Category: School News
Under 11 City Athletics
The Year 6 athletics team had a great afternoon at Monkton stadium. Leo H and Nicholas W both qualified to represent the city at the county championships with second and third place finishes in the ball throw and the hurdles. After winning their heat the relay team finished in third place meaning that the team finished […]
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Through to County Cup Finals
The Under 14 cricket team progressed into the county cup final after defeating the Royal Grammar School at SNCC on Wednesday. Batting first we made 171 for 2 with Robbie B and George M putting on 102 for the first wicket. George was out for 43 and Robbie brought up his second century of the week with […]
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UNICEF Soccer Aid 2022
A fantastic experience for Henry, Zac and OB Charlie to be part of Soccer Aid 2022 at London Stadium, with 54,410 fans in attendance, 10 years on from the London 2012 Summer Olympics. The match ended 4-1 with penalties to Soccer Aid World XI, taking them into the overall lead with 6-5 wins since the inaugural […]
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Trip to Beamish
Reception had a fantastic trip to Beamish Museum this week. They spent the morning exploring a farm, set in 1940. The boys enjoyed meeting a variety of animals including pigs, chickens and even a bull! After lunch, they had a walk around the town, discovering life in the north east leading up to the First […]
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Debate Club by Gabe H (Week ending 27/05/2022)
“This house believes that America should change its gun laws”. This week’s debate was once again another fine showcase of the great debate skills within our debate club, with both sides offering valid and detailed arguments. The Proposition, led by Oliver L and Emmerson D, began the debate by discussing the recent tragic and violent events […]
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Athletics success
It’s been a busy week of track and field at the Senior School with two events taking place. Tuesday saw the Northumberland round of the English Schools athletics track and field cup and Thursday was the Newcastle City championships, both held at Gateshead Stadium. On Tuesday, the Years 7 and 8 team and the Years […]
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Celebrating the Queen’s Jubilee
Our Junior School boys loved working in mixed year groups to enjoy a day of fun activities around the school. Activities throughout the day included: a large 70 formation on the school yard, creating lolly stick guards of Buckingham Palace, outdoor team building, a Jubilee themed maths challenge, medal designing, Jubilee biscuit decorating in the […]
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House Art Competition
We were overwhelmed by the amazing standard and variety of entries into our Queen’s Jubilee House Art Competition this week. Boys in every year group from Nursery to Year 6 created a very high standard of art, making judging incredibly difficult. Congratulations to everyone who entered and special mention to the following medal winners; Aldridge First Place – William […]
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Duke of Edinburgh taster expedition for Year 9
25 boys in Year 9 spent two days – a Friday and a Saturday – in the Lake District with Mountain leaders from Simonside Outdoor Adventure. For some this was the first time that they had cooked outside or spent the night in a tent. By walking and camping overnight, the boys would find out […]
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Debate Club by Gabe H (Week ending 27/05/2022)
“This house believes that the political system of Britain today has lost touch with younger voters” This week’s debate was one which demonstrated the very best of our debate club, with both sides showcasing phenomenal debating skills. The Proposition, led by Johann G and Oliver L began their argument by discussing the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic […]
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