When in isolation, do as musicians do. Practise!
29.04.2020 // Academic // Community
Around 145 of our 7-9 Music students have taken up a new instrument in isolation, working towards Grade 1 standard. Students have said, ‘it’s really impressive to be able to play a song’ and ‘it’s fun, and you get something out of it at the end’.
Mr Maughan takes part in a virtual orchestra
17.04.2020 // Uncategorized
A teacher from Shrewsbury has created a virtual orchestra full of 70 music teachers from across the country and the world.Joe Austin, who's Head of Music at The Priory School, asked his students to do something creative with music to help with their wellbeing while they weren't at school due to the lockdown.He said he created the orchestra to set an example to his students, but also for the same reason - for his own wellbeing.
Supplying Personal Protective Equipment to Local Hospital
17.04.2020 // Community
Yesterday we delivered approximately 200 pairs of safety glasses, plus some disposable aprons and overshoes to the Friarage Hospital. They were gratefully received!
THE ANSWER IS YES@ARETÉ LEARNING TRUST
06.04.2020 // Community
Yes@Areté Learning Trust is expanding its services as it becomes a specialist Areté Learning Trust provider. However, they have had to postpone a special launch event when guest speaker, renowned artist Mackenzie Thorpe, was due to join parents, professionals and pupils in celebrating inclusion and diversity...
The sun WILL come out tomorrow!! (Just not quite yet…)
06.04.2020 // Performing Arts
Since September, the 30 strong cast of students from Year 7 to Year 13 have worked with dedication and energy to rehearse the songs, dances and scenes ready for performance. With rehearsals taking place every week since the start of the year and twice a week since half term, including rehearsals in half term, the cast have invested so much time and effort into preparing a show which was ready to go this week.
A Taste of Journalism
06.04.2020 // Academic // Community
Students from Year 10 and Year 12 are taking part in a project organised by UniConnect in conjunction with the journalism department from York St. John University. Lecturers and undergraduates have visited school the past two Fridays to talk to students about university life, higher education and studying journalism. They have also had the opportunity to make some short films about their experiences by filming around the site and editing the footage...
How To Be Lucky
06.04.2020 // Community
Year 10 were very lucky as they were treated to a performance of 'How To Be Lucky' by the An Invisible Man Theatre Company.The production formed part of the Learning for Life Programme, tackling the issue of Syrian refugees in a powerful, emotional and thought provoking way...
Eco-Council launches first initiative.
06.04.2020 // Community
A team of passionate sixth formers, more commonly known as the Eco-Council, have been slowly working on improvements to the schools eco status. The school considers environmental care a very serious topic and this is reflected in the year 8 SAIL project of developing the new school site into an eco-friendly school. This just shows how much students care about the future and what we can do to make it brighter...
Health and Social Care students get creative
06.04.2020 // Community
Year 11 Health and Social Care students had a fabulous experience and saw all their hard work come to a festive conclusion!For many months, the students have been planning a host of Christmas themed activities suitable for children aged two to four years old. The aim was to invite children from a local nursery in to school and engage them in the activities they had created...
Students and Staff go to the Polls
06.04.2020 // Community // Uncategorized
At 8:45am we opened up room G7 as our polling station for the day. Sixth form students did a fantastic job of running the polling station and each member of the group had a go at being the presiding officer. With nearly 1000 students and staff coming through the polling station in the space of 4 hours the students did extremely well to cope with the pressure...
