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Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ school serving our community. Follow @MerciaSchoolSF to see updates on our new Sixth Form. 2.2 P8 in 2023, 3rd highest in England.
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We are delighted to share our provisional Progress 8 data for our 2023 Leavers. We are proud of all of our pupils and thankful to the school's incredible staff. As ever, we are very grateful to all parents/carers for their ongoing support.
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We are so proud of our pupils today. They are incredible young people and deserve everything they have achieved today. Their hard work has been rewarded with many super performances - congratulations again!
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We were honoured to welcome
@PrueLeith
to our school today. Prue was incredibly generous with her time and words. Our pupils were so welcoming! Prue experienced Family Lunch, toured the school and spoke in depth with a small group of pupils. A brilliant day for our pupils!
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We are hugely proud of Lily H who, alongside her sailing partner George, won the prestigious Mount Haes Trophy this summer. This achievement came at the NSSA’s National Youth Regatta. We are so proud of Lily. Congratulations and thanks for bringing your trophy into school.
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The Oliver! cast were absolutely incredible this week. Huge thanks to the pupils and staff who worked so hard to create a superb production. We hope the sell-out audiences enjoyed every second. What shall we do next year?!
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We made it on to
@bbcstrictly
tonight! Brilliant! Mr Fisher even made it on for the briefest of moments!
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We are back in the UK after a wonderful trip to Iceland! All pupils had an amazing time and were impeccable throughout, making memories to cherish forever 🇮🇸
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Iceland Trip Day 1 - a long day, but worth it! All staff and pupils in excellent spirits.
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Y7 City Champ! Amazing work. So proud of Annabelle.
Y7 City Champion🥇and League🥈2020. Thank you for the support
@MerciaSchool
and
@sfs_sports
👩🏻🦰🤺
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Iceland Day 2 - we’ve had a packed day, starting with a visit to LAVA Centre in the morning. We then enjoyed a walk with amazing scenery through the Reykjadalur Valley, before some shopping in Selfoss. We’re back at the hotel now - amazing views of Hekla and Eyjafjallajökull!
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Mercia’s team won the
@RoySocChem
‘Top of the Bench’ competition (Sheffield and District) this week. Very well done to all four pupils who competed. They now go on to the national competition in Edinburgh. An amazing achievement. Well done!
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We are very proud of our GCSE Results. Pupils were rewarded for their hard work and we are delighted with their much-deserved results. Some headline figures to follow.
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Iceland Day 4: We started the day by visiting the Gullfoss, one of the most famous waterfalls in the world. We then experienced the hot springs at Geysir, before walking through Thingvellir National Park. We are now in Reykjavik for our final evening.
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The Y7 Christmas Showcase was a huge success. Congratulations to all performers - 100% of Y7 pupils participated. Brilliant commitment shown by all. Thank you to parents/carers for their ongoing support.
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Here they are! Mercia’s ‘PE Team of the Year!’ Huge thanks to
@sfs_sports
for all their efforts in organising school sport, it has been a great year. Happy Christmas to everyone involved :)
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We had a fantastic end to the term, celebrating the festive season with an amazing dinner prepared by our remarkable chef! We hope all pupils and their families have a fantastic break!
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It has been a really positive start to the school year. Well done to both Year 7&8! Take a look at the reflections of the Deputy Headteacher here:
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Super effort from our cross-country runners today! 41 runners. Amazing effort from all. Well done Annabelle in Y7 for winning the Y7 girls race. So proud of them!
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Our pupils really are just so wonderful!
Comment from saturday’s cross country. Two
@MerciaSchool
pupils ‘’ let’s buy our teachers a hot drink for supporting us today.” It makes a difference.
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Inspired by
@PrueLeith
, here are the winners of Mercia Bake-Off 2019! The girls made an absolutely stunning Chocolate Orange cupcake. Divine! Congratulations to all and huge thanks to Chef Chris for all his work.
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Normandy 2019! We are on our way! Thanks to all parents and carers for bringing pupils to school so early. We will update here regularly. Pupils are very excited!
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Brilliant aerial view of the school - BAM construction are doing a brilliant job. We are grateful for the patience of local residents as the build continues.
#MerciaSchool
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Amelia C is a National Diving Champion! She won the D2 category and has also picked up the Yorkshire Champion medal too. Very proud of her!
