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We visited SES Water in Redhill to find out about the water treatment processes. Firstly, we learnt about the overview of the clarification process to make water drinkable. We then walked up to the reservoir where the water is collected and pumped back to the main centre for treatment. It was an incredibly insightful experience […]

Students from Hillary House visited the Temperate House, one of the largest greenhouses in the world where we encountered a variety of rare, endangered and even extinct plant species from every corner of the world. On the way to our next destination, we climbed up 20 metres to the treetop walkway where we were able […]

During the last term of the year KS3 students completed a textile project. They were required to design and make key rings or stress balls out of felt. The students drew inspiration from Henri Matisse’s work with colour and looked at how they could reflect this in their own work. The project was very successful […]

Year 10 have produced some excellent work. They completed an electronic portfolio of work based on the AQA SOW and designed and manufactured some very good products. They should go on to complete a vey successful GCSE course in year 11. Here are some of the projects they completed and examples of their coursework. I […]

This half of the summer term year 7 have worked hard at home creating posters and models to represent tectonic hazards and earth structures. These were displayed after school in a showcase where students could show off their work and appreciate others’ models and posters. Well done to Daisy, Jacob and Tanae who were the […]

On the 4th May 2023, about 12 members of the year 11 prom committee took part in a staff car wash to raise money for the event, expected to take place in late June after all GCSE exams have ended. The girls spent an hour and washing the cars, showing great team work and a positive attitude […]

On the 26th of April, nine of our Year 7 students and 49 of our Year 8 students took part in the Junior UKMT Mathematics Challenge. The Challenge comprised of 25 problem solving-style questions worth 5 marks each, with the questions becoming progressively more challenging towards the end; calculators were not allowed. Students have the possibility […]

A group of students from 9.2 were given the chance to work with the local charity Duffus Community Foundation following their successful win of a grant of £1,000 in First Give last year. In this work, the students produced a podcast focusing on positive mental health entitled ‘Quest Life Podcast’. These have now been produced […]

Over the last term, some students in years 7-9 have been working to identify a gap in the market and developing a brand idea and product to meet the demands of today’s modern society. This week, we held the final pitches where students presented in front of our very own “dragons”. They worked hard to […]

The girls football team has been growing and growing since the start of September. We now have nearly 30 girls at every training session across Years 7 to 10. The U13 and U15 teams have been playing an abundance of friendly and league matches since October. Recently the U15 girls beat Orchard Park 4-0 on […]

Year 7 historians have spent this half term learning about life in Medieval England. For their assessment, each student created a board game to consolidate their learning abound topics such as religion, medicine, employment, pastimes and the role of women in medieval towns and villages. They all displayed great creativity, innovation and understanding and enjoyed […]

Over the last term, Mr Russell has led a Theatre Design enrichment for Year 7 and Year 8 students. The focus shifted away from the regular performance side of Drama and put more of an emphasis on what theatre looks like and how to create the world of a play. After weeks of research, decision-making […]