Bitterne Park School

Great fun was had at our first Year 7 Maths Masterclass! 🎉

Students explored the fascinating world of cryptography by decoding and encoding messages using a Caesar cipher wheel. They quickly discovered how mathematics can be used to create and crack secret codes.

Can you solve this challenge from the session?

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Our fabulous Sports Leaders supported the Southampton School Games this week by officiating the QuadKids Primary City Athletics event.

They took on a variety of important roles, including placing competitors in the correct finishing order and measuring performances in the vortex throw and long jump. Their enthusiasm, professionalism and teamwork helped ensure the event ran smoothly throughout the day.

Primary schools from across Southampton came together to compete, showcasing fantastic effort, determination and sportsmanship. Congratulations to all the participants, and a special well done to the schools that finished 1st and 2nd and will now go on to represent Southampton at county level.

A huge well done to everyone involved, especially our Sports Leaders, who were outstanding ambassadors throughout the event! 👏

🌟 Exciting Summer School Opportunity! 🌟

Applications are now open for a FREE Summer School taking place from 27th–31st July 2026.

Students will take part in interactive workshops, expert-led sessions, and hands-on activities designed to build valuable skills.

📅 Highlights include:
• 27th–29th July: Workshops on policy development, advocacy, media, and crisis management
• 30th July: Educational visit to Parliament, including a guided tour and insight into how laws are made
• 31st July: Final project day, where students will create their own youth-focused campaign

Places are limited and expected to fill quickly, so we encourage interested students to apply as soon as possible.

🗓️ Application deadline: Friday 26th June

For more information and to apply, visit: https://darrenpaffey.org.uk/summerschool2026/

This week, Year 7 students have been enlarging sunflower studies and exploring a variety of mark-making techniques. Some fantastic efforts were made, with students showing great creativity, focus, and attention to detail. Well done to everyone involved! 🎨✨

We were fortunate to welcome Olivia to school to deliver a Strength & Conditioning (S&C) session for a group of our girls. The session included a mixture of our sporting exceptionals and students who regularly compete at a high level in school sport.

Olivia's expertise, enthusiasm, and encouragement created a positive and engaging environment, allowing students to develop their understanding of strength and conditioning while gaining valuable insights into athletic performance. The girls fully embraced the opportunity and demonstrated excellent effort throughout the session.

A huge thank you to Olivia for sharing her knowledge and inspiring the next generation of female athletes.

Wishing the four students (Isaac V, Daniel P, Clara M, Fiona A) who reached the next round in the UK Maths Challenge all the best with Junior Kangaroo today. You've got this!

The STEM Fair was a great success! 🎉

A huge well done to everyone involved. There were some fantastic projects on display, showcasing creativity, innovation, and hard work. Thank you to all the students, staff, and supporters who helped make the event such a memorable one.

Congratulations to all our Year 10 students who took part in the NxtGen Research Presentation Evening last night! 🎉

Over the past eight months, students have independently researched issues surrounding wellbeing, developing valuable research skills and effective communication strategies along the way. They confidently presented their findings to members of the Senior Leadership Team, representatives from SCC, and parents and carers.

We would like to extend our thanks to BeeWell for funding this fantastic opportunity for our students.

The standard of work and presentations was exceptional, and we are incredibly proud of every student who took part.