Welcome from Candy & Emmy
We come to the end of term, with the practical exams for A level and GCSE Dance and Drama completed. We have a flurry of visits to end the term, today the Geography students are at Kings Cross investigating Urban Regeneration and Geographic Field Skills while our Business students are exploring Propstore – a world authority for sales in authentic movie props and music memorabilia. We wish everyone a very happy and well-deserved break.
This week’s Enrichment Talk
On Tuesday, Lower Sixth students had an Enrichment talk from successful Fashion Stylist and Costume Designer, Bukonla Ebiesuwa. Buki has styled and designed for film, TV and advertising, including the thriller film Femme, the superhero TV comedy series, Extraordinary, the recent TV series Malice and Nike advertisements. Some Year 11s came and spoke to Buki about work experience! Our Enrichment talks are a great opportunity for this.
Student Council
This week, the student council has sent out a link for Year 13 students to vote on where the Graduation Party (Friday 22nd May) will be held. They also began planning ideas on sustainability – such as a garden club and better lighting for Parkhill classrooms. The charity group also began planning events to raise money for a chosen charity – more to be announced soon.
End of term
Wednesday 25th March is the end of term; remember that it is a full day. Tuesday 14th April is INSET day, and the start of creative exams. Then on, Wednesday 15th April, term begins.
Business Trip to White City
Next Thursday, A-Level Business students will go on a trip to White City for a Grade Booster Workshop. The workshop will cover 4 topics: ‘The exam challenge’, ‘Nailing the assessment skills’, ‘All About Evaluation and Extended Response Questions’, and ‘Quantitative Skills and Key Topic Revision’.
Geography Trip to Jubilee River
At the start of next term, on Thursday 16th April, Year 11 Geography students will go on a trip to the Jubilee River, a man-made flood relief channel for the Thames. This compulsory trip is the second GCSE Field Work day, where Geographers will be instructed on conventional field work techniques to investigate fluvial geomorphology which will be examined in Geography Paper 3. This work will also inform revision for GCSE Geography Paper 1.
Biology trip to Hunterian Museum
Also on Thursday 16th April, Year 9 and 10 Biology students will go on a trip to the Hunterian Museum. The museum includes the display of over 2000 anatomical preparations from John Hunter’s original collection, alongside instruments, equipment, models, paintings and archive material. The Museum includes England’s largest public display of human anatomy.
Irish Living Legends by Terri Murray
Living Legends. The book highlights 14 individuals whose work across art, literature, performance and public life has made a lasting impact, offering readers an inspiring introduction to their stories and achievements.
Alum, Maya Wigram in Vogue
We are delighted to spotlight alumna Maya Wigram, who is establishing herself as a rising presence in the fashion world. After studying her A-Levels at Fine Arts, Maya has gone on to model internationally, appearing in Vogue’s January 2026 issue photographed by Lala Serrano and walking for Chloé at Paris Fashion Week for the Autumn/Winter 2025 show. She has also featured in Burberry’s Spring/Summer 2026 campaign, marking an exciting moment in a rapidly growing career in fashion.
