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If you were unable to attend our Saturday open morning, you are very welcome to join us on the following dates from 9-11am for a guided tour of the school in action: Tuesday 10th October Wednesday 11th October Friday 13th October Tuesday 17th October Wednesday 18th October
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Thank you to all our amazing staff, students and parents for your support in these testing times.
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I would like to take this opportunity to thank Year 11 and 13 for their hard work, positive attitude and service to the school. I am deeply proud to be their Headteacher. Mr Moody.
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Thank you to our fantastic site team who have worked so hard throughout lockdown and the Summer break so make the school ready for the start of term today.
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One tweet cannot really sum up the contribution of of Deputy Headteacher, Mrs Lewell to OPGS. She has given over 30 yrs of service to the school and her kindness, professionalism, brilliant teaching and commitment to supporting students and teachers will be so missed. Thank you.
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Congratulations to former OPGS student James Hall on being selected to represent @TeamGB at the Tokyo Olympic Games this Summer. We will all be cheering you on. Good Luck.
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OLYMPIC GAMES!!! Huge congratulations to @maxwhitlock1 @Joefrasergb and @GiarnniM well deserved! And a huge thank you to everyone who supported me, this is for you!
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Congratulations to our Year 9 Football Squad for their win last night in the Maidstone Schools Football Final.
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Congratulations to Oakwood Park Grammar School on winning the Department for Education Sustainability Award 2020!
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Well done to all our students for engaging so positively with the first day of remote learning.
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Congratulations to Year 7 Ethan S who gained his 4th British Championship title at the weekend.
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It was wonderful to see so many Year 13 today. Headteacher Mr Moody commented, ‘It has been an extraordinary situation for our students this year. I am delighted that so many students have achieved results that will enable them to proceed to the next stage of their lives.’
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Everyone in the OPGS community is so proud of former student @_JamesrHall for his silver in the men's final and his gold team medal won earlier in the week. Congratulations James!
@BritGymnastics
British Gymnastics
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It's Commonwealth Games SILVER for James Hall for Team England in the men's all-around final 🥈 What a fight it was for the medals! A massive congratulations to James 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 #B2022
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Utterly proud of all of our Year 13 students receiving their A Level Results today. Well done!
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Good to see everyone back at school today. Well done to all OPGS students and staff for adapting so quickly to the changes needed to ensure we have a safe and productive learning environment. See you tomorrow.
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Thank you to parents and students for your fantastic response to our lateral flow test consent form. As per the Headteacher's newsletter, further information, including specific time slots for testing, will be issued next week. We cannot wait to welcome everyone back to OPGS.
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We are so proud of how our Year 11 students have dealt with all of the disruption to their GCSE studies over the last two years and so it was wonderful to be able to have our traditional Leavers' Celebration with them this morning.
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We would like to thank our parents, staff and brilliant students for all their commitment and positivity over the last few days. Parents in Year 11 and 13 have been emailed with an update on how grades will be awarded this Summer. We hope you all stay safe and well.
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Ryan Hughes was a much valued member of our school community. His close friends, with the permission of his family, wanted to mark how special he was to them with a commemorative tree and plaque in Aylesford. Thank you to MP @tracey_crouch and the Hughes family for your support.
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Congratulations to the OPGS Class of 2018 of whom a third achieved A*/A grades.
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Today has been about celebrating the grit and determination of this very special cohort of young people, who despite everything lockdown has thrown at them, have done themselves proud. Congratulations all of our students.
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Today would have been the last day of GCSE exams for the majority of Year 11 students. Remember that although you did not get the opportunity to show what you could achieve in final exams your hard work & commitment over the last 5 years has not gone to waste. See you in August
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Oakwood Park share the Kent Cup with Simon Langton School. Oakwood Park Grammar School Under 17 side broke their own record on Friday night by becoming the first team in the school's history to win TWO Kent Cups.
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Congratulations to Ethan in Year 7 who became the first ever British Winner in his age category in the European Moto4 Championship in Spain. Well done Ethan.
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OPGS win National Championship for Warhammer. Congratulations to all students involved.
