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19 November 2025

GCSE English Language Study

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…

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19 November 2025

GCSE music compositions

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.

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18 November 2025

Y7 German Supertiere!

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,…

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17 November 2025

Year 7 Volleyball

Year 7 have been working hard in Volleyball this morning. Some great communication with each other helping the game flow much better. Keep up the hard work!

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15 November 2025

Year 7 pyjama party

What a fun night year 7 had last night at their pyjama party. The afternoon kicked off with games in the school hall, followed by a disco led by various budding DJs and then pizza and chips in Mrs Jones’s catering room. Thank you to year 7 for your enthusiasm and amazing company. 

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15 November 2025

Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)

Year 8 have been exploring hooks and riffs this term. This week, they performed the Eurythmics hit ‘Sweet Dreams’. Some students drummed the steady rhythm on the cajons, others learned the keyboard chords and some sung the melody. Well done year 8! 

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15 November 2025

The Phantom of the Opera

Year 9 have been exploring musicals and this week they practised playing the infamous ‘Phantom of the Opera’, learning how to play a chromatic scale and using an organ sound for effect. 

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14 November 2025

Christmas Market

If anyone is having a clear out in readiness for Christmas and has any bits that would be good for a tombola, teddy tombola, raffle or just any toys and books that are no longer required we would love to have any donations as we look ahead to our Christmas fair on the 3rd of December.
Thankyou in…

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14 November 2025

Save the date! Fireside Nativity coming soon

We are very much looking forward to welcoming families to school for our APS Christmas production on Wednesday 10th December

✨Fireside Nativity✨

There will be 2 performances one at 2.15pm and another at 6pm 

Do save the date our rehearsals are in full swing and we are sure your children…

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14 November 2025

House Ethos Presentations

Well done to those who presented their ethos ideas in assembly today. Respect, Resilience and Teamwork! 

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14 November 2025

House Ethos Presentations

Some brilliant presentations in assembly today about our school ethos. Respect, Resilience and Teamwork. 

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12 November 2025

Love Computing

Our KS3 students have been looking at the options within computing for their future careers. As well as a school display students have been researching jobs in cyber security, looking at starting salaries to fully qualified; making this an integral part of their learning.

 

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