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Weekly College Update

Friday 28 April 2023 On Friday last week our History students were privy to the amazing opportunity to debate the motion ‘Heath’s government of 1970 to 1974 must be judged unsuccessful’ with Lord Hunt, Peter Batey, Neil Carmichael, Anthony Teasdale and Michael McManus, all of whom worked with Edward Heath. Our visitors were able to… Read more »

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Friday 21 April 2023  The S6C summer term has begun! I hope you all had a restful Easter break in readiness for your vocational mocks, photography and fine art exams, vocational technical qualification exams, A level coursework deadlines and A level exams. This is an important term and it can feel overwhelming but there are… Read more »

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Friday 31 March 2023  The S6C spring term has ended with a flourish with our Healthy Relationships and Sexual Health Development Day. Thank you to everyone for approaching the day with maturity and helping to explore this important area of personal development and safety.  Last week we were visited by two representatives from Challenge Partners… Read more »

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Friday 24 March 2023  This week we have been visited by two representatives from Challenge Partners, an education charity led by practitioners with a focus on quality assurance and sharing the collective wisdom in schools. It has been an intense and busy couple of days and I am delighted with how impressed our visitors were… Read more »

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Friday 17 March 2023  There is never a dull moment here at S6C and this week’s activities have perhaps been the most diverse since I joined in September. On Monday our English Language and English Literature students travelled to London to visit the Treasures of the British Library exhibition; S6C Governor John Hawkins joined us… Read more »

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Monday 13 March 2023  We were in a celebratory mood at S6C last week, made even more memorable by the light sprinkling of snow mid week! On Wednesday 08 March we celebrated International Women’s Day with the theme Embrace Equity.  Students and staff gathered in the Lecture Theatre to celebrate, reflect, discuss and challenge –… Read more »

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Friday 03 March 2023  Our week of mock exams is nearly over but let’s not forget there is an Art exam on Monday morning. Well done to everyone for working so hard. We all know how tough exams can be and I am so proud of our students for their resilience, determination and enthusiasm for… Read more »

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Friday 24 February 2023  I hope that everyone had a restful half term break and you are now ready for what is looking to be a very busy term!   Next week and on Monday 06 March, Year 13 will be sitting their mock exams. I have attached the timetable and wish all our students the… Read more »

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Friday 10 February 2023  This week we have been taking part in National Apprenticeship Week. Students and parents were invited to attend a virtual broadcast of an Apprenticeship Showcase held by the Swindon and Wiltshire Careers Hub and Amazing Apprenticeships provided a series of short films covering 12 school subjects and the many apprenticeship roles… Read more »

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Friday 03 February 2023  This week was the application deadline for entry in September 2023 and the numbers of young people wanting to study at S6C are better than ever. We are all incredibly proud of the quality of teaching here and the excellent results that our students achieve and when combined with the welcoming,… Read more »