On Wednesday 13th November we held our first drop everything and read day, better known to our students and staff as DEAR Day. At 12 o'clock the bell rang to signal to all Year 7 students and staff teaching them, to put down their science work and begin reading their choice of fiction or non fiction book. This event has been a great tool for raising students' awareness of the importance of reading for pleasure and is one that we will be rolling out to other year groups. Well done Year 7! Keep reading!

This week we are pleased to welcome our Catenian friends who are helping Year 13 to prepare for university or work place interview situations. We are very proud of our Sixth Form and the 300 students who make it a rich and vibrant learning community. If you are interested in finding out more about our Sixth Form we are holding an Information Evening on 15th January 2014.