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Weathering the Years: Geography visit Westlea Cemetery to Study Natural Processes
Quest 9BI visited Westlea cemetery to investigate the relationship between weathering, lichen coverage and age of the stones. They were...
Jul 141 min read


Geography Adapts in the Desert
Learning 7CI/Ge have been learning about ecosystems with a more recent focus on hot deserts. The challenge for our pupils was to design...
Jul 141 min read


10B's Retreat Resilience
Quest 10B's final session of their retreat day involved mindful bracelet making. Before they added each bead, they were asked to think of...
Jul 141 min read


Year 9 Problem Solving Workshop at Newcastle University
Resilience Fifteen Year 9 students took part in a two-hour workshop at Newcastle University aimed at developing their problem-solving...
Jul 141 min read


Visit from a Buddhist
Faith This term, Year 12 students listened to Joyce Miller, who shared her beliefs in Buddhism. Joyce is connected to Aruna Ratanagiri, a...
Jul 141 min read


Sports Day 2025
RISE Up and Shine Our annual School Sports Day was a vibrant display of energy, unity, and determination. Students from all years came...
Jul 141 min read


'Humours of an Election' - Y8 History Trip
Quest 27 Year 8 Historians took part in a project led by academics from Newcastle University, in collaboration with the Soane Museum....
Jul 141 min read


Athletics Success
RISE Up and Shine Huge congratulations to SBB students who represented East Northumberland at the Minor County Championships held at...
Jul 141 min read


Year 8 Take a Paude: A day for Wellbeing and Connection
Quest On Tuesday, Year 8 stepped away from their usual timetable to take part in a special Retreat Day focused on community, identity and...
Jul 141 min read


Year 7, 8, and 9 Art & English Competition: Celebrating the Joy of Reading
RISE Up and Shine We are thrilled to announce the exciting results of the Year 7, 8, and 9 Art and English competition, where students...
Jul 141 min read


Reading Transition Project: Encouraging Summer Reading and Creativity
RISE Up and Shine As part of our Reading for Pleasure programme, students in Year 6 - 7 and Year 7 - 8 have been invited to embark on an...
Jul 141 min read


Education Psychologist Top Tips - How to cope with anxious feelings
RISE Up and Shine Jill Sandeman our Educational Psychologist shares top tips on how to support young people coping with anxious feelings.
Jul 141 min read


Celebrating the Sixth Form Paired Reading
RISE Up and Shine On the 9th of July, we celebrated the success of our Sixth Form Paired Reading Program with a breakfast event in the...
Jul 141 min read


Bennies Golden Demon Award Ceremony
Quest Based on the premier painting competition, Warhammer Club has run its own version: 'Bennies Golden Demon'. Pupils built and painted...
Jul 141 min read


GirlsGetSET School Visit to Baker Hughes – Final Session of 2024/25 Programme
Quest Students visited Baker Hughes, Process & Pipeline Services in Cramlington for the final session of the 2024/25 GirlsGetSET...
Jul 141 min read


Matthew Lewis Gets The Gold
RISE Up and Shine Matthew Lewis from 8O has been bristling with success in his competitive rowing. Matthew has seen a series of...
Jul 141 min read
Year 11 Prom
RISE Up and Shine On Thursday 26th June we held our Year 11 prom at St James's Park in Newcastle. Students and staff had a fantastic...
Jul 41 min read


Year 8 Art - Circus Printmaking
Learning Year 8 Art & Design Students have been exploring the project theme “Circus” in their lessons. Students have explored the world...
Jul 41 min read


From Glastonbury to the Classroom: Business Students Turn Festival Waste Into Functional Products
Learning As thousands of music lovers leave Glastonbury each year, the fields are left scattered with abandoned tents—many of which are...
Jul 41 min read


Year 10 Presenting Like Professionals
RISE Up and Shine As part of the GCSE English course, students must make a formal presentation to the class on a topic of their choosing....
Jul 41 min read
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