Classics Trip to the British Museum
by Mr Anderson, Head of Classics On Tuesday 14th June year 9 and 10 Classics students visited the British Museum for the second time this year. They had the opportunity to see the exhibition Feminine power: the divine to the demonic, an exploration of the role of...
It starts with Homer: Writing a Classics Curriculum
We are thrilled that Head of Classics, Mr Anderson had this excellent piece on designing a Classics curriculum published in the Classics journal Antigone. "One of the reasons I fell in love with the subject of Classics is its infinite breadth. In no other school...
Astronomy GCSE visit to the Royal Observatory
At the end of January, Astronomy teacher Mr Thavish, took our Year 10 and Year 11 Astronomers on an Enrichment study visit to the Royal Observatory at Greenwich. Pupils attended workshops run by professional astronomers and were treated to a live show at London’s only...
Jingle Bow Bells
Head of Music Mr McPherson reports on a successful Christmas concert. Below, some of our pupils share their thoughts and experiences from the night. An oft-used phrase, but in this case most apt; indeed a statement of fact. Moreover, we went even further with the...
Careers and Personal Development events
You might expect we would be winding down in the run up to Christmas, but our Careers team, led by Careers Lead Ashleigh Willer (pictured, bottom), have been busy running a series of careers sessions throughout the school, with invited speakers from sectors including...