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Road to Paris - Part 7
Well, I am not entirely sure where to start. It has been an eventful few days since we last wrote a blog. The beautiful weather we experienced in Glara Mara combined with the glorious sunshine (!) of the Gardens Fete left me feeling a little under the weather. ... read more
Thank you!
A big thank you to everyone who supported the College Summer Fete recently, as despite the decidedly wintery weather, a grand total of £2787.74 was raised for Swazaid which is this year's College charity. ... read more
Alton Towers treat for Year 11's
As a reward for collecting housepoints, the top 20 Year 11s were taken to Alton Towers (along with three quite nervous-looking science teachers – Mrs Poyser, Mr Gallagher and Dr Ball). There were practically no queues, good weather, a lot of sweets and many happy teena... read more
Kilimanjaro challenge for Andrew
While the College continues to raise money for this year’s House Charity Swazaid, members of the teaching and support staff continue to raise money for their own worthy causes. Andrew Huddart, who has been working with the admin team at College on a part-time basis for about... read more
Rain, Rain, Go Away!
What a difference a day makes! Where the weather exceeded expectation yesterday, it certainly lived up to its billing today. The early rise gave a false hope, with broken cloud and intermittent sunshine. Within two hours, the clouds had darkened to a threatening... read more
Road to Paris - Part 6
This week, I decided to take up the mantel, picking the route for last night’s ride, as Mr Rowett got us lost on our last trip out. I decided on Tour de Wirral. A relatively flat ride, but upping the anti with a 60+ mile ride. Our ride started with a quick blast along the cy... read more
Glory Glory Glaramara!
After an uneventful coach journey through mist and rain, we arrived safe and sound at an unexpectedly dry Glaramara. Once lunch was consumed, rooms were allocated and groups were explained, we hurriedly changed for our afternoon of activities: Ghyll scrambling in Honister G... read more
Entrepreneurs Embrace Eco-friendly Business
Budding entrepreneurs from Abbey Gate took part in a workshop led by Innovative Enterprise. Pupils from Year 9 and 10 dressed in business attire to celebrate ethical and inspirational ways to achieve their goals. The teams enjoyed eco based inte... read more
Road to Paris - Part 5
Well, the last week has been busy to say the least. I shall start with the cycling side of things, given it's rather important. Myself and Alan have been stretching our legs and have managed a couple of long rides which were well over 50 miles, and with lots of hill... read more
Street Dance Workshop
On Saturday 27th April nine Key Stage three pupils took part in a Street Dance workshop led by an experienced and trained street dance specialist. The pupils learnt moves such as the ‘coffee grinder’ and the ‘baby’ amongst many other isolated street dance moves before... read more