Category: News
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Weekly Highlights
New year, new term, new students, new ideas, new challenges! This first week back we had a great time catching up with our returning students, meeting new students and starting 2026 off right! Most days last week the kitchen was filled with one of the most pleasant smells known to man: Freshly baked bread!Our students…
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Weekly Highlights
Only one week left to the Christmas break and our students are showing no signs of slowing down.Have a look at what they were up to here: In the age of smart phones and digital cameras it has become easy to just take dozens of pictures of anything and everything, rather than finding things truly…
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🎄Thank You!🎅
We would like to say thank you to everyone that showed up to our Christmas Open Day yesterday. Whether it was out of support, curiosity or both, you made the afternoon and evening truly special🌟.The money raised throughout the evening will be put to good use and will enable us to buy more equipment and…
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Weekly Highlights
Have a look at what our students were up to last week: Last week was full of Christmas creativity! Cards, bookmarks, photography, even the walls were carefully decorated by our students. 🎅 AF’s nanoleaf project is in full swing! After weeks of designing and printing individual tiles and choosing the best lights for the project,…
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Learning by Doing: Scientific Exploration
For the past few weeks AF has spent some time with one simple question: How can this picture be recreated? But rather than simply looking it up his task was to use his previous knowledge to hypothesize, plan and test his ideas to find a way. STEP 1: Brainstorming & Research Initially, AF was unsure.…
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Delicious Chocolate Pine Cones
Going into the kitchen during the week you may have been met with an odd sight. Neatly arranged on a tray sat several… pine cones? Even on closer inspection these small works of art looked indistinguishable from perfectly shaped pinecones. And even better: They were edible, too! Following a video recipe HW carefully and patiently…
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Weekly Highlights
Last week our students experimented, created and learned all sorts of things! Have a look at some of last week’s highlights here: You often hear that children play too many video games, but hardly anyone talks about the educational value of creating them! Using patience, creativity, programming skills and attention to detail are absolutely essential,…
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Christmas Open Day – Dec 11th – 2-6pm
Pop in and see what we have to offer as an alternative provision, and while you’re here, pick up one of our students’ festive Christmas enterprise creations! Every product on display has been designed and produced by our students, showcasing their creativity, skill, and hard work. Even better — all profits go directly back into…
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PSHE – Exploring Democracy
Today we took a deep dive into the concept of democracy—what it means, why it matters, and how it compares with other forms of government. We began by unpacking the core idea of democracy and discussing what it represents to each student. This led to thoughtful conversations about alternative systems and how power is distributed…
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Weekly Highlights
Another week and even more great work! This week was creative, productive and delicious all in one. Have a look at what our students were up to: Last week the faint smell of something delicious lingered in the air all week! Our students that enjoy cooking made some absolutely delicious Bolognese (and garlic bread in…
