Mar 09
The Sixth Form welcomed representatives from Anthony Nolan, a medical charity who support research into stem cells and blood cancer. They visited Sixth Form students to recruit as many as possible to sign up to their donor register in the hope of helping patients with blood cancer or a blood disorder to receive life saving …
Mar 09
Gillian Bell, Parliament’s Education & Engagement Officer for the North East, visited Year 12 to help them develop their understanding of democratic procedures in our country. Students attended an assembly about the role of parliament and how they could have a voice (for example, by being part of the Sunderland Youth Parliament). Sociology and Law …
Mar 02
We once again invited Year 11 pupils and parents from across the city to join us for the final Sixth Form Open Evening of the academic year. This was a chance for students to discover where our subjects can take them and where they want to be in three years. Universities and higher apprenticeship providers …
Mar 02
This week is the vote across the city for new members to join the Sunderland Youth Parliament. We are delighted that Faye Drinkald in Year 12 has applied and students have been casting their votes in school to support her. If elected, Faye will become part of the local advisory network of young people aged …
Mar 02
Durham University student Anha Jhuremalani delivered a ‘hands on’ session to our Year 12 students called the ‘rubber hand illusion’. Students got to carry out the experiment themselves which links into neuroplasticity and sensation synchrony. Students found that when they touched the real hand and the rubber hand synchronously, they felt as if the rubber …
Mar 02
Sixth Formers taking part in the Tyne & Wear Citizens Project recently shared their work gathering testimonies from their community with leaders from across Tyne and Wear. The project aims to build a broad alliance of civil society institutions for social justice and the common good. Students proved to be excellent representatives helping the wider …
