A range of engaging activities focused on creative writing for KS3. Find also an overview of what we study in English

Find out the many ways that students at St Benedict’s can get involved in Public Speaking and Debating.

Try on some waders for a fieldtrip
Pick up a volcano model
See examples of student work in Geography

Come and join us in K3 for fun history activities, including dressing up in historical costumes, playing our timeline activity game, matching up the Tudor monarchs and creating historical scenes using play doh.

Solve the RE quiz!
Can you name four world religions?
Do you know what colours a priest wears?
See you there!

Come and be a 'fly on the wall' to watch a French or Spanish lesson in action and see how much our pupils have learnt in their first year with us!

A selection of practical activities & demonstrations based on Biology including:
Investigating Non-Newtonian fluids
Amazing Methane bubbles demonstration
Plating items with Copper through Electrolysis
Canon fire demonstration
Using Acids-Bases
CSI Pen chromatography
The pH of Household chemicals
Flame tests

Stomata under microscope: leaves, nail varnish and sellotape.

Heart dissection

Kidney dissection

Microscope and slides – Daphnia or cheek cells

Food tests - biuret, Lipid and starch

Skeleton and labels

A selection of practical activities based on Physics including:
Observing waves & wave motion
Observing Convection in chimney
Investigating Magnetic fields
Fun with Statics
Laser light
Observing the power of pressure to crush cans
AlkaSelzer Rockets
Circuit building

Maths puzzles, origami and interactive resources to engage in and take away.
You can also see Maths games and the resources that we use in lessons.

Business is offered as a GCSE and A level come and find out more about these courses!

Programming a Micro:bit
Challenges from the annual BEBRAS competition using Computational Thinking
Drawing with code

Join in printmaking alongside demonstrations by year 11 students

Join us in the music room to hear some great young musicians performing. Have a chat with the staff about all the exciting music opportunities here at St Benedicts.

Visit and join in with Textiles weaving workshop and experience what Product Design involves.

Sensory Testing
Decorate, taste, and take away freshly made cupcakes

We have basketball and table tennis in the gym.

The fitness suite will be open with pupils demonstrating the use of the machines.

Explore what the library has to offer – including Breakfast and Afterschool Club, Book Club, and other extra-curricular activities.

Mr Scarfe, the SENDCO, and members of the SEND Department will be available to discuss SEND Support at St Benedict’s

Please visit and see where the 6th form work and study! Its our newest building and provides a great space for year 12 & 13.

This area is awaiting the delivery of new sofas and bucket seats to create our new lower common room for Years 7–11. In the meantime, we have borrowed furniture from the staffroom to give a glimpse of what the space will look like once completed.

Please join the Headteacher for a presentation and guest speakers at 10:15 and 11:15.

St Benedicts has recently opened a new Chapel dedicated to St Francis. Come and see this beautiful new room, light a candle and experience one of the unique benefits that studying in a faith school offers. There will be a member of the RE team available to answer questions about how the chapel fits into school life.