Over the half-term break, fifteen of our Year 12 students travelled to the Chamonix region of the Alps to undertake their Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award expedition. A bleary-eyed 1am start on Sunday was the start of a real adventure, following the challenging Mont Blanc Tour du Midi route from May 25th to May 28th, the group completed an exceptional 90km in mountainous terrain—well exceeding the typical 70 to 80km standard for a Gold expedition. The week was characterized by

Well done to all that took part in the Plymouth Half Marathon and 10K run last Sunday. Staff and students took part in the event which took place at the weekend. Lee Austin (Executive Chef), Dan Campbell (Proctor), Jo Weaver (SENDCo) and Gemma Pyle (Teacher of Business), along with students Lucas and Rocky, conquered the iconic 13.1 mile route through the streets of Plymouth, whilst students Edward and Imogen, completed the fast, flat and scenic 10K challenge. Year 10 studen

To coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week, the Zone launched their new 5 Ways to Wellbeing Resource Pack. This year’s theme is “Action” and is a great opportunity for children and young people to take ownership of their own wellbeing by developing their own wellbeing plans. The Zone shared that "The resource has been developed in conjunction with Progeny at The Zone, the Mental Health Support Team (MHST), Active Devon, and Plymouth City Council, bringing together local e

DHSB Ten Tors 2026 The school had two 45-mile teams allocated this year, while numerous Scouts, Cadets, and charities also had teams with DHSB members at all three 35/45/55-mile distances, such that a total of nearly 30 DHSB students took part. Ten Tors Base Camp - Friday 8th May After completing the Army's safety briefing in school and receiving delivery of the team shirts from Dan M in this year's bright blue colour, most of the team members travelled with staff in the mini

We are proud of the wonderful students leaving school and leaving us in 2026. It has been a delight to work with these exciting and capable students and to travel with them as they've journeyed this far to becoming the kind, hopeful and connected young people they are known to be. Our parting messages are for them to be brave, empowered, to take risks, invest in their networks, embrace the imperfections of being human and the opportunities to grow through empathy, kindness a

The Year 11 GCSE Food Preparation & Nutrition students were invited to use the kitchen one last time before they leave, to bake sweet treats for a mini bake off. Staff were asked to judge the students' creations and award one pair from each class as 'Star Baker'. It was a difficult task! All students were presented with engraved wooden spoons and everyone enjoyed tasting the their creations. City College Plymouth Tours for Year 10 This week we began a series of visits for our