Year 8 Careers Day The whole of Year 8 attended a ‘Meet the Employers’ event put on by the Careers Department. It was a fantastic opportunity for students to ask direct questions to employers about their own personal career route and about the employment sector in general.
Year 7 and Year 8 Enjoy Geography Trips Year 7 visited Ribchester and Middlebrook Retail Park as part of their urban geography studies. In Ribchester they examined housing styles in and around the village. Meanwhile, Year 8 enjoyed a wonderful day in the sunshine and beauty of Ingleton Waterfalls in the Yorkshire Dales. Walking the 4 miles visiting the famous Thornton Force, they behaved in exemplary fashion.
Oxford University German Essay Writing Olympiad House Singing Competition Meesha Dad and Zakariya Bux of Year 9, as well as Zaynab Patel and Sebastian Roberts of Year 10 entered the highly challenging Oxford University German Essay Writing Olympiad. The theme of the competition was ‘Germany and Beyond’. Sebastian achieved a Certificate of Commendation for his quirky take on the story of Hänsel and Gretel which he set in the present day. To quote the judges, ‘this was a wonderful achievement, especially considering this has been our most competitive Olympiad yet, with just under 550 entries.’
House staff were given a morning to prepare their performances and the pupils showed that they can make rapid progress with tight deadlines! Miss Berry’s music staff moved between the Houses to offer expert advice and there was choreography and even some enthusiastic staff participation. The song choice ranged from choruses from ‘Les Mis’ to number ones from ‘The Spice Girls’. Mrs Regina Arkwright was kind enough to come in and judge the competition and, prior to making a rapid exit from the building, announced Grenville as the winners for their version of a song by Oasis.
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