Year 11

Arkwright Scholarship

The Arkwright Scholarship Trust offers students from across the country the opportunity to advance their interest in Engineering as a future career. Successful candidates are provided with an industrial link, are invited to attend events related to engineering and are given a financial award to support their ongoing individual research into their chosen area of Engineering. Although the application process seemed quite daunting (a practical project, a formal aptitude test and an even more formal interview!), in reality it was fun, exciting and inspiring. I feel I have already had a taste of Engineering and university life, plus experiences that will help me when I apply for university. Amy Mackie 11A

Azores Trip

During the Easter holiday I went on the Geography trip to the Azores. We learnt about the local water supply and how the locals use the volcanoes to heat their meals. We hiked up volcanoes, saw waterfalls, streams and forests. Although the days were tiring, the views were incredible; my favourite part of the trip was swimming in pools heated by the volcano and relaxing in the natural hot springs, under a waterfall, in the middle of the rainforest! We were all sad to leave, but I know it will be a trip I will never forget. Rachel Care 11B

French Cinema

In December a group of Year 11s travelled to Home Cinema in Manchester to watch ‘Les Vacances du Petit Nicolas’. Watching the film really helped us to improve our French listening skills and taught us about French culture. After the film we took part in French activities both alone and in groups, through which we learnt new vocab and improved our teamwork skills. Overall it was an enjoyable experience and I would love to take part in a similar activity in the future Cassia Drummond 11C

National Citizen Service

The Year 11 trip to Bolton Lads and Girls Club after the mock exams was thoroughly enjoyable. We had the opportunity to find out about the National Citizen Service (NCS) and a variety of community projects that we could support as many of us are keen to take part in the NCS in summer! There was a range of different activities that we could take part in throughout the afternoon in groups which involved discovering more about our hidden boxing and football skills, testing our limit on the wall climb and exploring our creative talents in the art corner. It was a very fun experience even if many activities involved us being active! The day ended with a challenge to try and pass a banana along a line of people without using our hands. It was a good way to enhance our team skills and got our brains working. Imane Nagi 11D

Slatterys Workshop

In December the Year 11 GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition class took part in a chocolate making workshop at Slatterys, an award winning patissier and chocolatier in Manchester. We made some chocolate truffles and some Christmas lolly pops to give to our family and friends. We all thoroughly enjoyed the day and learnt about food safety and hygiene, chocolate tempering and about running a successful business. This has been my favourite trip all year and it really helped us bond as a GCSE class. Issy Plant 11A