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02/05/25

We had many wonderful entries to the Year 7 Art Competition - The world through my eyes - and here are the winning pieces. Congratulations to the winners and to all who entered, a real talented group.

26/04/25

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26/04/25

Groups are all out walking - day 2! pic.twitter.com/9ftPoXIiFY

25/04/25

S’mores and getting ready for bed pic.twitter.com/QLi3LOcdA1

25/04/25

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25/04/25

All groups back at camp pic.twitter.com/sS5ECgZ2J9

25/04/25

Groups are steadily coming into camp pic.twitter.com/QVnFbyoHTe

25/04/25

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25/04/25

Duke of Edinburgh Bronze 2025 has started! pic.twitter.com/zqzlPluLQO

23/04/25

We are delighted to be taking part in the Beat the Streets programme. The game will be running from 23rd April - 21st May. More information will be given to students in form time. Good luck to everyone taking part! pic.twitter.com/jncXAxGpKT

03/04/25

Our prizes ready for the Easter raffle draw. Students will find out if they have won tomorrow morning at line up. Prizes are to be collected at the end of the day from the Network Area. pic.twitter.com/xCbJOQOHVS

28/03/25

⚽️🚨 PE ANNOUNCEMENT ⚽️🚨- year 7 boys football training on Monday 31st March is cancelled.

27/03/25

The National Reading Champions Quiz is an aspirational event that recognises and celebrates the book knowledge of more than 2,000 enthusiastic readers aged 10 to 14 each year. This year, 10 students participated, they all enjoyed the challenge. pic.twitter.com/2wjupmrwvY

25/03/25

All students who took part in the performance at did a wonderful job and made us all proud! pic.twitter.com/U89f5HDHUH

24/03/25

Some of our students taking part in show day at Thameside Theatre 🎭 pic.twitter.com/Vcn31OTS1r

20/03/25

Sports leaders taking part in capture the flag pic.twitter.com/N4uHUxCm4I

19/03/25

Well done to our year 9 girls for winning their Harris cup game 36-5 🔥 pic.twitter.com/bnbGqJ6nWc

13/03/25

Sports leaders taking part in foot tennis as one of their sessions ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/22mV3X8PVH

11/03/25

Well done to everyone involved in our football tournament today in celebration of International Women’s Day. It was amazing to see over 150 girls taking part ⚽️ 🏆 pic.twitter.com/0cwV3FATTO

07/03/25

World Book Day 2025 📕📖 pic.twitter.com/rCCLMg64aQ

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KS3 Homework Overview

Knowledge is power; we make it stick

Purpose of Homework

Homework is used as a tool for students to consolidate learning already acquired through the delivery of the curriculum. It provides an opportunity to overlearn topics, skills, and knowledge to support long term memory – interleaving of both current and past learning to ensure skills and knowledge stick.  Through using low stakes quizzing, teachers' understanding of student learning is informed, supporting further planning for individuals.

Reading

All students are expected to have an age-appropriate book which they are currently reading. They should aim to read for at least 30 minutes each evening.

Studies show that students who do not read daily are less likely to achieve the best grades at GCSE, A levels and beyond, and are less likely to access the best job opportunities in the future.

KS3

Following feedback from students and parents/carers, we have adapted our homework approach to make it easier for students to use effectively, as well as for parents to support their child to be successful with homework.

At KS3 we have moved all aspects of our homework online, and will send a weekly ‘Homework Blast’ directly to parents and students via the Class Charts App so there is clarity on the tasks that need to be completed. We use three homework platforms to support student learning in improving literacy, numeracy and core knowledge of our curriculum to ensure students build positive habits around independent learning, ready for the demands of KS4 and beyond.

All KS3 Students will be set homework on Fridays which will be distributed to parents and students in the same format each week via the Class Charts App, and all set homework is due at 8:00pm the following Thursday.

Expectations:

  • All students will complete weekly Bedrock Tasks on grammar and vocabulary (20 Points on the Bedrock System)
  • All students will complete weekly Sparx Homework – measured by completion rate or a maximum of 1 hour spent.
  • All students will complete weekly Carousel quizzes based on core curriculum knowledge. Students will be expected to complete a total of 80 quiz questions across the week, based on content from the subjects they are studying. Students are expected to complete quizzes at an 80% success rate.
  • Homework will not be due in the holidays or assessment windows, however ‘Revision Quizzes’ will be available for students to use and revise at their own discretion.

Sanctions and Rewards:

  • All three homework approaches will be centrally tracked & due on Thursday evenings at 8:00pm.
  • Successful completion will result in positive points as well as rewards from Achievement Leaders.
  • Incomplete homework will initially result in detentions.
    • Students have 3 platforms to complete (Bedrock, Sparx and Carousel)
    • 1 incomplete homework platform results in a 30 minute sanction, 2 or more incomplete homework platforms results in 60 minute detentions.
    • 3 incomplete homework marks across separate weeks in a half term will potentially mean they join a compulsory homework club the following half term so the school can support the student to build better independent work habits.