Congratulations to Leo in Year 7 who bounced in the Regional Challenge Cup & Inter Regional Challenge Cup Qualifier (Q3) in Ashington this weekend. He is delighted to have made it into the North of England squad again this year, placing 2nd yesterday and through to the final in Birmingham in September.

We are holding an open evening for Year 5 parents on Thursday 29 June from 4.30 pm to 7.30 pm.  There will be two information talks, one at 5.00 pm and another at 6.00 pm.  Last tours will commence at 6.45 pm.

Please find attached our Summer newsletter which has recently been emailed to parents and guardians.  File Name: Newsletter-June-2023 File Size: 871 kb Download File

As part of their charity project 9KAB are running a guess the number of sweets in the jar competition. Guesses are 50p each and all money raised will go to Eden Valley Hospice. Members of the form group will be visiting tutor groups to see if pupils/staff would like to participate – the numbers to guess from are 100 to 199.

Mr. Ramsey's Year 7 English class have been creating storyboards for Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' to help visualise the events of the play.

Our Year 10 GCSE geography pupils had a fantastic day on their field trip to Silloth. They braved the wind and rain to produce some fantastic work.  

We would like to wish our Year 11 and Year 13 pupils the best of luck as they enter the examination period. All correspondence for pupils/parents relating to exams can be found on our letters page.

A huge congratulations to Year 10 who, last half term, raised £470.65 for their sponsored walk at Talkin Tarn. The pupils walked 5km to raise money for those affected by the Syrian Turkey earthquake.

Please find attached our school newsletter which has been sent to all parents and guardians. We are incredibly proud of our pupils and want to celebrate all that they have achieved. Download PDF File Here

 Our KS3 Students of the Month enjoyed a morning at Fusion Trampoline Park. All pupils who have received a nomination since September were invited on the trip.

The school chapel will now be open to pupils in year 9-13 at break time and pupils in year 7 and 8 at lunchtime on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays for some quiet reflection time with our new school chaplain.

We were excited to announce the launch of the Spellbinding Book Awards 2023. This program is designed to encourage a love of reading and to broaden pupils' reading horizons by introducing them to exciting new authors and titles. The participating pupils will have the opportunity to read, review and vote for their favourite book out of a shortl...

HPV vaccinations will be taking place in school on Wednesday 26 April 2023. This is the first vaccination for Year 8 and the 2nd vaccination for Year 9 pupils. Consent forms have been sent to families. If you require another copy please contact the school office.

The Year 12 and 13 Online Parents' Evening is on Tuesday 25 April from 4.30 pm - 7.00 pm.  Appointments will be available to book via our online platform SchoolCloud.

The Spring term ends on Friday 31 March 2023 and the Summer term begins for all pupils on Monday 17 April 2023. 

On Tuesday 28 March 2023 there will be a Guided Choices Evening held in school on from 4.30 pm – 7.00 pm. During the course of this evening there will be a brief talk in the San Lorenzo restaurant at 4.45 pm. This talk will also be repeated at 5.45 pm. Departments will also have staff and subject information available where you will have the o...

We are super proud of the Shakespeare Schools cast who performed Antony and Cleopatra at the Theatre by the Lake in Keswick, earlier this week. It was a real team effort lead by Mrs Johnston and a big thank you to Miss Bradley and the sewing bee club for the fabulous costumes.

The Sixth Formers challenged the teachers to a charity Dodgeball match to raise money for their chosen charity.  It was great to see so many staff and pupils take part and some taking it far more seriously than others!  It was a great even enjoyed by all.

Year 8 spent the day exploring Glasgow Science Museum. Pupils were a credit to the school and enjoyed all the exhibits. Highlights were the IMAX, where we saw the impact of climate change on the worlds glaciers, and the Planetarium, which provided an opportunity to star gaze without light pollution. We finished off in the gift shop after seeing all...

 To celebrate World Book Day, staff were invited to dress up as their favourite book characters and these ranged from `The Mad Hatter' to `Miss Havisham'. Well done to everyone that got involved with today's activities.