Summer progress reports for years 7, 8, 9, 10 and 12 will be published on SIMS Parent, SIMS Student and Moodle tomorrow. SIMS Parent is a new system which will soon replace Moodle. It allows you to access your child’s data from a smartphone, tablet or
Tag Archives: Year 12
Fifteen Year 12 History students attended an Enrichment Day, visiting Neolithic sites in Wiltshire. After a classroom briefing on British Prehistory by Mr Rainsley, they travelled to the Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site. They marched many kilometres around the Wiltshire countryside, exploring and studying sites
On Wednesday 12th June, students in Y10 and Y12 were visited by former Purbeck School student Sam Handy, Vice Chair of Design at Adidas in Germany. Students heard about his career progression from Purbeck School student to being headhunted by Adidas to lead a design team.
On Wednesday 8th May we were delighted to welcome Major General Cowan to talk to our year 12 and 13 students about his life, opportunities and situations in which he has demonstrated leadership. His talk was both fascinating and inspiring to our students. He also talked
Dr Jon Boakes – a psychologist from St Anne’s hospital gave a talk to the Year 12 and Year 13 Psychology students on 12th March. There was a great deal of interesting information on careers in Psychology and career paths. Dr Boakes also showed the students
Autumn reports for Year 12 and 13 students will be published on Moodle and the SIMS Parent app on Thursday 24th January. Paper copies will also be available for collection at the parents evening. SIMS Parent will soon replace Moodle. The new system allows you to
On 7th December Year 12 & 13 Sociology students attended a ‘True Life Conference.’ This was a chance for students to develop their understanding of crime and deviance for their A-Level paper through engagement with reformed criminals. Students were able to hear first-hand about the factors
As an early precursor to our Careers Fortnight, this week Dr Elaine Wainwright, lecturer of Psychology at Bath Spa University, gave a very informative and engaging presentation to Year 12 and 13 students of Psychology. Dr Wainwright gave an insight into the many fascinating topics studied
On Thursday 16th July all of our Year 12 students were given the opportunity to have a mock interview in preparation for their university, Higher apprenticeship or employment applications. The volunteer interviewers came from a wide range of local businesses which gave our students the best possible
Year 12 Chemistry students have been developing their organic synthesis and analysis skills with help from Bath University post graduate Chemistry students. Students planned a synthetic route for the synthesis of aspirin and then carried it out in the lab. The product was then purified and