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Spotlight on Photography

As part of our Monday Afternoon Project (MAP), a group of students started their photography sessions. MAP gives them the opportunity to experiment with a professional camera and learn basic photography skills. This week, they concentrated on focusing the lens …
1st October 2020

Monday Afternoon Project

This term, we relaunched our Monday Afternoon Project (MAP), an initiative for students to try out a range of different activities to broaden their learning. The subject areas include; textiles, photography, drama, mindfulness, cultural studies and football. Each week, we …
1st October 2020

GCSE Results!

We are bursting with pride! Congratulations to students who received their Art GCSE results this week. 100% pass rate, we couldn’t be prouder of you. Your next big adventure awaits.  
21st August 2020

Thank You for Making our Day!

Thank you Emily for sharing such a heartfelt video on Thank a Teacher Day. Your message  made us feel valued, proud and a little emotional. We miss you all and can’t wait to see you all back at school. Click …
20th May 2020

We are Proud of You!

It is brilliant to see how students have been adapting to learning at home. Their strength of character and creativity shines through in these photos that have been shared. Here are some examples of great imagination, concentration and commitment.  
18th May 2020

Zoom Therapy Sessions

Our therapy team are keeping students busy with their Zoom therapy sessions and weekly newsletter encouraging students to choose activities to try out at home. The list includes; building, writing, moving, helping and playing.  Each week they will share stories …
11th May 2020

Singalong Club

Determined to keep students connected, healthy and happy, last week saw the launch on our first online lunchtime activity – Singalong club. Singing together made us all feel happy, positive and united, it was also a reminder of how musically …
11th May 2020

Raising Spirits with our Rainbows

Students have been busy putting their creative skills to good use by producing some really colourful and uplifting artwork. Here are just a few examples of the bright, sunny, positive pictures they have created to raise spirits and support the …
23rd April 2020

Apart but Together

During this period of home learning, we are physically apart from one another, but with the help of modern technology we can be together. Principal, John Reilly, said: ‘We are currently running at least two sessions/lessons a day via Zoom …
23rd April 2020

Sponsored Walk for Nickel Support

The Student Council wanted to organise a charity event (in line with one of the school’s values – ‘Charity’). After much discussion with their tutor groups and in council meetings, they came up with the idea of a sponsored walk. …
26th February 2020

Trip to the Royal Academy of Arts

Students visited London’s Royal Academy of Arts for a day of creativity which began with a viewing of a very thought provoking exhibition entitled Eco-Visionaries – Confronting a planet in a state of emergency. They discovered how architects, artists and …
12th February 2020

Panto Fun!

Students enjoyed a great day out at Croydon’s newly refurbished Fairfield Halls where they watched the pantomime, Cinderella. The performance was fun packed with laughs, amazing singing and brilliant digital affects. At the end of the performance, students were lucky …
16th January 2020