schools across the UK.
The 100 word short stories had to cover the theme of 'Wanted' and…
Join the Roman Army!
Year 7 students are working through their first topic in history- Roman Britain.
After learning about the extent of the Roman Empire, students moved on to exploring the composition of the Roman army and the day-to-day work, training and equipment of legionary soldiers.
Class 7B thought about…
Year 11 Study skills with a focus on 9/11
After completing a VAK quiz last week in Citizenship to identify their preferred learning style- Audio, Visual or Kinaesthetic, Year 11 students learnt how to create mind-maps and other visual aids as a revision resource.
They were first given some information about the 9/11 terrorist attacks…
Exploring key themes in Macbeth
As part of their introduction to William Shakespeare's 'Macbeth', Year 10 have been learning about the core themes of the play.
After matching up key words and their definitions, students were put into small groups to explore questions relating to the themes of Ambition and the Supernatural in…
Year 7 -Transition to secondary school & managing change
On their very first day at SKS, our new Year 7 students took part in an active Citizenship lesson where they learnt all about life transitions and strategies they could utilise to help them manage change.
Students discussed the similarities and differences between primary and secondary…
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STEM Hub event at the University of Cumbria
On 16th June, our Year 9 students attended a special STEM Hub event at the University of Cumbria in Carlisle.
The event was organised by SmartSTEMs in partnership with Digital Dairy Chain and the University of Cumbria, with the aim of inspiring young people about STEM careers and the…
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Poetry By Heart accolades
Back in March 2026, all students across SKS were invited to take part in the national 'Poetry By Heart' competition.
Seven students took up the challenge, and we were able to submit four very strong entries to the competition across both the Classic and Freestyle…
Race To The Line 2.0 Bio Challenge
All of our Year 7's, alongside a select number of Year 8 and 9 students, competed in the 'Race To The Line 2.0 Bio' challenge earlier in the week.
Over two STEM focused practical workshop sessions, students worked collaboratively in small teams to design, build and then race their very own…
Year 9 comment on 'The Day' article
In English and literacy sessions, we use The Day online news website to read and then discuss, current articles on stories and topics of interest.
After the Eurovision Song Contest final, Year 9A discussed whether the contest is actually more about politics, than about music. Here is their…
Year 8 go to Center Parcs - part 2
Our final group of Year 8's had another fantastic day of work experience at Center Parcs Whinfell Forest on Tuesday.
This bespoke opportunity for our KS3 students originated from the Cumbria Careers Hub, who invited us to take part in a new Modern Work Experience Pilot project, managed and…
Year 8 work experience at Center Parcs
On Tuesday 5th May, 17 of our Year 8 students went on a bespoke work experience day to Center Parcs Whinfell Forest.
Students were given an overview of the Center Parcs company along with its ethos and values, then learnt about a range of different health and safety requirements before heading…
Year 10 work experience week
Congratulations to all of our Year 10 students who successfully completed their work experience placements across the week of 20th to 24th April 2026.
A big thank you to the following businesses and employers for offering our students placements with them, and for supporting and guiding…