School news
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Sexey’s Library Christmas Appeal
With new book releases emerging quicker than Harry Potter's patronus, our new librarians, Mrs Baker and Miss Weller, would like to boost our collection, with your help.
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Awarded ‘good’ in recent SIAMS Inspection
The inspector highlighted many strengths of the school including the focus on community and wellbeing.
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Remembrance Day 2022
Today we marked Remembrance Day with an in-school service in memory of all the men and women who have given their lives in service to their country.
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Bruton Community Fireworks Night – Friday 4th November 2022
We are delighted to be hosting the Bruton Community Fireworks Night on Friday 4th November 2022.
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Bronze award for young carer support
Sexey's is the first school in the authority of Somerset to win this awards as part of the Young Carers in School programme
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In memory of Her Majesty The Queen, Elizabeth II
A message from the Quantock Education Trust
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GCSE Results 2022
Year 11 students show resilience and their hard work pays off
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A Level Results 2022
Sexey's Sixth students celebrate their success with over 84% of students who applied to university securing a place at their chosen destination.
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Summer End of Term Newsletter
Read all our latest news in our end of term newsletter...
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Virtual Summer Exhibition 2022
Celebrating our creative, reflective and confident students' Art work.
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A day of celebration for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
Students and staff enjoyed a 5k colour walk and afternoon tea...
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Lower School Leadership Team announced
Congratulations to our newly appointed student Heads of Lower School 2022/23
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Year 12 Careers Week
Our Y12s enjoyed a full programme of activities for this year's Careers Week (20-24 June). Read on for all the details
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Exceptional driving at the British Schools Karting Championship 2022
After qualifying at Farnborough, 12 students headed to Crawley for the Regional Final.
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Sexey’s student accepted at prestigious dance school
Jemima will be joining Rambert School, Britain’s oldest dance company...
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New senior student leadership team announced
Meet our new senior student leadership team for 2022/23
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Ten Tors 2022
Six brave souls from Sexey’s Year 10 took on the 2022 Ten Tors Challenge.
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Spring End of Term Newsletter
Find out what we've been up to this term...
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Celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
Celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee with our school souvenirs
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S.A.F.E Day Report 2022
Our annual S.A.F.E Day (Support and Advice for Everyone) was held in School on Tuesday 8th March 2022.
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Big Yellow Friday – 4th March 2022
The school was awash with yellow on Friday as students and staff celebrated Big Yellow Friday.
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World Book Day 2022
On World Book Day 2022 – Thursday 3rd March – our staff and students came to school dressed up as their favourite book character and enjoyed a day of book themed challenges.
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Big Yellow Friday 2022
Help make a difference to children with lifelong liver disease
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National Storytelling Week 2022!
Take our 'Name That Story' quiz. How many can you guess correctly?
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Awarded ‘Good’ Ofsted rating for our boarding offer
Following a recent Ofsted inspection, we are delighted to be awarded a ‘good’ rating for our boarding provision.
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Songwriting Competition 2021
Listen to the winning entries from our songwriting competition...
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End of Term Autumn Newsletter
Read our End of Term Autumn Newsletter
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Remembrance Day 2021
Today we marked Remembrance Day with an in-school virtual service in memory of all those men and women who have given their lives in service to their country.
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Sixth Former takes on the Movember challenge
Sixth Former Ben L is leading this year’s Movember campaign. Read why Ben is taking part and how you can make a donation.
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Year 13 Careers Week
We were delighted to once again be able to invite visitors to the school for our Year 13’s Careers Week.
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Young speaker success!
Find out what happened at our Bint Shield young speaker competition.
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Cambridge English results
Find out the results from our inaugural Cambridge Assessment English B2 First qualification exams
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GCSE results 2021!
Sexey’s School students celebrate superb results despite another year of disruption at GCSE
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A Level results 2021!
Sexey’s Sixth students celebrate superb progress and record numbers of leavers to Russell Group universities despite year of uncertainty for A Level examinations nationally
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End of Summer Term Newsletter
Read our Summer End of Term Newsletter 2021
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Great Big Geography Quiz!
Challenge yourself with some questions from our Bint Shield Geography Quiz...
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HegartyMaths Super School!
Read more about what makes us a Hegarty Maths Super School for the second year in a row
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Sixth Former wins Steeplechase
Read on to find out about Lizzy, Year 13's winning time
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Year 10 Careers
Read our write up from our Year 10 Work Skills two day event
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Rainbow Day
Read about our fundraising and awareness efforts for Rainbow Day, part of Pride Month
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Careers talk on Medicine from Old Sexeian
We were honoured to welcome Old Sexeian Keiran Dudden into school to talk to students about a career in medicine
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Student Heads of Lower School announced
Congratulations to our newly appointed student Heads of Lower School 2021/22
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In memory of Mr Todd
We are tremendously sad to announce that Mr Todd has passed away
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Senior student leadership team announced
Meet our new senior student leadership team for 2021/22
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Sixth Form Choir sign ‘True Colours’
View our student choir's signed performance of True Colours
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Meet our Deputy Director of Boarding
We welcome Mr Malcolm Miller, Deputy Director of Boarding, who joins us in September 2021
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Charity fundraise!
