Maths trip to the Water Recycling Centre
Year 8 students recently visited Avonmouth Water Recycling Centre. It was a chance to discover the Maths behind the treatment of wastewater and how it can be safely recycled back into the environment. A guided tour of the treatment process included an emphasis on how we can better protect our environment and minimise...
Year 11 GCSE Science Revision Day
To prepare our Year 11 cohort for their upcoming GCSE Exams the Science Faculty facilitated a day of Revision Workshops in partnership with the University of Bristol. Visiting teachers spent the day working with small groups of students to deliver intensive revision sessions covering all of the Biology, Chemistry and...
Eye-opening GCSE Classics Study Day at QEH
Some of our GCSE Classicists travelled for a Classics Study Day at QEH, where lots of different schools met to think about all things Classical. The day featured lectures from leading academics in the field: Dr Rodda and Dr Wood from Oxford University talked and answered questions on ‘Clever Women...
Linguists of the Term revealed!
The Languages Faculty has again been choosing its ‘Linguists of the Term’. These students have been chosen for their enthusiasm for, and commitment to, their language studies. Well done!
Winning seasons for Basketball & Football teams
U14 Boys Basketball Team (pictured) went through the season winning all of their games, beating Cathedral 47-4, Cotham 100-40, St Bedes 86-30 and Orchard 78-33. We then faced St Mary Redcliffe in the Semi Final which we won 48-45 to reach the Bristol Schools Basketball Final. We will now face St...
Neuroscience Trip in iconic Wills Memorial Building
Students recently visited The Wills Memorial Building. There, they had a great time learning about neurones and pathways, the evolution of the brain, differences between animal brains and human brains and even had one persons hand control another persons hand via electrical signals!
Professional dancer and choreographer Malachi Spaulding visits Fairfield
The Performing Arts Department were thrilled to be able to offer students the chance to participate in a workshop with professional dancer and choreographer Malachi Spaulding. Malachi Spaulding is The Founder and Artistic Director of Shanturia Dance Theatre and trained at the Ballet Rambert School and the Northern School of Contemporary Dance....
GCSE Drama students take part in largest UK youth theatre festival
The Year 10 GCSE drama students participated in the largest UK youth theatre festival this term culminating in an exhilarating performance at The Tobacco Factory theatre in Southville. The class worked on the play The Tempest which was directed by Miss Ayre and performed in front of a packed-out audience...
BBC Studios Trip
The English department were excited to be offered the opportunity to attend a workshop day at the new BBC studios in central Bristol. 18 Year 11 students, who have an interest in a career in media, attended the event where they were able to listen to seminars and take part in...