Category: Seniors and Sixth Form
Debate Club – Friday 10th February
Topic: “This house believes that Mason Greenwood shouldn’t be allowed to return to training with the Manchester United team.” The statement for debate comes to us this week by special request from Mr Waterson, and was, again, very hotly contested. Thomas N opened the debate for the proposition, arguing that the crimes Greenwood was accused of […]
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NSB Maths Challenge
On Thursday 2nd February, the Junior School hosted the inaugural Newcastle School for Boys Maths Challenge, a maths problem solving competition for Year 5 and 6 pupils from across the region to enter. The event was an incredible success, welcoming 19 teams of four from 11 local schools – over 60 pupils creating a great mathematical buzz in […]
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Visit from Durham University
Last Friday we were able to welcome the Reverend Professor David Wilkinson, Dr Stuart Foyle and Dr Jessica Eastwood from Durham University to the Senior School to speak to our sixth formers and sixth form pupils from Longbenton School, St Cuthbert’s and Westfield School. The pupils enjoyed the opportunity to extend their studies outside of the classroom, to experience university […]
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Under 10 & Under 11 Floodlight Football Tournament
Another fresh evening on the astro saw NSB under 11’s get off to a great start beating RGS with a Matthew S goal reacting first to the rebound off the keeper. The second game was a tight 0-0 game with Knop Law primary school. In what was proving to be a tight group Will G […]
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Year 3 and year 4 visit to Durham University Oriental Museum
Last week the boys in Year 3 and 4 travelled to Durham to visit the university’s Oriental Museum. As part of their Humanities topic, Ancient Egypt, the boys in Year 3 were given the opportunity to have some real hands-on experience with many of the exhibits the museum offers, from mummification rituals to translating Ancient […]
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Tyneside schools Under 16 basketball
The team travelled to St. Cuthbert’s last week to take part in a 6-team tournament. Starting with a tough game against Dame Alan’s, and despite some great shooting from Billy C and rebounding from Thomas M, Dame Allan’s ran out winners. In the second game against Emmanuel College NSB played superbly with Billy landing three […]
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By Oliver L (Year 13) Topic: “This house believes that humans owe animals equal rights ” For the final debate of the term Debate Club tackled the subject of animal rights. The question of whether animals should be given equal rights to humans—recently brought to the fore of ethical debate because of Martha Nussbaum’s new book—is a complex […]
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Table tennis championships
It was a great afternoon at the Tyneside Badminton Centre on Monday as the Under 16 A & B teams claimed first and second place at the city table tennis championships. The B team of Dan W, Ted F, Oscar B and Billy C won 4 of their 5 matches. The only match they lost was to […]
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Headmasters’ book of outstanding achievement
Congratulations to the three pupils who recently signed the Headmasters’ book of outstanding achievement. Tim J – attended brass playing day with the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain at The Sage, Gateshead Andrew S – Andrew’s extended French description of a haunted bedroom Harrison L – 150 selection boxes collected from his family for Westend Foodbank
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Rugby v Ponteland County Primary School
The year four boys worked on their decision making and passing skills with a tag game against Ponteland last week. With some amazing defensive tagging from Henry S and Bertie B both teams got the ball regularly. Some good go forward was displayed by Adam A and Daniel M. The boys all took some great […]
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