No student has left this school and been unemployed for the last 3 years
The Schools Curriculum Award in 2002 was the school’s first ‘logo’ and led to my taking 2 students to London for the award. Norman Lamb MP kindly welcomed us afterwards to tea on the terrace of the House of Commons. For both students it was their first time in London
Gifted & Talented Summer Schools
Repeated evidence of students supporting each other. Three episodes stand out: the huge cheer for an autistic boy who won the first Crawford Cup for best performance in the Olympeel Games; the rapturous applause for a Year 10 girl who had just finished singing a number from ‘Cats’ at Presentation Day; and most talent shows.
Attaining specialist status as a sports college. This development finally took Alderman Peel into the ‘premier league’ of schools and ensured it would be funded on a more level playing field. It also seemed to give the school more self-belief and direction
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Sports College status continues to provide exciting opportunities.  Applications are being made for the role of Young Ambassador, a post which will enable the post-holders to visit top sporting venues and meet celebrated sports men and women. In March, the first visit will take place by senior staff to Nigeria to set up a link with a school from which students will doubtless benefit in the coming months.  Looking back on the last few years, it is refreshing to see that students are global in their outlook and linked in a number of ways with their peers in France, India and now Africa... More