The Flagpole

Well done to the Silver participants who completed their qualifying expedition last weekend. Good luck to the Lower Sixth Gold and Year 9 Bronze groups in your upcoming trip. Full details regarding the expedition have been distributed via email and are available on MySchoolPortal. Please make sure you meet with your group to discuss the trip.

Following the trips your expedition assessors will upload your assessor reports onto eDofE for you before the end of term. In the meantime, please continue to sign off your volunteering, physical and skills sections. For Gold participants, prioritise booking your residential. Guidance can be found on MySchoolPortal here, for help, DofE clinic takes place every Tuesday 1.05pm in LG02.

Please could all expedition kit borrowed from school be returned by the end of term. A large amount of equipment is still to be returned to the school store. Please return to the PE Office or the Student Hub, label the items with your name so we are able to sign them back in.

We are introducing a bit of fun to start the week off. Every Monday games will be available in the library for all pupils to participate in at break and lunchtimes. Games include 4 In A Row, Chess, Draughts, Snakes & Ladders, Dobble, Uno, Boggle and Horrible Histories. Pupils are invited to join in the fun. The games will also be available on Friday, so it makes a great start and end to the week. We do ask that whilst enjoying the games that pupils are respectful to other pupils that may be working. Please note, games are not permitted on devices in the library at any time. 

Innovation and Adventure days this year take place during the last week of term on Monday 3 and Tuesday 4 July. Normal lessons are suspended and a wide variety of activities are on offer at school and off-site. Please note that the school day will be extended on Tuesday 4 July and the buses will depart at 5.00pm.

Neil McCollin
Assistant Head - Co-Curricular

It is always great to be able to share news of pupils' co-curricular successes outside of school.

Lower Sixth Form student Dawson Barnett played rugby for Warwickshire U17s last month. Dawson played in a home training game against Notts, Lincs and Derby scoring the opening try within the first few minutes. He was further selected for the next three games against Oxford, North Midlands and Leicestershire. Dawson played in his favoured position at outside centre and for a short time at fullback. He made a great contribution to the team, progressed personally and clearly enjoyed the experience immensely.

Congratulations also to Bella Ward who has been chosen to be part of the U15 Severn Stars Nova Academy for the remaining part of the 2023 season. Bella had been extremely dedicated and worked incredibly hard to get this opportunity with such a prestigious club. She plays in Goal Attack and Goal Shooter and is really enjoying the challenge.

Well done also to Year 7s Charlie Deas, Harry O’Rourke and Harry McKerlie who took part in the recent Old Laurentian U12 rugby tour to Southport. They had a fabulous weekend and were delighted to finish as overall winners.

Congratulations to them all.