• BP Mathematics Trading Challenge

  By SV_NHS at 10:27 on 25/11/11

  

  On Friday 11th November at Somervale School, all Year 9 took part in a Maths Department led Trading Challenge Workshop sponsored by the BP Oil Company. Students were split into teams of four and introduced to the challenge of buying and selling oil on the 'International Markets'. Teams had to decide on a company name and decide who would fill certain roles within the company ie Accountant, Company Chairman, Chief Executive and Head...

• Sixth Form Careers Fair Attracts Great Interest

  By SV_NHS at 14:21 on 23/11/11

  

  A recent Careers Fair held at Norton Hill School for students in Years 11, 12 and 13, was hailed a huge success by both local and national employers, and contributed to a huge rise in attendance at the Midsomer Norton Sixth Form Open Evening last week. The organisation of the Careers Fair was superbly led by Year 13 student, James Hartley (Head Boy), assisted by students from the Midsomer Norton Sixth Form. Twenty companies...

• Midsomer Norton Sixth Formers go stateside

  By SV_NHS at 12:04 on 07/11/11

  

  Midsomer Norton Sixth Form is pleased to announce that a group of its students are aiming to travel beyond British borders to study in the USA. Six students are applying to US universities this year with specialist support provided by the Sixth Form staff. Amongst them is Amy Boalch who is applying to Harvard to study Medicine and Tom Wherry who is applying to the University of Florida. "It seems a daunting process at first but...

• BAE Systems Wowed by Sixth Form Careers Fair

  By SV_NHS at 10:41 on 07/11/11

  

  The Careers Fair provided an ideal opportunity to engage with bright, young minds and promote the long term aspirations of our Company. I attended the Midsomer Norton Sixth Form Careers Fair following a request to the Schools Ambassadors for support from Sharon Braithwaite, BAE Systems XR Education Liaison Team. The visit was fully supported by my line management and senior manangement within ATC who supplied information and...

• Norton Hill School – one jump ahead!

  By SV_NHS at 10:08 on 07/11/11

  

  On Saturday, October 22nd, a team of four Norton Hill school students triumphed at the National Equestrian Championships held at Addington Manor, Buckinghamshire. The team of 4, Yasmin Phillips, Kayla Davie, Jordan Phelps and Gemma Gurvidi, were awarded Reserve Champions in the first class, and achieved 4th place in the second class, in both cases ahead of equestrian centres such as Millfield School. The event covers different...

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