Huge congratulations to Crew Shakespeare (G31) sport stars Evie and Abbie on their beautiful work over recent weeks.
Abbie starred in her first competitive ice hockey match with the Whitley Warriors after lots of hard work to make the team and train – we’re mega proud of you Abbie!
Abbie geared up for her Whitley Warriors match
Evie took home a medal for her shot put event at her regional indoor athletics event and has been invited to start shot put training, as well as smashing her personal bests in her 60m sprints!
Evie taking her place on the podium
Mohammed’s dedication and determination shone through in his recent karate grading, earning him ‘A’s across the board and a well-deserved yellow belt. His drive to push even further and aim for two grades next time is truly inspiring. We couldn’t be prouder—well done, Mohammed!
Brooke recently competed in the Bristol International Acro Cup. At Grade 2 level Brooke and her partner achieved 3rd place out of 22 pairs in their category! They were amazing, and this is such a credit to their hard work as it was a very hard competition with a really strong field.
Winnie and her relay team won silver and bronze medals in the Northumberland and Durham County Team swim championships today. She swam 50 metres of freestyle in 29 seconds and 100 metres free in 104. Both PBs. Both very fast!
Winnie swam up an age group and was competing against 15 and 16 year old swimmers this is an awesome achievement.
We take great pride in having craftsmanship and quality as one of our school’s 5 character traits, encouraging our students to produce work that reflects the highest standards. Last year, Lizzie Moody, exemplified these traits through her outstanding personal research in her ‘Leaders of Their Own Learning’ sessions where she studied the Holocaust.
Lizzie dedicated her time and effort to study this significant historical event, culminating in producing a presentation that was well-researched, structured, and engaging. Her work was so well-prepared that it was ‘indistinguishable from that of professionals’ which is one of the criteria we aim for when striving for craftsmanship and quality. Recognising the depth and quality of her presentation, both Mrs Ross and Miss Simpson chose to use it as a teaching resource for our Year 8 students in commemoration of Holocaust Memorial Day this year.
The Holocaust is an important and sensitive topic, and Lizzie’s presentation demonstrated not only academic excellence but also a deep understanding and respect for the subject. Her guiding question ‘Could the horrors of the Holocaust bring about any positives?’ demonstrated her maturity with the aim of studying this complex and dark historical event whilst looking to celebrate the achievements of those involved who were striving for a better future.
Lizzie’s presentation did address the horrors and devastation, that one of the darkest chapters in history brought about, with 6 million Jewish people, of many nationalities, being murdered at the hands of the Nazis, alongside a further 5 – 6 million people from minority groups, but she was careful to include the heroes of this time, in her presentation, so that the light was shone on them.
This educational experience for our students was further enriched by a guest speaker from the Jewish community, who shared personal insights and reflections on the Holocaust. The combination of this and Lizzie’s exceptional work provided our students with a profound and meaningful opportunity to learn and reflect on a period that should never be forgotten.
Lizzie’s dedication and skill have not only enhanced her own learning but have also contributed significantly to the education of her peers. Well done, Lizzie!
We are excited to offer parents the opportunity to order a tote bag with their child’s artwork on. I have attached some pictures of some that were created this week at the craft event.
G28 students are going to undertake the production of these bags and guarantee the 1st 30 orders will be ready by 20th December (making it the perfect Christmas gift for family members).
We know from the craft event this week that this will take a great deal of time which G28 students will be giving up at social times and after school. As a result, we are charging £5 for the bags and the money raised will go towards helping to fund the Silver Duke of Edinburgh expeditions.
If there is appetite for it, we will reopen orders in the new year but due to time constraints we can only at this stage guarantee the 1st 30 orders will be done in time for Christmas.
To order a bag you must use this Shopify link. It will show as sold out once 30 orders have been made. It is crucial that you leave a note on your order with your child’s name, Crew and the artwork you would like printed on the bag. Without this, we will not be able to create your bag and therefore it may not be ready by 20th December.
If the artwork you are requesting is digital, it is very easy; your child simply needs to share the piece of work with Miss Tatters.
If it is a physical piece, it is very important to us that the student artwork is kept safe and secure. For this reason, we are asking your child to follow these steps once you have ordered a bag.
We are really excited to be able to showcase the student work in this way and get it out into the community!
Thank you to everyone who came along to the Christmas Craft event last night. Beautiful work was created showing real craftsmanship and quality. It was a fantastic atmosphere and lots of festive fun was had!
You all helped to raise approximately £180 for Tiny Lives, for which we are very appreciative.
Check out the beautiful crafts that were created!
Elina Donlan Jones took her Grade 2 singing exam last week and passed with merit. In addition to this she got the news that she has landed a part in a short film due to be filmed next year!
What a talented young lady! Well done Elina, we are all very proud of you.
On 24th November George Dobson, Crew Darling, successfully passed his Shodan 1st Dan at Kaizen Karate and is now a Black Belt in Shotokan Karate.
A huge well done to George for his hard work and committment
Beautiful work George. We are all very proud of you!
Another fabulous achievement for Brooke and her partner Chloe, who achieved 2nd place and a silver medal at the South Tyneside International Acro Cup during the half-term break.
Well done Brooke!
