Next stage of Government roadmap (17th May)
Corby Technical School is awarded Gold Status.
Several students from different year groups at CTS came together to take part in the Corby Lyrical Lockdown performance last weekend. Mr Cox received contact from the Corby Cube advertising this opportunity and a number of our students were courageous enough to attend. Over a six week programme, they worked with music coaches to compose a song (they collaborated with Olivia from Kingswood on the lyrics). This song was then performed in a brand new performance space in Corby, both to a live audience and an online stream.
The students who took part were:
Andrew described it as, ‘one of the best experiences I have had’, and also said, ‘this will help me to kick-start my career in the media industry’. Danielle explained, ‘working as a collective was new to me, but I thoroughly enjoyed it’. Rhian told me all about taking part, saying, ‘being in this group is like having a second family. I love how we can be honest if something goes wrong, but we all support each other too’.
Well done to all those involved. It takes a lot of confidence to put yourself forward for something like this, and you have all certainly done us proud. The students’ passion for music is evident in the performance, as is their sense of ensemble and communication with each other. Hopefully this is the first of many performances our students will do in this wonderful new performance space in the centre of the town.
See the performance here from 46:18
Congratulations to CTS teacher, Angela Brown, who has won the English Teacher of the Year Award in the Northamptonshire Teaching Awards.
Well done to Mr James Lee, who is one of three Trust members of staff who have been designated as Evidence Leads in Education to give specialist support, both to their own schools and to others across the region.
Re-opening of schools - letter to parents/carers and students
Congratulations to Abbie U, from Year 7, who has won first prize in her age group for composing a musical film score.
Dear students, parents and carers,
Following the cancellation of this year’s summer exams, the Department for Education and Ofqual have launched a consultation seeking views on how to award grades in a way that reflects students’ performance accurately, recognising the disruption they have faced this year.
Please follow this link to access the CEO's latest letter to all parents/carers.
Dear Students and Parents,
Gavin Williamson, the Education Secretary, confirmed in the House of Commons today that GCSE, AS and A-level exams will not go ahead this year. He said he wished 'to use a form of teacher assessment grades, with training and support provided to ensure these are awarded fairly and consistently across the country'.