Maths
Understanding negatives using cubes. Building to working with algebra collecting like terms.
Wanted! Amazing Authors
We were so excited to receive a very special delivery yesterday - two copies of the 'SOS Sagas: Wanted' collection of short stories. But this isn't your regular book of short stories, as 24 of them were written by SKS students.
During the summer term in their English lessons, students across…
Green Careers Week 2026
2nd-7th November is officially Green Careers Week
We are marking this national event across SKS with a whole school assembly, presentations and online activities within Citizenship lessons, and displays around the school building.
A green job is a job that helps the UK to move towards net…
Halloween Creepy Careers
Here at SKS, we're always looking for unique and creative ways for our students to explore different career pathways.
Halloween was a great way to engage both KS3 and 4 students with 'creepy' careers- particularly those connected to STEAM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art &…
Material World STEM performance
On Monday 19th October, all of our KS3 students watched an entertaining and engaging performance all about STEM entitled 'The Material World.'
Materials Science and Engineering is the study of all substances — from the metals in a bridge to the plastic in a phone case — and the creation of new…
Folk Music Inspiration
On Monday we welcomed in local musicians Nick and Helena Bazley to perform various pieces of folk music on their instruments. They were also joined by a special guest, Maya in year 7! Thank you for playing for year 8 and helping us to understand how folk music has evolved over time.
Introducing the Gothic
Mrs Sutterby and I are very excited about our up and coming trip to Dove Cottage in November with year 9. We'll be exploring The Gothic for the day, touring William Wordsworth's cottage and getting inspired with an exhibition and some creative writing.
Cardboard Modelling in Year 9 DT
Modelling our bird boxes in card to find any issues and to refine the designs.
Visit from New College Durham
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…
Film Music Exploration
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.
Year 9 go Racing To school!
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…
Year 7 & 8 Cross Country
A glorious morning on Tyne Willows for the first Cross Country run. Some brilliant teamwork and resilience on display.