A group of our year 8 and 9 students went away to St Omer in March. Their visit started off at Les Chocolats de Beussent to learn about chocolate production, followed by settling into le Château including games of pool, table football and table tennis.

Day two began with le petit déjeuner Français; a traditional French breakfast experience, to fuel up for a day of experiences at Nausicaa Marine Centre, Boulogne-sur-Mer and Le Touquet. The weather over the week was lovely and students (and staff) had a fantastic time, with lots of opportunities to hear and speak French.

Days 3 & 4 started with exploring The Cite Souterraine (The Underground City) before some time in Amiens. In the evening almost all students tried snail and cheese tasting! Before making the journey back home, students visited Boulangerie Escoeuilles, conducted entirely in French, where they learnt about traditional bread making, and even got to shape their own bread.

A fantastic trip, student engagement and behaviour was exceptional throughout!

National Careers Week has started with some great assemblies. On Monday, Year 7 got to hear about being an on-call firefighter from our very own Mr Coates, who teaches science by day and rescues the community by night!
Yesterday, Year 8 heard from LCpl Julie Kilby, who shared her career journey from being a mechanic in local garages to currently being a reservist in the British Army and her plan to become a full time soldier in the near future.
More assemblies will follow this week.

Congratulations to our amazing Sponne musicians for a fantastic 'Last Night of the Proms' concert on Sunday 4th February at Whittlebury Hall.

This was a collaborative fundraising event with the Rotary Club of Towcester and Kidlington Concert Brass. The performance included a wide range of repertoire and performances from Sponne Jazz Orchestra, Senior Choir, Brass Band and Concert Band. Several Yr 13 musicians were featured soloists and there were also massed band items including this performance of Bach's Toccata in D Minor arranged by Ray Farr (click below). The evening concluded with traditional BBC Last Night of the Proms repertoire.

Well done to all involved! 

Congratulations to Impact Food Group (IFG), the parent group of our caterers Cucina, for winning the Education Caterer of the Year at the Foodservice Catey Awards 2023