We are really thrilled to have received a donation from Asda towards our Winter Warmer. It was really kind and will really support our community events.
Dear Parents / Carers of Y7Â
Due to unforeseen circumstances we have had to change the date of the Mathematics progress test for those students who are in the X band for their Maths lessons. The test was originally scheduled to take place on Monday 30th January during period 2 but will now be moved to period 2 on Thursday February 2nd. Please accept our apologies for any confusion or inconvenience this change causes.
Most of us habitually check our doors are locked each night. We don’t leave our cars open with the keys in the ignition. We take care not to let anyone watch us enter our PIN at the cash machine. When it comes to cyber-security, however, many people aren’t anywhere near as routinely cautious – which is one of the reasons that online crime continues to pose a major threat.
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In the last couple of decades, the volume of online traffic has increased exponentially – but, by and large, people’s awareness of the accompanying risks hasn’t grown along with it. To illustrate the scale of the issue, consider this: a report by the Internet Crime Complaint Centre found that, in the US during 2020, there was a successful cyber-attack every second. Yes: every second.
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The UK had the largest percentage of cyber-crime victims per million internet users in 2022; the US had the second-highest ratio. Nations with (relatively) wealthy populations who spent a lot of time online are, therefore, lucrative hunting grounds for cyber criminals.
Criminals continue to find new and devious ways to attempt to hijack our online transactions and harvest our private information. To them, the smart devices that many of us now use as standard at home are simply a convenient back door into our lives – and our networks. Check out our #WakeUpWednesday guide for advice on beefing up your household’s cyber resilience. In the guide you’ll find tips on a number of potential risks such as how to use a password manager, how to back up your data and how to check for breaches.
Spring 2023 Year 10 Revision Topic List
Spring 2023 Year 9 Revision Topic List (1)
Spring 2023 Year 8 Revision Topic List
Spring 2023 Year 7 Revision Topic List
Reminder KS3 and Y10 Progress Assessments are commencing.
Please click on these useful links to help prepare your child to revise and ‘Let their light shine’
Although it’s since been expanded to 280, Twitter’s initial 140-character restriction (the limit imposed because Twitter was originally conceived as an SMS platform, trivia fans) was designed to make posts short and punchy. Counter-intuitively, however, these bite-size injections of information and opinion can drive users to engage with Twitter for hours at a time.
There are a mind-boggling 6,000 tweets sent every second, for example, while around 250 million people (roughly two-thirds of its total user base) go on Twitter every single day. For young people, there is clearly a risk of compulsive use – and, as today’s #WakeUpWednesday guide explains, that’s not the only pitfall on Twitter that trusted adults
need to stay aware of.
Big thankyou to Alex Brown (former student) who gave advice to Y11 students on revision and planning tips at Duke’s last week. Alex is an inspirational role model and embodies our 80/20 
motto.
motto.Hope this inspires you for your mocks Y11!
