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Outstanding Examination results

no@spam.com (Website Editor) — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:55:00 EDT

Yet again our students continue to outperform national averages, this year over 70% achieved five or more GCSE Grades A* to C.

Poem By Shapwick Student

no@spam.com (Website Editor) — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:13:45 EDT

This is a poem that one of our students wrote.
Today we went to Whatley Quarry,
On the way there we saw a lorry,

Boarding at Edington

no@spam.com (Website Editor) — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 14:03:12 EDT

At our boarding house there are chickens, dens and acres of space to play ballgames, hide in trees, set up water slides and have BBQ's. Girls and boys enjoy playing games of football together, swinging on the tree swing or just relaxing outside.

Year 9 Science Challenge

no@spam.com (Website Editor) — Wed, 14 May 2008 10:36:57 EDT

Few of our students have been to the Dead Sea, but most have heard that swimmers float very easily in this extremely salty body of water. Although the idea that salt increases buoyancy is intuitive for some people, students in 9S were recently given the task of proving it.

Working with Nature

no@spam.com (Website Editor) — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 05:48:05 EDT

Year ten art group spent an afternoon at Stock Hill Woods, following in the footsteps of Andy Goldsworthy.

To complete a term’s work based on sculpture, the year ten art group were treated to a film show showing the work of environmental artist, Andy Goldsworthy. Everyone enjoyed the film and it was suggested that the group should have a go at doing some ‘Goldsworthy’ type work for themselves.

Dyslexics turn to coloured specs

no@spam.com (Website Editor) — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:23:13 EDT

An Oxford professor says the government may be wasting money on expensive special tuition for dyslexic pupils when many of them could be helped by cheap coloured spectacles.

£3 Million Project to help dyslexic children with dyslexia

no@spam.com (Website Editor) — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:16:12 EDT

A 3m programme to help dyslexic children who are struggling to read and write has been announced by the be announced by the Government.

Past Pupils' Reunion

no@spam.com (Website Editor) — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:49:57 EDT

Following a very successful reunion in the autumn term of 2006 we are proposing to hold another similar event on: Saturday 4th October 2008.

Shapwick enjoy 7 a side rugby success

no@spam.com (Website Editor) — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:53:53 EDT

The Under 16 team took part in the annual National Independent School’s Association (ISA) 7 a side rugby championships at Old Leamington RFC in Warwickshire. There were 20 schools in attendance and it was clear from the start that the Shapwick team would do well in the group stage.

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Year 9 Careers Education Programme

no@spam.com (Website Editor) — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:44:31 EDT

As part of their Careers Education programme Year 9 pupils visited Cribbs Causeway Shopping Mall. After an introduction to retail by the mall’s management they conducted a range of surveys into such matters as facilities, retail practices and customer relations, in preparation for a presentation to fellow pupils in school.

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