Category: Seniors and Sixth Form
Senior Sports Day 2018
After last year’s downpour, the sight of glorious sunshine helped to make senior sports day another fantastic day. Boys from Years 7 to 10 competed in a number of athletic and skill events, many of which were set up and organised by our fantastic Year 12 leaders. There were some outstanding performances on the day, […]
Read More
MFL Spelling Bee national final 2018
On Friday 29th June, Gabe HandMax W set off to Cambridge to take part in the national finals of this year’s MFL Spelling Bee competition. There they met up with Year 7 pupils from all over the country; all winners of their respective regional finals. Following some last-minute cramming in the glorious sunshine, the boys competed in […]
Read More
Macbeth
The Year 9 boys travelled to York on Monday to visit a pop-up theatre to watch a production of Macbeth. The temporary theatre was inspired by the London Rose Playhouse built in 1587 (12 years prior to The Globe). The theatre is a combination of state-of-the art scaffolding technology, corrugated iron and timber with the historic […]
Read More
DofE Silver Qualifying Expeditions (Canoeing and Walking)
21-24 June 2018 Two three day DofE Silver expeditions took place over last month. Eleven canoeists and Mr Drax paddled down the River Tweed from Melrose to Berwick-upon-Tweed, while Mr Thompson helped Rob O’Connor to supervise one team of four walkers aka The Beatles over 55 kilometres of Cumbrian mountains. The fifteen boys were assessed […]
Read More
Mindset Maths
I always enjoy hearing about our boys’ progress and achievements in Maths and have been interested to speak with some of those who have sat their A level and GCSE papers recently. Although an English graduate, I am married to a Maths teacher and having sat Maths at A level myself, I have a particular […]
Read More
ESFA PlayStation Small Schools Cup winners
On Wednesday the Year 10 football team were crowned ESFA PlayStation Small Schools Cup winners after a 3-1 win over St. Bernard’s Catholic Grammar School at Madejski Stadium, Reading. In the first half NSB dominated the play and looked the most likely of the two teams, especially from dead ball situations. The deadlock was broken […]
Read More
Under 12 cricket v Tynedale Cricket Club
The Under 12 cricket team travelled to the picturesque Humshaugh Cricket Club to play Tynedale. Batting first on a beautiful Friday evening, the boys managed to set them a total of 88 with every boy getting time at the wicket and responding very well to specific challenges set for them each over. Top scorers were Alexander C and […]
Read More
Under 15 cricket v King Edward VI School
The Under 15 cricket team travelled to Longhirst on Tuesday with a combination of A and B team players. Batting first, KEVI were in trouble at 38 for 4 before finishing the last seven overs with a flourish to score 63 from the last 42 balls. Dan H was the pick of the bowlers taking […]
Read More
Butterfly world
Reception went to Preston Park in Stockton last week to visit Butterfly World. The boys saw all the stages of a butterfly’s development and witnessed a wide range of different species of butterfly. They also saw a lot of other animals including meercats, tarantulas and snakes, and they even fed the koi carp. After a busy morning, […]
Read More
Castle Day
Year 2’s Castle Day took place on last Thursday. In the morning, the boys prepared their own lunch and took part in lots of exciting activities, including making swords, shields, candles and candle holders. A huge thank you must go to all of the parents who gave up their time to help with these activities and make it […]
Read More