Thank you to Doug from MurphyGroup, who delivered an informative talk to Year 10 and Year 11 students about careers in the construction industry.
For those interested, his slides are included below!
We extend our warmest congratulations to the 79 students who successfully achieved their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award at last night’s presentation evening. Their dedication, perseverance, and sustained commitment throughout the programme are truly commendable.
We were pleased to welcome so many families and supporters who joined us to recognise and celebrate the hard work and accomplishments of our young people.
We would also like to express our sincere thanks to Mr. Wallace, DofE Manager, and his dedicated team of support staff, who volunteer their time to deliver and facilitate this invaluable programme. Their guidance, encouragement, and commitment play a vital role in enabling our students to thrive and succeed.
Congratulations to all involved on this outstanding achievement.
We were delighted to welcome chemical engineers from CF Fertilisers, Billingham, for an interactive workshop with our Year 11s. In just an hour, students learned about real careers in chemical engineering – from apprenticeships to degree routes and even the path to becoming a CEO.
They tried on specialist safety gear and took on a hands-on design challenge: creating a system to transport tonnes of ammonia gas safely across a factory site.
A big thank-you to CF Fertilisers for inspiring our future engineers!
Our 2026 calendar featuring photography by Marden students is still available to pre-order on ParentPay and via school reception for £5. Orders are coming in fast, and to meet printing deadlines and get them to you before Christmas we have set a deadline of Monday 1st December to get your pre-orders in!
2025 Exam Certificates can be collected by students (not parents/carers) on Tuesday 2nd, Wednesday 3rd and Thursday 4th December, between 3:30pm and 4:15pm from the school reception.
If you can not make these sessions please contact s.lively@mardenhigh.
Revision Guides are now available to order. Check out the form on our ‘How To Revise’ page in the ‘Exams’ section of our website.
This week, members of our student cabinet met with David Matthews MBE to talk about The Listening Walk. David is walking to all the Samaritan branches in the UK and Ireland – for the second time! A total of 12,000 miles!
David warmly welcomed questions about his journey, his book, his reasons for the challenge and even how many pairs of shoes he would need! It truly was a fascinating experience and students learnt lots about the role of the Samaritans and human kindness. We wish David the very best of luck with his journey ahead!
If you would like to:
- Donate to Samaritans
- Find social media links
- Make a donation towards David’s cost
- Find out how you can volunteer for Samaritans
Please visit www.thelisteningwalk.com
Thanks to everyone who came to our Ceramic Christmas Tree Tea Light Workshop last night – some stunning efforts on show! Funds from attendance will go a long way to help pay for art department supplies!
We will let you know when they are dry and ready to pick up from their trip to the kiln!
Thank you to Emma from NWG (Northumbrian Water Group) for coming in to speak to our year 10 Science classes about her career and for bringing along some colleagues to talk about apprenticeships within Northumbrian Water.
On Wednesday 12th December a number of Year 10 students were involved with BIMA Digital Day. The only digital initiative of its kind, Digital:Day is aimed at students studying GCSE Computer Science and BTEC Digital Information Technology and sees digital professionals head back to school for a day to inspire students and give them insight into a world of digital careers.
For the 5th year running we had a global agency called HedgeHog Labs join us in school. The students worked in small groups to create a digital solution for a well known brand, this year the challenges were provided by Aston Martin and Hello Fresh.
The day culminated in a ‘Dragons’ Den’ style presentation where two groups were crowned the winners. A huge well done to everyone who took part!
