Peter Davison

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UCAS Trip

Year 12 visited the Utility Arena in Newcastle for the UCAS Tyneside Exhibition. The event hosted hundreds of universities, colleges, apprenticeship providers and employers all ready to help students discover their future. Students had the opportunity to take part in live application and personal statement workshops, taster sessions and Q&A’s with students an representatives. Congratulations to Toby Patterson who was our top …

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Transition Days

We have invited local schools to join our Year 10 Summer Schools. The events will be jam-packed with fun, games and a good taste of what sixth form life is really like. We hope these events help students make their decisions for what pathways they want to take after Year 11.

A Day of Sport with Local Primaries

Our Sports Ambassadors held a sports day for our local feeder primary schools. The day’s competition was managed by the ambassadors who pitted each team against each other over a variety of events such as basketball, archery, long jump, javelin and tennis. Much fun was had by all as friendly local rivalries led to some really exciting …

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UCAS Update

All of Year 13 have now replied to their university offers. On Tuesday 14th June, Year 12 are visiting the UCAS Exhibition held at the Utilita Arena in Newcastle to speak to university representatives about courses and entry requirements.

Preparations for Year 13’s Farewell

Preparations are currently underway for our farewell celebration for our current Year 13 cohort. On Tuesday 28th June, we will be hosting an afternoon of celebration and fun, to thank them for all of their hard work during their time at sixth form.

Hamlet on the Yard

Year 13 English Literature students took one of their lessons outside and used the main school yard as a large canvas for key quotes, themes and ideas from Hamlet. Students thoroughly enjoyed this unique way of visual learning! Not only did it give them a boost of positivity, it also greatly enthused younger pupils from …

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