Category: Early Years and Juniors
Nursery trip to Gosforth Fire Station
Nursery had an amazing trip to Gosforth Fire Station on Wednesday morning. They started off with a tour of the kit room and the appliance bay and even got to try out sliding down the fireman’s pole! Next they sat inside a fire engine and tried out the thermal imaging camera, looking for hot spots […]
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Infant Christmas celebrations
The infant boys made the most of their last week of term with celebrations throughout the week. On Tuesday, the boys enjoyed their Christmas lunch with all of their teachers and Mr Tickner. The boys tucked into a roast turkey dinner followed by a choice of Christmas pudding or chocolate arctic roll. The Christmas crackers were […]
Read MoreJames and the Giant Peach
This week, the infant and junior boys enjoyed a visit to the Northern Stage to see the Roald Dahl classic, James and the Giant Peach. This was a highly original performance and boys delighted in the music, acting, costumes, puppets and of course the giant peach itself which was great fun to throw around the […]
Read MoreUnder 14 rugby county cup final
The Year 9 boys have retained the county cup with a resounding win over Whitley Bay High School at the Falcons’ Kingston Park Stadium. From the start, NSB played with skill, pace and precision and scored at regular intervals to secure an 89-5 win. Tries were scored by Oliver F (2), William H, George H, […]
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Year 10 trip to Great North Museum
By Alex, Year 10 Trying to find information on fossils and extinction, we took a half-day visit to the Great North Museum: Hancock. One of our goals was to see how fossils are formed and what they are. We used Instagram to share our photos with Mr Thompson. These were on fossils and how they […]
Read MoreSixth Form enrichment: managing stress
By Izzan , Year 12 On Friday 9th December, we received a talk by Mr Caulfield on stress and the ability to cope with challenging situations such as the upcoming exams. Stress is often inexplicable, stemming from academic, interpersonal (such as arguments with friends) or intrapersonal factors (such as physical health or depression). To cope […]
Read MoreSixth Form enrichment: studying law
By Ben , Year 12 Last week in enrichment, two graduates from Newcastle University came to talk to us about studying law. During the first part of the presentation, they talked to us about why we should consider studying law, including many enticing reasons such as the fact that a law degree is really respected […]
Read MoreEversheds life as a lawyer day
By Tom Q, Year 12 Last week, Ben A and I had the fantastic opportunity to attend an event at Eversheds law firm in Newcastle. The event, a day in the life of a lawyer, enabled us to see the workplace, talk to lawyers in the firm, and gain an understanding for what law may […]
Read MoreNewcastle University mini medical school
By Haider K, Year 12 Last month, a number of Sixth Form boys finished a six-week course of ‘mini medical school’ lectures organised by Newcastle University. Lectures covered a range of current topics including the risks of liver disease and how to identify skin cancer, and were presented by leaders in the field. Practical sessions on […]
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Nursery trip to Fenwick’s window
Nursery went to see the magical Fenwick’s Christmas window display on Wednesday. The boys were enthralled by the Beatrix Potter display and loved all the stories on offer. Once they had watched each window display, they went upstairs to the toy department to look at all the toys and give them ideas for Santa. After […]
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