The Big Spring Beach Clean 2017

By J Ranson4th April 2017
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On Saturday, Young Mayor Oscar Daniel, a Year 8 student, took part in ‘The Big Spring Beach Clean’ event at Tynemouth Longsands. The nationwide event is organised by Surfers Against Sewage, and aims to help clean up our beaches by recycling single-use or ‘throwaway’ plastics that are sadly littering the nations coastline and rivers.

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In partnership with leading sustainable brand Ecover, Surfers Against Sewage aims to collect over 50,000 plastic bottles from our beaches to create new bottles for the pioneering Ecover Ocean Plastic Bottle Project.

Click the links to find out more about the initiatives.

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Year 10 Visit St. James’ Park

By J Ranson4th April 2017
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This year, a group of Year 10 students have been working with Newcastle United Foundation as part of an ASDAN course.

The Enterprise Academy teaches 11 to 19 year-olds the basic principles of business and self-employment using Newcastle United Football Club as a real life case study. The programme helps students understand jobs, professions and career options and delivers programmes that are innovative and fun.

On Friday, as part of this course, the students visited St. James’ Park, took in a stadium tour and had a lesson in an executive suite overlooking the pitch. Here are some photos from the day:

National Success for Josh

By J Ranson30th March 2017

Massive congratulations to Year 7 student Josh Blevins, who last weekend took part in the National Cross Country Championships in Loughborough, representing all Northumberland schools.

Josh finished in 5th place of around 200 other young people competing from all over the country and led his team to a Bronze medal too. A fantastic achievement, and a bright future ahead, well done Josh!

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Family Success!

By J Ranson29th March 2017

The Foremans are a talented family. Year 11 twins Matthew and Rachel have recently celebrated sporting success in their respected fields.

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Matthew is an adept archer, and holds the long bow record over five counties in the following disciplines; Portsmouth, Double Portsmouth, FITA 18m, FITA 25m, Combined FITA, Worcester, Bray 1 20y, Bray 2 25y and Stafford.

 

 

 

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Rachel, meanwhile, is a keen cricketer for Northumberland County, and recently won the Most Promising Player award and Player of the Season for competing at Girls U16 level.

Well done to both of them!

 

Adam Victorious!

By J Ranson28th March 2017

Congratulations to Year 10 student Adam Olaore who successfully defended his U16 Junior lightweight boxing title at the weekend. Here he poses with his Championship belt, Mr Shields and members of his form.

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7R Win Form Prize!

By J Ranson24th March 2017
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Every form class has been collecting unwanted gifts to use as raffle prizes for the PTA, and each square above represents a prize. Congratulations to 7R, who beat off stiff competition from 7M to win the form prize! Special mention to Nathan Pearson, who contributed the most prizes!