Category: Seniors and Sixth Form
Academic Society
Was the decision correct to intervene militarily in Syria following the alleged chemical incident in Douma? On Thursday of last week, the Academic Society convened to discuss the complex issue of the recent military action taken in Syria following the alleged chemical attacks in Douma (Syria) at the beginning of April. This issue has drawn […]
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Junior pottery
Boys from Years 2 to 6 have recently enjoyed developing their pottery skills during Art lessons. The boys have each made a piece of clay work, ranging from a ladybird in Year 2, to a fish in Year 6. The finished results are most impressive and are now on display in North and West Avenue. The […]
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Safetyworks
On Tuesday morning, the boys in Year 6 visited Safetyworks to take part in their summer safety campaign. The boys took part in a range of professionally led sessions and ‘real life’ scenarios which were designed to educate the boys on how to keep safe during the summer months. The five sessions included: an internet safety talk from Northumbria Police, […]
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Road to Wimbledon
On Tuesday evening, 12 boys from Years 7 and 8 took part in our annual Road to Wimbledon competition at Gosforth Tennis Club. Playing short sets to three, the boys displayed outstanding resilience to overcome the persistent rain. Despite the weather, there was some creative tennis on show. Following the first round the boys were […]
Read MoreUnder 13a cricket v RGS
On a day where the weather was sent from heaven, the boys set off to Jesmond excited by the prospect of playing NSB’s first game of cricket this year. RGS batted first and raced away to 42 from only five overs. That was until Ben C, in his first game of cricket for NSB, came on […]
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Newcastle Falcons Under 15 Academy
Congratulations to our seven Year 10 boys who represented the Newcastle Falcons Academy last Saturday. The boys travelled to Wakefield to take on their counterparts from Yorkshire Carnegie and Sale Sharks. All of the boys received excellent feedback from the Falcons coaching staff and enjoyed a number of magic moments. Well done to the boys: Oliver […]
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North of England Tennis Championships
Last Saturday Bayley C (Year 13) and Cole C (Year 10) travelled to Ampleforth College to take part in the prestigious North of England Schools tennis championships. Playing doubles, the boys played some superb tennis to overcome teams from RGS, Woodhouse Grove, Barnard Castle, Ampleforth and Sedbergh to reach the final. In the final, the boys were […]
Read MoreYear 10 Maths Feast
On Wednesday, a team of Cameron B, Cole C, George H and Lewis R, travelled to Morpeth to take part in a Year 10 Maths Feast. This is an enjoyable and challenging team competition testing mathematical, team-working and communication skills. The Further Mathematics Support Network has been running this competition for a number of years and […]
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Ski Trip 2018
During the first week of the holidays, the Senior School saw its largest ski trip to date as 72 boys headed for the slopes and the resort of Folgarida in the Dolomites in northern Italy. All of the boys had a fantastic time – on and off the slopes – and progressed their skiing and […]
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DofE Gold Qualifying Expedition
Ten NSB sixth formers and two girls from Westfield School for Girls completed their DofE Gold Award qualifying expedition last Tuesday at Braithwaite near Keswick. The sun shone on three of the four days in contrast to the hurricane force winds of Storm Catherine which had forced the staff to reschedule the expedition last October. […]
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