Winter Gala success
The Performing Arts department showcased the talent of our students in their magical Winter Gala before the Christmas holidays. Vibrant dances, beautiful singing, rocking bands and both Shakespearean and comedy drama performances filled the stage for a packed out audience who also had the chance to purchase last minute gifts...
A fascinating, eye-opening visit to the Eden Project
Year 9 students had a fantastic and eye-opening day visiting the Eden Project in December. The day was led by Eden’s very own rainforest education specialists where we learnt about deforestation in global rainforests including some of the causes such as mining and agriculture. We learnt how many products we...
Poetry Workshop inspires Years 10 & 11
Year 10 & 11 students were lucky enough to take part in a poetry workshop run by Caleb Parkin, Bristol’s City Poet for 2020-2022. Students experienced a range of poetry and had the opportunity to write their own poems that reflect their own identity. The workshop was run as part of...
Ovid Competition
We were proud to take three students Alba, Maisy and Maggie to an event at Bristol University where, as part of the Ovid competition, they were required to put their creative juices to the test by portraying a Greek myth. The invitation to the competition was a real accolade as the...
Students create Bloodhound rocket cars
Congratulations to our Year 7 students who have been busy creating Bloodhound rocket cars during their Engineering classes. Working in teams, the students fully designed and built their rocket cars, inspired by supersonic Bloodhound. These were then put to the test during launch day to see which ones could withstand...
French homework produces impressive results
A big well done to Manni in 7T for his excellent French homework (see below). Students were tasked with contributing something relating to France/French history. Whilst some students went down the culinary line by sharing croissants for example, Manni went a step further by conducting research about French author Alexandre...
Year 7 & 9 Netball success
Year 7 A new year and a new team, and what a team Year 7 have been! After a convincing win at Bristol Central Schools Tournament, the young team met Ashton Park School, Redland Green School and Montpelier High School in the Bristol Schools Final. First on court FHS showed utter...
Students give exhilarating performance at The Tobacco Factory Theatres
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...
RAF Roadshow 2022
Our Year 7 & 8 students gave a raucous welcome to the RAF Roadshow again this year. Reinforcing the science taught in the classroom, the theme this year was magnets and electromagnetism. With exciting demonstrations and real-life examples of its applications in engineering, student volunteers were able to feel the real...