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I am delighted to extend my heartfelt congratulations to all our Year 13 students at North Leamington School who have once again achieved outstanding A Level and BTEC results! The hard work, commitment, and determination of our students have resulted in an excellent set of grades that place our school within the very top percentiles for performance nationally – a standard we have consistently maintained for many years.
Yesterday we welcomed our Year 11 Sixth Form applicants to their Induction Day here at NLS. It was fantastic to welcome so many of our year 11 students along with a large number of students from other schools new to NLS.
Students started the day with an informative welcome assembly before engaging in three taster lessons based on the subject choices on application. After the opportunity of having lunch in the dedicated Sixth Form café area, and to mingle with their peers, students broke into smaller groups for a Tutor Time session before a final assembly.
We were delighted to celebrate with our wonderful Year 13 students at their prom on Tuesday 2 July.
It was lovely to reminisce about the past few years and to look forward to all the terrific things which await them in the future. After a (mercifully) brief set of speeches, students and staff alike enjoyed some great food in a plush setting – the mood was a perfect blend of relaxed yet vibrant. Following food, it was time to hit the dance floor or to talk the evening away.
It was a real privilege to be part of such a terrific send-off. Well done all and best wishes for the future.
Mr Taylor
Senior Assistant Headteacher, Head of Sixth Form
Our Year 12 Politics students took on key roles this week with NLS holding a mock election for all students.
Students, Leo, Karim, Noah, Isaac, Raph and James took on the challenge of each representing a party, based on those who have taken place in the election debates on TV (Conservatives, Green, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Plaid Cymru , Reform & the SNP (whilst the students volunteered to represent the parties of their choosing they were not necessarily ones they personally believed in.)
We are looking forward to welcoming students to our Sixth Form Induction day on Thursday 11 July.
Letters have been emailed, on Friday 28 June, to all internal and external applicants with full details about the day along with a very brief form to complete.
Students can arrive from 08:30, and no later than 08:40, via the PE gate (to the right hand side as you are facing the school) to be ready to start at 08:45 in the Main Theatre. For those unfamiliar with the school site, our staff will be there to help.
Congratulations to our Year 12 Students who, last weekend, completed their Duke of Edinburgh Gold Qualifying Expedition.
Over four days the students walked in the region of 75km (46 miles), reaching heights of up to 800m within the Snowdonia National Park all whilst carrying all of their kit, in some cases weighing up to 17kg.
Our year 13 students celebrated their last formal day here at North Leamington School Sixth Form as they start their study leave.
With a fancy dress theme of Past and Future, we celebrated all the things our students have achieved during their time with us and all the many wonderful plans they have going forward.
A mid morning "soiree" in the Common Room was followed by an extended assembly celebrating achievements 'past and present' through a selection of photos, messages and student and teacher awards.
We finished our day with ice creams and more photos at the front of school with the bonus of the sun shining for us.
We wish all Year 13 students the very best for their exams and their future destinations – we are very proud of them all.
Our Year 12 Politics students enjoyed a very successful visit to Parliament this January.
Our students enjoyed a tour of the Houses of Parliament and were granted a Q&A session at Millbank House with Baroness Hayter and Matt Western MP. A range of questions were asked by each student with thoughtful and insightful comments from our hosts.
It was a fantastic experience for our students and we are grateful to Baroness Hayter and Matt Western for their time in supporting our students.
Our Sixth Form ‘Christmas Cards for Care Homes’ initiative has seen over 250 handwritten cards sent to people in the locality over the last couple of weeks and they have been well-received.
Students in the Sixth Form also joined in with the main school in the Christmas Hamper initiative: the aim being to identify a valuable cause and to fill a hamper to support throughout the Christmas period. Supporting local foodbanks and charities such as the LWS Night Shelter, it’s been great to see such a community-spirited approach from all.
Our Student Leaders for Diversity & Equality recently delivered their inaugural Culture Day: an opportunity to celebrate culture in general but also the specific cultural heritages of the students in our terrific Sixth Form. A key highlight was the representative dress on show and the sharing of foods from various cultural backgrounds.
We are delighted to say that through the selling of food created by the students and from various heritages a tremendous £162.20 was raised for the BLAM UK charity – BLAM UK being an organisation supporting achievement and mental health and which was identified by the student body.
Well done all!
We work closely with our Sixth Form Students to help them pursue their future pathway of choice, be that university, apprenticeships or employment. We are currently very busy working with our students to submit their UCAS applications before the January deadline, and are thrilled to see so many offers already coming through.
We were delighted that, as part of our diverse Enrichment Offer in Sixth Form, 13 of our terrific Year 12 students successfully completed an E.P.Q. (Extended Project Qualification) last year and were presented with their certificates today.