We were delighted to welcome The Smallpeice Trust, working in partnership with National Grid, to deliver an exciting STEM Day at school on Tuesday 10 March to Year 9 students.

During the day, students explored how domestic electrical energy is supplied, from generation through to delivery in the home gaining insight into the journey from production to delivery.

Acting as engineers, working collaboratively in teams, they created prototypes of renewable technologies such as wind turbines, water turbines, or solar panels, and planned how electricity would be transmitted from the source to homes.

Teams also considered the overall costs of their designs and presented their solutions to others showcasing their ideas and problem-solving approaches.

It was wonderful to see so many members of our school community embracing the spirit of the day with enthusiasm and creativity.

This year, NLS truly stepped into the world of literature, following the English Department down the Yellow Brick Road, while other departments brought a range of beloved stories to life. 

Science ventured into the arena as The Hunger Games tributes, Reception and IEN stepped into the whimsical world of Alice in Wonderland, and Maths set sail with the pirates of Treasure Island.

We were also delighted to spot The Cat in the Hat roaming  Drama’s rendition of Where’s Wally, and the appearance of Bill and Ben the Flowerpot Men from the PE department joining the adventure.

We are pleased to invite parents and carers to our Revision Evening on Wednesday 15 April, designed to help you guide and support your child as they prepare for upcoming examinations. The evening will offer practical advice, strategies, and ideas on how you can support effective revision at home and help build your child’s confidence and resilience. There will be presentations from Mr Atkins, as well as from the Heads of English, Maths, RE and Science, who will share subject-specific guidance and expectations.

We look forward to seeing you on 15 April between 17.45 and 19.15; it will be a valuable opportunity to gain insight into how best to support your child during this important time.

Year 10 and 11 students enjoyed the opportunity to meet with 30 employers and external education providers who supported our annual Careers Fair on January 15.

In small groups, students were able to ask a range of questions to our guests to learn about the opportunities that are available and gain further insight into what their next steps post Year 11 could be.  Students received a booklet beforehand to record the information that they were able to find out at the event and will be using this to update their careers journey on Grofar our careers platform.

This was a fantastic opportunity for students to engage with representatives from a wide selection of companies and a range of universities and local colleges.

We are very grateful to all those who supported our event and the feedback from our students showed they really enjoyed the event which will help them in making informed decisions going forward in relation to their post-16 career journey.

We were delighted to celebrate all the students who completed their Bronze, Silver and Gold Duke of Edinburgh Awards at our awards evenings in November. These events have now become a fundamental part of our school calendar, giving us the chance to recognise the outstanding achievements of our young people over the last year and present their certificates and badges.

The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, at any level, is not easy. It takes effort, determination, and the resilience to overcome obstacles. The Award epitomises our CORE values: Commitment, Opportunity, Respect and Excellence. To have so many students completing their awards this year is truly fantastic. We also recognised and thanked the NLS staff who have supported with training, route-planning and the many weekends they dedicated to the expeditions.