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Year 9 and 11 students each went on their termly countryside walk. Students in Year 9 set off across the rolling Chiltern Hills where they saw the impact that the HS2 project is having on this Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and visited a farm where the new-born piglets quickly became a firm favourite, meanwhile Year 11 students were blessed with an equally beautiful day, and having hiked across open countryside, bagan their climb up the Beacon. Once at the top, they were rewarded by a breath-taking view, three counties of Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire spread out beneath them.

Year 11 students at De salis Studio College achieved excellent GCSE, BTEC and VTCT results. Students have shown resilience throughout the year and their grades reflect the hard work and dedication that they put in. De Salis' excellent and committed team of teachers have been really supportive and the extra timetabled sessions that were offered to provide boosters for all students before, after and during breaks have also helped our students to achieve success.  Some of our successes are shown in the tables included on the PDF below:

In order to better understand some key features of the GCSE Physical Geography course, Year 11 geography students headed off to the South Coast.

Friday 15^th July saw a return to the pageantry of The Rosedale Hewens Academy Trust’s Year 11 Prom at the Q Vardis and The Mallard Suite after a two-year hiatus, and it returned with a BANG!

Under the theme, ‘A Night on the Red Carpet’, our students arrived in style, dressed to impress, won academy awards for academic and personal merit and were celebrities for the night. From the grand entrances, to the sequins, sparkle, feathers, the suits and ties, the students made this year’s prom, a prom to remember. 

Each student received VIP treatment. Snapshots were taken by the ever-present media and paparazzi capturing students upon arrival as they got out of their luxury cars, with the scene emulating the concours d’elegance!

The stars of the night were then ushered to the red carpet where the lights continued to flash as they experienced the glamour of a premiere, leading them to the dancefloor and the 360 photobooth. 

In the midst of the enjoyment, the Prom Kings, Queens and Jokers were crowned and adorned with sashes, and, new for this year, the Academy Award winners were presented with trophies for the Kindness Award, the Einstein Award and the Best Footballer Award, amongst many others.

On this special night, we celebrated the coming together of students from all four secondary colleges and made memories to last a lifetime. Prom was a reminder that as a Trust, we have strong community ties and when we unite, it feels like a family reunion. After one of the most difficult educational journeys ever known to the world, the 2022 Year 11 cohort proved their resilience via their capacity for joy. This cohort believes in ‘all for one, and one for all’. They celebrated each other like a year group should, and their bonds are insoluble. They epitomise the Trust value of collaboration.  

The Director of Post 16 would like to personally thank all of the staff and families who made this event possible, alongside showing gratitude to Nick and all the team at Q Vardis, for allowing the Trust to put on yet another epic prom night. We are already looking forward to 2023!

The Alliance Challenge Begins at De Salis Studio College!