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Year 7 Art - Fantastical Mythical Birds
Learning Year 7 Art & Design students have been using their imagination to create their own Fantastical Mythical Birds. Student's started...
Sep 9, 20251 min read


Summer Rewards Event
RISE Up and Shine Around 100 students from across the school were part of our final termly rewards event before the summer. Students...
Sep 9, 20251 min read


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 14, 20251 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 14, 20251 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 14, 20251 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 14, 20251 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 14, 20251 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 14, 20251 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 14, 20251 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 14, 20251 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 14, 20251 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 14, 20251 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 14, 20251 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 14, 20251 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 14, 20251 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 14, 20251 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 14, 20251 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 14, 20251 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 4, 20251 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 4, 20251 min read
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