This term, students were given responsibility for managing a budget to maintain their own equipment stock, and the results have been fantastic. Pupils showed real pride in looking after their belongings and became proactive in sourcing the equipment they needed to stay fully prepared for learning. The competition between tutor groups was fierce, but it was matched by a genuine spirit of respect, with students sharing spare items to support one another. To celebrate their success, any tutor group with remaining budget was able to spend it on breakfast items to enhance a well-deserved celebration breakfast at the end of term.

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Year 11 Maths students enjoyed an engaging session with Maths educator Ted Graham, exploring A-level Mechanics. They balanced objects to find the centre of mass and even balanced a student on a wooden beam! Their enthusiasm and participation were impressive, providing a clearer understanding of Maths options at Key Stage 5.

Our Friday lunchtime SWAP SHOP is thriving with 107 swaps last week! Students earn stickers for weekly attendance, which they can trade for rewards like pens, sweets, or shopping vouchers. Our SWAP SHOP and other incentives help motivate students to attend daily. If your child may miss more than eight days a year, please contact us for support.

Meet our new student ambassadors! Sixth Formers, Lilah and Ben have been appointed Head Girl and Head Boy and Heads of House are Lily, Amie, Elliott, Cicely and Adam. Over the coming months, alongside Ben, Lilah and our Heads of House we will be looking to expand our student leadership team with senior prefects in Year 12 and junior prefects in Year 9. These will be amazing opportunities for our fantastic students to demonstrate the value that they play in supporting our College community.

Sir John Hunt welcomed primary pupils with exciting sessions of learning and activities. The Potion Commotion workshop turned pupils into junior scientists, while Minecraft Madness fostered creativity and teamwork. Dodgeball Pros showcased students' athletic skills through fast-paced games. These sessions provided an unforgettable glimpse into secondary school life. Well done to all who participated!

The Under 15's girls team, led by Katie N, shone in their League campaign, with Jess V as top scorer. Despite bad weather, they maintained a solid defence, securing victories over Plympton Academy and Coombe Dean. Some excellent football played by all. Well Done Girls!

Alongside Golden Tickets, we introduced Student Character Cards. All students receive a Character Card each week, which staff use to recognise positive behaviour and good choices in lessons and around College. Since introducing the Character Cards, we have seen a big increase in the number of positive points awarded, especially for students who quietly do the right thing every day. A special well done to the students below, who have earned over 150 Character Points in just a few weeks!

Golden Tickets are one of the ways we recognise and celebrate students who go above and beyond in lessons and demonstrate our College value of Ambition. In every lesson, one student in each class is awarded a Golden Ticket for aiming high and producing work that exceeds expectations. This term has seen an incredible number of Golden Tickets awarded across the College, so far over 3000! We are especially proud of the students pictured, who have received 10 or more this term. Well done!