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How about this for a 'Forest First'... Our amazing Sixth Form girls got netball off the ground with our first ever match!! Although the result was disappointing it really didn't feel like it; the girls kept going, kept their energy levels up and they had a great time. They received some super compliments from the other teams' coach. Go gir...

Both the Year 7 and 8 rugby teams completed unbeaten seasons for the first time in living memory as they competed in the annual Berkshire Festivals. Notoriously tough tournaments were testing for the two teams as they put their growing reputation on the line. The Year 7s were triumphant against St Crispins, Piggott and Bohunt school whilst the year 8s defeat...

Our Year 9 Historians had an early start last Friday when they boarded the coach and made the pilgrimage to the Battlefields of Belgium.  Stopping, standing still and gazing as far as the eye could see at the rows upon rows of white headstones in the peaceful calm.  A privilege and an experience—we will remember them.   Dressing s...

McLaren seeks to inspire next generation of engineers For many students, Thursday 3rd November is a day they will remember for a long time.  Oliver Nixon, a Principal Engineer at McLaren Automotive, and his colleagues Harley, Alex, and Farhaad visited the school as part of an organised STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mat...

The universe is over 13.7 billion years old, consisting of hundreds of billions of galaxies, each containing hundreds of billions of stars. Over the past 200 years our understanding of the universe has greatly improved; from having the Earth at its centre to having no centre at all!  However, in the last 80 years it has become a...

Year 7 have been working on Creating Characterisation, looking at key dramatic skills of facial expressions, body language and vocal skills. The boys enjoyed creating Freeze Frames of key characteristics, exploring Stance, Gestures, Gait and Posture. The students are now deepening individual roles in creating creative explorationimprovisations, all boy...

Grow a Mo, Save a Bro Since 2003 Movember has funded more than 1,250 men’s health projects around the world, challenging the status quo, shaking up men’s health research and transforming the way physical and mental health services reach and support men. The men’s health crisis calls for big minds, and big solutions. However...