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  • Biased or balanced?

    Published 19/04/21

    If a newspaper or magazine article is biased, it means that it takes sides and does not give a fair representation of both sides of an argument.

    If a newspaper or magazine article is balanced, it means that it does not take sides and it considers both points of view in an argument or situation equally.

    Year 6 were asked to have a go at writing two articles, one that presents a biased opinion of a news story and one that gives a balanced opinion. See Amy and Felicity's work below:

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  • In Memory of HRH Prince Philip

    Published 12/04/21

    A personal note from Dr Woodward, Award Manager at Stephen Perse for The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE).

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  • Stephen Perse shortlisted for Tes Independent School Technology Award

    Published 26/03/21

    Stephen Perse has been shortlisted for the Best use of technology award category in the 2021 Tes Independent School Awards. The award recognises “measurable excellence in the use of education technology by a school” and is judged on the evidence that technology
    has had a positive impact on the educational outcomes of students, inside or outside the classroom.

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  • Year 9 drama student speaks to the BBC about the £400m pledged to the arts sector

    Published 26/03/21

    Recently Year 9 Alison alongside other members of the Young Actors Company, a collection of acting groups for up to 18 year olds, spoke to the BBC about the recently pledged £400m for the struggling arts sector.

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  • Year 12 talk to universities, alumni and professionals at our careers and guidance fair

    Published 18/03/21

    Following in the tradition of the last two years we were delighted to be able to host our Annual Careers and Guidance day on Wednesday 17 March.

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  • Year 12 speak to four world-renowned London colleges for university application advice

    Published 18/03/21

    On Monday we were delighted to welcome four London Colleges; London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), Kings College London, University College London (UCL) and Imperial College London to give an interactive presentation to our Year 12 students on studying in London and competitive university applications.

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  • Year 12 take part in a virtual work experience workshop

    Published 02/03/21

    As part of our Sixth Form Guidance Programme, Year 12 students recently attended an annual work experience workshop, however, due to the country still being affected by the pandemic, the focus this year was on virtual rather than physical opportunities.

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  • Boarding students make their own pasta as part of an Italian cookery class

    Published 26/02/21
    Boarding students at St Barnabas House have recently taken part in an Italian cookery class given by the Head Chef. It was a chance to learn how to make new dishes and Year 12 Elise commented “it was really good fun learning how to make ra
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  • Year 12 art students visit the Curwen Print Study Centre to expand their knowledge of printing techniques

    Published 15/02/21

    Year 12 art students Sarah M and Lily R visited the Curwen Print Study Centre in Cambridge to gain a deeper understanding of a variety of printmaking techniques by having the opportunity to work with an array of specialised printing equipment.

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  • Newsletters 12 February 2021

    Published 12/02/21

    Follow the links below to read the school newsletters sent to parents on Friday 12 February 2021:

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  • The Self-Esteem Team talks to Year 12 about combating stress

    Published 11/02/21

    In the past couple of years, we’ve increased the number of expert speakers coming in to talk to Sixth Form students about the challenges they face in this time of their lives, including topics like drugs, driving safely and relationships. We were keen to try to continue this over the period of remote learning, and the recent talk by Alex from the Self Esteem Team seemed particularly well suited to the current situation.

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  • Sticks and Stones: Year 6 explore conflict through creative writing

    Published 09/02/21

    Throughout the academic year, Year 6 explore a variety of themes that are woven into their everyday lessons. These themes help to explore wider concepts or events alongside normal lesson plans. In the Autumn term Year 6 looked at the theme 'Sticks and Stones'.

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  • Stephen Perse U16 netball team wins Netball Team of the Year

    Published 05/02/21

    We are hugely proud to announce that our U16 netball team has been awarded Netball Team of the Year in the Cambridgeshire County Netball Awards 2020.

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  • Liam writes letter to Joe from Billy the Kid

    Published 01/02/21

    As part of their ‘Sticks and Stones’ theme, Year 6 read the wartime novel 'Billy the Kid' by Michael Morpurgo.

    Year 6 were asked to imagine that they were Billy, writing a letter to Joe, telling him about what Joe has missed since he died.

    See Liam's letter below:

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  • Masha explores the life of Billy the Kid through letter writing

    Published 01/02/21

    As part of their ‘Sticks and Stones’ theme, Year 6 read the wartime novel 'Billy the Kid' by Michael Morpurgo. 

    Year 6 were asked to imagine that they were Billy, writing a letter to Joe, telling him about what Joe has missed since he died.

    Masha did a great job of getting into the mind-set of Billy in their letter:

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  • Felicity's 'Billy the Kid' creative letter writing

    Published 01/02/21

    As part of their ‘Sticks and Stones’ theme, Year 6 read the wartime novel 'Billy the Kid' by Michael Morpurgo. 

    Year 6 were asked to imagine that they were Billy, writing a letter to his brother Joe, telling him about what Joe has missed since he died.

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  • Lucas captures the voice of Billy the Kid

    Published 01/02/21

    As part of their ‘Sticks and Stones’ theme, Year 6 read the wartime novel 'Billy the Kid' by Michael Morpurgo. The class were then tasked with writing a letter as Billy to his brother Joe.

    Here is Lucas' well thought-out piece:

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  • Misha's letter to Joe

    Published 01/02/21

    As part of their ‘Sticks and Stones’ theme, Year 6 read ’Billy the Kid’ by Michael Morpurgo. Year 6 were asked to think like the main character, Billy, and write a letter to Billy's deceased brother Joe.

    Here is Misha's fantastic letter:

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