Category: Early Years and Juniors
Under 10 cricket v Choristers
The Under 10s enjoyed a fine afternoon of cricket against Choristers. Choristers batted first. NSB bowled and fielded well with a Jamie Setch taking a sharp catch to remove one of their openers. However, this was a strong Choristers team who posted a score of 120. NSB started their reply in a sprightly manner with […]
Read MoreLindisfarne Plate and Monkton Stadium
Boys in Years 6 and 8 competed at the annual Lindisfarne Plate at Monkton Stadium this week competing against seven other North East Independent Schools. Overall, NSB won the B team event, the Year 6s won the Junior Cup, Year 8s came a respectable third. This meant that NSB came second in the overall standings. […]
Read MoreYear 6 trophy haul continues
The Year 6 football team picked up their fifth trophy of the season after a convincing win in the King Cup. This is the end of season finale where the winners of the four Newcastle leagues compete to establish the best Under 11 team in the city. NSB were drawn against St. Bede’s from Denton […]
Read MoreCranedale
In an action-packed week in July, 40 of our boys mountain-biked, orienteered, canoed, trekked over moors, climbed walls, scrambled down a beck, and sailed dinghies during their stay at the Cranedale Centre near Malton on the northern edge of the Yorkshire Wolds. There were also a number of activities designed to test teamwork and problem-solving, […]
Read MoreYear 8 independent learning project
Year 8 were involved in an independent learning project based on the Great War (1914-1918). The boys were moved by clips from the films All Quiet on the Western Front and Gallipoli. The boys worked in teams and had to come up with their own representation of what the war meant to them. The boys […]
Read MoreGCSE Results 2014
We are delighted that our boys have achieved a 100% GCSE pass rate with a third of them awarded top A* and A grades. These results complement the School achieving its best ever A level results in the previous week. What is particularly pleasing this year is the value we have added. Before they start on their […]
Read MoreA level results get better and better
This year’s Year 13 leavers have achieved the School’s best A level results to date. Well over half of our A levels were awarded at top grades A* to B and over 90% of boys achieved places at their chosen universities. This is despite this year’s decline in A level results nationally. It represents a […]
Read MoreWe’ve been on a bear hunt
Nursery boys had a superb day last Friday at Wallington Hall. The boys explored the grounds and discovered the climbing castle which proved to be a big hit! After a teddy bears’ picnic with their favourite bear, the boys went on a bear hunt through the woods. Following fun rides on the zip wire in […]
Read MoreFord Castle
Last week the Year 2 boys enjoyed a fantastic residential trip to Ford Castle in Northumberland. The boys spent the days learning lots of new skills, such as archery and fencing. They used team work to complete a very tricky assault course and a nightline – blindfolded. The boys enjoyed a lovely walk to the […]
Read MoreYear 10 Bronze DofE expedition
25 Year 10 boys took part in the Bronze Qualifying Expedition last weekend in Teesdale completed a testing weekend which included the following daunting set of challenges: walk 30 km in uncomfortably hot weather, carry 15-20 kg backpack, eat and drink only what you carry, camp overnight in a three man tent, cook two hot […]
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