Monxton Pantomime - Aladdin

The ex-students’ pantomime, Aladdin will begin its run at Monxton Village Hall this week. Once again featuring a six piece rock & roll band. Performances are to The Gateway Club on Wednesday 10th February and public performances on Thursday 11th, Friday 12th & Saturday 13th. Performances are at 7.30pm with a matinee performance at 2pm on Saturday. Tickets may be bought from Waterstone’s book shop in Chantry Centre.

7FF Win Spelling Bee 2010

Year 7 took part in the annual Harrow Way Spelling Bee Competition. Congratulations to 7FF who became the overall winners.

This event was also the ideal time for us to really put our new Learner Response Voting system through its paces. We gave virtually all of Year 7 their own voting handset (Purchased as part of our continuing Maths and Computing specialism) and Round 2 saw the entire audience race against the clock to spell words correctly with the results coming in live on screen. We also found out just how much noise Year 7 could make when they’re cheering the rest of their Tutor Group on!

Check out the photos to see what happened.

Day 6 – Saturday 6 February

Last night we had another foot of snow! We couldn’t wait to get out on our skies and play in the powder. The GCSE students benefited from an earlier start than the other groups as they were videoed for their coursework practical and they skied on untouched runs in perfect weather conditions … so there is no excuse for them getting a poor grade! Continue reading Day 6 – Saturday 6 February…

Day 5 – Friday 5 February

Before we skied we had to play hunt the lifts because it was snowing so hard that the visibility was very poor. This presented the students with a new challenge as it was impossible to see the lumps and bumps on the piste. Several students managed to get airborne, albeit unintentionally, however, most students found it great fun and really enjoyed skiing in such deep snow. Andover Golf Course is not so appealing anymore! Nobody feared falling today because if they did it was like falling into a vat of talcum powder.

It was boogie night tonight, when we met up with several other schools in the resort to party on down! Please click on the thumbnails to view photos.

Year 11 Students - Additional Day in School - Friday 12th February 2010

Please follow this link to read Mr Currie’s letter to Year 11 parents detailing the arrangements for Year 11 students to come into school next Friday.

Haiti Appeal - Non-Uniform Day Thursday 11th February

In response to a request from our Student Council, Mr Currie has agreed to hold a non-uniform day in aid of the Haiti Appeal. Students wishing to participate should bring in £1 on Thursday.

The Key Stage 4 Curriculum 2010 - 2012

Please use the following link to view a copy of the booklet. Pathways - The Key Stage 4 Curriculum Booklet 2010-2012

Day 4 – Thursday 4 February

At last the thermometer got above zero, so everyone looked decidedly thinner as they did not have to wear so many layers to keep warm. Also nobody had any excuse for crashing any more as they could see where they were going. However there were still lots of crashes so we have decided that we are rubbish at skiing. Ha ha! Continue reading Day 4 – Thursday 4 February…

Parent Consultation Day - Tuesday 2nd March 2010

Please follow this link for details of the rescheduled Parent Consultation Day.

Day 3 - Wednesday 3 February

Today was the best day of the trip so far. Everybody was so animated at the end of their lessons. The instructors excelled themselves with their choice of runs and choice of tasks for the children.

Today the weather was kind to us and we had sunny blue skies. The views were stunning and all groups were able to appreciate them fully, as now even the beginners are skiing from the top of the mountain.

Some of the students were given the rare treat of deep snow skiing. This requires a different technique to normal skiing and not everyone managed to stay up right. Kameron won the best entertainment award today with his face plant into the snow. Continue reading Day 3 - Wednesday 3 February…