Read about our charity fundraising for an important cause, close to our school community
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Easter Newsletter 2021
Read news and updates in our latest Newsletter for Easter
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Politics students ‘Learn with the Lords’
Read what our Sixth Form Politics students asked a Member of the House of Lords
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Artist Sarah Graham encourages Y9s!
Our Year 9 artists have been treated to a ‘shout out’ video from artist Sarah Graham, as they start to study her work as part of the GCSE syllabus
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World Book Day!
Happy World Book Day! We're celebrating with a whole school quiz...
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Big Yellow Friday 2021
We are supporting Big Yellow Friday 2021
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Headteacher Challenge: Week 7
Join in week seven of our Headteacher Lockdown Challenge!
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National Careers Week
It's National Careers Week! Read on to download your Guide for tips and links to great opportunities
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Headteacher Challenge: Week 6
Join in week six of our Headteacher Lockdown Challenge!
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International Day of Women and Girls in Science
We're celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science today in school
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Headteacher Challenge: Week 5
Join in week five of our Headteacher Lockdown Challenge!
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Headteacher Challenge: Week 4
Join in week four of our Headteacher Lockdown Challenge!
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National Storytelling Week
Storytelling is the oldest art form in the world. Learn more about National Storytelling Week
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Headteacher Challenge: Week 3
Join in week three of our Headteacher Lockdown Challenge!
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Accessing books during lockdown
How to find books for free during lockdown
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Headteacher Challenge: Week 2
Join in week two of our Headteacher Lockdown Challenge!
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SASP cross country winners
Results are in for the SASP cross-country competition
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Rotary Young Writer winner
Congratulations to Phoebe M, Year 10, for coming second place in this year's Rotary Young Writer Competition
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Thank you for laptops!
A huge thank you to all Brutonians for donating laptops to support home learning
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Head Teacher Challenge!
Join in week one of Head Teacher Lockdown Challenge!
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Rent!
Listen to our students' rendition of Seasons of Love, from the musical 'Rent'
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OS Lucy Giles on Radio 4
Old Sexeian Lucy Giles is a castaway on Radio 4's prestigious Desert Island Discs
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Winter Newsletter 2020
Read on for news from the Winter term 2020
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SEND update
We welcomed in the new school year with not only a brand-new learning space for students with SEND, but a new approach to delivering support
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Performing Arts Christmas Concert
This year, we held our Performing Arts Christmas Concert remotely...
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Charity cycling hero!
Read on to find out more about Freddie G's epic charity bike ride
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Positive Ofsted Report
Read about our latest Ofsted Care Assurance Inspection report for boarding
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National Poetry Day 2020
Read on to see how we are marking National Poetry Day 2020
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SSAT awards winners!
We have been recognised nationally by receiving prestigious awards from SSAT for our outstanding results last year. Read on to find out more!
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Reopening School Letter
Helen Cullen, Headteacher, writes to parents with an update on school reopening in September
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GCSE results 2020
Read our full press release on the publication of GCSE results day 2020
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A Level Results 2020
Read our latest press release on A Level Results Day 2020
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Summer Newsletter 2020
Please read on for the Sexey's School Summer Newsletter 2020
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Performing Arts Showcase 2020
Click through to watch the End of Summer Term Performing Arts Showcase 2020
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End of Year Art Show
On the launch of Sexey’s School’s annual End of Year Art & Photography show – this year held virtually for the first time – Mrs Cullen reflects on the increase in creativity seen by student output during the period of lockdown
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BSA Covid-safe Charter
We are delighted to announce that we have adopted the BSA Covid-Safe Charter across our Boarding Houses
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Great Sexey’s Bake Off
Mrs Waller has now announced the results of her annual competition for Key Stages 3 and 4: The Great Sexey's Bake Off! Read on for details
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‘Super School’ Maths status awarded
Sexey's is awarded 'Super School' status by HegartyMaths. Read on to find out more
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New student leadership team appointed!
