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From Sunderland to Kenya: Making a Difference

Last week, students who attended the Kenya Expedition 2025 received their certificates for being nominated for a Sunderland Young Achievers Award 2026. This was due to the positive impact students have had on the community of Sunderland through their individual and group fundraising efforts for their places on the expedition, and the lifelong impact they …

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Brains in Focus

Last week, our Year 10 Psychology students took part in an engaging brain dissection session led by Mrs Dias, giving them a taster of the advanced concepts they will study at A Level. Students explored the different lobes and hemispheres, discussed localisation of function, and began to make connections between brain structure and behaviour, including …

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Sweet Support

On Thursday, students preparing for the Borneo 2027 Scuba Expedition with Camps International held an Easter treat sale during break time and lunchtime on the school yard. The stalls offered a variety of delicious goodies, and all proceeds will go towards supporting the students’ upcoming expedition. The trip promises to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience, giving …

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Adventure & Analysis

Our Year 12 geographers recently enjoyed an excellent three-day residential fieldwork trip to the Lake District, staying at Derwent Hill. On the first day, students visited Keswick to investigate flood management, exploring defences along the River Greta and conducting questionnaires to compare the views of tourists and local residents. Day two saw the group ascend …

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Social Mobility Business Partnership

During Wednesday morning’s Year 12 assemblies, students were introduced to a very exciting opportunity to take part in a programme with the Social Mobility Business Partnership as part of their WISE (Work Insight and Skills Experience) scheme. This week-long project takes place in July, and students will have the opportunity to visit 5 different businesses across the …

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University Workshops

As part of our ongoing partnership with Sunderland University, we are delighted that academics from the university are coming into school over the next few months to deliver academic taster sessions to our Year 12 students in a variety of different subjects. This is to give students examples of what is studied at undergraduate level …

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