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🎭✨ House Drama Finals – Tonight

Tonight is our House Drama Finals, where we get to celebrate the hard work, effort and creativity that so many students have put into their performances.

Whatever the final results at the end of the evening, every student involved should be incredibly proud of themselves for stepping forward, taking part and representing their House.

We can’t wait to see the talent, confidence and teamwork on display.

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Roblox is hugely popular with children, offering millions of user-created games and social experiences. This week’s guide explains how the platform differs from traditional video games, and why its scale, self-rating system and automated moderation can sometimes expose young users to inappropriate content or unsafe interactions.

Aimed at parents, the guide explores concerns including online communication, in-game spending and compulsive play.

It also shares practical advice on using parental controls, limiting chat features and encouraging open conversations, helping adults support children to enjoy Roblox more safely and responsibly.

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🏏👏 Rounders Success

A brilliant result for our Year 7 and Year 10 rounders teams, who both secured wins against Stanborough.

🏏 Year 7 won 15–6.5
🏏 Year 10 won 20–12.5

For the first dry game of the season, both teams fielded strongly and showed some excellent batting too. A fantastic start and great to see the teams performing so well.

Special congratulations to our Players of the Match, Abigail and Grace.

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🧠✨ Year 12 Psychology Competition

Congratulations to our Year 12 Psychology students Alfie, Milun, Lottee Lou, George and Sara, who recently took part in a national Psychology competition at Royal Holloway, University of London.

The students showed fantastic enthusiasm and critical thinking as they presented their ideas on how psychological research can impact society.

We are very proud of their efforts and look forward to celebrating their achievements when the results are announced.

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🛠️✨ Assemblies This Week – Design Technology

This week’s assemblies will be led by our Design Technology Department.

Students will have the opportunity to learn more about the creativity, problem-solving and practical skills that sit at the heart of DT, and how design and innovation shape the world around us.

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🎾✨ Trip to Queen’s Club

Students enjoyed a fantastic trip to Queen’s Club in London this week for the women’s competition as the grass court season got underway.

Highlights included seeing Serena Williams return after her four-year break from competitive tennis, as well as singles victories for Britain’s Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter.

A brilliant opportunity to experience top-level tennis and kick off the grass court season in style.

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👥✨ Exciting Opportunity – Hertfordshire Youth Commission

Young people aged 14–25 are invited to apply to join the Hertfordshire Youth Commission.

The Youth Commission gives young people the chance to support, challenge and inform the work of the Hertfordshire Police & Crime Commissioner, exploring important police and crime issues that affect young people across the county.

This is a brilliant opportunity for young people to gain new knowledge, skills and experience, while helping to ensure that young people’s voices are heard by key decision-makers, including the Hertfordshire Police & Crime Commissioner and policing representatives.

The commission is looking for a diverse group of young people from a range of backgrounds and experiences, including those from underrepresented groups and those with direct experience of police, authorities or the justice system.

📝 Apply here:
https://forms.gle/HnC8EranFHv3zQ286

📍 More information:
https://www.herts-pcc.gov.uk/listening-and-responding/youth-commission/

📧 Questions:
[email protected]

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🏏✨ Consortium Rounders Is Coming Up

We’re looking forward to the next event in our consortium calendar and, with it being the summer term, that means it’s time for the annual Rounders Tournament.

In the lead-up to the main event, we’ll also be running some trial matches to help students warm up, build confidence and prepare for the final tournament.

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💻📚 Year 10 Consultation Evening – Tonight

A reminder that Year 10 Consultation Evening is taking place tonight as an online event via SchoolCloud.

We’re looking forward to speaking with parents, carers and students about progress so far and the next steps as Year 10 move closer towards their final GCSE year.

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🏊‍♂️👏 Well Done, Charlie!

A huge well done to Charlie, who has received his certificate for SEQ Level 2 in Teaching Swimming and is now a qualified swimming teacher; a fantastic achievement.

Charlie has also been a huge help with many of our Sixth Form sporting events, so it’s wonderful to see his hard work, commitment and willingness to get involved recognised in this way.

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