The Derby High English

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Today Ms Rawcliffe took 40 KS3 students to The Octagon in Bury to enjoy the refreshingly funny take of all Shakespeare’s plays! They were of course well behaved and respectful and had fun! Thank you Ms Rawcliffe!

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We are super happy with the first GCSE English Literature exam this week! Wishing all of our students lots of luck for the remaining three!! 📚

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Year 9 wrapped up the week in spectacular style with a flash-bang Science show!

From explosive experiments to jaw-dropping demonstrations, it was a brilliant celebration of scientific discovery.

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Ready for an amazing day at Research Ed Warrington! Coffee and networking to start! #redwarr2026

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Thanks to their work on @SparxReader our Key Stage 3 students have completed a staggering 5140 hours of independent reading at home so far this year 📚

[The Derby High English @DerbyHighEng]

Thanks to their work on @SparxReader our Key Stage 3 students have completed a staggering 5140 hours of independent reading at home so far this year 📚

[The Derby High English @DerbyHighEng]

Year 11 intervention went really well this morning with many of our students turning up to work through Language Paper 2 with Miss Vandenburg and Mrs Booth. Well done to all involved 📚

[The Derby High English @DerbyHighEng]

Thanks to their work on @SparxReader our Key Stage 3 students have completed a staggering 5140 hours of independent reading at home so far this year 📚

[The Derby High English @DerbyHighEng]

One of our fantastic Literacy interventions taking place with Miss Horrocks today 📚

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Amazing React lesson with 11A3 today following feedback from recent essays

[The Derby High, Bury @derbyhighbury]

Staff Appreciation Morning - Staff came together to enjoy breakfast, while students handed out treats as a small token of thanks to all the adults who help make our school such a special place. A big thank you to staff for the difference you make every single day.

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Go All In on your creativity in the Design a National Book Token competition! 🖊️

To celebrate World Book Day and the UK’s National Year of Reading 2026, children of all ages are invited to design a National Book Token. This year’s theme, Go All In, is all about diving deeper into the things you already love through reading.

With special guest judges Paddy Donnelly, Nadia Shireen and Sonia Leong, young designers are encouraged to create a bold, eye-catching gift card for the chance to win hundreds of pounds and euros of National Book Tokens for their school.

Find out more here - https://t.co/323OAgmkm8

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Key Stage 4 students are looking forward to their visit to see Macbeth @octagontheatre on Monday

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The Derby Reads - our termly initiative where all KS3 students start each of their lessons with reading for pleasure

[The Derby High, Bury @derbyhighbury]

Wonderful to welcome The Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson and @JamesFrith to school to meet with students to hear firsthand about our use of Yondr pouches & how they are helping improve mental health and wellbeing.
The visit also included a Q&A with educational leaders.

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Students thriving as part of our Literacy interventions with Miss Horrocks

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11Z2 worked hard today to use structural devices in their own creative writing

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Congratulations to alumna Alina.
Alina, currently studies A Levels in Business, Computer Science and Mathematics at @Xaverian College. She has secured an offer to study a Degree in Computer Science and Philosophy at the University of Oxford this September.

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Some of our English team are raring to go for World Book Day as 101 Dalmations! Because we woof ❤️reading #WorldBookDay2026

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World Book Day is on its way!

There’s only one week to go! On Thursday 5 March we’ll be celebrating the big event and inspiring children to see reading differently. Because reading for fun seriously changes lives.

How are you celebrating? ✨