Category: Seniors and Sixth Form
Year 10 GCSE Geography field trip to Newcastle
Written by Year 10 GCSE Geography students On Wednesday 16 November, Year 10 geographers undertook field work to compare the quality of environments in Byker, Ouseburn, Northumberland Street, Grey Street and Westgate Road. We saw evidence of regeneration around the Ouseburn, for example old warehouses being used for artists’ studios, lock ups and offices. We […]
Read More‘Sports Parents’ information evening
On Thursday of last week, we welcomed John Fletcher into school to give a talk to boys and parents about supporting our boys in sport. John is currently in charge of overseeing development of young elite players at England Rugby and also coaches the national Under 18 team. John’s talk centred around five key areas, […]
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A community school
One of our school aims is to develop boys and young men of excellent character. The other is to challenge and support each boy to achieve the highest levels of academic progress. Newcastle School for Boys’ character compass points to the six key virtues we promote in our boys’ personal development. Captured in the compass […]
Read MoreYear 2 archaeology trip
The boys in Year 2 visited the Museum of Archaeology in Durham to take part in a fantastic Stone Age workshop. They found out all about prehistory, from the Paleolithic to the Iron Age. The boys had the opportunity to handle original artefacts and find out what they tell us about different times in prehistory. […]
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Pricklepad Hedgehog Hospital
Moira from ‘The Pricklepad Hedgehog Hospital’ came to visit the Infant School on Wednesday. Sadly, hedgehogs are in danger of extinction during the next ten years and Moira explained to the boys about her vital work in saving sick and injured hedgehogs. She also told the boys what to do if they were to find […]
Read MoreCopper Challenge
Before half term, boys in West Avenue participated in a ‘Copper Challenge’ organised by Henry S, Year 6. The collection was a huge success, raising £96.80 for Macmillan Cancer Support. This week the boys were visited in assembly by Mrs Sheldon, a volunteer for Macmillan. She explained to the boys that the Macmillan Charity was […]
Read MoreESFA Under 14 small schools cup
The Under 14 football team stormed into the last 32 of the ESFA National Small Schools Cup with a dominant 5-1 victory at Bedale High School. The boys started brightly and after a foray into the opposition box, a penalty was awarded which James H slotted home calmly. Shortly afterwards an excellent move from one […]
Read MoreIndian classical music experience
Our Year 11 GCSE Music class were treated to a short workshop on the Tabla drums by our resident expert, Jagraj in Year 9. Jagraj demonstrated the various playing techniques to the boys and explained his experiences of learning the instrument through the gharana system (master-pupil teaching using the oral tradition). The Year 11 class […]
Read MoreRomantics Anonymous
A new season of Modern Foreign Language study visits to the Tyneside cinema began on the Thursday before half term as the Year 11 French class headed into town to watch the charming comedy Romantics Anonymous. The screening of the film was followed by the boys working through a selection of challenging comprehension tasks based […]
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French Exchange
Before the half term break, we said a fond ‘Au Revoir’ to the seven pupils and two teachers from Institution Notre Dame in Chartres at the end of what was an enormously successful first leg of the French Exchange. All of those involved had a great time speaking each other’s languages and the visitors enjoyed […]
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