Have Your Say on SEND!NCC SEND have worked with Northumberland Parent Carer Forum to develop a SEND Survey to hear what parents and carers think the priorities in SEND should be over the next three years. The survey is anonymous, takes approximately 10 minutes to complete and can be accessed through the Local Offer or through this link: https://haveyoursay.northumberland.gov.uk/…/send-survey/ NCC
We appreciate the summer holidays can be a difficult time for some young people and their families. Here are some useful websites and helplines for those looking for support during this time: For young people: The Mix: the UK’s leading support service for young people. Student Minds: Student Mental health Charity https://www.papyrus-uk.org/ – Prevention of young suicide https://www.kooth.com/ – Free,
Year 13 students listened intently to Professor Morgan, Head of Computing at Newcastle University, in today’s lunchtime session. He brought to life the code behind iconic computer games, linking it back to maths the students knew, but he also was at great pains to encourage the students to be actively curious about their chosen degree/career, to prove their level of
29 of our new year 12 students took part in the recent Intermediate Biology Olympiad. 3 students were commended, 5 highly commended, and an amazing 7 achieved silver- putting them in the top 15% of entrants in this National competition! Our silver award winners were: Matthew G, Elodie H, Robbie J, Jonah B, Ella-Mae P, Joshua W, and Hannah S.
In Life skills Day students were given a a variety of talks and interactive sessions. Sessions were:Coppafeel – Cancer AwarenessFirst Aid with First Aid North EatCareers with CareerwaveCounty Lines with Northumbria PoliceHealthy Relationships and Sexual Health with NDAS, HYI and Northumbria Health Care Thank you to everyone who contributed to a brilliant day! #Respect #Engage #Aspire
We are so proud and impressed with the outstanding resilience of our Silvers battling torrential rain over the last few days. They worked well as teams, raising each other’ spirits and helping each other through the difficult conditions. Thankfully we had some sunshine on our final day and the groups celebrated passing their award with an ice cream! Well Done Silvers! #Respect
This week, a group of 50 students from Years 9 and 10 enjoyed a three-day residential visit to Galloway Activity Centre in Scotland. They engaged in a wide range of activities, including kayaking, sailing, windsurfing, paddleboarding, climbing, team building, archery, a waterpark, swing, and lazer tag! Over the course of the visit, students demonstrated excellent resilience and team building skills
Our new year 10 business studies groups have been designing ideas for a new food van in the area. They had to come up with an idea for the truck, a brand identity and a menu with pricing. Take a look at some of their brilliant ideas! #Respect#Engage#Aspire
