See what we have been up to…
Huge congratulations to our KS4 students for passing their Entry level 3 English Reading papers. We are all very proud of our students for all the hard work they have put into passing the exam. #congratulations #achievements
KS4 students enjoyed a visit to Tynemouth Aquarium learning about oceans and the creatures within them. #fish #learning
A lovely day out at Tweddle farm learning about the animals and even taking part in feeding the goats and the lambs. Great experience and day with new knowledge learnt. #farming #experience
KS4 students have been working extremely hard this term to finish their practical and theory level 1 food technology qualification. They have showed great improvement in their kitchen skills and are becoming very diverse in what they can create. #qualificaiton #food
Massive well done to our students mentoring each other to learn new skills in construction and thrive. #friendship #modelstudents
As part of mental health awareness week our students have accessed a mental health art workshop with the school councillor. They created art that showed what mental health is to them, as well as what helps them with their own mental health wellbeing. #mentalhealthawareness
Students enjoyed sharing time with each other and staff playing old styled dominoes. They worked on turn taking and building their friendships. #thrive
KS3 students have been working very hard on their writing, creativity and phonics work. They are showing great resilience and improvement in their determination to achieve the outcomes needed and desired. #writing
Thrive is a key element within our school to ensure students have the chance to build on friendships and learn ways to discuss emotions and build on communication. Both our KS3 and KS4 students have enjoyed time this week accessing thrive in different ways. #friendship
KS3 students accessed the driving range within their PE lesson working on their skills. Students shared great encouragement and resilience with each other. #golf
KS3 students accessed the unit showing amazing teamwork and communication as they worked together to sand the timber and then assemble it into a tunnel for the train set. #resilience #teamwork
KS3 students accessed Middleton Teasdale within their outdoor education lesson to go crystal hunting and climbing. Students showed great teamwork and resilience as they consistently encouraged each other and staff to achieve the task at hand. #teamwork #achievement
We had the delight of meeting some of our students beautiful pets Arnie and Bruno as part of celebrating national pet day. #pets #celebration
KS3 have been working very hard in the construction unit creating planters to place at the Embleton View venues to help with growing herbs and vegetables to use in food technology lessons. #sustainability
Today KS4 accessed Beamish Museum learning about the eras and working on some ILS skills by ordering their own food. They accessed the park expanding their friendships and community interactions. #friendship #ILS #Learning
lower ks3 selling at the Enterprise Sale this morning at stockton town centre, engaging very well with the community and made £60 profit
#Enterprise
Today, We had the privilege of welcoming the MP for Darlington Peter Gibson for a Q&A Session - which the young people engaged fantastically well.
LKS3 took part today in the Teesvally ice festival at Billingham Forum today. Here are some of our students enjoying the ice!
#teesvallyicefestival #makingmemories
So far, our incredible students have raised £80 for Children in Need. With our BEARpees challenge where collectively they have done 1000 BEARpees
#ChildrenInNeed #BEARpees
Our staff and students were involved in the Anti Bullying campaign this week, wearing odd socks to raise awareness.
#AntiBullyingWeek2023 #MakeANoise
𝗔𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀, 𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝗯𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗲, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁.
Check in on those around you.
#WorldMentalHealthDay | #YouAreNotAlone | @samaritans
Students from Lower Key stage 3 attended the Farooq E Azam Mosque and Islamic Centre, Stockton. During the visit, the students were giving a visit around the mosque, an overview of the daily life of being a Muslim, which included a talk around prayer times, five pillars of Islam
Some of our new students are settling in really well, showing excellent teamwork in basketball and exploring some now sensory play.
#Teamwork #Transitions #SensoryPlay
We are just at the start of our schools games journey, but we are delighted to have been awarded bronze against the schools games benchmark with some very achievable targets for us to reach the next levels.
#schoolgames #nextsteps
Another 8 planters are ready to be taken down to Eastbourn Park, where we have teamed up with the brilliant volunteers down there to help develop their site. Our student has done an amazing job with these, and I'm sure they will look amazing once they are in place!
We dropped off 4 raised beds at Eastbourn Park today, where we are working closely in partnership. Our young students have been working hard to get these ready to be used in the park. We look forward to seeing these filled with lovely plants for the summer.
#community
Students and teachers enjoyed the England game last night at Old Trafford, a 7-0 win, and memories that last a lifetime.
#ENGMKD #ThreeLions
On Friday, to combat the heat, we decided to have a whole school water fight! Even our head teacher got involved!
#hotdays #waterfight #fun
Our amazing students are at it again. This time, they made their very own crazy golf that incorporates maths into the game! Absolutely amazing work! Keep it up!
#mathsgames #crazygolf #learning
We have been doing some amazing work in our local community. Here is one of our students making raised flower beds that are wheelchair accessible for Eastbourn Park in darlington.
#VolunteersWeek2023
#Community #Together
