A-Level Drama Trip to London
A-Level Drama and Theatre students recently enjoyed a fantastic two-day trip to London’s West End and South Bank. As part of WPT’s Enrichment Promise, this experience gave students the opportunity to extend their learning beyond the classroom and take part in high-quality cultural and creative enrichment. During the visit, they watched two productions – The […]
Science Live: A-Level Physics
This week, A-Level Physics students had the incredible opportunity to attend Science Live: A-Level Physics, a series of talks by leading scientists at the forefront of their fields. The event was hosted at The Great Hall, University of Birmingham. Students heard from: Dr Emma Chapman (University of Nottingham), who discussed the James Webb […]
Pumpkin Competition
We are absolutely blown away by the creativity and effort shown in this year’s Pumpkin Competition! Students went all out, carving, decorating, and designing pumpkins that were imaginative, spooky, and simply stunning. A huge well done to our winner and runner-ups – your hard work really paid off, and your pumpkins were fantastic! It was […]
Y12 Cambridge Chemistry Challenge
Our talented Year 12 chemistry students recently had the fantastic opportunity to take part in the prestigious Cambridge Chemistry Challenge – an advanced competition designed to stretch and challenge the very best young chemists across the country. This rigorous challenge goes far beyond the standard A Level curriculum, testing students on unfamiliar concepts and encouraging […]
Y12 Royal Society of Chemistry Competition
Our Year 12 Chemistry students recently took part in the prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry’s (RSC) Royal Analyst Competition, showcasing both their practical skills and analytical thinking. This annual competition challenges students to solve real-world scientific problems through a series of investigations. This year’s theme focused on analysing soil quality for a potential new housing […]
Y12 Cognitive Neuroscientist Visit
This week in Year 12 Psychology, students had an exciting opportunity to learn from a real expert in the field – cognitive neuroscientist Alon Zivony from the University of Sheffield. Alon delivered a fascinating lecture titled “Why Are We Always Distracted?”, where he shared insights from his latest research on attention and how our brains […]
Drama Students Raise Money for Great Ormond Street Hospital
Our recent production of Peter Pan, performed by Y12 A Level Drama students and the KS3 Drama Club, was in support of the Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity. JM Barrie, the author of Peter Pan, was a supporter of Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) during his lifetime. In 1929, he was approached to sit on a committee to […]
Sixth Form House Rounders
What a fantastic start to our Sixth Form House Championship. Our first inter-house social event, a rounders tournament with students and teachers, was a big success. All four Sixth Form houses – Carbo, Chalybs, Ferrum, and Vitrum – showed great teamwork and competitive spirit. After some thrilling matches, Vitrum took 1st place, bagging 500 house […]
Peter Pan Summer Special Pantomime
Congratulations to our talented Year 12 Drama and Theatre A Level students on their fantastic performance of Peter Pan! The cast were also wonderfully supported by members of the Key Stage 3 Drama Club. It was fantastic to see students from different year groups collaborating so effectively, showcasing not only their performance skills but also […]
Y12/13 London Trip
On Friday 4th July – marking the anniversary of the General Election – our Year 12 and 13 politics, history, and economics students travelled to London for an inspiring visit to the Houses of Parliament. The day began with a guided tour of His Majesty’s Treasury, where students took part in a hands-on workshop. Taking […]
