Category: Seniors and Sixth Form

Under 12 football v Dame Allan’s School

The Year 7 football team continued their excellent progress against Dame Allan’s. Particular highlights of the game were the whole team’s work rate and how everyone was always looking to move the ball into space. NSB controlled the early stages of the game, having a number of dangerous attacks from both wings but could not […]

Under 12 football v Walker Technology College

The Year 7 football team got their league campaign underway against Walker. NSB started the game well and opened the scoring through Joseph T after forcing a mistake in Walker’s defence. Walker responded well scoring two goals, one from the penalty spot and another from long range. NSB levelled the scores just before half time after Nicholas S‘ cross […]

Under 15s reach Tyneside senior schools cup final

The Under 15 rugby team overturned a 21-5 half time deficit to win 29-26 against a very strong Queen Elizabeth High School, Hexham team. Hexham started well and had a clear size advantage, although some excellent tackling by centres Euan D and Jose B kept them at bay. Despite some stout defence, Hexham scored first. Shortly afterwards, excellent hands […]

Under 15 football v Dame Allan’s School

Dame Allan’s scored two easy goals to put NSB on the back foot. It could have been a lot worse for NSB if it was not down to Max W who made a number of fantastic saves. However, NSB did not drop their heads and they started keeping the ball and looking dangerous when getting it wide to their wingers. NSB’s improved passing led […]

Under 15 football v Birkdale School

The Year 10 football team played against touring side Birkdale in torrential rain which made the conditions very muddy. NSB began the game slowly, conceding two goals early on.  Nevertheless, they reacted well with some great passing play through from defence to attack, looking very dangerous on the break. NSB pulled one back through some excellent […]

Michael Grant meet and greet

This week, Year 8 visited Gosforth Central Middle School to meet with celebrated children’s author Michael Grant. Michael gave a thrilling and entertaining presentation about how he researches his novels, the process of writing and how he overcame tremendous adversity to become the successful author of over 150 novels. The boys had the opportunity to ask […]

Society of Heads Under 18 rugby sevens

On Wednesday the first VII travelled to Hill House School in Doncaster to play in the Society of Heads’ rugby sevens competition. Despite missing six of the starting squad, NSB’s Under 16s stepped up to the plate and learned a lot from the experience. Playing against a range of new schools was great experience for the boys. […]

Blood Brothers

Year 10 boys have visited the Theatre Royal to see Willy Russell’s much acclaimed musical Blood Brothers. They were thrilled by the musical scores and shocked by the dramatic and disturbing change in the character, Mickey. Their excellent seats meant they didn’t miss a bit of the action on stage. It was a fabulous evening enjoyed by all.

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