We have continued to drive our extra- curricular clubs this term. More recently we raised awareness for Mental Health awareness week to our students. The theme this year was movement and so we really pushed our students to take responsibility in getting involved in an extracurricular club. Research...

We started off this term with penny up the wall, a classic game that many parents and grandparents may be familiar with. Who knew throwing a penny against the wall could get so competitive. The students really enjoyed this Fun Friday, with many students being rewarded with chocolate and a house poin...

Green Fingers Growing Apace! Having completed the RHS School gardening level 1 award in the autumn, this spring has seen the gardening club get involved in the Big Seed Sow - a national project helping communities sow seeds and learn about water use. Students have sown pollinator friend...

On Friday the 10th May, Year 9 students and the Year 10 historians took part in a D Day assembly. This was a fantastic opportunity for students to experience. Professor Kempe came in and spoke about D Day and the role that Newbury as a community played in such a historic event. Filled with props and...

The summer term has started our cricket fixtures for both the girls and boys teams. We’ve had excellent numbers for all the teams which has been fantastic to see along with the rapid progress of skill development. Several games for the year 9s and 10s girls have been a washout due to the we...

The UK Biology Challenge saw 22 students across Years 9 and 10 participate in a series of online quizzes to test their knowledge of biology both academically and in the media. The Challenge is supported by the Royal Society of Biology and the University of Warwick and is the first step in working to...