This autumn, students from the Art Department had an inspiring experience working with the wonderful artist Michelle Dufaur, whose vibrant sculptures have earned admiration for their creativity and depth. Organised in collaboration with Waddesdon Manor, the project involved students from Year 4 through Year 11, giving each age group the opportunity to contribute to a unique sculpture.
Did you know, students who are young carers can have extra support.
Since the start of September, our Year 11 and post-16 students have been actively supporting Year 7 and 8 students in building their reading skills through a dedicated reading mentorship program.
November is Diabetes Awareness Month & National Diabetes Day
Last half term, our AVA students came together during tutor time to collaborate on a fantastic project for Waddesdon Manor.
A massive congratulations to Sophia Cinque, Dexter Kann, Faith Caswell, Kenzie Charles and Pola Martyna for being the winners of our Year 7 competition to design this year's praise postcard for Geography.
Year 9 only Arts Award club is open to all year 9 students who would like to develop a new skill in the arts, watch arts performances and teach others an art skill.
We kindly remind all parents that our school is completely nut and seed free. This includes chocolate spreads of any kind and foods like hummus.
It was an absolute pleasure to invite Hannah Gold into school this week to talk to Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 about her new book, ‘Turtle Moon’ and her life as a relatively new author!
We are thrilled to announce that students in Year 9, Year 10, and Sixth Form will have their Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) Assembly on Friday, 18th October. Following the assembly, we will begin enroling students into the AVA Duke of Edinburgh Scheme, marking the start of this exciting journey.
This week, our 6th Form students had the fantastic opportunity to visit the Leicester University & Apprenticeship Fair, where they engaged with representatives from top employers and educational institutions.
The Geography Quality Marks are prestigious awards that recognise and promote quality and progress in geography leadership, curriculum development and learning and teaching in schools. They are awarded annually by the Geographical Association.
