Simon Curtis

Happy New Year!!
Do what’s in your control, make 2025 a positive one!

Y10 and Y11’s turn for their free Christmas dinners. Superb manners! Huge thank you to the canteen staff and all the staff that helped.

Movie treat for all our top attendees!!
Well done everyone! 🍿

This afternoon we had our official opening of or reflection garden and memory of staff members who are sadly no longer with We were honoured to have members of Paul Bishell’s family in attendance, and Paul’s mum cut the ribbon to declare the garden as officially open.

Image shows a classroom with a teacher in the background and one pupil's hand raised in the foreground.

"We recognise the financial constraints in which the government is operating and its commitment to investing in #education but we are a long way short of the #funding that is required..."

Our full comment on publication of school funding allocations: ow.ly/neu650UhyoO

Happy Saturday

Amazing mix media work from Year 9’s!

Hot chocolate Friday - Headteacher Awards!
Well done to these amazing Year 11’s who are showing resilience, respect and responsibility in bucket loads!

Support Staff appreciation day!
Every single one of you are appreciated every single day!
Thank you for everything you do.

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