Othello trip
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Othello trip

On Saturday 9 November, years 12 and 13 English Literature students visited Stratford-upon-Avon to see the Royal Shakespeare Company’s adaptation of Othello at the famous Swan Theatre. The trip was a great success and students enjoyed the high quality of the production and acting that were on show. They were captivated by director Tim Carroll’s…

European Day of Languages competition winners

European Day of Languages competition winners

Congratulations to our winners of the European Day of Language ‘Peace’ poster competition. Organised by Mrs Blizzard and Mrs Corrigan, entrants were encouraged to create a poster that symbolised ‘Peace’. There were some fantastic entries but one poster in particular stood out. Krishna in Year 8 put together a beautiful scroll, on which he had…

National Poetry Day
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National Poetry Day

HAPPY NATIONAL POETRY DAY! On Thursday morning, Miss Jones organised a special assembly with the help of members of her Inspired Sixth Form English class, who gave a short but memorable performance to celebrate Beat Poetry in the Croston Theatre. The ‘Beat Generation’ was a literary subculture movement that started in America, rebelling against the…

European Day of Languages
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European Day of Languages

On Thursday, we celebrated European Day of Languages! Originating in 2001, the aim of the day is to encourage language learning across Europe, and was jointly organised by the Council of Europe and the European Union. Mrs Blizzard, Head of Modern Foreign Languages, spoke alongside members of the INSPIRED Sixth Form in a special assembly…