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Iceland Day 3: Another early start and straight to an amazing walk up the Sólheimajökull glacier. We then took in the coastal scenery at Reynisfjara black sand beach, before visiting Skógafoss and Seljalandsfoss waterfalls. The pupils are in great spirits!
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This is fantastic news! Well done to all. The building is a superb environment and the staff/pupils/families feel very lucky to work and learn in it.
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We competed in the History Bee and Bowl of Northern England today. Connor B won the Bee and ‘Mercia A’ team reached the semis of the Bowl. Mercia competed against Y11/12 teams, not losing against any team of the same age. Proud! Congrats to Fullneck School for winning the Bowl!
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Headteacher on
@BBCSheffield
this morning. The most fun a child can have in school is experiencing the feeling of success and the joy of learning. Also fun: Sport, Art, Music, Drama, Structured Play, Family Lunch, Zero Bullying, House Competition, Charity, Edu Visits etc.
#Mercia
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This week, 28 pupils from Year 8 and Year 9 took part in the
@BrilliantClub
launch of The Scholars Programme led by
@KatyJayasuriya
.Pupils are excited to start their seminars next week!
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Another successful Duke of Edinburgh expedition. Year 10, Silver Award. Well done to all and huge thanks to the staff who gave up part of their weekend!
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Our second showcase evening is underway! Pupils are showing off the latest results of their Enrichment and Electives. We are so proud of them, it takes great courage to perform in front of a live audience!
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Well done to all of our participants, we are really proud of them. Thanks for organising!
The first of our two Sheffield Secondary Y7 and Y8 Sportshall Athletics Finals are complete. Well done to
@KingEcgbertPE
@MerciaSchool
and
@ForgeValleyPE
on qualifying for the SY
@YourSchoolGames
Finals!
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University Challenge was a massive success. The four house teams did an absolutely terrific job. The inaugural competition was won by Shakespeare House. Congratulations!
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We are in the Sheffield Star today! A really thorough story that captures much of what the school has to offer. Take a look!
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The U13 girls recently won the ‘Team of the Year’ award at the Sheffield Federation of School Sport awards after winning the U13 Northern outdoor girls cricket finals last summer. Today that team, now U15, convincingly won the Sheffield Girls U15 Indoor cricket tournament.
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We are proud to announce the school’s first full-scale musical production - Oliver! Tickets will be on sale this week. We hope many in our school community will join us. The cast are working really hard and having a brilliant time so far!
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Not a bad way to end a trip… Pupils were fantastic on a very busy Eiffel Tower!
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We are delighted to be visiting
@sheffielduni
with every single one of our pupils today. We want all of our pupils to have the highest aspirations and ambitions for themselves. Many thanks to the university for hosting us!
#MerciaUniVIsit
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Thank you so much. Our pupils are so wonderful!
Young person on the bus said, *Thank you sir* to the driver 🚍🚌 👦
#merciaschool
All respect to his parents/teachers
#manners
#sheffieldissuper
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Perry and Adam both did absolutely brilliantly representing Sheffield at the South Yorkshire Athletics trials today. Results will be published once confirmed. Amazing job by both! Such a high standard from all athletes involved. Congratulations to every athlete who competed.
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We are so proud of Oliver! The cast were incredible on the opening night yesterday. We are excited for Night 2!
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Thanks,
@PrueLeith
Your passion for healthy living and how schools can play their part was inspiring too. You’re welcome back anytime.
Thank you for a lovely day. It was lovely to meet you all
@MerciaSchool
Please don't lose your enthusiasm and zest for life...it was infectious.
#merciaschool
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Pupils are electing to spend their Euros on French language versions of popular classics! So proud of them!
#MerciaNormandie
#Bayeux
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On Thurs eve, our Year 11s enjoyed their Snow Ball. Pupils enjoyed formal dances learnt in PE, a sit-down meal and a resident DJ in Mr Ridler! Pupils looked absolutely amazing! Staff were very proud of them all - they are terrific young people who are doing brilliantly.
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Pupils made a large contribution to the local food bank at the end of term. Huge thanks to families for their generous contributions! So lucky to have such supportive pupils, parents and carers.
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We held our raffle this week to raise money for Sheffield Children’s Hospital. The school raised £314.85 - an absolutely amazing achievement. Huge thanks to all pupils, parents/caters and staff for their donations and contributions.
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Year 7 Cricket. Good win for Mercia against a brilliant
@NewfieldSheff
team. Both teams were superb ambassadors for their respective schools. Bring on the return fixture!
