English

Students Shine in Young Writers Awards

22 May 2023

A huge well done to students Florence, Isla, Lily and Dylan, who have been rewarded for their fantastic writing skills…

Coronation-Themed Books

05 May 2023

To mark this weekend’s historic Coronation of King Charles III, members of our English department have sourced some fantastic books…

Harry Potter Day Celebrations

05 May 2023

This week saw our students take part in school-wide Harry Potter-themed games and activities to celebrate Harry Potter Day (3…

Celebrating National Shakespeare Day

26 April 2023

This week, students celebrated National Shakespeare Day (23 April) during tutor time, learning about the famous phrases William Shakespeare invented…

Spring Term Star Readers!

01 April 2023

A big congratulations to this term’s Key Stage 3 Star Readers, as selected by members of our English department! Mrs…

Fantastic Key Stage 4 Achievements Evening

29 March 2023

Our Year 10 and 11 students were rewarded for their hard work, determination, kindness and many more qualities during this…

Young Journalists Competition

16 March 2023

Calling all children and young people aged 12-18 with an interest in writing and the news… Would you like to…

World Book Day: Staff Fancy Dress

11 March 2023

Our members of staff got into the World Book Day spirit this week with their wonderful fancy dress outfits! From…

World Book Day: Activities and Competitions

10 March 2023

A majority of our World Book Day celebrations took place this week, and what a week it was! Our students…

World Book Day Celebrations!

03 March 2023

We are delighted to announce that our 2023 World Book Day celebrations will take place throughout the week beginning 6…

Reading with the Cornish Pirates!

02 March 2023

To mark the beginning of our World Book Day celebrations, players of professional rugby club the Cornish Pirates read with…

Sarita Reaches Finals of National Writing Competition

05 January 2023

Year 10 student, Sarita, has reached the finals of the 2022 Solstice National Youth Nature Writing Prize – an annual showcase for young…

New ‘Christmas Themes’ Feature

30 November 2020

During December – alongside our traditional Christmas events – we will be sharing the Christmas-themed opinions of students and staff…

Students’ Wonderful ‘Buzzing About Books’ Cakes

13 November 2020

Check out these fantastic book-themed cakes (pictured below) made by our Year 7 students! These fabulous creations are part of Year 7’s ‘Buzzing…