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๐ข The first edition of this yearโs School Newsletter is out! Celebrating fantastic achievements and memorable moments from this half term.
๐ Read it here: heyzine.com/flip-book/756da8โฆ
Looking back at this half term, our Year 7s took part in a road safety session with Streetwise! ๐ฆ An excellent opportunity to learn essential safety skills and understand how to stay safe on the roads. ๐ #RoadSafety #Year7
๐ง โจ Our Most Able Workshops, led by Dr Martijn Vanderspool, encouraged students to think critically, challenge themselves, and explore new ideas. ๐๐ An inspiring opportunity to stretch their thinking, develop their skills, and reach their full potential! ๐๐ฏ
Our Year 7s kicked off this yearโs Careers Networking Events by meeting inspiring professionals from football, cricket, law, transport, healthcare, science and more! They explored different industries and gained valuable careers advice from role models.
๐๐ Our highest-attaining students in each year group celebrated their hard work, resilience, and achievements at a special Rewards Breakfast! ๐๐ Congratulations to all our winners โ keep shining and striving for success! ๐
๐ Topic lists and letters have been shared with all parents and students to support preparation for upcoming assessments. ๐ These resources will help students focus their revision, identify gaps in their knowledge, and make the most of their independent study time. ๐ฏ๐ก
The LRC will host its Annual Scholastic Book Fair from 5thโ10th November in the LRC, during lunchtime (1:20โ2:00pm). A wide range of new books will be available for staff and students to browse and purchase. Cash only.
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๐ญ #Deepfakes can turn fake images, videos and cloned voices into convincing scams or harmful content.
Our #WakeUpWednesday guide explores the risks and shares practical tips to help young people spot and respond to them.
vist.ly/5padz
#ArtificialIntelligence
A big thank you to all parents and carers who attended our Year 11 Parent Consultation Evening on Wednesday. Your support and engagement are greatly appreciated as we work together to help our students achieve their best.
September and October Cyber Bytes: Key reminders on staying safe online, recognising phishing emails, protecting sensitive information and keeping school systems secure.
Well done, Gurneet, for your excellent revision notes for GCSE Business 9โ1 in Year 11! Keep up the great work! ๐๐
As part of our Sparx Reading Challenge, students had the opportunity to take part in a book giveaway and complete a book review. Congratulations to students from Years 7,8 & 9, who have all received a prize in recognition of their participation and enthusiasm for reading.
Students were encouraged to achieve 2,000 SRP points over the holidays. We were delighted to see students rise to the challenge! Students from Years 8 & 9 worked extremely hard to reach the target and were each rewarded with a small prize in recognition of their fantastic effort.
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๐ฎ Discord can help young people connect, but it can also bring risks including stranger contact, harassment, inappropriate content and excessive screen time.
Our #WakeUpWednesday guide shares practical safety tips.
Read more: vist.ly/5jh5i
#OnlineSafety
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๐ #Looksmaxxing can expose young people to unrealistic appearance standards, dubious advice and extreme practices.
Our #WakeUpWednesday guide helps adults understand the trend, spot warning signs and start supportive conversations.
Read more: vist.ly/5ke3v
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๐ฌ Staff do not need to be specialists to support pupil wellbeing.
Our #WakeUpWednesday guide shares practical advice on starting conversations, confidentiality, staying calm and helping pupils feel heard.
Read more: vist.ly/5mbvh
#PupilWellbeing #Safeguarding
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๐ค AI companions can feel like real friends, but they can bring risks including emotional dependency, oversharing and harmful advice.
Our #WakeUpWednesday guide shares practical tips for safer use.
Read more: vist.ly/5nb8k
#Safeguarding #OnlineSafety
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The u16 girls basketball team beat Chiltern this evening with lots of fantastic performances from the students ๐ช ๐ #providingopportunities #schoolbasketball
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Well done to the year 7 and 8 girls basketball team who were brilliant winning their first match against Stockwood Park ๐ #providingopportunities #schoolbasketball
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Well done to all 4 of our table tennis teams who competed in the Luton schools tournament.
Year 7 and 8 boys finished 2nd ๐ฅ
Year 7 and 8 girls finished 3rd ๐ฅ
Year 9-11 girls finished 2nd ๐ฅ
Year 9-11 boys finished 1st ๐ฅ
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