Red Nose Day 2021

By Mr D Anderson16th March 2021

Over the years we have supported Comic Relief as a tremendously worthy charity, helping others that may be in crisis and giving them support in their lives.

This year’s Comic Relief will be held this Friday. Whilst fundraising activities such as quizzes, sports challenges and non uniform will return once possible, we are providing the school community the chance to make a voluntary contribution to Comic Relief via collection buckets available in school or via THIS ParentPay LINK.

Marden’s Got Talent: Winter Edition!

By Mrs E Cathcart11th January 2021

In these challenging circumstances it is important to continue developing and showcasing our creativity as well as our academic talents – therefore we have decided to bring back Marden’s Got Talent: Winter Edition!
Please see the information on the poster and the slide shared with you for further information.
We look forward to seeing a wonderful array of talent from our brilliant students!

Lakeside Challenge 2020

By J Ranson6th February 2020

Last weekend, a selected group of students attended the YMCA centre in Windermere for the Lakeside Challenge, an intense outward bounds activity competition, involving schools from around the country and taking place over a number of weekends in February.

The students worked very hard late into Friday night and right through to Sunday lunchtime, learning new skills and representing the school to the highest standard.

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They were a credit to the school – well done to all who took part!

BIMA Digital Day

By Michael Yarde15th November 2019

BIMA Digital Day 2019 gave 40 Marden High School students across Years 9 and 10 the chance to gain an insight into a world of digital careers. As part of the day, working in collaboration with local digital development company, Blue Cookie, our students completed one of three sponsored challenges for a chance to be crowned BIMA Digital Day champions.

Over 7000 Students in 190 schools across 124 UK cities took part in Digital Day 2019. Our students represented themselves and the school impeccably, with our guest from Blue Cookie being astounded by how passionate, enthusiastic and innovative our students were throughout the whole of Digital Day.

Extra-curricular activities 2019-20

By Mr S Fritze23rd September 2019

Marden’s Got Talons!

By J Williams5th July 2019

On Thursday Year 7 took part in a Super Learning Day based on a theme of flight. They spent the morning studying adaptations of birds of prey courtesy of staff from the Kielder Birds of Prey Centre.

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The afternoon was spent doing Science, Technology and Maths activities such as building and testing rockets, learning about bearings. Thanks to everyone who took part!

Marden’s Got Talent!

By Miss E Laing4th July 2019

On Tuesday night we hosted our annual summer talent show Marden’s Got Talent! It was a great night with some tremendous talent on show.

 

Well done to everyone who took part!

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The Tyne and the Tide

By Ellen Erichsen4th July 2019

Last week, 28 Year 7 students from Marden High were invited to work with charity Hand Of and three brass musicians to explore the work and rich history of the Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade (TVLB) through Art, Music, and Drama, in a project called THE TYNE AND THE TIDE.

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During the week, students visited North Nepia, a ship insurer, on Newcastle’s Quayside to learn about life at sea. With the support of the artists, students devised a multidisciplinary performance that was held on Friday 31 June, at the TVLB Museum. Family, friends, teachers, and some of the Coastal Rescue Team themselves, were delighted with the performance and congratulated students on their hard work throughout the week.

Dynamo Cyber Schools Event

By J Ranson1st July 2019

On Thursday, Year 9 students who have opted for GCSE Computer Science received input from regional industry experts from across the cyber security subject area at an event held at Northumbria University.
It was an opportunity for students to explore a range of careers in cyber security. Organisations represented included Northumbria Police Cyber Crime Prevention Team, Accenture and EY.
Well done to all who took part!