What is bullying? Bullying is intentional behaviour that hurts someone else. It includes name calling, hitting, pushing, spreading rumours, threatening or undermining someone. It can happen anywhere – at school, at home or online. It’s usually repeated over a long period of time and can hurt a child both physically and emotionally. Bullying can take […]
21st June 2024 Dear families, As the examination period draws to an end, we find ourselves preparing for the arrival of new cohorts of students who will be joining us in September in Years 7 and 12. This is an exciting time as we welcome new families into our school community. It is also a […]
Alert from the National Crime Agency The National Crime Agency has raised concerns following the recent rise in reporting of financially motivated sexual extortion (a type of online blackmail often known in the media as ‘sextortion’). Children and young people worldwide are being targeted. This type of crime involves an adult offender (often from an […]
Online Disinformation With election time upon us we are bombarded with a great deal of information. In turn, this can be manipulated and appears in dubious online claims on social media. Whilst school-aged children are not old enough to vote, this is an ideal time to talk to them about misinformation and disinformation. Supporting our […]
6th June 2024 Dear families, I trust you and your family are well and have been able to enjoy the half term break. I also hope the students have been looking forward to their return to school and the start of the final half of the summer term. Attendance I would like to express my […]
Updates on some of the latest online safety issues – Guidance for Parents The Internet can be wonderful for young people and can be used for research, to communicate and for leisure. Nevertheless, online access can present risks and as in all areas of life, it is important that our young people are supported and […]
23rd May 2024 Dear families, As the half term break approaches we find ourselves in one of the key periods of the secondary school calendar as Year 11 and 13 students take their examinations and the work with all other years continues at pace. I write to you today with updates about reading, uniform and […]
10th May 2024 Dear families, We have had an excellent week in school following the bank holiday weekend with lots of industry in lessons, the Year 8 parents’ evening and, for some of our Year 11 and 13 students, a week where formal examinations have started. Extra-Curricular Activities and School Trips The summer term is […]
24th April 2024 Dear families, The lighter mornings and good weather have heralded the start of the summer term and I would like to extend a warm welcome back to everyone. This is a busy period for us all in school with intense preparation for the forthcoming examinations for students in Years 11 and 13 […]
22nd March 2024 Dear families, With Easter fast approaching and Ramadan well under way for our Muslim community, this is a time for prayers and family gatherings. At school, the second half of the Lent Term has been extremely busy. Our new building housing the science department has opened, the Year 9 options process is […]
