Throughout the day teachers shared a book they are reading and why they are enjoying it, and this week in form times students in Y7-9 have been filling in a card with the book they recommend. At break and lunchtimes, students in Y7 chose a book and had their photo taken against a green screen, an...

Our new shelters have already been put to good use in the current spell of wet weather!  We are delighted that we now have two of these large and stylish covers for students' use at break and lunchtime - one on the side yard for Y7, Y8 and Y9, the other on the front yard for Y10 and Y1...

This week in school all of our Key Stage 3 students started working on their submissions to the Everyone A Writer competition. This is a yearly event, where creative entries from Meadowhead students and local primary schools are celebrated in an anthology, with prizes in each year group for the winn...

We are supporting 'Safer Internet Day', which is to support young people to use the Internet safely and productively.  We know that that being online, whether via the Internet on a PC or a smart phone is part of everyday life - this year's theme is “Exploring respect and...

A group of GCSE English students attended the Poetry Live event in Nottingham on Thursday 3rd February. This was a superb opportunity to hear performances from poets who we study on the GCSE Literature course and take part in a session with an AQA Examiner. The students heard Carol Ann Duffy expl...

Our English Department was delighted to welcome Rhythmical Mike for a full day of poetry workshops with students in Y7-Y9 on Friday 28th January.  Mike is a spoken word, rap and recording artist who is passionate about helping young people and the day was to show to our students that even...