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  Equestrian success at the NSEA Championships

  Published 01/11/17

  Congratulations are in order for Anna and Casper at the NSEA Championships.

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  Writing with The Guardian

  Published 20/10/17

  The Guardian Newspaper Day on 17th October saw students step into a journalist's shoes.

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  Silver Duke of Edinburgh adventure

  Published 18/10/17

  Early on on a Tuesday morning, we gathered at Latham Road ready for three long days of walking in the Peak District. The minibuses were loaded up with all our kit and we were off! Three hours later, we had arrived in the Peaks and were greeted with the cold winds of the North. We had each brought items of food for the trip and were carrying them along with two tents, two trangia stoves and the methylated spirit shared between the six of us.

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  Starting your final year of A Levels?

  Published 02/10/17

  How to make the most out of your last year at school

  Year 13 is a very important time in your academic life. Most students buckle down to work, and make plans for the future. In this post, we’ve put together 7 things that will help you make the most of your last year of school - and prepare you for university.

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  The Advantages of Being Taught in Small Groups

  Published 11/09/17

  Small group tuition is defined as one educator working with a class of two to six students. This small class size enables the teacher to work with each pupil closely, concentrating on their individual educational needs. There are many positive outcomes to learning in a small group environment. This is because it is easier for teachers to monitor students’ progress and enables them to give individual attention to each student.

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  Teaching Methods: Traditional Vs Modern

  Published 31/07/17

  Teaching styles have changed significantly over the years. The traditional way that education was delivered was through recitation and memorisation techniques, whereas the modern way of doing things involves interactive methods.

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  A new age for the 6th Form library

  Published 04/07/17

  By Molly W

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  Studying overseas

  Published 05/06/17

  Deciding to study abroad is a big decision. Whether you are thinking of taking part of your degree overseas or all of it, there are many factors to consider. For students drawn towards taking degree courses outside the UK one of the main attractions is that tuition fees can be much lower than in the United Kingdom. Other bonuses are that it will look great on your CV and increase your international job prospects, you could learn a new language and of course gain valuable life experiences.

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  6th Form College - Headteacher's Blog

  Published 09/05/17

  So, the examination season is upon us and I am very impressed by the calmness and determination of the students in U6th. The IB final exams and Language orals for A Level having been running for the last week or so and I am grateful to the many teaching and support staff who have been involved with the invigilation schedule, even on Bank Holiday Monday – the International Baccalaureate  being no respecter of a national Bank Holiday. Lower 6th students of Maths, Classical Civilisation and Russian will also have public exams shortly, being the last year of the modular system.

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  6th Form College - Headteacher's Blog

  Published 30/03/17

  Attending the IB Visual Arts exhibition at the end of last week and the West Road concerto concert this week, I was keenly aware that I teach in a remarkable school. It may be an extreme thought but I confess that I find myself musing whether there is actually any point to studying subjects other than the creative and performing arts!

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  Can We All Be #GIRLBOSS[es]?

  Published 28/03/17

  Book review : #GIRLBOSS

  by Cynthia Chiu

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  Life Skills 101

  Published 20/03/17

  10 Essential skills that will help you through university and beyond

  What exactly are life skills? We define them as the essential skills that you will need to meet the challenges in everyday life. These skills are used to help you to manage situations better, accomplish ambitions and to live your life to its full potential.  They are the defined by the ability to foster adaptive, positive behaviours that will help you to handle problems, communicate effectively with others, and deal with stresses and frustration. These skills are not always taught, but often learnt indirectly through everyday experiences and practices.

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  Pretty in Pink? 🚺

  Published 16/03/17

  Women's role in society has expanded and grown throughout history and now their image is catching up.

  By Alex Cullen and Kitty Pickthorn 

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  Whiskers, Tails and Everything Nice. 

  Published 07/03/17

  Whiskers, Tails and Everything Nice. 

  Raise the curtains, let’s reveal what goes on behind the glamourous ‘Cats’ production at the Senior School.

  Cynthia Chiu

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  March Music Update : The Chainsmokers - 'Memories Do Not Open'.

  Published 07/03/17

  Music Update / March - The Chainsmokers

  Cynthia Chiu

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  Cambridge and Kindertransport

  Published 08/02/17

  Mike Levy, currently undertaking a PhD at Anglia Ruskin University, gave a fascinating talk to members of History society yesterday, on Cambridge’s role in the Kindertransport project of the 1930s. 

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  Darwin College Lecture Series

  Published 08/02/17

  Darwin College's 2017 lecture series continues in the coming weeks. This year's theme is 'Extremes' - fairly topical at the moment. However, the lectures are not only on politics; there is 'Extreme Rowing', 'Extremes of the Universe' and 'Reporting from Extreme Environments' as well as 'Extreme Politics' all still to come. The talks are really interesting and accessible, and free!

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  Japanese Exchange 2017 - In Cambridge with Teddy!

  Published 03/02/17

  The amazing adventures of the Stephen Perse teddy continue here in Cambridge, before he joins the exchange trip to Japan next week!

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