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As we finish the 2nd round of lat flow testing at school we would like to thank students for their responsible and mature approach during the process. After the final, 3rd test, we will be in touch with parents regarding home testing. Thank you also to our brilliant testing team
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Today we said warm goodbyes to Mrs Williamson, the Headteacher's PA who retires after 30 years service to the school. We will miss her expertise, kindness and professionalism. Thank you for all that you have done to support staff, students and parents. Enjoy your retirement!
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The OPGS 1st XI Football team are aiming for an unprecedented TREBLE in the Kent Cup Final on March 27th at 7.30pm, K-Sports Ground Aylesford. Support would be hugely appreciated by the team; the game being the Year 13's last ever for the school.
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Congratulations to our Year 11 students on a great set of results. Looking forward to seeing you in your suits in September! Time to start following @OpgsSixth
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Good luck to our Year 13 students today. The site team have done an amazing job making sure you can come in to collect your results today. Your teachers are also here and looking forward to seeing you.
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Huge congratulations to our Year 7 football team for their 4-2 win over Norton Knatchbull in the Kent Cup Final at the Gallagher Stadium on Saturday evening. Kent Cup Champions!
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Congratulations to Year 11 OPGS student, Archie Mitchell for winning the KCC annual Try Angle Award yesterday. Archie won the award in recognition of his tremendous charity work for the local community.
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We are hugely proud of our Year 11 students and all the work they put into getting such a brilliant set of GCSE results.
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We would like to wish students, parents and all staff a safe and restful Christmas break. Thank you for all your hard work and support.
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Congratulations to the OPGS Year 10 Football team who won the Maidstone Schools Cup Final at the Gallagher Stadium last night.
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Congratulations to all our Year 11 students on their excellent GCSE results.
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Thank you to our fantastic Site Team who were on site yesterday and early this morning clearing paths, making the school car park safe, gritting and clearing playgrounds and steps. A return to school today would not have been possible without you.
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Thanks to our brilliant students and staff for all their work on the OPGS Open Day today. If you visited and would like to see more please visit us on one of our Open Mornings. Prospective students can sign up for our popular Master Classes by visiting the school website.
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It was good to end the week with the completion of our window replacement project. The school looked wonderful earlier this afternoon. Thank you to all involved. More to follow in the Headteacher's newsletter next week.
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Many congratulations to our U18 Football Team who on Wednesday night defeated Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys in the Kent Cup Final 4-1. The team has had a wonderful season undefeated and winners of the Kent League and Premier play offs as well.
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We hope that students all accessed their lessons for today. Remember that teachers are available to support learning, so if you have a query then just ask. See you tomorrow!
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Well done to the OPGS Year 7A & 7B teams who won the Maidstone Schools Rugby Championship & Premiership respectively this evening. Great result boys!
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We would like to wish all members of the OPGS community an enjoyable and restful Easter holiday. Thank you to parents, students and staff for all your hard work and support.
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Thank you for all your kind donations to the school’s annual charity food collection in support of Maidstone Day Centre. Over 1,500 items were donated to the trust today. Thank you also to the Year 11 and 12 students who led this campaign.
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Congratulations to all of our students on a fantastic set of GCSE and A Level results! It was good to catch up with you all and discuss your exciting future plans.
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Morning to students and parents we hope you are well. If you are in Years 7,8,9,10 or 12 staff will be setting work on EduLink as per your timetable. Log on and get started!
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Massive congratulations to Tom in Year 13 on achieving a Merit certificate in the prestigious British Maths Olympiad Round 1. This puts Tom in the top 500 mathematicians in the country! Amazing achievement.
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Oakwood Park Grammar School students celebrate an excellent set of results with just under half the year group gaining the top grades of 7 to 9 in five or more of their GCSE subjects.
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Thanks to our Head Students for organising today's cake sale - over £270 pounds raised for charity. Remember it is non-school uniform day tomorrow - if each student brings in their donation of one pound the OPGS community will have raised over £1000 for @MindCharity in two days.
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Our brilliant Learning Support team have set up a new Twitter account which will have useful links and practical guidance on how to look after our wellbeing in the weeks ahead. Useful for all members of the OPGS community not just our students.
@OpgsMindfulness
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Your Mindfulness practise today is all about exploring the breath. A video specially created for all of you. Take 15 minutes to sit somewhere quiet and practise.
