On Tuesday 15 October at 6pm, in the De La Salle Theatre, students from Year 7 will be performing a selection of songs they have been studying and preparing for during lesson time as part of their schemes of work. This project hopes to bring the year group together and encourage their awareness of community, identity and mental health.
Year 10 Food Technology students were treated to a visit from Chef, James Golding, this week.
Our High Level Skills Cooker Club has been productive and fun on a Thursday night. Students in Year 10 and 11 have developed their skills, being more precise and creative with their signature dishes. We’ve laughed a lot and enjoyed some delicious Swiss rolls and profiteroles!
The year 8 rugby team enjoyed their first game of the season against Avonbourne. Once they had found there feet and remembered all the skills they had worked so hard on in training things began to fall into place and they played some very attractive rugby.
There was a real buzz around the school this morning when students were opening their results.
The library are running a summer reading challenge for secondary students over the holidays, with a certificate and a small prize for all completed entries.
Last Thursday saw Secondary participating in the annual sports day. Students competed in athletics as well as football, netball, basketball, volleyball, tug of war, indoor rowing and dance. The weather was good and the atmosphere was excellent. The day was a real success, with students competing hard but with a real sense of inclusivity and sportsmanship.
A big shout out to all the students who took part in the Town Sports last week. Some great personal performances and exciting relay finals. Excellent attitude and team moral throughout the day.
This year, we had another strong cohort of students who took up the challenge of completing their Bronze and Silver DofE Awards. The award strives to empower young people; to support them as they learn new skills, overcome obstacles and build confidence and resilience – our students clearly demonstrated this!
The Yoto Carnegies are the UK’s longest running and best-loved children’s book awards, recognising outstanding reading experiences created through writing and illustration in books for children and young people.
As we enter the summer, SENDiass4BCP find they see fewer people coming along to their in-person and online events. They also have fewer staff available over the summer months. This means they’ll have fewer drop-ins and workshops available to attend – but there are still a number of workshops over June, July, and August. Please do pop along if you have any questions!
During May, the Library ran a competition to see which tutor group in Years 7 to 10 could collect the most ‘Caught You Reading’ achievement points.