TEAMSG Performing Arts department played our their Summer Show with a distinctive circus theme, at the end of term - with a blast! So many songs, dances in solo and groups, acrobatics and ballet. As part the audience this was a quality, professional, seamless performance that flowed so with with many different styles and tempos. [...]
Our annual Summer Sports Event took place in (thankfully) cooler weather than of late! A multi-event competition - traditional athletics alongside handball, dodgeball rounders and tug-of-war enabled everyone to participate. Exceptional organisation by the Dept. helped along by the Yr11 GCSE group made for a memorable day. Pictured are some of our yr 8 winners [...]
Year 7 World of Work Day (WOW) Our year 7 pupils got the chance to think about the skills needed in different jobs and which subjects may help to develop them. Supported by some of St George's Alumni they questioned our guests about the routes they had taken into their current roles to gain an [...]
Chocolate mad chaplain, Rev. Helen Houston, decided there were only two places to take her school’s Christian Union at the end of a busy academic year: the local Church of England Cathedral and the ‘Chocolate House’ both based in Blackburn. The pupils ranging in age from 11-16 years spent the morning at the Cathedral learning [...]
One of our star pupils Francesca Guerin achieved her goal of the past year, to get onto the podium at the British Solo Ice Dance Championships. After finishing in 4th place for the past two years, this year, in a fiercely fought competition in which she was lying in 4th place after the morning’s pattern dances, she [...]
Another fantastic group of year 11 students are about to leave High School, but not before their ‘Prom’ – a great night of celebration. This traditionally begins with a meeting outside school and then being taken to Ribby Hall for a splendid celebration dinner and lots of dancing. They have all worked so hard this [...]
Dear Parent/Carer RE: Mobile Phones We are writing to outline changes to the Academy’s Mobile Phone Policy, which have recently been approved by the Leadership Team. Mobile phones have become part of our everyday lives and certainly part of the lives of young people. These devices have many functions which improve our lives. However, they [...]
Four of our year 8 girls were selected to represent the school in the UK Maths Challenge held this year at Lancaster Royal Grammar School. Although they didn't win they stood firm, thought hard and were determined to do their best throughout. There were 28 teams involved from all the different sectors of Education. A [...]
All were very excited to learn that Lucy Fallon (aka Bethany Platt from Coronation St) was coming to school to work with us for the day. Lucy joined in collecting 'bugs' as part of a Science literacy project, visited other classes and joined us for lunch! Children and staff enjoyed her company and the chance [...]
