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Year 7API planting trees as part of Science Week

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 Years 7's are plating trees this week as part of Science week.
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Exam Season

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It is exam season soon. You can't start to prepare too soon so here is a guide for pupils to help to prepare.  Download PDF File Here
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Science Week

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It's Science Week next week and the theme this year is Growth. We have lots of activities happening in school: Pupils in Years 7-9 are going to plant a tree in science lessons and have a competition to see whose can germinate first. The BBC 'Science Focus' weekly journal is being launched in the LRC.The  LRC is running a competition for the be...
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Local Authors

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We continue to get books donated to our library by local authors. We really do appreciate their generosity. We hope to inspire our pupils to become authors of the future and what better way than to showcase local talent,  Big thanks go to  John and Peter Scholes Roger Bolton Mike Routledge  Martin Lawson Derek Nash Denis Perriam ...
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Science Fun

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Year 9y2 have been using microscopes to study the organisation of plant transport systems. They demonstrated wonderful practical skills and have produced micrographs of stomata from leaves and xylem tubes from rhubarb
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Easter Retreat At Castlerigg

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Easter Retreat!!It's happening April 14-17th, it's open to young people and young adults in year 10 or above (up to 25) and it will cost £85 for everything - accommodation, food, retreat etc etc. This retreat is ran by Castlerigg and bookings need to be made directly through them. The Easter Retreat is a chance for people to enter into the rea...
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SALAD DAY - THE SPANISH WAY

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For SALAD day today 7SVB studied the Day of the Dead and other South American cultures. See some of their fabulous designs including alebrijes (spirit animals)and calaveras (sugar skulls). Muy bien! Enter your text here ...
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Amazing Art Work

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Amelia has produced this masterpiece to be hung in our Learning Resource Centre. Such a talented pupil - look at the detail! Well done Amelia - a very generous donation. 
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Online Training for Interested Animators

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We're excited to announce we've partnered with TeenTech to offer Cambridge National in Creative iMedia students, or those interested in a career in animation, the opportunity to attend a series of free, live masterclasses delivered by industry experts from film, television and gaming. The online events will be held during February and March and pro...
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Fortnum & Mason Platinum Pudding Competition - The Queen's Platinum Jubilee 2022

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The Design & Technology Department is launching the Fortnum and Mason Pudding Competition inviting Catering pupils in Years 9,10 and 11 to invent the Jubilee Pudding for The Queen's Platinum Jubilee.   The winning pudding will be an important part of the celebrations marking Her Majesty's 70 years as Monarch.  The creat...
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Christmas Craft Club

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We have been running a very popular Christmas craft club over the past few weeks on a Wednesday after school. Week 1 was making gift tags, week 2 was cards and week 3 was making woolly hat decorations. Week 4 we will be making Christmas wrapping paper.
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Sixth Form Visit to Liverpool

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The Sixth Form visited Liverpool and enjoyed a whistle stop tour of the Liverpool University buildings. They then took a ferry tour across the Mersey taking in the sights, followed by some free time in Liverpool City Centre. 
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Celebrating Success - Annual Awards

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In school this week we are celebrating success by holding our annual rewards assemblies.  Congratulations to all the pupils who were nominated by their teachers, Head of Year and Headteacher.  
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Advent Retreat

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Message from Castlerigg Manor We're excited to tell you about our Advent Retreat, December 10-12th. It's just £65 (yes, for everything) and it's open to young people in Year 10 and above, up to age 25. Open retreats at Castlerigg are a great chance to make some friends and deepen our faith in a relaxed, fun environment. Please spread the word ...
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Winners of our National Poetry Day Competition

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 The winners of the National Poetry Day competition for 2021 were Samanta in first place and Fergus in second both from Year 8, followed by Sheila from Year 12 in third place. Congratulations to everyone who took part.
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Year 13 Biology Fieldtrip to Mawbray Banks Nature Reserve

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A Level biology pupils had a successful Fieldtrip to Mawbray Banks nature reserve near Allonby to study sand dune succession. This area of special scientific interested also includes a preserved 8000 year old forest, endangered species and remains of world war II operational signs and conservation cattle.
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SALAD Day

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On Monday we had a SALAD morning in school. SALAD is Speaking and Listening activities where we break from our traditional timetable to offer pupils different opportunities to learn.  Activities included getting ready for university life including budgeting, food planning and preparing cheap nutritious meals, First Aid and CPR, creat...
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Carlisle East & West Fire Service - Road Safety Awareness Training

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The fire crew from Carlisle East & Carlisle West, attended our school  to carry out road awareness training to the Sixth Form pupils , highlighting the dangers on our roads to new and future drivers. The group also watched a demonstration of an RTC extrication, with 2 pupils being cut from the car. Thanks for Burne's Auto Salvage...
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Year 7's baking reduced sugar fairy cakes

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Our Year 7's have been learning all about the amount of sugar contained in certain foods. They have experimented with reduced sugar fairy cakes. The feedback has been interesting... over 90% said they tasted the same as regular fairy cakes! Have any of you tried out some reduced sugar recipes? Maybe try some reduced sugar baking over half term...
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The Rt Rev Paul Swarbrick's visit on Friday 22 October 2021

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The Rt Rev Paul Swarbrick visited the school on Friday 22 October 2021 to commemorate the official opening of St John Henry Newman School with the celebration of Holy Mass in joy and thanksgiving to Almighty God and in hope of grace and future blessings.
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