Debating and Public Speaking Thrive at Cokethorpe
The History Department is delighted to award an Optimum Award to Alex (Lower Sixth, Queen Anne) for his outstanding speech prepared for the Historical Association Great Debate. Going well beyond the taught curriculum, Alex explored the importance of personal and...
Sixth Form Visit Auschwitz
Last week, 16 members of the Sixth Form travelled to Poland to visit Auschwitz, in what proved to be a deeply moving and significant educational experience. In temperatures of minus ten degrees, students began their visit at Auschwitz I, later continuing to Auschwitz...
First Form Make Every Second Count in DT Workshop
First Form pupils are combining creativity and craftsmanship in the Design and Technology workshop, designing and constructing striking wooden clocks inspired by the Art Deco movement. Exploring bold geometric shapes, symmetry and clean lines, pupils translate design...
Quiet leadership and the power of peer support
Towards the end of the term, my colleagues and I were interviewing Sixth Form students applying for our school-based leadership programme. Each candidate submits a letter of application, secures a teacher’s reference, and then faces an interview. As part of the...