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Y8 and Y9 Brilliant Club scholars had an amazing day
@UniversityLeeds
with the
@BrilliantClub
They got to experience university lectures, a tour of the campus and a study skills session!
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Mercia held a welcome evening for our incoming Year 7 pupils this evening. Thank you to all who came! We are so excited to start working with the pupils in September.
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The Y10 boys football team played in an exhilarating fixture against King Ecgbert this evening. Finishing 3-3 after normal time, penalties were required to separate the sides. Mercia held their nerve and scored all 6 of their penalty kicks, with Kamil making the key save to win!
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Our school has donated a HUGE amount of food to our local food bank. We are committed to helping those in our community who need support. Congratulations to 8A who collected a the most number of items! Just brilliant. Happy Christmas.
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School PE staff and a range of pupils attends the Sheffield Federation of School Sports Awards Evening. Mercia was awarded ‘PE Team of the Year!’ An amazing achievement and recognition of the vast participation rates and calibre of pupil performance. Well done to all!
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So proud of these three brilliant pupils! Hayley, Shreya and Naser performed their own poem in front of 500+ adults at the Mercia Learning Trust’s Conference on Friday. They performed alongside poets from the Trust’s other schools - all were absolutely brilliant!
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Visiting
@StuartLock
and colleagues at Bedford Free School today. We are making sure we learn from the best schools in the land to ensure we open a tremendous school in Sheffield this September. Thanks for be so welcoming and helpful.
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Amazing performances by our Year 7 athletes. We have City Champions in the 100m relay, 100m, 200m and the long jump! Amazing effort by both the girls’ and boys’ teams! So proud of them!
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Our new Year 7 cohort were amazing today! Polite, respectful, hard working. Exceptional attendance! Well done to everyone, we look forward to our 2nd day tomorrow :)
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We are recruiting! Looking for passionate teachers of (subject to change): Eng, Maths, Sci, Hist, Geog, French, Music, Comp, DT and drama Please book a visit to the school if interested!
Monday 11 Nov - 11am
Wednesday 13 Nov- 9am
Thursday 14 Nov- 5pm
enquiries
@merciaschool
.com
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We are very grateful to all families who applied for a place at Mercia this year. It has made us the most oversubscribed school in Sheffield. Thank you.
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Well done everyone! Keep it going!
The students of Mercia School
@MerciaSchool
have achieved a bronze star for completing over 60 skills each on average. Keep up the hard work! HegartyMaths Super School 19-20
@hegartymaths
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152 runners at this morning’s cross country! Amazing. Pupils showing tremendous grit, determination and commitment. Showing what it means to be Mercia! So proud of them. Great to be back
@sfs_sports
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We are hosting an English CPD event. Hope we can greet lots of English teachers for the events we are offering. Details can be found here:
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Kat Cowan came in to school on Friday to pre-record her
@BBCSheffield
Saturday cookery show with Chef Chris. Chef and Kat made Bao buns with squid and Asian vegetables.
The dish will be serves soon to pupils, and the show will go out on the radio this Saturday morning!
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Majority of teaching staff gave up two days of their Easter break to visit great London schools. Huge thanks to all schools for their time and generosity.
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Thank you to
@PaulBlomfieldMP
for visiting us today. The pupils asked a wide range of questions and really enjoyed his thoughtful, honest responses. We look forward to welcoming Paul back in the near future.
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Normandy 2019 - We have arrived in Dover and very excited to board the ferry. Slight delays. Pupils in great spirits and have been superb on the journey so far.
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Normandy 2019: We have successfully arrived in Calais. Pupils still in good spirits, despite a choppy crossing. Now driving to the hotel.
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As we do each Christmas, the school community has supported a local food bank. Another mighty effort - huge thanks to all families who donated. We hope the donated goods will be helpful during the festive season.
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We welcomed our new Year 7 pupils this evening. Families listened to Mr Webster talk about the school’s vision and values. Great turnout and we are excited to meet families one-to-one in June/July.
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Very interesting morning so far. The Museum of Peace. Some superb exhibits. Pupils beginning to understand the significance of D-Day and the wider conflict. Their thirst for knowledge is extraordinary!
#MerciaNormandie
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Mercia Y7 Boys have won an Indoor Athletics event this evening. They now go on to represent South Yorkshire in the finals. The Y7 Girls came 2nd - we are so proud of all of the competitors! Well done all.
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Sheffield Next Steps Competition
3 teams in 1st place
3 teams in 2nd place
1 team in 3rd place
All 7 teams third place or above.
