June 2018 archive

Head Student Elections Underway

With Year 13 Head Students now departed, we have begun the process of seeking the new representatives to lead Student Council throughout next year. Candidates from Year 12 delivered their manifestos to lower school peers in assemblies. Students will vote in their form classes for who they would like to see represent them.

Far Flung Visitors to the Sixth Form

We welcomed representatives from Sandhill View’s charity link school, St John’s School in Tanzania. After their tour of our sister school, Grace and Festo joined us for a look at Sixth Form so they could fully grasp the transition stage from primary school right up to further education. They were very impressed by our wonderful Sixth Form and …

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Goodbye Year 11

We said goodbye to Year 11 having released them from all but their remaining exam timetables. Students have worked incredibly hard in revision sessions over the last few terms and will hopefully reap the rewards of their efforts in August! They have been a fantastic year group and we all wish them the very best …

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Students Snap Up Photography Workshop

A group of A level Photography students visited the Photography Department at Sunderland University for a studio-based workshop and tour of the facilities for the degree course. They were taught how to read lighting in a photograph and how to apply the techniques to their own work. It was a practical session with some excellent …

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Year 12 Physics Students Set to Launch

  Year 12 Physics students visited the Engineering Department at Sunderland University to attend the launch of an engineering project. Dave Knapton, Principal Lecturer in Engineering, provided each group with a design brief.  The groups have just 15 hours to complete the tasks and will return to the University on Monday 25th June to show their …

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Learning About Life Skills

We were joined by associates from Barclays Life Skills to deliver workshops to Year 12 students. ‘Life Skills’ is a specially designed course, set to inspire young people to get the skills they need for a better future. This includes such things as building a job-hunting toolbox, developing personal skills, money and finance management, confidence …

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