From Saturday 16th June to Sunday 17th June, Form 3 had their Duke of Edinburgh practice expedition. We had been preparing for almost half of the year and had planned our route cards as well as our meal menus and clothing. My group consisted of seven people, and I think…

Last week, several students from Concord College’s Form 3 attended a STEM day at Shrewsbury Sixth Form College. This was an event where we took part in numerous scientific activities. We were split into groups and arranged so that we were in a team with two other students from a…

The poem I recited was called Alone by Maya Angelou. When picking my poem the only thing I knew was that I wanted it to have an effect on people, so that they are left wondering and reflecting on what has just been said to them. Once I came across…

On this trip, I shared a dorm with 11 other people. This wasn’t the first time I’ve shared a dormitory, however it was a first for me sharing a dorm with people that aren’t all very close to me. It was a new experience and we learnt more about each…

F4s who were at Concord in F3 will have remembered the trip to Bala, but the new F4s might have been nervous of what was in store for this outdoor education trip. Like the Bala trip, it was more of the same; the activities, the laughs, the smiles…. On Friday…

Last weekend, almost all of the Form 5 Geography students went on a three day trip to Betws-y-Coed, Snowdonia National Park. Snowdonia is the highest mountain in Wales. Betws-y-Coed is a ‘honey pot’ destination and is particularly popular with bikers and walkers – so, the main income of the town…

On 15th March 2018 the Form 4 BTEC Music group will be hosting a charity concert in support of the inspirational charity Blue Cross. This charity helps both people and animals alike, providing home and healthcare for injured and abandoned pets all across the UK, and training service animals for…

The first day of February was the “Harry Potter and Magical Creatures Dress-up Day” in which we could dress up as any character we liked. My friends and I bought onesie-pyjamas online, of the character Sulley from ‘Monsters University’, and we wore them on that day. We had great fun…

Water-polo is a competitive team sport played in the water between two teams. The game consists of four quarters, usually of eight minutes, in which the two teams attempt to score goals by throwing the ball into their opponent’s goal. The team with the most goals at the end of…