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Old black and white photo of horses pulling plough in front of the Leighton Park building
October 9, 2019

Service, sacrifice & whalemeat sausage: new book about Leighton Park & World War II +

In 1939, Edgar Castle, Headmaster of Leighton Park from 1928 to 1948, wrote these words to Charles Evans, Headmaster from 1910 to 1928: ‘I didn’t think I should have to pilot … Read More +

Birds eye view of pupils doing fieldwork at Rive Pang
October 8, 2019

Fieldwork at the River Pang and Reading Town Centre +

On Tuesday 17th September and Monday 7th October, the Geography Department embarked on fieldtrips with those students studying for their Geography iGCSE. Splitting into two groups, the cohort each visited … Read More +

Three Leighton Park students working on laptops
October 8, 2019

Year 9 Enterprise Challenge +

On Monday 7th October, Year 9 were excited to tackle a brand-new Enterprise Challenge. Working together in their tutor groups, students delegated roles and developed their teamwork skills, following the … Read More +

Training in Kindness, Encouragement and Support
October 4, 2019

Training in Kindness, Encouragement and Support +

Two representatives from the charity were based in Peckover Hall where they delivered a day long anti-bullying training session to students from Year 8 to Upper Sixth from Leighton Park, … Read More +

Pupils with awards after Independent Schools’ Association (ISA) National Dance Competition
October 3, 2019

Dance for the Stars! +

Wednesday 2nd October saw our GCSE Dance students and 13 dancers from Years 7, 8 and 9 heading for their very first dance competition, the Independent Schools’ Association (ISA) National … Read More +

Spaceman in a space suit black and white painting
October 2, 2019

We Have Lift Off! +

September sees our first Artist’s Spotlight shine on our talented current Year 8s. Our new display in the Oakview exhibition space presents the collaborative portraits created during the Summer Term by … Read More +

Lower Sixth pupil Rowan Taylor smiling to camera
October 2, 2019

2019 BBC Young Writers’ Award Final +

Rowan Taylor (Lower Sixth) was excited to spend the day at BBC Broadcasting House on Tuesday 1st October with her family as the next stage of the 2019 BBC Young … Read More +

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