For Sport Relief 2014, students and members of staff ran the sport relief mile over a course laid out over the college sports field.

Dear Parents,

We have been informed by The NUT that they will be taking industrial action in the form of a strike on Wednesday, March 26^th, 2014.

This action is not against the college itself but is part of national industrial action organised by this trades union about changes to the pensions schemes of their members.

There is no requirement on unions to inform us of which members of staff will take action, and it may be that they will not know themselves as there is no obligation on members of unions to obey a strike call.

Neither the governing body nor myself is legally allowed to close the college

On Wednesday 19^th March Mr Taylor, Miss Wyatt and Mr Leach took 36 Year 10 Sport Science students to University of Bath (Department of Sport Development and Recreation) where the students experienced a Sports Performer day. The students enjoyed some of the facilities and top level coaching available at the University. The day consisted of team building activities, field testing, as well as time in the laboratory and a tour and lecture.

Wingate Test (time to peak power)

Makindi Trim 2.72 seconds, Jazmin Chester 5.00 seconds, Rowan Symonds 1.37 seconds,

VO2 Max lactate

Blake Freemantle 58.7 VO2/kg ml/min/kg, Charlie Wright 47.1 VO2/kg ml/min/kg, Will Bennett 60.5 VO2/kg ml/min/kg

20m Sprint
1^st Blake Freemantle 2.93
2^nd Ashley Wallis 2.95
3^rd Mason Rhode 2.98

Sit and Reach
1^st Lauren Davey 56cm
2^nd Ashley Wallis 52cm
3^rd Snezhana Klimentinova 43cm

Hand grip dynamometer
1^st Charley Wright 64
2^nd Ashley Wallis 55
3^rd Neil Parris 50

2 of our eggs have hatched into baby chicks.

Click here to see a video

Our Science Club are looking after a dozen living eggs which will hatch into chicks over the next few days. They will keep a diary recording what happens and when, and have to keep the incubator at a certain temperature, and humidity for the eggs to hatch successfully. When the chicks are moved into the brooder box, the students will be feeding them, keeping them clean, and making sure they have enough water. If anyone would like to come along and look at the chicks, please do so at lunch times from Monday 24^th March in S21. The exciting part is that the College is then keeping the chicks in our nature area under the watchful eye of Mrs Salter and her team of experienced students involved.

Brand New Tenor Saxophone needs someone to play it!

Many strengths but College still needs to improve

Year 9 have been competing in their inter tutor events.

The boys played Bench-Ball and the results are

The girls results are

The college is very pleased to welcome inspectors from Ofsted on Thursday 13th and Friday 14th February.