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News Round-Up February 2025
We've had an excellent start to 2025. Amidst all of the day-to-day learning we've had National Apprenticeship Week, a house competition afternoon, a Making Memories day, and Year 11 and 13 mocks that our young people undertook with great maturity.
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We wish you a restful half term and we look forward to welcoming everyone back to school on Monday 24th February.
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Message From The Principal: Challenge Partners
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This is the first year we have worked with Challenge Partners, which is where schools collaborate to improve their practice. Along with meetings to share ideas, each school has a collaborative 'review', that sees 4 or 5 senior leaders from other schools join a Lead Reviewer for a three day visit. Dr Stevens, Ms Green, Mrs Bonilla, and Miss Morphitis …
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We are thrilled to celebrate the fantastic achievements of our Year 13 students on their EPQ results! Over the past year, students have worked incredibly hard, diving deep into their chosen topics and embracing feedback as a gift to refine their projects. A special thank you to our dedicated tutors, whose detailed and supportive guidance made a significant impact. The Sixth Form …
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The Great Saracens High Bake Off
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It has been wonderful seeing the baking talent among our pupils as they've competed in the inaugural Great Saracens High Bake Off! Pupils have mixed up wonders during the heats, quarter-finals and semi-finals as they've presented their delicious creations to the judges. On Monday 24th February, Layla from Year 7 and Bella from Year 9 will go head-to-head in the …
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Notices From the School Office
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Ramadan The office asks that you please complete the short Google Form that will be sent over half term, indicating if your child(ren) will be fasting during Ramadan this year. Information will also follow about the Iftar meal we will be hosting at the school that you are invited to join us for. Lost Property We are planning to start …
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Our Year 12 students had the fantastic opportunity of hearing a talk by Dr Kavi Samra and Dr Paul Jung. The doctors shared with students the journey to medical school and life as a doctor. They also explored what it takes to succeed in this field. The session was not only informative but also incredibly well-delivered, making complex topics accessible …
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Please be sure to look at the community page on our website from time to time. This page is regularly updated with information about groups and activities in our community as well as other local news. Perhaps your child would like to attend the coding and robotics sessions at Edgware Library this half term or maybe you'd like to attend …
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After just one term at Saracens High School, our Year 7s enjoyed a visit to London Zoo, the world's oldest scientific zoo. On this Making Memories day the Year 7 pupils travelled to Regents Park in central London to see the extraordinary collection of animals that are cared for by the conservation charity who run the zoo. Pupils were able …
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By Jake, Year 8 At the start of this term, Year 8’s embarked on a treasure hunt around London! We became detectives, using our knowledge to solve puzzles around historic London. My class (8 Hill) travelled around the area of The Great Fire of London, from The Monument where the fire began to Farringdon, beyond where the fire was extinguished. …
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By Lexie, Year 9 For Making Memories in January, Year 9 had other abilities day. We learnt some new sports and gained a deeper respect for people with other abilities. Activities included: Wheelchair Rugby Wheelchair rugby is where you play rugby but you're in a wheelchair and can pass in any direction. We were shown a demonstration of how to …
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Year 10 had a memorable time at Flip Out in Brent Cross for their Making Memories visit this term. The children spent time together in their Learning Groups at the extensive indoor trampoline park. They put into practice many of the things they had been learning in their recent PE lessons and showed great agility and athleticism. Days like these …
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By Holly, Year 11 Last week, for Year 11 Making Memories, we were given the opportunity to engage in the First Give one day programme. We learnt about social issues, designed our own charities and met some real life charities. After learning about them, we were given tokens worth £5 and could choose which charities to give them to. By …
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Cinema Trip for Sixth Formers
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By Erik, year 12 The opportunity to see the musical film Wicked at Camden's ODEON was an amazing day filled with memories for Year 12 and 13. Before going to the cinema we first explored Camden, enjoying the lively atmosphere of Camden Market. We were mesmerised by the show's dramatic music, breathtaking effects, wild choreography and outstanding performances as it …
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National Apprenticeship Week
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The final week of the spring half term was National Apprenticeship Week and we hosted a number of visitors to inform our pupils about how apprenticeships can be an excellent option for some students. Year 8 and 9 attended an assembly by representatives from local construction company, Quinn London. Quinn are friends of Saracens High School, having invested in our …
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Testing a GCSE Revision App
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Our pupils were given the opportunity to participate in an exciting educational research initiative. Just before half term, app developers Dr Kavi Samra and Dr Paul Jung introduced pupils to their curriculum based GCSE revision app, Medley AI. Pupils explored the app’s features, engaged in AI-powered revision, and provided detailed feedback to support the app's development. It was a fascinating …
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On Saturday 8th February, 20 of our silver D of E participants took part and completed session 3 of their expedition training. The three groups took part in route planning for the silver practice expedition which will take place over 3 days in May in the beautiful New Forest. The groups completed a team challenge as well as a practical …
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At the beginning of February the Go Forward pupils played in a small sports league at StoneX Stadium alongside Kingsbury High School. The session began with an engaging warm-up led by staff from the Saracens Foundation. The pupils learned valuable skills for playing tag rugby, with a strong focus on teamwork, strategy and technique. After the warm-up, the pupils were …
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The UKMT (United Kingdom Mathematics Trust) Intermediate Maths Challenge was a resounding success! Over 100 pupils participated from Years 9, 10, and 11. We are thrilled to share that 45 pupils earned a bronze award or above. This places them in the top 50% nationally across all pupils who took part. Sameep in Year 9 won Best in School by …
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GCSE Art Photography Excursion
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At the start of January both Year 10 GCSE Art classes travelled into central London to explore the areas around St Pauls, Temple and Blackfriars. Our pupils took photos to start their new project: 'City Life'. 1000s of photos were taken, many showing clear winter skies and one or two including passing police horses! We were fortunate to hear stories …
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House Competition Afternoon
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Our inter-house drop-down event was a resounding success, bringing together pupils from Years 7 to 13 for an afternoon of fierce competition and community spirit. The houses—Alphonsi, Hill, Johnson, Rimla, Trenchard, and Wilberforce—faced off in thrilling netball, football, and basketball tournaments. Throughout the day, students demonstrated impressive skill, sportsmanship and teamwork, making the competition both exciting and enjoyable for all. …
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At the beginning of the new year, Year 12 Pre-Apprenticeship students enjoyed a fascinating visit to Flourish Bakery in Watford. Members of each team within the bakery spent time with our students, giving them an insight into the wide range of jobs that make up a successful bakery: drivers; bakers; human resources; accounts; and cafe staff. We're enormously grateful to …
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Saracens Schools Takeover Match at StoneX Stadium
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Saracens Rugby Club gave hundreds of free rugby tickets to us and Saracens Bell Lane so that we could raise the profile of our schools among Sarries supporters at the Saracens Schools Takeover Match. It was wonderful seeing so many pupils, staff, governors, trustees and families at the match against Ealing Trailfinders on 1st February. Mr Kahin and some of …
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The Children’s Centre at Saracens Bell Lane is looking for good quality donations to start a toy library. With your generous donations we’ll be able to help many families in our local community. Being able to borrow a variety of toys will be stimulating for the babies and toddlers and may provide a little respite to weary parents! Donations must …
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