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News Round-Up April 2025
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It's been another busy term of music festivals, mock exams and Making Memories days
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(not to mention museums, community meals, Making the Leap...!)
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We look forward to hearing stories from those heading off on our inaugural skiing trip to Italy as well as our gold Duke of Edinburgh's Award explorers tackling the Brecon Beacons on a three-night expedition.
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All the best to those revising this break for their summer exams. You've got this!
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We look forward to welcoming everyone back to school on Wednesday 23rd April 2025.
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Message From The Principal
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This term has flown by and you will see from all of the events that have been celebrated on the website how packed it has been. Some of the highlights have included numerous Futures visits related to different careers and apprenticeships. Our Year 12s have attended a UCAS event to start the process of thinking about their future step, while the …
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We were pleased to welcome students from King's College London to speak to a group of Year 12s about careers in law. This session, delivered by King's College Pro Bono Society, was invaluable for students who are exploring the possibility of a future in the legal sector. The workshop touched on the following: General introduction to law Different specialisms within …
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Year 8 were welcomed back from the half term break with an impactful play about climate change by Geologise Theatre Group. The play was an engaging way to learn about the causes and impact of greenhouse gases on us and the environment. After the play a group of pupils from years 7 and 8 benefitted from a workshop with two …
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Geographers Visit Epping Forest
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On March 4th, we took 80 pupils from Year 9 on a geography field trip to Epping Forest, visiting the Field Studies Council. In the forest, the geographers investigated tree height, age, and vegetation cover of ancient and young woodlands, gaining hands-on experience in fieldwork techniques which will help them prepare for their GCSE exam. Despite the scientific focus, the …
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Synergy Theatre Performace for Year 10
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We were pleased to welcome Synergy Theatre Project into our school at the beginning of March to perform their play 'Providers' to Year 10. The play addressed being made homeless and explored how to cope when things are out of our control. This was an engaging performance that provided a valuable conversation starter for our pupils.
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By Vicky, Year 9 The London Library trip was so fun. We had a nice journey to the library in central London and found out a lot of interesting facts: like how the building got bombed during World War II; and how you can see through the floors because using less steel made the construction of the floors cheaper. There …
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By Erik, Year 12 On March 11th, A Level Spanish students attended a study day on Trauma and Memory: Filming the Legacy of Dictatorships in Spain and Chile, exploring how contemporary films depict the Franco and Pinochet regimes. The day began with a screening of The Silence of Others, a powerful documentary about the lasting impact of Francoist repression and how …
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We celebrated World Book Day last week with assorted activities in school and with a visit to The London Library. Award-winning author Tia Fisher visited on Friday and gave an inspiring assembly to Year 9 about her powerful book, Crossing the Line, on the importance of seeking safety and asking for help. She then gave a PSHCE class to a …
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Free gardening club over the holidays
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Our outdoor learning friends at GROW are running a free club during the Easter holiday. GROW Farm Holiday Club will run this Easter from Monday 14th-Thursday 17th April. The club is open to 9-13 year old free school meal recipients & looked after children Click here for details and booking information. Remember to look at our COMMUNITY PAGE from time-to-time for various clubs and …
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The theme of National Science Week this year was 'Change and Adapt' and each year group, from 7-13, attended an assembly around these topics. Pupils in Years 7-10 carried out practicals in their science lessons: Year 7: chemical v physical changes Year 8: decay of bread in different conditions Years 9 and 10 - rates of chemical change There were …
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By Julia and Faten, Year 13 What a day to remember! As a year, we travelled into central London for a really exciting VR experience. Within our groups, we participated in multiple mini-games including cooking in a restaurant and fighting zombies through VR headsets, to playing darts and pool. It was an unforgettable event that had us all laughing and …
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Year 12 Interview Practice
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Year 12 gained valuable interview experience when the charity Making The Leap conducted practice interviews with the sixth form students. The students also benefited from financial education sessions with WizeUp where they covered topics such as budgeting, tax, pensions, crypto currency and NFTs. AlaaEddine in Year 12 found the sessions hugely beneficial: "I enjoyed the Making Memories on Wednesday as …
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GCSE drama pupils enjoyed a visit to Wimbledon to watch the long-running, world famous musical 'Blood Brothers.' Tayla (Year 10) was on the trip and described the performance as 'sensational.' The pupil went on to explain how seeing the play performed after having studied it in lessons will greatly help her in preparation for her mock exams. There is nothing …
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Geography Grade Booster Day
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A Level geographers went on a grade boosting day...to the cinema! However, they swapped popcorn for revision guides, and a feature film for exam skills! The students spent the day at Vue in Stratford participating in workshops where they looked at different exam skills, unpicked model answers and recapped key knowledge. Our young adults behaved impeccably and were perfect ambassadors …
