Experiences

 

School should be an experience. To be precise, it should be a series of experiences which add up to make your school years some of the most memorable and enriching times of your life.   

In recent weeks it has been great to see so many different experiences being offered across the federation, but it’s been even more powerful to see the impact these experiences have had on the children.

Rehearsals for the Carlisle Drama and Music Festival are in full swing, as are preparations for the U Dance festival. Friday saw a brilliant performance in preparation for the Carlisle Festival by two very brave pupils during the Alston Primary School assembly.

Duke of Edinburgh expedition planning is well underway, and our regular clubs in fitness and archery have continued to attract interest.

We have enjoyed Bikeability in both primary and secondary classes, and the work of the ‘Mini Police’ has continued with great enthusiasm across both primary schools.

Year 10 have been to visit Teesdale Renewables to learn about apprenticeships, whilst Euphoric Circus have continued to establish their lunchtime club with SKS.

Older pupils have been to Newcastle to watch Great Britain defeat the Netherlands at Basketball, whilst the federation as a whole have been preparing for World Book Day.

The science club at SKS are busy preparing for the upcoming technology tournament, and Alston Primary School will be visiting the town library this week.

We have had a visit from the Space Masterclass involving Year 7 and Year 8 pupils, and the children at Nenthead have experienced ‘fencing’ thanks to Action Ants.

Year 8 have visited the Central Mosque in Newcastle, and Nenthead Primary School have enjoyed another lovely community breakfast.

This week will see everyone at Samuel King’s School undertake basic first aid training, and Northumbria University have been in school to work with our Year 7 pupils.

On top of all this, lessons and learning have continued.

As we look ahead to the coming weeks there are many more amazing school experiences on the horizon. All three schools have various residential visits coming up before the end of the year, and there are many day trips and activities planned before the summer break.

It is great to see the federation so busy.


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