Category: Seniors and Sixth Form
1st XV v Kings Priory
The 1st XV started the season in fine style with a 57-0 victory away to Kings Priory, Tynemouth. Despite missing 4 of the starting side, there were some superb performances, particularly from the year 11 boys in the squad. Falcons Academy scrum half Ruaridh Dawson was first on the score sheet as he raced away […]
Read MoreIrish Exiles tour
Irish Exiles Rugby was established in 1989 by the IRFU to identify any Irish-qualified players living in England, Scotland and Wales and develop potential Irish professional players. You must have at least one Irish grandparent to qualify to play for the Exiles. I have been attending Irish Exiles rugby festivals and selection camps over the […]
Read MoreSports Presentation Evening
A reminder that the annual Sports Presentation Evening takes place on Wednesday September 24th at the Marriott, Gosforth Park. Letters are still available from senior and junior offices. Dave Walder, newly appointed attack coach of the Newcastle Falcons and former player of the Falcons, Wasps, England and Ascham House has been confirmed as the special […]
Read MoreTynedale Schools Rugby Festival
On Sunday 31st August the 1st XV Rugby team competed in the prestigious Tynedale Schools Rugby Festival, recently described in the press as the largest school Rugby festival in England. Entered into the Plate competition, the 9 teams were split into 3 groups of 3 playing matches of 2 x 10 minute halves. In the […]
Read MoreBody Worlds exhibition
Next term, many of our senior boys will have an opportunity to visit the remarkable Body Worlds exhibition at the Centre for Life. Body Worlds has been seen by over 38 million people worldwide but the exhibition here in Newcastle until early November has never been seen in the UK. It provides a fascinating and unique […]
Read MoreWorld Cup fever
Year 4 boys have enjoyed a sun drenched World Cup football tournament playing against some very strong local teams. Boys got off to a solid start drawing their first game – super defence from Harveer Maan and Thomas Nattress keeping us in the game. The boys lost their second game but a strong bench of Joshua Andrews, […]
Read MoreInfants’ wheels come off
Infant boys have taken part in a bicycle ‘stabiliser free’ day run by Sustrans. By the end of each session, the boys were able to ride without their stabilisers and began pedalling around the North Avenue yard. Sustrans will be back in school next week to run some Tour de France French lessons and we […]
Read MoreYear 2 castle day
Well done to the Year 2 boys on a very successful castle day on Wednesday. Their afternoon performance was particularly enjoyable and very well delivered. Thanks to Mrs Ferry, Mrs Gilbert and the rest of the staff team as well as to parents for their support on the day. The boys are very excited about […]
Read MoreYear 3 visit to Northumberland Wildlife Trust
As part of their Science work, Year 3 boys visited Northumberland Wildlife Trust in Gosforth to experience a day based around minibeasts. Activities ranged from a minibeast hunt, pond dipping to tree and bird identification. The boys were also encouraged to think imaginatively and create a theme park for a chosen minibeast and describe their […]
Read MoreCERN Visit
Last week ten boys from Year 12 visited the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) in Geneva, Switzerland. Accompanied by Mr Smith and Mrs Rourke, the boys flew out on Wednesday and visited CERN on Thursday and Friday before returning home. The boys visited the CERN computing facility (where the World Wide Web was invented), […]
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