February 2022 archive

Sendai Sixthformer Success

Well done to Year 12 student Jonathan Cowgill who has been selected for the England squad in both national and international Shotokan Karate competitions. Jonathan trains with Sendai Kushiro in Sunderland (he has done so since he was 6), a highly successful club with many national champions having trained there. He achieved his 1st Dan …

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UCAS Apprenticeship Discovery Day

All of our Year 12 students were signed up to the UCAS Apprenticeships Discovery Day on Wednesday 9th February. This virtual event ran across the day, with students able to access any sessions that they were interested in. All of the sessions are now available on the UCAS website for students to view at any time. …

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Bugsy is a HIT!

Our latest musical production has been wowing audiences from our local community and the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. Our fantastic cast and crew, alongside a live musical orchestra, which included a number of sixth form studetnhave been singing, dancing and splurging their way through a very successful set of shows. We would like to …

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First Choice Sunderland

Sunderland University ran a workshop as part of the ‘First Choice’ programme. Students learned more about what university entails, and discussed their hopes and fears in terms of pursuing higher education. On completion of this programme, students will attend a subject-specific summer school, and will be eligible for UCAS points to put towards a Sunderland …

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Raising & Giving

During 14th – 18th February the Sixth Form student council are running ‘Raising and Giving Week’ across the school. Everyone will participate, raising money for Red Sky Foundation, Love Amelia and the local Salvation Army food banks – three wonderful local charities. Our lower school students are being encouraged to take part in this fundraising …

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