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  • 10/12/21

    YR9 GE GIRLS GET SET

    On Tuesday 7th December 22 girls in Year 9 participated in the virtual Girls Get Set event run by General Electric. After presentations delivered by key figures in the company, the students then took part in a workshop aimed at equipping them with employability skills. The girls were fantastic at en...
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  • 24/11/21

    YR9 STEM PROJECT MATHS

    On Tuesday 23rd November our Year 9 girls revisited STEM and how this links into their everyday life.  They researched about Thomas Edison a prolific inventor and one the founders of General Electric ('GE') and what career opportunities are available at GE.  The girls had an opport...
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  • 24/11/21

    YR8 STEM EVENT - GENERAL ELECTRIC

    On Tuesday 22nd November our Year 8 Students welcomed the CEO of General Electric, the head of its Healthcare division and an Aviation Engineer from its aeronautics team. Then followed inspirational careers talks re STEM roles in industry and how these individuals came into their vocations and rose...
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  • 18/11/21

    YR9 HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHALLENGE

    On Wednesday 10th November, ten of our Year 9 students took part in a virtual leadership training day with the Youth Sport Trust. It was an engaging and positive day, equipping our young leaders with the knowledge and skills to support their peers, and help educate them about healthy living. They wi...
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  • 22/10/21

    Year 11 Maximize Workshop

    On Tuesday 19th October, we welcomed Jeremy Dry from Maximize your Potential to Wexham, who delivered a study skills and revision workshop to all students in Year 11. Maximize your Potential work with schools up and down the country with the aim to equip students with the right skills to boost their...
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  • 22/10/21

    YEAR 11 INTERACTIVE WEBINAR

    During the week 18th October, our year 11 girls were involved in an interactive webinar provided by GE to celebrate women’s innovation, embrace diversity and gain an insight into building a world that works through careers in STEM. 
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  • 22/10/21

    ROYAL MAIL HEROES STAMP DESIGN COMPETITION 2021

    During May 2021 our then Year 7 students (now year 8) and the Art Department participated in the Royal Mail heroes Stamp Design Competition submitting 47 entries. Although none of our entries were selected for the regional finals, our students can claim that they were involved in setting a...
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  • 15/10/21

    YEAR 7 CELEBRATION BREAKFAST

    On Tuesday 12th October, students from Year 7 with the most achievement points in each form were invited to a celebration breakfast, they enjoyed hot chocolate and pastries while watching a film. The students had a fabulous time, and said "they wished the celebration could go on all day...
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  • 15/10/21

    YEAR 8 INTERFORM DODGEBALL

    Following on for the Interform Year 7 Dodgeball on Tuesday 5th October, the competitions continued this week with the Year 8 on Wednesday 13th October after school in the sports hall. Like Year 7 the previous week, this competition was well attended with approximately 50-60 students partic...
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  • 15/10/21

    AFTER SCHOOL FITNESS CLUB

    We are delighted to be seeing a keen interest from our younger students in fitness training. We are running after school sessions on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in the Gym. After a year without access to Gym training it is fantastic to be able to offer this once again and to see so many...
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  • 12/10/21

    INTER-FORM DODGEBALL

    On Tuesday 5th October we delivered our first inter-form competition of the year. Approximately 60 Year 7 students participated in a dodgeball competition after school in the sports hall. It was high energy, high volume, and a very positive year group event.  Congratulations to 7 SEACOLE...
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  • 12/10/21

    YR 7/8 GIRLS FUTSAL COMPETITION

    On Thursday 7th October teams from our Year 7 and 8 girls were able to compete in a friendly Futsal competition that was being hosted by the Slough School Sport Network at Eton College. Futsal is a 5-a-side indoor football format, this was a great opportunity for the girls to develop their...
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  • 07/10/21

    YR10 AND 11 THORPE PARK VISIT

    Year 10 and 11 students were able to enjoy a day at Thrope Park on Friday 24th September as part of their activity's day. The focus of the trip was to allow students to work on their own wellbeing and take themselves out of their comfort zones by gonging on different rides. The students had a...
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  • 07/10/21

    YR9 BOSCOMBE BAY VISIT

    On Friday 24th September, the year 9 students visited Boscombe Bay, Dorset. We travelled by coach, with many of the students being very excited about going to the beach on such a lovely bright day.   On arrival the students all situated themselves on the central part of the...
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  • 06/10/21

    YR7 VISIT KEW GARDENS

    On Friday 24th September, our year 7 students had the opportunity to visit Kew Gardens. The students were able to explore the gardens walking through a wide range of flowers, plants, and trees that had information boards which enabled them learn about the different plants, and the ages...
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  • 01/10/21

    LUNCH TIME SPORTS CLUBS

    Our Lunch-time PE activities have seen an increase in numbers of students wanting to participate and take part in the different activities on offer, in addition to football and basketball, we have seen an increase in the numbers of students wanting to take part in badminton and volley...
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  • 01/10/21

    YR11 AND 6TH FORM BOYS FOOTBALL

    Our Year 11 and Sixth Form boys football teams have now both been able to participate in competitive fixture. On Thursday the 30th September after school they took part in a practice match against one another. This was a great way to engage more boys with after school participation and a valuab...
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  • 01/10/21

    YR7-8 GIRLS FUTSAL COMPETITION

    On Thursday 7th October, a team of our Year 7 & 8 girls will be competing in a Slough Schools Futsal competition hosted by the Slough School Sports Network at Eton College. Futsal is 5-a-side indoor football format and a great way to enthuse girls to get involved in playing footba...
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  • 24/09/21

    LUNCHTIME/AFTER SCHOOL PE CLUBS

    The attendance at our after school PE clubs has increased significantly, the students get to take part in a variety of clubs that we offer such as football, Badminton, Basketball and several more, our Extra-Curricular PE Timetable can be found under the extra-curricular section on the website.
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  • 24/09/21

    SIXTH FORM FOOTBALL

    On Thursday 23rd September we had our first competitive football fixture since before COVID and all the restrictions that came with it. Although our Sixth Formers lost their first match against a strong Windsor Boys team it was great to see a return to school fixtures, plus this is the first ye...
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  • 20/09/21

    OPEN EVENING

    We are holding our Open Evening on Tuesday 28th September between 5.30pm-7.30pm, please come along meet the team, ask any questions you have and have a tour of our school.
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  • 17/09/21

    MULTI SKILLS PE FESTIVAL

    On Wednesday 15th September, some of our Year 7 and Year 8 students were selected to participate in a friendly multi skills PE event which was hosted by the Slough School Sport Network at The Centre in Slough. This was a valuable experience for the students.  
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  • 15/09/21

    YEAR 7 INTRODUCTION TO PE - TEAM BUILDING

    During the first week in school all students in year 7 participated in some introductory team building activities during their first PE lesson. It was a positive start to the term and great to see them integrating well with their new peers and working together. 
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  • 14/09/21

    FOSTER CARERS

    The  Fostering Team at Slough Children First are trying to recruit more Foster Carers for our children in Slough that are in desperate need of a loving home. Please see attached flyer below.
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  • 11/09/21

    Flu Vaccinations Wednesday 15th September

    The School's Immunisation Team will be vaccinating any student whose parent gives consent at school on Wednesday 15th September. Please see attached letter which contains the link to the electronic registration form and follow the instructions on the letter. 
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