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Est. 1451. An outstanding coeducational secondary school & sixth form college and England's first academy

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Safeguarding: Social Media & Mental Health

Social Media is often scrutinised as having a negative impact on children’s mental health. Children and young people are now growing up in a technology dominated world, and social media plays a major role in their social lives. This balanced guide focuses at both the positive and negative impacts that social media can bring to young people and their mental health.

https://nationalonlinesafety.com/hub/view/guide/social-media-mental-health-the-positive-and-negative-impacts 

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Careers & Apprenticeship Information

Managing In-Game Spending

Safeguarding: X

Safeguarding: Instagram

Top 15 most dangerous apps for children

How Ofcom is helping children to be safer online – a guide for parents

Health & Fitness Apps: A Guide for Parents

What is Character AI? What parents need to know

Online Safety Help Videos

Youtube - Supervised Experience

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Parents Evening :: Year 9

Parents Evening :: Year 11

School Uniform

Help & Support

Newsletters 2023-2024

Year 9 Options process for 2025

Hartismail - emails and letters home

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Early Help

County lines

Prevent - Radicalisation and Extremism

Safeguarding

Bullying and child on child abuse

Out of hours information

Advice about improving your sleep

Wellbeing

Child to parent abuse

E-Safety

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Our curriculum

Sixth Form Curriculum and Programme of Study

Parents Evening :: Year 12

December Mock Examinations

Local Governing Body Information

Pan's Labyrinth Analysis

Chicago marketing & front of house team

January 2026 Examinations

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