BEST EVER GCSE EXAM RESULTS - Seaham School of Technology

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Saudi Visit
On Wednesday 23rd May 12 Directors of Education
from Saudi Arabia visited the school for the day to
look at all aspects of the school’s work. The visit
was organised by Newcastle University as a fact finding
mission about education in England. Seaham School
was selected as it is one of the most improved schools
in the country.
The Director’s listened to Presentations by our
Headteacher on school improvement, Curriculum
changes, teaching and learning strategies and the use
of data. They also had an opportunity to tour the
school, watch some lessons, have lunch with staff and
ask students questions. The visitors were also treated
to English High Tea prepared by students and presented
with a Commemorative gift containing English tea and a
Seaham School Mug manufactured by the Technology
Faculty.
The visitors were delighted with what they saw and
seeing as one of them is in charge of 5000 schools in
Riyadh strategies being used in Seaham may spread far
and wide.
The Big Diamond
Jubilee Read
Year 7 pupils Sophie Allard & Abbie Banks
collect their certificates.
Pupils have been participating in The Big Diamond
Jubilee Reading Competition held in the Learning
Resource Centre. Pupils collected reading miles by
spending time reading at home and at school, following
their progress on a classroom map on which a route
travelled around the Commonwealth.
Motivational “checkpoints” along the way were some of
the countries visited by the Royal Family on their
Diamond Jubilee tour.
Pupils collected their reading miles in a special reading
passport - 33,000 miles (or 11 hours reading) in total
and those who have completed the competition will be
entered into a national prize draw.
100% of all students
achieved 5A*-G
demonstrating how
inclusive Seaham
School is.