Spencer (Y9): “In south Korea, I had opportunities and experiences.

Talk about being purposeful and have generosity of spirit!! Our team of 12 litter pickers successfully applied to be accepted and now take on the nation to collect the most litter before the end of November.

Angel (from Y11 in 2024) was the first student at our school to be awarded the Arkwright Engineering Scholarship. This took a lot of hardwork, resilience, passion, and purpose to be successful through the national, highly competitive interviews and examinations.

These are from the BMC Youth Cup in Lancaster. Mia L (Y7) has been climbing for around 6-7 years. She completed the National Indoor Bouldering Association Scheme (NIBAS) certificates up to Level 3 and is now a member of the Depot Academy which is the competition team. She climbs 3 times a week.

David (Y11): “I scrambled up Tryfan in north Wales. In total I climbed just over 900 metres, it took me around 6 hours to climb up and get back down. Luckily, it was mostly good weather and there weren't many damp or slippery rocks. Also, I am very afraid of heights, so this is a massive a...