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Day trip to France

64 Year 7 students spent the day in France in July practising their French in the market at Audruicq, as well as in the shops buying all manner of souvenirs and sweets!

http://www.salesian.surrey.sch.uk/news/day-trip-france/

We will remember them...

25 young historians have just returned from a four-day tour of the Battlefields of World War 1, where one grave in particular brought home the immediacy of war.

http://www.salesian.surrey.sch.uk/news/we-will-remember-them/

Year 8s visit Dieppe

Year 8s had a long weekend in a French chateau and the environs, practising their French in nearby tourist attractions and a street market.

http://www.salesian.surrey.sch.uk/news/year-8s-visit-dieppe/

In Turing's footsteps...

The Computing and ICT department took a group of Year 9 and 10 students to Bletchley Park, the birthplace of modern computing and home of the Enigma code-breakers.

http://www.salesian.surrey.sch.uk/news/turings-footsteps/

Iceland 2015

40 students embarked on a trip of a lifetime to Iceland to explore the geography of this frozen island nation. the trip also inspired some creativity!

http://www.salesian.surrey.sch.uk/news/iceland-2015/

Textiles Trip to Lyon

Year 9 and 10 students visited the home of Jacquard - Lyon in France - on a quest to understand the story of fabric.

http://www.salesian.surrey.sch.uk/news/textiles-trip-lyon/

Sixth Formers visit Auschwitz

35 Sixth Form Historians have spent three days in Krakow, Poland, gaining a first-hand insight into what life was like under the Nazis during the Holocaust.

http://www.salesian.surrey.sch.uk/news/sixth-formers-visit-auschwitz/

Face to face with criminal justice

An A Level Social Scientist writes about how a day speaking to convicts opened up new avenues of enquiry for her studies of the British criminal justice system.

http://www.salesian.surrey.sch.uk/news/face-face-criminal-justice/

Rugby stars score in Spain

The Year 10 Rugby Team have returned home from a victorious mini-tour of Spain during the October half term, during which they won out over some tough opposition!

http://www.salesian.surrey.sch.uk/news/rugby-stars-score-spain/

The RE department took 8G to visit the IMAX in London on 16th June to watch the documentary "Jerusalem". The documentary gave the students a good insight into the rich diversity that exists in this fascinating city.

http://www.salesian.surrey.sch.uk/news/year-8-jerusalem-trip/

India Trip 2014

Our annual visit to the Salesian centres in Kolkata took place last month. Needless to say, the visits to the Don Bosco Ashalayam homes were very moving.

http://www.salesian.surrey.sch.uk/news/india-trip-2014/

Ski Trip 2014

The months of dry slope training finally yielded results, as Year 10 - and some of their teachers - took to the slopes in Saalbach, Austria, during February half term 2014.

http://www.salesian.surrey.sch.uk/news/ski-trip-2014/

Year 9 & 10 Pilgrimage to Lisbon and Fatima

Each year the RE department try to run a short pilgrimage for some of our pupils. This year, for the first time, we were able to visit the shrine of Our Lady at Fatima. In addition, we visited the birthplace of St Anthony in Lisbon where we prayed before …

http://www.salesian.surrey.sch.uk/news/year-9-10-pilgrimage-lisbon-and-fatima/

Shard Trip

At the end of April, the Gifted and Talented Year 7 pupils visited The Shard in London. It was quite an experience as you will see from the photographs. The group had put together a short Nativity Play for the Year 7s and 8s at the end of the Autumn Term …

http://www.salesian.surrey.sch.uk/news/shard-trip/

Stockholm Trip

During the Easter holidays, 10 students and three teachers decided to visit Stockholm in the hope of recreating an ABBA experience! For three days, we visited the places where ABBA performed, as well as some of Stockholm’s famous landmarks. A large propor…

http://www.salesian.surrey.sch.uk/news/stockholm-trip/

India Trip 2013

Our awe-inspiring trip to Kolkata in India will stay in our minds forever. We primarily visited Kolkata to experience the work that the remarkable charity Don Bosco Ashalayam does.

http://www.salesian.surrey.sch.uk/news/india-trip-2013/

Peace and Justice Group Parliament Trip

On 13th February, members of the year 12 Peace and Justice League – Daisy Stoner; Alex Hogan; Sean Holder; Ruari O’Connor and I – went on a trip to the Houses of Parliament with Father Marco, for a CAFOD reception.

http://www.salesian.surrey.sch.uk/news/peace-and-justice-group-parliament-trip/

Santiago de Compostela Pilgrimage

During the half-term, a group of Year 10s went to Spain for a religious trip. We mainly went to partake in a famous pilgrimage, however we only did the very last strip because the whole walk is about 6 weeks and some people do more.

http://www.salesian.surrey.sch.uk/news/santiago-de-compostela-pilgrimage/

Team Maths Challenge

The Team Maths Challenge is a regional event for Year 8 students competing against other local schools.

Wednesday01March2017

Maths Feast

Our team of four Year 10 mathematicians took part in the challenging Maths Feast at George Abbot School in Guildford.

Friday24February2017

Year 7 Spiritual Retreats

Each pupil in school is given the opportunity to reflect on God, self and neighbour. Year 7 pupils received a retreat experience with fellow tutees in a safe, spiritual environment.

Tuesday07February2017

Battle Of The Bands 2017

Seven student bands competed for the prize of a day's recording session in a professional studio

Friday03February2017

Tour of White Lodge Centre

On Thursday, 2nd February, 9 students visited the White Lodge Centre, this year's local house charity.

Friday03February2017

Scholars sing at Weybridge Concert

The Scholars were delighted to perform as guest artists for a sold-out concert by the Weybridge Male Voice Choir.

Saturday28January2017

Music Department trip to Aladdin

The music department took 43 students to see the brand new West End musical, Aladdin.

Thursday12January2017

Autumn News Digest

As we all head off for some well-earned Christmas cheer, and look forward to a new year of opportunities on the horizon, we reflect on all the brilliant things students and staff have been up to this Autumn,

Friday16December2016

Sculling for charity

Students took to rowing for charity again this year - without anyone getting their feet wet! A phalanx of rowing machines took over the Gym as students raised money for education in developing countries

Friday25November2016

Sixth Form Maths Challenge

The Salesian team battled against 20 other school from across London and Surrey at the UKMT/FMSP Senior Team Maths Challenge local heat.