Armistice assemblies
Thanks to the History team and pupils from all years for a moving assembly to commemorate the end of the First World War.
History
“1918-2018 Thank you all who served, sacrificed and changed our world
One hundred years ago, on 11th November 1918, the guns fell silent on the world’s first truly global war. This is a significant and poignant anniversary, which is to be marked at world, national and local levels. Everyone is touched in some way by the First World War and the generation who lived through it. …
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Remembrance November 2015
The theme for this week has been Remembrance. On Sunday our Head Boy and Head Girl laid a wreath in Shaw for the sixteen Crompton House pupils who died in World War 2. Also on Sunday our pupils on the Music & French trip to Paris visited the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at l’Arc …
Government & Politics trip to Westminster
Year 12 Visit to Westminster Year 12 had a brilliant day in Westminster on Friday 2nd October. A mixture of Politics, History and Law students had a tour of the Houses of Parliament and enjoyed seeing the House of Lords, House of Commons, the voting lobby, the Queen’s robing room and Westminster Hall. After the …
Year 11 Trip to Quarry Bank Mill
Last week our Year 11 GCSE pupils went on a visit to Quarry Bank Mill. This trip played a vital part in their course as it is the focus of their coursework. We were lucky enough to have a number of superb guides who knew the GCSE Specification inside out! The pupils’ day was packed …
Medical Masterpieces!
GCSE History In our GCSE History classes this week we have been looking at developments in medicine in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries. Pupils from Years Nine and Ten have been creating their own representations of the topics covered with some wonderful results! Public Health Students were asked to make play-doh representations of the following developments in …
