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15/03/24

Our Yr9 students did a very selfless good deed today; picking up litter, whilst showing RESPECT for their community, one of our 3 core values!Well done everyone!! pic.twitter.com/3i2YHKwwHG

15/03/24

The Yr8s did not disappoint, when it was their turn to show off their vocal talents this week! They sounded great with their rendition of 'Can't Stop the Feeling' complete with dance moves! Well done to everyone, especially 8C who came out on top this time! pic.twitter.com/nffaxkgAVF

15/03/24

Happy Pi (3.141592653589793238462643383279502884197) day yesterday from Ms Robinson and our Yr11 girls! pic.twitter.com/oA52W8r7K5

15/03/24

It was another wonderful sing off with our Yr7s this week! They put everything into One Direction's 'What Makes you Beautiful' with 7C coming out on top this time - Well done! pic.twitter.com/0rYDvIZmjl

15/03/24

The Yr8s did not disappoint, when it was their turn to show off their vocal talents this week! They sounded great with their rendition of 'Can't Stop the Feeling' complete with dance moves! Well done everyone! pic.twitter.com/mSCmqoOk3o

15/03/24

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13/03/24

Well done team - We made the news!A very big 'Thank You' to Miss Church for organising such a great event!https://t.co/zWyjGn6IN3 pic.twitter.com/IP3CCXcSNz

12/03/24

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11/03/24

Congratulations to the students from who performed outstandingly well at the Rotary in the Thames Valley District Final of the Youth Speaks Debating Competition. pic.twitter.com/PFIHCu0yBx

08/03/24

Here is this week's update from Kirsty Rogers:https://t.co/xA5yFgKnmD pic.twitter.com/nOBNIT6fq1

08/03/24

Thank you to everyone who came to our first PCA 'Community Quiz Night' last night!It was a brilliantly written quiz by Lisa Wooten.Well done to the winning team 'Just Friends' and a special 'thank you' to the PCA who organised the event! £250 was raised in ticket sales alone. pic.twitter.com/QTkdKCc9mR

08/03/24

We are extremely proud of our incredibly courageous Yr8s; Megan, Kasper, Jackson & Tilly.They competed against 6 other schools in the annual Youth Speaker Competition Held in Reading last night and finished 3rd, which is so commendable. Well done! pic.twitter.com/u4Jpf5dbB2

08/03/24

Today, is International Women's Day,This is a day where we can celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. It seems appropriate, therefore, to share our Headteacher Kirsty Rogers' article: https://t.co/6kIYtWv2m2

07/03/24

Y8 investigate displacement reactions. They completed a really challenging investigation with excellent results. pic.twitter.com/ScPs1qkFBO

07/03/24

Whose books are these? The possible members of staff these books belong to:Mrs Clark, Miss Geels, Mr Tristram, Miss Street, Miss Peruga, Mr Hayden, Mr Money, Mr Baker, Ms Rogers, Miss Baker, Miss Kenny, Miss Costar, Mrs Burbage, Miss Hall, Mrs Haycock, Mr Gregory & Mr Wilkinson pic.twitter.com/KVGLmqATvE

07/03/24

Whose books are these? The possible members of staff these books belong to:Mrs Clark, Miss Geels, Mr Tristram, Miss Street, Miss Peruga, Mr Hayden, Mr Money, Mr Baker, Ms Rogers, Miss Baker, Miss Kenny, Miss Costar, Mrs Burbage, Miss Hall, Mrs Haycock, Mr Gregory & Mr Wilkinson pic.twitter.com/lLiOQcXZDS

07/03/24

Whose books are these? The possible members of staff these books belong to:Mrs Clark, Miss Geels, Mr Tristram, Miss Street, Miss Peruga, Mr Hayden, Mr Money, Mr Baker, Ms Rogers, Miss Baker, Miss Kenny, Miss Costar, Mrs Burbage, Miss Hall, Mrs Haycock, Mr Gregory & Mr Wilkinson pic.twitter.com/qyqgMiAIld

07/03/24

Whose books are these? The possible members of staff these books belong to:Mrs Clark, Miss Geels, Mr Tristram, Miss Street, Miss Peruga, Mr Hayden, Mr Money, Mr Baker, Ms Rogers, Miss Baker, Miss Kenny, Miss Costar, Mrs Burbage, Miss Hall, Mrs Haycock, Mr Gregory & Mr Wilkinson pic.twitter.com/guTlNSIOIB

07/03/24

Whose books are these? The possible members of staff these books belong to:Mrs Clark, Miss Geels, Mr Tristram, Miss Street, Miss Peruga, Mr Hayden, Mr Money, Mr Baker, Ms Rogers, Miss Baker, Miss Kenny, Miss Costar, Mrs Burbage, Miss Hall, Mrs Haycock, Mr Gregory & Mr Wilkinson pic.twitter.com/kLxnZI6ZOK

07/03/24

We are pleased to announce the values we have chosen are:Ambition, Resilience and Respect.In the coming weeks we will be working with students on slogans to encompass what we mean by each one of these words, and be ready to start threading these through everything we do. pic.twitter.com/ibbD427pA6

Posted on: 17/03/2023

Rutherford Appleton Labs

"On the 28th of February, we (Archit and Joshua) and a handful of the More Able students were welcomed to visit the Diamond Light Source at Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire, one of the many science-based organisations local to Oxfordshire. Upon arrival, we were welcomed by the staff and had the privilege of receiving a brief presentation on a couple of projects being performed and studied in the diamond light facilities by two students who are on a placement year from University of Bristol.

 After this presentation, our group was taken to the first workshop where we used the ‘Freestyle Libre’, a sugar level monitor for people with diabetes, to measure the amount of sugar in orange juice, cereal, coke, bananas, ketchup and oreos. We deduced that coke had the most sugar and plain cereal had the least; we were also informed that the freestyle libre was manufactured in the Diamond Light Facility (Abbott).

Shortly afterwards, we got to speak with representatives from several different STEM-based organisations and learned about their projects and how they started their careers in science.

 After our brief lunch break, we were taken on a tour around the Diamond Light Facility and were disappointed to know there were no actual diamonds, however, we learned that the entire ring-shaped facility acted as a giant “super” microscope which many organisations used to study samples and carry out research. The ‘microscopes’ stationed around the circumference of the facility operated using rays produced by electrons that are sped up and then fired around the centre portion of the facility; the electrons produced a form of light caused by the electrons having to slow down slightly along the bends in the ring. These light rays are then used to take a highly magnified picture of any sample that needed to be analysed.

Finally, we were taken to our last workshop where we were given set budgets and had to buy materials with the said budget to create a miniature solar-powered car. After much hard work and brainstorming, we raced our creations among ourselves and against the other schools present on the trip that day and our group successfully achieved the fastest time.

Overall, this trip was extremely educational and intriguing and we all learnt a great deal about STEM and how it is currently affecting our lives, making it more efficient, and how we could venture into a science-based career. We were very glad that we had the opportunity to visit the Diamond Light Facility and it compelled us to consider a future career in the sciences."