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Our year 11 Time to Sh9ne group completed their final two sessions in the sixth form centre this week. In Science the students were given advice by Mr Charmokly on the ‘long...
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Our year 11 Time to Sh9ne group completed their final two sessions in the sixth form centre this week. In Science the students were given advice by Mr Charmokly on the ‘long...
Posted by Lauren Wright
Forty of our year 11 students were treated to hot chocolate and pastries in the sixth form centre on Wednesday morning as part of our Flair initiative to receive a ‘Shine in...
Posted by Lauren Wright
This week has been a sensational ‘Festival of Flair’. Students have been showcasing their Flair in an array of subjects across all key stages. During CDC sessions, our very own...
Posted by Lauren Wright
Everything starts with a thought (and that’s great news because you are in charge of them)! Do you have those days when it takes every ounce of motivation just to stick your toe...
Posted by Lauren Wright
Here’s another submission as a result of the contribution plea a couple of weeks ago. Our very own Beverly Biggerstaff sent me an article which highlights the highs and lows...
Posted by Lauren Wright
This week I was delighted to receive an article from a year 8 parent, responding to my plea to share mini and mega gains during this lockdown period. So it is with great pleasure...
Posted by Lauren Wright
What do you see whilst you’re on your daily walk? What have you NOTICED about how the views are developing on a daily basis. I have been particularly grateful for being able to...
Posted by Lauren Wright
Since lockdown I think it’s fair to say that we are learning a whole heap of new things about ourselves, our families and the wider community. Have we discovered that we have...
Posted by Lauren Wright
Last week Mr. Dawson delivered the breakfast time to Sh9ne session in the sixth form centre. Here’s what Yaasri and Dhwani had to say about it…. For the penultimate...
Posted by Lauren Wright
On Saturday 7th March 2020, a group of Year 8 and 9 students went to High Wycombe Magistrates Court to take part in a Mock Trial competition. This competition lets young people...
Posted by Lauren Wright
Our year 11 Time to Sh9ne group completed their final two sessions in the sixth form centre this week. In Science the students were given advice by Mr Charmokly on the ‘long marker’ questions as well as unpicking common exam errors such as unit conversions, scientific symbols and optimum ordering of responses.
Mr Dawson delivered an English session on Romeo and Juliet and how to make insightful comments about character and their motivations and the first things to include in an answer in regards to context and setting the scene.
These practical tips will specifically help to uplevel exam responses, allowing the students to see from a teachers perspective what distinguishes the level 8 grades from the level 9’s.
This year’s cohort of year 11’s have been an absolute pleasure to teach and we are all wishing them well deserved success in their end of year assessments.
Our Year 11 students are working really hard in all lessons post their Pre Public Exams or PPEs last week. Many of them are aiming to improve already very good GCSE levels but...
On Tuesday 26th March, as part of our FLAIR week, I had the greatest pleasure in taking 25 year 11 students on a trip to Balliol College at Oxford University. The students were...