Well done, Isabelle!

Monday - Girls cricket [5pm finish]
Thursday - High jump [5pm finish]

Last night’s internal cricket match between year 9 and year 10 proved highly beneficial for all involved. The match provided a fun but competitive environment where students were able to showcase their skills and sportsmanship. In addition to this, the match provided an opportunity for classmates, staff and parents to enjoy a competitive game enhancing the sense of community in the school.
The year 9 team batted first scoring runs at a high rate, mainly thanks to 51 runs by Rowan Smith and 34 runs from Will Edgar. Year 10 captain Jack Beevers bowled an impressive spell of 4 overs for 22 runs gaining 1 wicket. They year 10s should also be praised for their impressive spirit and energy in the field, led by Jack and well supported by Ronnie Collingwood and Josh Perrin. Needing 127 runs from 16 overs was always going to prove to be a tough task for the year 10 team. Luke Perrin batted nicely at the top of the order accumulating 20 runs. The year 9 team shared the bowling around with Henry Boston impressing with his medium pace in swing, which was topped off with an excellent caught-and-bowled wicket in his second over.

Match result: Year 9 win by 40 runs.

Well done to everyone involved.

The Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award 2025 is now open for entries and this year will be judged by the fantastic Colette Bryce and Will Harris.

The competition is open to anyone aged 11-17. The deadline to enter your poem(s) is midnight BST 31 July 2025. Entries must be written in English, but you can include phrases in your mother tongue or another language.

It is FREE to enter and you can submit as many poems as you wish. Poems must be 40 lines or shorter. Find out more here https://foyleyoungpoets.org/about/, and read the rules here https://foyleyoungpoets.org/rules/. You can also check out lots of writing resources on the website, and join Young Poets Network for free year-round access to writing challenges and features about the poetry world.

Still time to enter.

BioArtAttack (2D) 2025 competition
This competition is for people aged 7-18 years old to draw or paint their favourite animal, plant or fungi. The competition is open to entries of two dimensional artworks only. Please read the competition's terms and conditions before entering your drawing via this webpage.

This competition is now open until 3 July. You can enter our competition free of charge.

Prizes
There are three age categories (7-11, 12-14, and 15-18) and for each age group prizes are awarded for:

BioArtAttack 2D (UK) competition
A winner currently living in the UK (will be awarded a prize bundle provided by Defra to mark the 50th anniversary of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) coming into effect; and an invitation to take part in an experience day event at the Royal Veterinary College). To be awarded to a young person for their 2D artwork (without labels or descriptions) featuring an endangered species; animal, plant or fungi.

BioArtAttack 2D (Nancy Rothwell Prize 2025) competition
A winner from anywhere in the world, including the UK will receive a cash prize of £50; and an invitation to take part in an experience day event at the Royal Veterinary College. To be awarded to a young person from any country, as a specific named specimen drawing prize (The Nancy Rothwell Prize 2025) to recognise specimen drawing in schools and to highlight the benefits of combining art and science.

All winners will be invited to an experience day at the Royal Veterinary College.

See website for more details and how to enter:
https://www.rsb.org.uk/get-involved/rsb-competitions/2dbioartattack

A reminder to those Year 10 history students going on the Ypres Trip in September that all remaining payments must be paid by the end of school on Wednesday 02 July 2025. Please see GC if there are any issues relating to this.

After a full kit check and some navigational training, the 3 Year 10 Silver DofE teams were ready to set off for their 1st day of walking. Each team have planned their Day 1 walk which will see them cover a distance of around 16km through the beautiful Peak District to the first campsite. Thankfully the sun is shining and everyone is looking forward to the challenge.

PLEASE REMEMBER TO TOP UP YOUR CHILD'S LUNCH ACCOUNT DAILY!