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OPGS has been shortlisted in the Department for Education Sustainability Award. The full shortlist can be viewed here: . The winners of all of the Award categories will be announced during the Education Estates® Digital Awards Ceremony on 15th October 2020.
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We are ready to welcome back Year 11 students on Monday for lateral flow testing. Thank you to all the staff, including support staff, who have made this possible. Looking forward to seeing all year groups back in school next week.
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Thank you to all of our students and staff for making our Open Morning such a success. If you are interested in joining the OPGS community and could not make it this morning please see our website for details of our Open Mornings.
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Congratulations to our newly appointed Year 10 prefects. If you are joining us in Year 7 in September 2023 they'll be working hard to help you settle in and will also be here to help you out on our OPGS transition day in Term 6.
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We are pleased to share with members of the OPGS community that following a full day's verification visit we have been successful in gaining the Wellbeing Award for Schools. Thanks to all involved. Full details in the Headteacher's Newsletter issued today. @ncbtweets @OptimusEd
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At 11am OPGS staff and students took part in observing #RemembranceDay2021 2 minutes silence. Head Students commenced the remembrance with a reading of the Exhortation and John McCrae's 'In Flanders Fields.'
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Congratulations to Palace Wood Primary School on winning the OPGS Primary School Maths Challenge. Well done to all of the students involved today.
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Congratulations to the five students at OPGS who have received offers from Oxbridge.
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Thank you to staff in the Social Sciences and History Department for organising a fantastic visit to London today. Students visited @NPGLondon @wabbey @UKParliament and @UKSupremeCourt
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Congratulations to the OPGS U15 Rugby Squad for a brilliant performance in the Kent Shield Final last night. A fantastic win and a tight team performance throughout. Well done!
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Our annual Year 11 Leavers' Day celebration would not have been complete without some shirt signing & some excellent photos of the boys throughout their time with us to date. A brilliant cohort of students. We wish them all the best of luck with their forthcoming examinations.
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We hope you have a restful and safe Easter break. The school will be monitoring emails over the holiday period. If you have any concerns or worries please do get in touch.
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Congratulations to the U14 OPGS Rugby Team for winning the Kent Shield at Gravesend Rugby Club.
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We are looking forward to welcoming back Year 7,8,9 and 12 students in July. Full details were sent to all parents last week. A quick reminder of the rota up to 10th July can be found on the school website. See you soon.
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OPGS Students collect over 2150 items for the Maidstone Day Centre. We would like to thank parents and students for such an overwhelming response to the campaign and also to the Sixth Form students for organising the collection so effectively.
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A fantastically competitive morning on the field. It's all to play for in this afternoon's events. Tug of war and track events were fiercely fought.
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We are so looking forward to welcoming our new Year 7 students tomorrow. Welcome to OPGS! Last minute nerves are completely normal and everyone feels strange wearing a new uniform for the first time. Staff, prefects and other students are there to support you. See you soon.
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We wish all students, parents and staff a safe and happy Summer holiday. We really enjoyed welcoming back students in Years 7,8,9,10 and 12 over the last few weeks and look forward to seeing everyone in September. We will continue to update parents through the Summer break.
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Double Champions – The Year 7 and Year 8 Rugby teams win the Maidstone District Rugby Premiership Final.
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Today marked the return of our annual OPGS Volunteering Day. Over 476 students volunteering with twenty one organisations across the area and working on in school projects. Well done to all involved. More to follow in our school magazine.
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The national Intermediate Maths Challenge Competition is underway this morning. Good to see our top mathematicians tackling the challenge. Well done in particular to those selected from Years 8 and 9 to compete alongside students in Year 10 and 11.
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Good Luck to the Year 7 football team in this afternoon's @SchoolsFootball cup.
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The OPGS Year 11 Football team have won the Maidstone Schools Cup Final at the Gallagher Stadium.
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Well done to Year 7 students on completing your first full day of lessons at OPGS and finding your way around the school. An excellent start.
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Thank you to @hazlitt_theatre performers who visited today with their performance of 'Pieces of Us.' Created in response to the growing need for young people to talk about their mental health and learn how to cope in healthy and creative ways.