Read on to find out who the student leadership teams for 2020 will be
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Sexey’s featured in Good Schools Guide
We are delighted to be featured in this year's Good Schools Guide to Boarding Schools
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Year 8 competition results
Find out who won the cooking and design competitions run by Miss Vowles during half term
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Sexey’s Sixth tops league tables
In the latest national league tables, published in March 2020 by the Department for Education (DfE), Sexey's Sixth has outperformed all other academies and colleges in Somerset and Dorset based on the progress students make while undertaking A Levels
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Chaplain’s message
Hear from Wendy Hester, our School Chaplain, during this period of lockdown during the Covid-19 outbreak
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Spring Newsletter 2020
Read our school Spring End of Term Newsletter
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Preparing for university
While Y13s are waiting for clarity over A Level grades 2020, we provide a checklist of other things to focus on to prepare for university
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Latest FFT data
Read on for information on our most recent report from FFT Aspire, the not-for-profit organisation providing education data
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XC: Top finisher!
Congratulations to Lizzie, Y12 for her outstanding performance at this year's National Cross Country Championship Finals
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ALPS Directory
We're pleased to share the recently published Alps A Level Directory of Curriculum Excellence
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World Book Day 2020
Read on for World Book Day 2020 at Sexey's - plus try your hand at our literary quiz!
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Sixth Form’s exam stress relief playlist
Inspired by a poll undertaken by mental health service Kooth, our Sixth Form students have developed a revision relaxation playlist. Read on for more...
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Sexey’s offers Cambridge English
Read on for more on our B2 First (Cambridge English) qualification offer for international students
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Meet Jim the Robot
Meet Jim the Robot, in classrooms now!
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CyberFirst success
Success for our CyberFirst girls at the National Cyber Security Centre semi-finals.
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Candle Conference 2020
We once again welcomed Dr Peter Vardy and neighbouring schools for the Candle Conference 2020
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GCSE EBacc success!
Sexey’s School has been announced as the top performing state school in Somerset, based on the English Baccalaureate (EBacc) average point score (5.01)
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Bespoke mural unveiled
Local artist Steph Myler creates a bespoke mural for us - read on for more information
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Top performing Sixth Form!
We’re delighted to announce that Sexey’s Sixth is the top performing state Sixth Form in Somerset and Dorset.
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Winter Newsletter 2019
Read the latest issue of our School Newsletter
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Sixth Form in Top 10% nationally
Sexey's Sixth Form is in the Top 10% of schools nationally for A Levels
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Sports Awards 2019
Congratulations to all of our students who were celebrated at our very first Sports Awards
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Creative Showcase
Join us on Wed 11 December for our Christmas Creative Showcase
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Politically engaged Y10 denounces housing plans
Read about Y10 Izzie's engagement in local politics...
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Pink Friday Total!
The school came together for a charity day on October 18th – known nationally as Pink Friday – to raise money for cancer care and research charity Breast Cancer Now. Read on for the grand total!
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HE+ launch
Read on for information about the HE+ launch for our More Able students
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Somerset County Football Star
Well done to Year 8 Ben for his county football win
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PSA Quiz Night
Come and test the grey matter at the school quiz
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Jones and Smith
A new school play written by C Howarth
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Dancing Star!
Read on to learn more about our Year 7 dancing star!
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Poetry prize win!
Congratulations to Year 8 Tom O, who has won a national poetry prize for his poem Searching
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Remembrance Day 2019
We marked Remembrance Day 2019 with a moving in-school service in memory of all those men and women who have given their lives in service to their country
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S.A.F.E. Day report
16th October saw our inaugural S.A.F.E. Day in school. Read on for more!
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Bath netball training
When Team Bath Netball players came into school to run a masterclass on perfecting ball skills and match practice...
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Amazing Apprenticeships visit
Yesterday we welcomed Adrian Richfield, Project Co-ordinator at Amazing Apprenticeships into school to speak to our Year 10 and 11s. Read on to find out more!
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Somerset Pentathlon champ!
Read on for Will H's results when competing for Somerset in the National Schools Combined Events Finals in the Junior Boys Pentathlon competition in Exeter this weekend
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S.A.F.E. Day: 16 Oct
Find out more about our upcoming S.A.F.E. Day on 16th October
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Youngest Cadet appointed RSM
Congratulations to our Sixth Former Albert, who is celebrating his promotion to the position of Regimental Sergeant Major in the Somerset Army Cadet Force – making him the youngest Cadet to have ever achieved the role
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GCSE results success!
Our students and staff are celebrating another year of superb GCSE results
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A Level Results!
Sexey's Sixth Form students celebrate another year of outstanding results
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Summer Newsletter 2019
Read on for the latest news and reviews from Sexey's School!
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ASDAN visit to Longleat
Reports from the SEND team....
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Pupil Premium Update 2019
Exciting and enriching events have taken place this year... read on to find out more
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Upper School Prefect Team
Announcing our new heads of upper school and prefect team...
