Good morning from the Big Apple…
Wowee what a cold night but what a beautiful morning! It’s record low temperatures for New York on Valentine’s Day (-18 C at the moment). Plans changing slightly today so …
New York…New York
We’ve arrived safe and sound after a two hour coach ride to Heathrow and a seven and a half hour flight! The hotel is well……errmmm….not the best but it’s right …
What’s Dickens been up to?
Dickens getting to grips with a more challenging text alongside our A level English students. Alisya Boyraz introduced him to Madame Bovary this morning.
6th Form Christmas Party
It was our annual 6th Form Christmas party yesterday. A beautifully prepared Christmas dinner, served by the staff, was enjoyed by 90+ students. Father Christmas came and gave them all …
Warwick University masterclass
Our A level English literature students had a great day at Warwick University this week having a masterclass to prepare them for their exams in the summer.
Year 12 reading
Year 12 embraced the new weather and read Wuthering Heights outside! We even had ice lollies!
Bye bye Year 13
We said goodbye to Year 13 today. The last of our joint year groups with Robert Sutton. Many of them, from both schools, came for a celebration breakfast …
Year 12 trip to Liverpool
Year 12 students visited Liverpool today as part of their HE (Higher Education) Week. A great day all round enjoyed by everyone! And it didn’t rain at all (that’s …
Year 12 Biologists
Our Year 12 biologists revising key topics of their course with play dough. They are taking multiple pictures whilst moving the parts slightly and will put them into an informative …
Young enterprise
Members of our young enterprise team at the Burton trade fair today. Another top product from our enterprising students.
A fishy business…
Year 12 Biologists dissect fish to investigate the gills as gas exchange surfaces.
Year 12 chemists master the art of titration
After the pressure of mocks last week, our year 12s spent some time refining their practical skills in chemistry. It was encouraging to see so many becoming confident with …
Year 12 photography
Some nice photos from our Year 12 photography students of our fabulous hens!
AS Music
Our AS musicians composing music using a laptop and some rather cool software! What would Mozart have made of that?
AS Product Design
Our AS product design students showing off their newly acquired traditional skills to produce beautifully crafted boxes. Great Christmas presents!