Callum represented at Grantham this weekend. He was selected to go there having achieved three gold medals at the regional competition in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m sprinting events.

At the weekend the cadet forces from all regions of the country, Scotland and Wales went to Grantham to compete. Callum managed to achieve a silver medal in the 100m, bronze in the 200m and the team came 4th for the relay. Overall, NACF as a whole came 2nd out of all counties. Callum has also been awarded an athletics badge to wear on his uniform.

Very well done indeed Callum Caldwell!

Cancer is happening right now, which is why our school is holding a Race for Life to raise money and save lives. 1 in 2 of us will get cancer. All of us can support the research that will beat it. Cancer Research UK’s determination to beat cancer hasn’t faltered and they’re more focused than ever on our ambition of seeing 3 in 4 people survive their cancer by 2034, so please sponsor us now and help fund life-saving research.

https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/dukes-secondary-school-1

Dear Parent or Carer,

It´s great to get children enjoying the benefits of physical activity outdoors, but it is also important that they are protected from the harmful effects of the sun, especially sunburn.

Further to this, we are proud to announce that we are now Sun Protection Accredited, and will be following guidelines from the Outdoor Kids Sun Safety Code.

Please see attached for our sun policy with the actions we pledge to implement this summer. Please ensure that your children arrive prepared for our sessions. If you need to discuss individual requirements or medical issues, please contact us via the usual channels.

Thank you in advance for your support.

Visit www.melanoma-fund.co.uk for more information on how to enjoy a SAFE, healthy, active life outdoors.

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EXAM REVISION INFORMATION LETTER

Exam Revision sessions 12.5.2022.

Y11 ENGLISH EXAM REVISION INFORMATION

Y11 English Exam Revision 

EXAM REVISION TIMETABLE ALL EXAMS

TT summer 2022 (Student Copy).xlsx

Thankyou to colleagues at Ponteland High School who have shared their Y11 revision website. Students/Parents can access this website and find all the pointers, tips and advice that we share with students.

Does a child you know ever feel lonely when they’re online? In a study by the UK’s Office for National Statistics, 14% of 10–12-year-olds said that they DID often feel lonely – so any child experiencing those feelings is, sadly, far from unusual. To support Mental Health Awareness Week – which this year has the theme of ‘loneliness’ – we spoke to a group of children and teenagers, who told us some of the things that make them feel isolated when they’re online. They also suggested some ways they use technology to make themselves feel better when that happens, and we’ve compiled their ideas into a loneliness-busting #WakeUpWednesday guide.

In the guide below, you’ll find tips such as taking breaks, playing single-player games and listening to your favourite audiobooks.

Inspired by last year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference, NCEAT CEO, Alan Hardie, set pupils across the Trust challenge in the form of a competition to come up with an idea for an ‘eco project’ which their school could complete independently to supplement the work already being done by the Trust to operate more sustainably.

The winning concept submitted by Duke’s Secondary School came from the Year 9 class, ‘Oswald 2’, who suggested the creation of a wildflower garden to help encourage bees and other wildlife into the school grounds.

In recognition of their achievement, earlier this week, Year 9 were treated to a special assembly hosted by visitors from Northumberland National Park Authority who talked to pupils about the important role of National Parks across the UK and why we all need to do our bit to protect the natural environment.

During the assembly, pupils from Oswald 2 were presented with a special ‘CEO’s Leadership Award’ by Principal, Mr Atkinson, before heading off to take part in a workshop with the representatives from the National Park where they took a closer look at exactly what would be involved in creating the wildflower garden and what kind of wildlife they could expect to see benefit from it.

The wildflower garden project will form part of a Trust-wide initiative to help NCEAT reduce its carbon footprint. Other projects already underway at schools across the Trust include a beach cleaning initiative at Newbiggin-by-the-Sea by pupils from Bishop’s Primary School and the expansion and redevelopment of the vegetable garden at NCEA Warkworth C of E Primary School to help supplement the school kitchen.

Alan Hardie, CEO at Northumberland Church of England Academy Trust, commented:

“We were blown away by some of the entries we received to the COP26 competition. The level of thought that the pupils had put into their ideas and their consideration of both the long and short term benefits of their proposed projects was really impressive.

“We’re delighted with the diversity of the winning projects as a collective and we hope that the children will learn a great deal about the importance of protecting our natural world through their varied experiences.”