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By Negareen, Year 12 I had a great time at the UCAS Discovery event at ExCeL London—it was both informative and exciting, especially with my UCAS applications coming up. The atmosphere was energetic, with students from all over London and over 140 universities from across the country. What made it stand out from other university fairs I've attended was the …
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Contacting School About Medical Appointments
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Medical Appointments If your child has a medical appointment we ask that you let us know by email. Please email the admin team at admin@saracenshigh.org Requests for time off for appointments over the phone will be recorded as 'unauthorised absence' until we receive confirmation by email. Reporting Absences Due To Sickness To report your child absent for sickness please call …
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T Level Business Work Experience
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T Level Business students benefited from work experience days with Equifax at their impressive London headquarters. Over the course of two days students met a variety of departments, learning about their job roles and career pathways. They attended informative CV and LinkedIn workshops, took part in mock interviews and received coaching in public speaking. The group were tasked with developing …
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For our Making Memories day in April, Year 9 went to The Science Museum in South Kensington. In the morning the pupils looked around exhibitions, such as those about flight and space. Our favourite was the area of the museum all about 'Making The Modern World.' After lunch the children enjoyed watching a film in the museum's own IMAX cinema. …
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Over the past few weeks, our Year 9 pupils have participated in an exciting four-part LifeSkills programme, delivered by TalentFoundry in partnership with Barclays. Each session focused on key skills to prepare them for the future: Maths in Everyday Life – Understanding how numeracy plays a vital role beyond the classroom Recognising and Building Personal Skills – Exploring their strengths …
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A group of Year 12 Elite Aspiration students visited Gonville & Caius College at Cambridge University. This was a unique opportunity to experience life at one of the world’s leading universities. Students took part in an introductory session on applications to Oxford or Cambridge University (Oxbridge), gaining valuable insight into what it takes to apply to world-leading universities. They enjoyed …
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Central London Scavenger Hunt
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Pupils in year 7 donned their detective hats this term for a day's scavenger hunt around central London. The children solved puzzles and followed clues to take them on a tour of some of London's best known historic landmarks, from Tower Bridge to Southward Cathedral. We also enjoyed a well-earned lunch break in The Scoop, an ampitheatre on the South …
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The spring term saw the launch of The Great Saracens High Bake Off (GSHBO). After applications and interviews in the autumn term, the competition got underway with nine contestants. In the first round contestants baked a batch of cupcakes, showcasing both baking and decorating skills In the quarter finals the six remaining bakers demonstrated that they could follow a recipe …
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We were thrilled to host over 200 members of the community for our annual iftar. Staff and pupils brought their families along to our family lunch style bring-and-share meal. We even had games and prizes. The hall was beautifully decorated and we're particularly grateful to the parents of the school who raised nearly £600 to buy and make delicious food. …
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Year 8 became entrepreneurs for a day when they completed the Soapbox Challenge. In teams of 5-7, the pupils created a business plan, designed products, calculated profit margins and built an advertising campaign. The products these bright minds invented were fantastic and the pupils presented their company to the whol year group with confidence and verve. The winners were a …
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The circus came to Saracens High School in April to spend the day teaching a whole host of skills to our Year 10 pupils. Pupils watched an incredible performance before practicing a range of skills themselves: hula hooping; plate spinning; diablo; and juggling. Pupils also made their own juggling balls and balloon animals. The day ended with a fun hula …
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The Year 11 pupils went to Go Ape on Wednesday 19th March. It was a bright, sunny day as we made our way towards Alexandra Palace to tackle the treetop adventure that included three levels of sky-high ropes course and the adrenaline-fuelled zip wire. The pupils faced their fears, making their way across their chosen pathway with support from their …
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Duke of Edinburgh Expedition
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25 pupils from Year 9 successfully completed their Duke of Edinburgh overnight practice expedition in March, in preparation for their assessed expedition in June. In 5 teams the children carried their own equipment in rucksacks as they navigated their way through woodlands and around lakes in Hertfordshire. The explorers cooked their dinner on camping stoves and camped overnight in tents. …
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Football: We’ve had a fantastic year again with the girls football. Our Year 8 & 9 won most of their games but narrowly missed out on top of the league spot. Year 10 & 11 girls finished top of their league and went on to win the play off tournament against all other league winners to become BARNET CHAMPIONS for …
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Year 12 28 April - 2 May: UCAS week (Universities and Colleges Admissions Service) This will be an important week for Year 12 students. As well as workshops for students there will be an assembly for parents (details to follow). Students will be assigned mentors to help them successfully navigate university applications. Year 13 Students need to mark Thursday 26th …
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