Year 9 song writing
Year 9 have begun their song writing unit. They have been writing their own song lyrics to music. Some students are composing Science-fiction film music and others are composing pop songs. They are using Garageband, BandLab and MuseScore to make their creations. We look forward to hearing…
Vaulting and Trampolining
Year 7 and Year 8 have had a great time doing gymnastics in PE today. Through vaults and trampoline basics were the focus of the lesson.
KS4 Drugs & Alcohol education
After recapping the effects of alcohol, the law in relation to its sale and supply, and the impact of a addiction last week in Citizenship, Year 10 and 11 students began to learn more about illegal drugs. They discussed some of the reasons why some young people choose to use illegal drugs, the…
Trampolining
Key Stage 4 enjoyed trampolining this morning in PE. Many of the pupils mastered the seat drop, with others progressing further through more complex skills.
Year 10 Work Experience
Year 10 are now in the process of finalising placements for their work experience week- Monday 20th April to Friday 24th April 2026.
Deadline for organising placements is Friday 13th February to allow time for placement vetting checks to be undertaken.
WW1 Enlistment Posters
As part of their WW1 topic in history, Year 8 have been looking at historical WW1 enlistment and recruitment posters. They have identified some of the strategies used to encourage, or even shame, men into joining up. They then used what they had learned to design their own recruitment…
Year 7 learn about Pre-war Jewish life and the Holocaust
To develop an awareness of the background historical context to the novel 'Once' by Morris Gleitzman, Year 7 have been learning about pre-war Jewish life and the Holocaust. Students have shown maturity and empathy whilst learning about the topic in their English lessons.
Private Peaceful for Year 8
In English lessons this week, Year 8 have started reading the award winning novel 'Private Peaceful' by Michael Morpurgo. The book explores family bonds, loyalty, and love against the brutal backdrop of World War I, focusing on the injustice and futility of war, the loss of innocence, guilt and…
Year 11 English revision
Year 11 have been busily making revision resources in preparation for their mock exams. This week they have re-visited the themes, plot and characters of 'An Inspector Calls' and have tried to familiarise themselves with the SMILE acronym to help them remember what to include in a text analysis…
Year 9 CV Writing
Year 9 have been working hard in English lessons to develop their own CV. This is to further enhance the work already completed as part of their 'Preparation for Work and Options' topic in Citizenship. Creating a CV is a great way to utilise English language skills to help showcase individual…
Careers in Agriculture Assembly
SKS had an assembly this afternoon providing information about careers in agriculture.
KS4 PE - Volleyball
Year 10 and Year 11 have been learning the basics of volleyball today.