King Charles I

Year 7 and 8 had a motivational and inspirational speaker, writer, and poet in today to work with them on writing and poetry being a great outlet for young people. #outlet #writing

🐣It is Day 6 of our Easter Countdown and today we are shining a light on another egg-straordinary staff member who lives our vision and values every single day.   Today we celebrate Jo Gregory from @HaybridgeTSH for her #Commitment shown through her unwavering dedication and collaborative spirit. In her role as Early Career Training Programme Lead, Jo consistently shows #Creativity through her approach to problem-solving, seeking innovative solutions to ensure our schools are fully supported. She anticipates challenges and responds with thoughtful, practical strategies that keep the programme running smoothly and effectively.   Thanks for all that you do, Jo.

This morning we welcome our visitors from Morgan Stanley for the first of our “Sustainable Enterprise Project” sessions. We are looking forward to seeing what amazing ideas our Year 7 students come up with this year! #ambition #creativity #characteracademy

The final day of the week! Are you ready for the £50 vouchers to be given out during P5?

🐣It is Day 5 of our Easter Countdown and we are spotlighting a staff member who truly helps our students hop towards success @4StonesGateway! Today, we celebrate Natalie Rainbird-Hitchins from @StottesdonCofE for being an egg-quisite staff member. Natalie has demonstrated #ambition and #commitment in her new SENDCo role - thank you for making a difference and helping others make a difference, too.

It’s Red Nose Day tomorrow! Don’t forget to bring cash to buy cakes from our Red Nose bake sale, happening in the hall at breaktime on both sites.

Year 9 food students have been showing their pastry making skills with these delicious cheese and onion short crust pastry pasties #creativity

🐣It is Day 4 of our Easter Countdown - another day, another cracking celebration @4StonesGateway! Today, we celebrate Jake Hall from @TDMS_Evesham for being an egg-ceptional staff member. Jake always demonstrates #commitment in his work at TDMS by taking every obstacle in his stride, being adaptable to situations, continually looking for solutions, always having a positive attitude to both staff and students and filling in the gaps! Thanks for all that you do, Jake.

The University of Oxford looked beautiful in the sunshine today, when some of our Year 12 students visited Oriel College. They participated in a workshop on early applications, a Q&A with University students, a guided tour and a session on super-curricular study.

A reminder about mobile phones whilst on the school site. Please be aware that, if a student is seen with a phone, it will be taken and handed to student reception for the remainder of the day.

Year 7 had a great afternoon finishing off their handmade clocks. Well done to all for their creativity and determination!

Remember that attendance matters! Today is the day to get your prom place or skip the queue ticket for lunch!

Well done to Yewande in Year 10 who won the attendance voucher for yesterday!

🐣It is Day 3 of our Easter Countdown where we are spotlighting a staff member @4StonesGateway whose dedication is nothing short of egg-straordinary! Today, we celebrate Jo Stanley from our Central Team. Jo is a shining example of our Trust values, especially #Commitment. She is hugely supportive and wraps around the Central Team, keeping priorities aligned and communication clear. Her calm presence, unwavering reliability, and understanding of the team's needs make her an essential source of stability and support. Thanks for all that you do, Jo!

Year 8 have enjoyed an informative assembly this morning from Little Litter Warriors about what we can do to help and improve the local environment!

It’s Red Nose Day this Friday! Please support our bake sale by bringing in your own Red Nose cupcakes!...or whatever cakes you’re able to bring (no nuts please). All cakes to be brought to Oldfield Hall/Borrington Hall before tutorial on Friday.

🐣It is Day 2 of our Easter Countdown where we are celebrating another egg-cellent member of our staff team @4StonesGateway who truly embodies our Trust's vision and values. Today, we celebrate Claire Tennant for demonstrating #Creativity. On the reading miles day @CleeHillCA, Claire worked with a group of children to create a large dragon out of different media, which was fabulous. The children really enjoyed creating the dragon and using it in a dragon dance. Thanks for all that you do, Claire!

Some great advice from our School Counsellor!

It is time for the attendance prize draw again! Who will win the voucher today?