Author: alice

Learning on Location

One of our KS4 teachers, Mr Mears, has been somewhat of a journalist recently, writing for a number of education publications. He shares his experiences of working with our students, and in a piece for SENCo magazine, he focuses on …
4th December 2019

Going for Gold!

One of last year’s leavers has been in touch to keep us to date with her amazing news. Ciara was encouraged to pursue her skills for sports by staff here at St Philip’s, and she is continuing to win medals …
19th November 2019

Tommy statue unveiled

On November 11th we marked Remembrance Day with the official unveiling of our Tommy statue. The statue was generously purchased by two students who donated their Jack Petchey Award funds to show respect for those whose lives have been impacted …
18th November 2019

Jack Petchey Award winners

On Monday 4th November 2019 students from St Philip’s and Bedelsford schools headed to Richmond Theatre to receive their Jack Petchey Achievement Awards for academic year 2018-19.  Jack Petchey Achievement Award winners are young people who have gone above and …
13th November 2019

Media Day at The Stoop!

OHC&AT’s Digital School took a group of lucky pupils to The Stoop, home to Harlequins women’s Rugby Team, where they took part in their media day. In preparation for the trip, pupils prepared some questions for the players; they were …
19th September 2019

The Award for Champion Secondary School of the Year goes to: St Philip’s School

Debbie and Sean from the Wellbeing and Emotional Support Team have worked closely with Tender to deliver education to our young people around the importance of healthy relationships.  They were delighted to hear that Tender have awarded St Philip’s the …
13th May 2019

A fantastic Ofsted result!

We’re delighted to announce that following our short inspection from Ofsted in December, we continue to be Good! The report found: “The behaviour and attitudes of pupils is exemplary. Pupils are very proud of their school. They are polite, respectful …
7th February 2019

Coffee morning with TENDER arts charity

We are pleased to have TENDER, an arts charity who work with young people to support healthy relationships and increase awareness of abuse through projects in schools. TENDER and St Philip’s are working together to improve their service for young …
9th January 2019

Welcoming back former students

On Friday 14th December 2018 we hosted a “leavers lunch” for the St Philip’s School alumni. 15 ex-students returned to catch up with staff and current students and share their news. Zac, second from the left, has been very busy …
2nd January 2019

Our KS2 building is officially open!

Over the summer, our school underwent a major transformation, as a new building was purpose built for our new cohort of Year 5 and 6 pupils.   To celebrate this expansion we held a special event to officially open the …
19th December 2018

Christmas in the Community

The annual Orchard Hill College Academy Trust (OHCAT) Christmas in the Community celebration was off to a cracking start yesterday! The event is held at each regional hub and gives students and pupils across OHCAT the opportunity to join together …
6th December 2018