Showing items for tag “Sixth Form”

• 12/01/22

  Celebrating Success

  The wider school community was pleased to be able to join together, albeit online, to celebrate the success of students in their 2021 GCSE and IB Diploma examinations.  

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• 10/12/21

  Helping to spread seasonal joy

  Last year students sent letters and cards to local care homes to try to help reduce the feelings of isolation residents may have been feeling as a result of the pandemic. Although students didn’t ask for feedback, the recipients of the letters said...

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• 10/12/21

  Tonbridge Grammar School ranked as top state secondary school in Kent

  The Sunday Times Parent Power Schools Guide ranked Tonbridge Grammar School as the top state secondary school in Kent, 2nd in the South East and 11th in the UK. 

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• 07/12/21

  Year 12 have embarked on a wide range of CAS projects...

  From running an ecology and conservation society to working in a local school, arranging clubs for younger students to collecting 1000kg of food for a local foodbank, enjoying weekly sporting opportunities to making 1000 origami cranes; Year 12 have...

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• 02/12/21

  Debating Society victorious at Cambridge competition

  Two TGS teams are through to “Finals Day” at the University of Cambridge after their outstanding performances at the South East regional round. 

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• 25/11/21

  CAS project supports local food charity, Nourish

  As part of the IB Diploma CAS programme and to tie in with Harvest Festival, Year 12 students organised a collection for Nourish, delivering a van’s worth of food to the charity.

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• 22/11/21

  Preparation for Oxbridge and Medical School interviews underway

  It’s been a busy and purposeful few weeks for Year 13 students who are preparing for forthcoming Oxbridge and Medical School interviews and entrance exams. 

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• 22/11/21

  Opening of our new Fitness Suite

  Thanks to generous gifts to School Fund from parents, carers, alumni and the wider school community, TGS has been able to invest in a brand-new fitness suite which will be used for curriculum teaching and enrichment activities. 

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• 18/11/21

  A Royal Society funded project, in academic partnership with Dr Hearn (Kings College London), provides students with high level research opportunities using university-standard technical equipment

  A STEM project that was submitted to the Royal Society by Dr Emmanuel, Teacher of Biology and STEM Co-ordinator, was recently approved and provides TGS students with £3,000 of university-standard technical equipment. 

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• 02/11/21

  Interdisciplinary Science project challenged all Year 12 students to investigate ‘Travel’.

  A key focus of the IB Diploma is providing students with opportunities to use their knowledge in an interdisciplinary way in real life situations to solve global problems.   

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• 21/10/21

  DESIGN FOR SUSTAINABLE FOOD PACKAGING WINS STUDENTS 3RD PLACE IN INTERNATIONAL STEM COMPETITION

  Team Quadrifolium, that included Aditi and Soha in Year 12, won third place in the BIEA International 2021 STEM Youth Innovation Competition. 

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• 19/10/21

  An opportunity to work with professional composers and musicians

  Megan in Year 12 attended the ‘Sound and Music Summer School’, a week-long summer school for young composers at The Purcell School (one of the oldest specialist music schools in the country).  

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