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Newcastle Photo Trip

AS and A level photography students have undertaken a practical photography visit exploring the theme ‘Urban Environment’. The intention of the visit was to engage the students immediately through a practical experience, exploring their own ideas and interpretation of the starting point.

The Warmest of Welcomes

Life in Sixth Form got off to a productive start with an impressive 105 new students choosing to enrol from a range of secondary schools across the city.  This is our biggest year group so far and we had a great time getting to know students on our annual residential trip to Derwent Hill.  The …

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Biology Boffins Head to Newcastle

Our Year 13 Biologists travelled to Newcastle University to take part in a workshop at the School of Biomedical Sciences.  They used university-level laboratory techniques to identify a possible chemical terror attack using biomarkers.  A very insightful experience, with several students even committing to careers in the field!

Welcome Back!

Welcome back to our new Year 13 who, having received their As Level results over the summer, will now be working hard towards their full a levels. Also a very warm welcome to our new Year 12. This is perhaps our biggest year group so far and we’re very much looking forward to getting to …

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STOP PRESS – Sixth Form Success!

Early analysis of our A Level results is showing some very pleasing outcomes with 80% of entries achieving grades A*-C and almost 1 in 4 of students achieving 3 A Levels at grade A*-B!  This means that we are now placing our students in some of the most prestigious institutions in the country.  Congratulations to …

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Fun in the Sun

In Sixth Form last week we’ve been relaxing – if you can call it that! Mr Wright came close to a heart attack on the inflatable obstacle course and Dr Stewart insisted on competing against herself on total wipeout. We finished off our activities day with a barbecue, cooked in Cordon Bleu fashion by head …

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