Blog by Plennon

As the school year draws to a close, we find ourselves reflecting on the incredible journey we've all been on. This end-of-year blog is a celebration of our achievements, the challenges we've overcome, and the unforgettable moments we've shared. From the highs of our successes to the lessons…

What an amazing week it has been for the school, as we welcome the Y6 students for their induction days. It has been such a rewarding experience, as I lived vicariously through the little year 6s excited to join secondary, seeing my past self in each excited face! 

Induction days have been…

Hello, I am Mihaela Kirova, many of you might be aware I am the newly appointed Head Girl.

This is the first official school blog, and I am delighted to be writing it!

This week has been a stressful one, bursting at the seams with so many exciting events that have taken place including…

What a great start to the year! I have been so impressed with pupils' behaviour and the standard of their uniform since our return from the summer holidays. Many thanks for supporting us in our mission to provide the best possible education for your children, it is always greatly appreciated!

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"For I remember Easter morn, and life and love and peace are all new born." — Alice Freeman Palmer

Our Easter celebrations in school have now come to a close and have served as wonderful reminders of the hope that Jesus’ resurrection gives to us.  Our students have taken part in celebration…

Christmas is a fantastic time of the year, where we look forward to celebrating with each other, whilst being reminded through our daily Advent prayers of the importance for this celebration.  However, even though we are not yet even in the middle of Advent, advertisements have long been…

I can’t believe that we are in October already … what has happened to September? 

I am delighted to report that we have had an excellent start to the Autumn Term with all students returning to school, keen to start a new year of learning.  The attitude and behaviour of our students has been…

This is one of my favourite days in the whole school calendar, as we see the culmination of 5 years hard work in fabulous exam success.  We know the pupils don’t sleep much the night before they come to pick up their results, but when they collect their results, those nerves turn to relief and…

The end of this academic year is fast approaching, and I just wanted to extend a heart-felt ‘thank you’ for your ongoing support for all that we do here at ‘Eddies’ - and there is much to reflect on and be proud of!  

This year has been a particularly positive one in so many ways as we have…

It has been quite emotional in school this week as our Year 11 pupils had their last full day in school on Wednesday.  They have now started their ‘study leave’ and will only come into school for their GCSE examinations. 

At lunch time we held a Staff Vs Pupils football game on the all-weather…

Following the theme of my most recent Headteacher’s Blog “Thinking of Others”, I would like to congratulate 2 Y9 students, Noah Greenhalgh and Jason Buckley who came to show me the fantastic pieces work that they had created on the theme of the Holocaust memorial.

Their class teacher, Mr Linton…

The month of March started with a request that was sent out to our school community for donations to help the terrible crisis in Ukraine.  We were truly humbled by everyone’s efforts and the sheer volume of goods that were dropped off at school to be taken across to the Polis School in…