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Sixth Form Careers Week
Despite falling after the exuberance of Glastonbury weekend, our Y12s fully embraced this year's Careers Week (1-5 July). Read on for all the details
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Old Sexeian takes over @NHS
Old Sexeian Rachael Palmer takes over the NHS Twitter account for the week to talk about her nursing studies.
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Celebrating #FlytheFlag70!
Sexey's students supports the #FlytheFlag campaign in commemoration of 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
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Charlie Cool’s
10th -12th July 2019
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Lower School Senior Team
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Adam Wagstaff and Rebecca Fay as Heads of Lower School, for the school year 2019/20.
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South West Schools Athletics Champs!
Congratulations to Honor, Will and Jess for their recent athletics prowess!
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Athletics success
Read on for our report from the one day Yeovil Area School Athletics Association Championships.
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Karting: Regional finals
The Sexey's karting team narrowly missed out on qualifying for the National Final
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Year 8 scientists win at Chemistry Festival
Read about the Year 8 participation in the Salters' Festival of Chemistry at the University of Bath
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Feeding Britain’s Future: Careers
A group of Year 9 students took part in Feeding Britain’s Future, a nationwide education programme that builds employability skills
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Recreating life in the 1600s
Today we welcomed members of the English Civil War Society into school to speak to Year 8 about life in the seventeenth century
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Careers preparation
We have a strong commitment to preparing our students for life beyond Sexey’s. Read on to learn about our careers inspiration this term.
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Meeting Her Majesty The Queen
Testimonials from when our students met Her Majesty The Queen in Bruton
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Read & Write Software
It is now possible for students at Sexey’s to install Read and Write onto their own devices, including Windows based PCs/Laptops.
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Go Karting Success
Find out what happened when our students took to the karting race track - described by Ayrton Senna as “purest driving experience”...
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Year 7 reading challenge: accepted!
The Year 7 reading challenge has renewed many students' interest in literature. Read on to learn about our winners.
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GCHQ CyberFirst competition
A group of our Year 8 girls took up GCHQ's challenge and entered its CyberFirst competition. Find out what they thought...
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Gold D of E success
Congratulations to Megan Gillanders and Lottie Pottow for completing the triple crown and collecting their Gold D of E certificates from St James' Palace
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Sixth Formers qualify for Student Investor Challenge semi-final
Eight of our Sixth Form students are celebrating as they have qualified for the semi-final of the prestigious Student Investor Challenge, run by the London Institute of Banking and Finance
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Welcoming Dr Peter Vardy for Candle Conference 2019
Once again, we hosted neighbouring schools for this year's philosophical and theological Candle Conference
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Sixth Form leads in National League Tables
Sexey’s School is celebrating its students’ success once again as the Department for Education’s league tables ranked its Sixth Form as best in Somerset for a state academy last week
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Sixth Form visit from Bank of England economist
The Bank of England's economist, Malindi Myers, visited Sexey's to speak to Sixth Form about Brexit, the role of the central bank, and careers as an economist
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Cranmer Awards 2019
From Bruton to Lambeth Palace - our students competed with great success at this year's Cranmer Award local heat
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Dissection, genomics and stimulating the brain
Lucia Elliott, Y13, reports from the 25th annual Biology and Psychology Symposium at Millfield School
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Power of Muzik: #StopSpeakSupport
Read what happened when celebrity pop group Power of Muzik visited Sexey's, armed with a powerful message
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WW1 Battlefield Tour
Two pupils' accounts from the recent World War 1 Battlefields tour to Belgium and France.
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Year 7 girls hockey: county finalists!
Our Year 7 girls hockey team is through to the county finals at Millfield! Read about the area finals here
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Exploring beyond the curriculum: HE+
Sixth Form students visit the launch of HE+ 2018 to explore beyond the curriculum
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Psychology visits
This term, our A Level Psychology students have been visited by two experts in their respective medical fields - read on for our students' accounts
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Speech Day with Charlie Higson
Young Bond author Charlie Higson inspires students to be 'fresh thinkers' at Speech Day
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World Mental Health Day
"It's okay not to be okay" - read our students' views on World Mental Health Day 2018
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Changes to Absence notification
Please note that we have updated our system for reporting absence. Please telephone 01749 813393 and press number 1 for attendance to report your son/daughter absent from School. Please leave your son/daughter’s name, their tutor group, and a brief description of why they are absent.
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China visit 2017
Read our students' travel diary from the 2017 trip to China.
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Sexey’s signs training agreement with Bath Rugby
Sexey's students are benefitting from a year-long training and event agreement with Bath Rugby.
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Old Sexeian James Brickell speaks at School’s TEDx
James Brickell, BBC Natural History Unit speaks at student-organized TEDx event.
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Sexeians meet HRH Prince William
Find out what happened when our students met HRH Prince William at Tusk’s ‘Time for Change’ event at the London Shard.