Competed against Newfield, Tapton, King Ecgbert, Hinde House, Handsworth, Notre Dame and Birley
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Our Year 7 rounders team have won a Sheffield-wide rounders tournament. Pupils went undeafeated, winning against Ecclesfield, Tapton A&B, Newfield and Hinde House. We are SO PROUD of them!
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Excellent effort from our Y7 girls football team. Close game against
@SilverdaleSch
yesterday. Well done to Silverdale for their excellent 3-1 win.
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Before our Christmas Showcase, Y7&8 pupils showed their entrepreneurial prowess by selling items for their
#BigChallenge
The quality of products was absolutely mind blowing!
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Well done Boris! Very proud of you.
@WER_UK
Low Carbon Living Event Gold medalists from
@MerciaSchool
@MerciaTrust
@TaptonSchool1
&
@BirkdaleSchool
receiving medals 🥇 &
@AbilixUK
robotics kit
@KelhamIsland
@SheffMuseums
today!
@ShefRobotics
@SERAS_Skills
@UKRobotics
@IocSheffield
@cyberselves
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So proud of John! He is a superstar. Well done from all of us :)
Congratulations to John from
@MerciaSchool
@MerciaTrust
@Mercia_TSA
for achieving 2nd highest score (260) in the 2020 Middle Division
@WER_UK
Trials!
@UKRobotics
@ShefRobotics
@Tribosonics
@FASTSIGNS855
@RollsRoyceUK
@LieutenancySY
@SHFDigital
@IDCMachSci
#ukmfg
@sheffchamber
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What’s it like to work at Mercia School? Our Head of French
@BenDruryMFL
has written a blog to answer that very question. Take a look!
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An insightful piece about our school. Thank you to the
@SheffieldStar
for coming in and writing about our school.
Mercia School offers an education that is traditional and academically rigorous. Dinner time works on a 'family lunch' style programme in order to bring the school together as a community - read more here:
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Our Head of Mathematics
@APBmaths
has blogged about low-stakes quizzing. Really interesting blog. Visit the website to read about the positive impact it is having on our pupils.
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Huge thanks to all staff. Without dedicated staff, these great adventures cannot happen. Well done and thanks to all named here!
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Congratulations to Tyler K and all at Leeds Knights Ice Hockey. They are Junior National Champions and we are so proud of Tyler’s contribution to the team. Well done!
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The pupils were so observant and asked absolutely superb questions. Amazing to provide pupils with an authentic, primary source driven study of the Norman Conquest. Enthralling!
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Do you believe in discipline, being kind to students, subject knowledge and traditional approaches to teaching? If so, we want to hear from you! We have Head of dept roles in French, science and geography currently open for application!
#MerciaSchool
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Well done everyone! A great advert for school sport, congratulations on the win!
So proud of these pupils tonight! First
@AstreaAcadSheff
Basketball fixture, first time playing together and first win! 🎉 Fantastic game against
@MerciaSchool
, final score 24-16. Some brilliant shooting dribbling, defending and sportsmanship shown by both teams!
#WeAreAstrea
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Art is thriving at Mercia! From over 21,000 national entries, we have had four pupils selected to be part of the
@royalacademy
Young Artists Exhibit.
Congrats to all!
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Cross Country is back up and running! 115 pupils came along and there were brilliant results across the year groups. Freddie finished 9th, Sophie H finished 4th… Robyn, Matilda and Evan also finished in the all-important top 12! Tremendous efforts from all!
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Well done, John and Kimaya! We are very proud of you both.
2020 WER U.K.
@KelhamIsland
Middle Division Bronze Medal🥉 winning team from
@MerciaSchool
@Mercia_TSA
@MerciaTrust
with judges from
@shefcompsci
@TheAMRC
@sheffielduni
! Sponsored by
@AbilixUK
&
@FASTSIGNS855
!
@IocSheffield
@SHFDigital
@MuseumSheffield
@SheffieldStar
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The school conducted a series of Remembrance Events on Friday. Pupils observed a minute silence at 11:00, followed by The Last Post. All pupils attended Remembrance Assemblies. The entire school also recited ‘Dulce et Decorum Est before the school day began. Pupils were superb.
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We are so proud of our pupils! 18 runners met at Castle Dyke for cross country in very cold conditions. They ran their socks off - amazing job. Well done to all and thanks to parents/carers for continued support.
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