Students and staff at Uxbridge High School are delighted with this year’s Sixth Form results, 100% of students achieved examination success. 97% of exams entered received a grade A*- E or equivalent and 37% of the examinations were passed at the highest A*- B grades. Spanish, one of the top performing subjects, celebrated 100% at A*- B. Media (75%), Sociology (56%) and History (45%) also achieved very high proportions of A*- B grades.
On 11th July 2017, students visited the Isle of Dogs to collect primary data on the regeneration and the rebranding of the Docklands. The students circulated questionnaires to local residents and employees of the Docklands, which included environmental surveys, rebranding surveys and footfalls.
This conference was a chance for students in Year 12 to find out what a job in banking and financial services is like and help them decide whether it’s right for them.
Sixth Form students attend the Rock Assembly on Thursday 13th July 2017. Rock Assembly was a fantastic end of term celebration concert and careers fair hosted by educational charity, The Transformation Trust. This was the seventh arena concert hosted by the Trust, and free tickets were offered to schools that took part in the Transformation Trust programme. ‘The Vamps’ headlined the concert, with various other up and coming artists supporting them.
On Tuesday 27th June 2017, Year 8 students attended a fun filled day at an outdoor activity centre based in a scenic woodland area in Dorking.
We are so excited to celebrate our first year as an RSC Lead Associate School by hosting a summer Shakespeare Festival on our new outdoor stage at the Orsino Building.
As part of an ongoing programme, a selection of Year 12, Year 13 and Year 11 students have been participating in the Urban Scholars Scheme throughout this academic year. They have focused on developing employment skills such as interview and presentations skills and they have also learnt about how to apply to university and the courses available.
On 16th June, Year 9 students had a full day in Ypes, Belgium. The day involved the following activities:
It was a 4.30am departure for staff and students attending this year’s UHS sports tour to Holland. With bags loaded and all 30 students and 4 staff accounted for, we set off by coach for Dover. The students’ tiredness quickly faded, as a buzz of excitement took over. The coach journey and ferry crossing to Calais both went smoothly and other than the constant ‘are we there yet?’ questions, the students were well behaved.
Arriving at our accommodation (Centre Parcs) mid-afternoon on Friday, we checked in to our cabins before heading to the swimming pool to cool down. A couple of hours in the pool was followed by a staff-made dinner of pasta – high in carbohydrates, ready for the next day’s football. With lights out by 10pm, Day 1 was complete. Tomorrow was a big day!
As part of their Citizenship studies, students have learnt about food banks and the importance of them in the community
For the last three months, thirty of our Year 13 students have been mentored by seven professionals from different departments within HASBRO. The programme was sponsored by Princes Charles Trust and In the Community We Trust.