Sport Relief

In among all the other excitement, we even found time to raise money for Sport Relief.  Particular congratulations must go to the Year 7 and 8 pupils who ran a mile or swam a mile (88 lengths of … [Read more...]

Activities Week (8) – Battle of the Bands

On the 'Try Something New Day', the Battle of the Bands offered the perfect platform for Year 7-10 students to showcase their talents.  Students spent the day rehearsing an eclectic mix of music … [Read more...]

Lower Sixth Work Experience Week

It is hard to summarise the overwhelming success of the Lower Sixth Work Experience Week in just a few sentences for the website!  The variety of placements undertaken was as wide as the world of … [Read more...]

Lower Sixth Interviews

As part of the follow up to their highly successful Work Experience Week, all students in the Lower Sixth had an individual interview conducted by Compact Education Business Services on Monday … [Read more...]

HMC 6-a-side Cricket Success

On Friday 18th June, Year 6 cricketers were in action in the HMC 6-a-side competition at Woodhouse Grove School.  Our boys finished third in their group, after two close games against RGS … [Read more...]

Year 7 Bookworms

The Year 7 Bookworms met again on Monday evening and this report is from our newest member, Anna Duckett, on 'Another Me' by Cathy MacPhail.  "I really like this book because it is between scary … [Read more...]

Year 6 Adventure Activities – Fun in the Sun!

Year 6 enjoyed a fantastic adventure activities camp from Wednesday 23rd to Friday 25th June.  It was smiles all the way in non-stop sunshine at YMCA Windermere, set amongst the breath-taking … [Read more...]

Activities Week (7) – Golf Lessons

On 'Try Something New Day' a minibus full of girls and boys visited Woolley Park Golf Club.  The pupils had a 45 minute lesson with Jon Baldwin, the club's PGA Golf Professional, … [Read more...]

Alistair’s Abseiling Adventures

Thirty-three daredevils recently agreed to abseil down the western tower of Wakefield Cathedral in a special fundraising event to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Wakefield Hospice.  Among … [Read more...]

Activities Week (6) – Year 7 Trip

On Friday Year 7 pupils spent a glorious day exploring and learning about Conisbrough Castle and Cusworth Hall.  The guides at the castle really made history come alive for our pupils and the … [Read more...]