Friday 26 May 2023 This week has been dominated by exams and I would like to thank all those students who have turned up for their exams on time and have conducted themselves maturely. There have been a couple of instances where students have been late and I would like to urge them to make… Read more »
Friday 19 May 2023 This week we have been celebrating the publication of a new collection of case studies and thought leadership pieces from experts around the world: Sixth Form Matters. Produced by the Sixth Form Colleges Association, the book highlights the importance of sixth form education and recognises and celebrates what an excellent sixth… Read more »
Friday 12 May 2023 In the run up to exam season, the college has been a hive of activity. Huddled groups of students can be spotted all round college, revising and chatting about what is next – university, apprenticeship, employment. There is an atmosphere of anticipation and excitement and for those moving from year 12… Read more »
Friday 05 May 2023 What a fabulous Showcase evening our Year 13 Creative Media students hosted this week! I was delighted to see so many parents in attendance and the wide range of films from a single topic was hugely impressive. I hope that our students enjoyed showing us their work and I look forward… Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
