History is Written by the Victor

by tl | Sep 28, 2024 | Academic

We are thrilled to share with you that Third Form pupil, Freya (Queen Anne) has won ‘best story’ in a prestigious national ‘Write your own Historical Fiction’ competition run by the Historical Association. Freya wrote a piece entitled ‘The Disaster’. Judge Tony...

The Battlefields in Belgium

by tl | Mar 4, 2024 | Trips

Third Form pupils embarked on an emotive and poignant visit to the First World War battlefields in Belgium. As they crossed into Belgium, pupils were reminded that the journey they were completing would have been the same route completed by soldiers arriving at the...

Third Form Curriculum Enrichment Week

by tl | Jul 4, 2023 | Trips

Pupils in the Third Form participated in a carousel of activities, which included a messy visit to Combat Splat in Gloucestershire for a competitive paintballing session. A trip to Farmoor Reservoir proved a test of endurance as they battled high winds and some very...

Putting Linguistic Skills to the Test

by tl | Jun 14, 2023 | Performing Arts

Second and Third Form pupils had the opportunity to put their Spanish skills to the test as they watched a performance of Mi Personalidad from the Onatti Theatre Company, all in Spanish. Whilst the language used was authentic and complex at times, our linguists showed...