CHINA : YEAR 7 CROSS-CURRICULAR THEME

3:32pm Wednesday 19th March 2008

All Year 7 lessons in the first two weeks of this half term had the common theme of China. This common teaching and learning approach allowed all departments to deliver lessons based around the various aspects of Chinese life and culture. The Technology departments concentrated on Chinese food and inventions such as kites, whilst the Science department investigated the science of earthquakes and hot air balloons. Humanities subjects examined Human Rights in China, a number of other disciplines preferred to base their week on the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Year 10 Industry Evening

3:10pm Wednesday 19th March 2008

Year 10 Industry Evening - 6 March 2008 The above event took place at the school earlier this month and was a resounding success. It was a wonderful atmosphere and all pupils looked really smart. People from all walks of life and professions gave up their time to become interviewers in a Mock Interview situation. This was an excellent practice for all pupils' forthcoming interviews. They were given an insight into the many careers and occupations they may wish to take up and their confidence was boosted by the experience.

Geography Ofsted Outstanding

2:58pm Wednesday 19th March 2008

GEOGRAPHY DEPARTMENT "OUTSTANDING"

Fundraising for Namibian School

9:07am Friday 18th January 2008

Pupils Danielle and Jennie in Year 11 and Miss Sumner organised a Dance Show to raise money for our partner school in Namibia.

MBE for service to education

12:00pm Thursday 3rd January 2008

A RETIRED physicist from Holcombe Brook has been awarded an MBE in the Queen's New Year's Honours List.

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