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Dec 08
As part of their Biopsychology studies, Year 13 Psychology students took part in a fascinating brain dissection sessionled by Mrs Dias this week. During the lesson, students had the opportunity to examine the structure of the brain firsthand, exploring the distinct lobes, hemispheres, and the complex organisation that underpins human behaviour. Mrs Dias guided the …
Dec 08
The first deadline to apply for a place in The Sixth Form is fast approaching, with applications due by Friday 12th December 2025. Each year, many of our Year 11 students choose to continue their journey with us—going on to achieve impressive results and progress to universities, apprenticeships and careers they once only dreamed of. Even …
Dec 02
On Friday, our Sixth Form students hosted a heartwarming Community Coffee Morning, welcoming residents from local care homes for a festive gathering filled with cheer. The morning was brimming with hot drinks, mince pies, and lots of holiday spirit. Guests enjoyed a fun game of festive Bingo, with prizes including Christmas hampers and charming crocheted …
Dec 02
On Wednesday, our Year 12 Geography students headed out on a local fieldwork day to support their A-level studies of Changing Spaces. The group visited three contrasting locations: East Boldon, Sunderland City Centre, and Hendon. Each site offered a different perspective on how places develop, change, and are experienced by the people who live and …
Dec 02
Over the past three weeks two of our Year 12 students, Grace and Ethan, have been participating in the Lessons from Auschwitz programme. This programme is run by the Holocaust Education Trust and aims to educate young people about the events of the Holocaust and its impact on the world. Grace and Ethan had the opportunity to meet …
Nov 24
Dr Cora Lingling Xu visited our A-level sociologists to talk about her research into ‘time inheritance mapping’. Using Bourdieu’s concept of capital, she looked at the time taken to accumulate different kinds of capital, and how we ‘inherit’ different amounts of time. We looked at our own familial, national and international inheritance, and how we …
