Sixth Form Blog

Cambridge is home to a number of amazing libraries, Cambridge University Library being one of them. Unfortunately, modern day libraries are underappreciated by many. There are many reasons to visit your local library. Modern libraries are much more than books and quiet reading. As well as giving you access to countless books, videos and other materials for free, libraries are community hubs. From book clubs and literary discussions to celebrations marking national holidays and appearances by lecturers, poets, novelists and other experts, even the smallest library hosts an array of exciting local events.

Our Year 11 and L6 students travelled to London for an engrossing day of talks and lectures designed to enrich their Classics learning experience. Read the thoughts of two of our students below.

The Sixth Form Play - a double bill of comedy ready to light up the foundation!

Participating in field trips is a great way to enjoy a unique learning experience outside a classroom environment. Field trips are not only good fun, they allow students to absorb, interact and immerse themselves in a practical way.

6th Form students take a historic walking tour on a wintry day.

According to a study of more than 3,000 students over the past 15 years, spending at least two hours a night doing homework is connected to accomplishing better grades in English, Maths and Science. The Department of Education has said that spending any time doing homework has benefits, but that the effects were much greater to those students who put in two to three hours each night.

Congratulations are in order for Anna and Casper at the NSEA Championships.

Early on on a Tuesday morning, we gathered at Latham Road ready for three long days of walking in the Peak District. The minibuses were loaded up with all our kit and we were off! Three hours later, we had arrived in the Peaks and were greeted with the cold winds of the North. We had each brought items of food for the trip and were carrying them along with two tents, two trangia stoves and the methylated spirit shared between the six of us.

Year 8 students have been honing their entrepreneurial flair through a fun business skills game called 'Bag it' as part of their economics lessons.