The MFL trip to Germany was an incredible opportunity to engage with local Germans, immerse ourselves in their culture, and experience the language firsthand. I’m sure I will speak for everyone when I say it was an unforgettable journey—one that will stay with us forever. We are genuinely grateful to the teachers who accompanied us for making this such an amazing experience, and for giving us memories to cherish. A special thank you also goes to our superb coach driver, Hayden, who skilfully navigated a double-decker bus through Germany’s narrow streets.

Earlier this year, I submitted an entry for the annual French Flash Fiction competition run by the University of Oxford. We had to write a piece of fiction in French in no more than 100 words. I loved the challenge of thinking and writing in French!  

I wanted to do something different, so I decided to do a riddle. I chose 'a smile' as the answer to it because it is universal and understood by everyone regardless of what language they speak.

Get ready for an exciting summer with our Thrive Over Summer Challenge! We want you to make the most of your summer holiday by  spending enriching moments with friends and family. Complete the following five activities. Plus, there’s a BONUS opportunity to WIN A PRIZE by reading as much as you can!

All students in Year 10 have wowed and delighted us with their persuasive speeches on a wide range of topics for their GCSE Spoken Language Assessment over the last couple of weeks. This year, we decided to celebrate these speeches by choosing one speaker from each English class to go head-to-head in our first ever Orators' Cup final. Speaking in front of their whole year group, Aditi, Isabella, Mayuri, Raenu and Shivani held their audiences captivated by topics including society's dependency on numbers, whether The Hunger Games reflects modern society, the sanitisation of classical literature, and racism towards Indian people and their culture. 

Day 1: In the early hours of Sunday morning on 8th June, we embarked on the long-awaited trip to France.  The journey was long, yet everyone was buzzing with excitement, and after a day of travel, we arrived at the meeting point in Tours. At this point, most of us had begun to feel some butterflies in our stomachs about meeting our families. However, after the initial introduction, we gradually got less timid and, during dinner at home, we started to amicably chat about all sorts of things. We retired to our rooms for the night shortly after that, happy and content, thinking about the wonderful week to come.

In March this year, thirty-five Sixth Form students completed the British Biology Olympiad (BBO). This consists of two 45-minute online papers. From this group of enthusiastic biologists, seven students achieved a Bronze award, three achieved a Silver award and two achieved a Gold award. Students achieving the Gold award are Ellie and Elise. Both Ellie and Elise went on to complete the next round of the Olympiad, which could lead to them representing the UK team in the International Olympiad.