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A big well done to Year 7 students who have done so well settling into OPGS. We have been thrilled with your enthusiasm, engagement and hard work. Enjoy your half term break.
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Congratulations to the Year 7 football team for their win in the Year 7 District Football Final last night against The Malling School. An outstanding season.
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Well done to Ethan on your brilliant performance in your first English Gymnastics Championship this weekend.
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We are so fortunate to have such beautiful playing fields. Year 7 rugby squad putting them to good use today in their lunchtime training session.
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Despite the weather OPGS students and staff enjoyed our annual Sports Day. Wonderful competitive spirit between our Houses. Well done to Broughton House which, for the second year, did the double, winning both the shield and the cup. More photos to follow.
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Congratulations to our Year 11 students on their GCSE results. It was good to see so many of you today. Remember to read all of the information in your results envelopes which includes emails that you need to use to contact us, confirm your place or request a subject change.
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We hope that all members of the OPGS community have a wonderful Summer break. Parents and carers have been emailed a link to the latest edition of our school magazine - do have a look.
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Huge congratulations to our Year 8 cricket team for their victory over St Olave's Grammar School in the Kent Shield final. A brilliant performance.
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Along with the 100 metres relay the most fiercely fought team events are the tug of war and indoor relay rowing. Outstanding team efforts.
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We are aware that there has been a problem with accessing Edulink today. The school's IT team are working to resolve this issue with the provider. Students/Parents should check their email this afternoon for student specific timetables.
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PARTIAL SCHOOL CLOSURE tomorrow, Wednesday 18th March. Years 9,10 and 12 WILL NOT be in school. Work will be sent home via Edulink and email. Years 7,8, 11 and 13 WILL be in school. School will finish at 2.45pm
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We were excited welcome students from local primary schools to OPGS after school today for the launch of our fortnightly chess meet! Thanks to OPGS chess club regulars for helping out this afternoon.
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After a long winter and the challenges of exercising at home students have also enjoyed a return to the school's playing fields for outdoor games this term.
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Thank you to all of the @NHSKentCHFT staff who visited the school today.
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As part of #NationalApprenticeshipWeek2023 we welcomed back two former students to discuss Degree Apprenticeships with Yr 10 and 11 students. Dhruv secured a degree apprenticeship with Jaguar Landrover & Seb has just started his degree apprenticeship with the BBC. Thank you both.
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Welcome back to all OPGS students and staff. We hope students joining in us in Year 7 and 12 have an enjoyable first day.
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We hope that all members of the OPGS community have a good Easter break.
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Well done to Morgan, a member of Kent Young Farmers for taking 1st place with his British Blue Calf in the Beef Pairs at Kent County Show.
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At OPGS, kindness, tolerance and respect are at the core of our key values, therefore we were so proud of Toby for recently supporting a member of the public who required help and reassurance. Well done Toby.
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Huge congratulations to Leo T in Year 7 who represented the South East regional team in the Gymnastics National Finals. The South East region secured third place and Leo is now ranked 11th in the country.
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Oakwood Park Grammar School students have given approximately 2800 hours of free voluntary work to the local community this week. 465 students from Years 8, 9 and 10 gave up their time to support projects around the Maidstone and Medway area.
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Good to see C10 students yesterday. Well done on all your hard work and for adapting to very new routines. Looking forward to seeing P10 today.
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Well done to Cohen (Hazlitt House) for his donation to @LPTrustUK who give hair and hope to children and young people by providing free real hair wigs and funding vital research into childhood cancers.
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First week of GCSEs done. Well done Year 11. Thank you also to staff for their fantastic GCSE masterclasses. Yesterday's Mathematics masterclass was the perfect warm up to today's exam.
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Just in. Well done boys for coming back from 2-0 down to win 3-2 against Steyning Grammar School. The quarter finals await! @SchoolsFootball
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With the end of Covid restrictions is been so good to see our clubs and societies starting again. OPGS Excel has all the details of what's on offer, from sport, music and drama through to maths club, chess club, science club and much more.
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Congratulations to Maximus (Fisher), Ezra (Broughton), Bobby (Sadler), Jacob (Wilberforce) and Kabir (Fisher) for having their creative writing included in 'Empowered' a collection of works published by Young Writers.
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