Headteacher's Bulletin - Friday, October 11th 2024
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The 2024/25 Student Leadership Team are an outstanding group who are passionate advocates for NSB. The Team receive regular feedback through the School's House Structure which they report termly to the Senior Leadership Team and then cascade relevant actions back to the wider school. The students are also exceptional role models who proudly represent NSB at public events throughout the course of the academic year. Pictured below are this year's team!
We are incredibly excited to be welcoming the BBC Bitesize Careers Roadshow to NSB next Wednesday. Students in Y8-11 will each enjoy a 1 hour workshop in the Theatre led by an experienced BBC presenter, who will speak with three local professionals in a ‘panel-style’ setup. They will cover a variety of topics, such as relevant qualifications, personal anecdotes and career path advice on work experience and key soft skills for the workplace. There is also an opportunity for students to ask questions during the interactive part of the event. The event is aiming to reach 125,000 students from schools across the UK and NSB is very proud to be a part of it! Miss Rickaby will share photos and an update of the day in next week's Bulletin.
Four exceptional NSB musicians - Thomas Wood, Charlie Taylor, Elizabeth Groves and Jessica Philipsz performed brilliantly in the Nigel Cobb and Shirley Grant Fellowship Awards Fellowship Finals at the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church on Tuesday with Charlie and Elizabeth carrying off the top two prestigious awards.
Next week we are looking forward to showcasing musical talent from across our year groups with two upcoming concerts. Mr Druker reports:
The Music Department have two concerts coming up next week on Tuesday, 15th October and Thursday, 17th October.
On Tuesday, Neoteric Ensemble, a collective of the best brass/woodwind players around at the moment, are coming in to deliver workshops to NSB students in the afternoon before performing in a concert from 18.30pm in the Cripps Theatre. Adrian Mioti (co founder of the group) was on Radio Northampton yesterday to promote the concert - (from 46.10 minutes in) - in the interview, Adrian also explains the context behind the groundbreaking ensemble and the thoughts behind picking 'The Cripps Theatre' as a venue with some lovely mentions of NSB and NMPAT Music (from 53.25 mins in).
Bernie Keith - 10/10/2024 - BBC Sounds
Film Music Spectacular on Thursday evening features our wonderful musicians from Y7 all the way up to Y13. It is an amazing way to start the year - film music, popcorn and fancy dress! Lots of famous faces to have your photos taken with if you like!! - Come along and support if you can - it is a phenomenal night! The costumes the students (and staff!!!) come up with are amazing!
NSB rugby is in fine fettle with each set of age group teams looking incredibly strong. Well done to the U12s and 13s who enjoyed strong wins over Oakham School this week and also to the First XV who are leading by example, with an excellent winning performance on Wednesday over Stowe School in the last 32 of the National Cup - the game was peppered with outstanding NSB tries - links to two of the best scores are given below: The NSB U15s start their National Cup journey tonight against Berkhamsted School - the game is under lights on the First XV pitch with a 5.45pm kick off - home support is very welcome.
A reminder to parents / carers that NSB is seeking a new Parent Governor with the closing date for applications being Friday, October 18th. Please see the email sent to all Parents via AIM on Wednesday of this week for further information and the link to complete the form below.
Finally, major roadworks will be hitting the junction of Billing Rd / Rushmere Rd / Billing Rd East and Park Avenue South from 10am on Monday 21st October until 13th December. The works will cause temporary disruption, however in the long term they will make the junction safer for pedestrians and cyclists, inclusive of the many NSB students who traverse this route to school. Further details will be sent via AIM to all parents / carers next week so that families can plan any amended route to and from school accordingly.
For updates within the school calendars please see links here:
Richard Bernard
Headteacher
