Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and Hertfordshire Opportunities Portal (HOP) have launched a new series of regular webinars featuring interviews with local employers. The next webinar – Careers in the Fashion Industry is on May 13th, 2021 at 4pm Please click here to register. You will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. […]
Wednesday 26th May between 12 and 6pm (students can drop in at any time). An event for students in Years 10 to 13, to explore all post-18 options in one place. The sessions feature a multitude of university exhibitors and an updated range of vital webinars, including: UCAS Personal Statement Clearing Choosing a Course Degree Apprenticeships Student […]
GTR are running a 4 day online work experience programme between 1st and 4th June. Suitable for ages 14-18, the programme will provide a behind the scenes look at one of the UK’s largest train operating companies, allowing students to meet people from across the business and learn more about the range of roles available. […]
We are getting excited about our plans for Activity Week. In a change from timetabled lessons, the activities have been carefully planned to encourage team building and give students the chance to develop new skills and interact with their peers in fun environments. A taster of what’s on offer is below. Bushcraft We are […]
We are finding that some school activities have been conducted better virtually than they have in the past as face to face activities. The ability of students to quickly adapt to doing things differently has been outstanding. Mrs Avery and the English Department were stunned this week by the quality of the presentations Year 11 […]
The Verulam P.E. department are helping us through another lockdown with a range of activities for students, staff and our extended community. VeruLive challenges us all to come together, get healthier and have some fun as over 500 viewers join Mr Anthony for his weekly Saturday morning live sessions. Twenty minutes of high energy […]
UKMT Individual Intermediate Challenge Each year, selected Verulam mathematicians across all year groups are given the opportunity to participate in one of the UK Mathematics Trust’s (UKMT) Challenges. Most recently, seventy students from years 9, 10 and 11 sat the UKMT’s Individual Intermediate Challenge virtually, during lockdown, on 4th February. The competition was undertaken by students […]
With the launch and introduction of the school library app, students are now able to search our library resources remotely. Library users can search by book title, author or even genre to get an indication of what is available to borrow. Clicking on the book titles within the app also shows students if there is […]
Following a range of events over the last two weeks, our current Year 11 students are feeling informed and supported with their decision making and preparing to continue their successful journeys with us into KS5. New Subjects Assembly Leaders of subjects that students have not yet have experienced at Key Stage 4, gave an overview […]
‘Black History Month’ has been chosen as our theme for this year’s Verulam Balloon Debate. Students have been researching Black History Icons and holding their initial debates in Form groups. Form group winners now move on to represent their House in the Year group debate finals this week. During the debates, the audience is invited […]
