In order to Inspire Excellence, Key Stage 4 learners visited London to see Macbeth at the Globe Theatre.  This eagerly anticipated trip started with a train ride to Kings Cross and all were ready to walk to Camden Lock and the market there, where we visited the waffle shop.

A tube ride took us to the Thames and a short walk to the theatre.  All the learners were engaged, focused and a respectful audience.  This play forms part of Year 10’s GCSE English Literature programme.

The day finished with a huge delay because of signalling problems but everybody was safe but glad to see home.

Learners experienced a trip to Yorkshire Sculpture Park this term to see the work of the American artist Leonardo Drew. The large-scale assembled sculpture is described as a ‘powerful reflection on the weight of collective experience, memory, and the cycles of life and death, decay and regeneration.’ Learners had mixed opinions about the work, which engaged them in discussion and conversation. Connecting to the ideas of the artist, a printing workshop ended the session and learners repurposed fallen and decaying leaves that they had collected and used these as art stencils to produce screen prints on to calico material.

We are aiming to become the best, most fluent readers we possibly can, we know this will help us with our learning in all subjects and in the real life world of work.

This term we are celebrating appointing a KS4 Reading Ambassador. She is showing willingness to share her reading passion and enthusiasm to promote a love of reading. Our Coritani Ambassador is modelling her fluency skills and knowledge by reading to the younger learners and also listening to individual readers who are starting out on their journey. Our Ambassador is reliable, friendly, confident and full of praise. 

We are excited to see what develops in the next chapter of this journey!

September saw the return of our annual MacMillian Coffee morning.  Students made their own cakes which was served to the local community who were invited to visit.  A total of £80 was raised.  Well done to all our learners

It was fantastic to see our leavers at the awards lunch at Glanford Park in June.  To be able to celebrate the many successes that we have seen throughout their journey with us at Coritani made it a really special event.  The learners should be so proud of what they have achieved as indeed we are of them.  It was amazing to be joined by families to share this joy and see smiles on their faces. We wish you all the best in the future and know that they now have the foundations to go on and follow their dreams.

Year 6 learners had a treat on the final day of SATS, after a tough week of tests. To celebrate how hard they had worked and how proud Coritani staff are of their resilience and determination, we visited Ashby Bowl. Whilst there it became obvious, that Ben definitely reigned 'King of Alley' and Corgan was hot on his heels. A great competitive game.  

We then dashed over to McDonald's for a bite to eat and Luwana was great at volunteering as our very own personal waitress.  

Finally, we made our way to Normanby Hall, where we played in the play area and ventured into the woods for hide and seek. Lots of fun was had by everyone and it was a great end to the week.