Our school site is always glorious at this time of year and it has been great to see students taking the advice given in previous assemblies about the benefits on physical and mental health of spending time outdoors and appreciating nature. Lunchtimes have seen students enjoying a wide range of informal and formal sporting sessions making the most of our large playing field. We’re also aware that our mobile phone policy, ensuring that students have a social media free school day, is having a positive impact.

Some of our students were taking an active role in improving our environment by working on the raised beds in the Bungalow garden. A big thank you to Johnsons Nurseries, Kirk Hammerton who have generously donated compost which, as you can see, was put into good use immediately.

Staying on the environmental theme, Mr. Atkinson’s assemblies this week have focused on the need to think about sustainability which he’s skilfully explored by sharing the geographical jewels of his own global travels, the impact of humans and how actions can have positive and negative consequences. Students were left to think about the impact of their own actions.

Last weekend the Bronze Duke of Edinburgh students took on their practice expedition. Mrs. Murphy reports, ‘All 19 Bronze D of E students had a successful practice expedition, we were particularly impressed with their focus and determination on the walk.  They have learnt lots of new skills, especially at the campsite and are now starting to plan their routes for their qualifying expedition in June’.

The GCSE Art exam has taken place this week with students arriving on time and fully prepared to make the most of the available time. Our linguists will be engaged in their French speaking exams next week. With the exams upon us, the NHS Wellbeing in Mind team have been holding lunchtime sessions on coping with exam stress.

In Sporting news Miss Robson reports, ‘Success again in sport with a win at the Year 9 School Games Benchball competition at Thirsk School. We had enough students to split into two teams to take on Thirsk. Our Boroughbridge B team were unbeatable and won all 4 of their matches to be crowned the champions. The Boroughbridge A team placed third winning 1 match. Everyone was awarded a gold or bronze medal and well done to Evie, Lily, Nancy and Genevieve who were chosen to receive an additional medal for their effort and achievement during the competition. An afternoon of fun, sun and run(ning) after a netball.’

Year 7 have been involved in building and racing their rocket cars today! I’ll let you know more in the Blog next week.

Have a lovely weekend!