Twynham 6th Form more popular than ever |  |
With an enormously popular 6th Form information evening and seven busy open mornings behind us, we are anticipating a record number of applications by the 31 January closing date.Read more... |
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A-Level Presentation Evening 2012 |  |
We were delighted to welcome so many of our past students returning from University to receive their A-Level certificates and meeting up with old friends just after Christmas.Read more... |
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Christmas Assembly 2011 |  |
The spirit of goodwill and fun was alive and well at the 6th Form Christmas Assembly where students dressed up in all sorts of weird and wonderful costumes. Read more... |
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Students go Potty! |  |
Business students in Year 13 were lucky enough to meet “My Carry Potty” creator Amanda Jenner. Read more... |
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Industrial Action - 30th November |  |
Dear Parents
It is with deep regret that I need to inform you that the school will be closed to the vast majority of students on Wednesday 30th November 2011. Read more... |
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Industrial Strike Action - 30th November |  |
Dear Parents
Re: Industrial Action on Wednesday 30th November 2011
It is with deep regret that I need to inform you that the school will be closed to students on Wednesday 30th November 2011. Read more... |
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Industrial Action on 30th November |  |
Parents and students will be aware that a whole host of public sector unions have decided to take industrial action on 30th November.Read more... |
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Dragon’s Den and A-Level Business Studies |  |
Year 12 Business Studies students were given the unique experience of participating in a Skype session with Dragons’ Den contestant Neil Westwood from the Magic Whiteboard Company.Read more... |
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Packed house for 6th Form Information Evening |  |
The School Hall had to be opened ahead of schedule as parents and pupils arrived early and sat in their cars! By 6:30 the Hall and the overflow rooms were full.Read more... |
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6th Form Students’ – Party Time! |  |
With the Fresher’s party sold out we were guaranteed a packed out event, and sure enough the atmosphere was amazing. Read more... |
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Amazing Field Trip to Honduras |  |
At the beginning of August Ms Lamble left for Honduras accompanied by 10 sixth form students for a Biology Field trip with a difference! The trip was run by an organisation called Operation Wallacea who organise biological research all over the globe.Read more... |
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Ever more popular 6th Form |  |
Well over 200 Year 12 students started at Twynham’s 6th Form this week, taking the 6th Form to more than 400 students.Read more... |
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Superb A-Level Results… |  |
Twynham School celebrates record breaking A-level results today with an overall pass rate of 99% and an average points score per student of over 300 UCAS points.Read more... |
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Off to Uganda |  |
Last week we waved goodbye to our latest group of students and staff who were on their way to Uganda. Read more... |
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Visitors from Chenggong High School |  |
We extended a warm welcome to the students from Chenggong High School, Taipei, Taiwan this week.Read more... |
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6th Form Familiarisation Day – A great day for all |  |
Well over 250 hopeful 6th Form students attended our familiarisation day yesterday where they were met by current students, received information about how to inform us of their GCSE results, learned about the enrichment opportunities available and made new friends.Read more... |
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Industrial Action on 30th June and Measles! |  |
I am now in a position to let you know how the school will be affected by the industrial action by members of the NUT and ATL across the country on 30th June.Read more... |
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Industrial Action on 30th June |  |
Parents and students will be aware that the National Union of Teachers and the Association of Teachers and Lecturers have decided to take industrial action on 30th June.Read more... |
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6th Form proving even more popular |  |
Student numbers for this coming September are exceptionally strong.Read more... |
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Academy Status means even more great A-Levels |  |
The benefits of Academy Status are already being seen at Twynham School.Read more... |
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West Side Story - Brilliant! |  |
Ellie Cowley from the Bournemouth Echo wrote her review of our latest production – here it is:
“West Side Story, Regent Centre, Saturday 5th March Edgy and energetic, Twynham School’s ‘West Side Story’ cut an impressive production.Read more... |
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A-Level Presentation Evening |  |
We were delighted to welcome many of our past students returning from University to receive their A-Level certificates and meeting up with old friends just after Christmas.Read more... |
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Cambridge University Success |  |
Twynham 6th Form student Ross McNulty has secured a place a Cambridge University to read French.Read more... |
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Twynham bucks dismal Maths trend |  |
Remarkably, 85% of pupils in Japan take advanced Mathematics post 16.Read more... |
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Open Morning Tours |  |
The Open Morning tours have once again proved to be hugely popular. Read more... |
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Application numbers are up again! |  |
As remarkable as it may seem, applications for September 2011 are up on last year!
Although the difference isn’t great, last year broke all records by some distance. Read more... |
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School Open or Closed due to Snow!! |  |
School Open or Closed due to Snow!!
With the weather looking dubious in the coming days I will post a message ON THE MAIN SCHOOL WEBSITE if we need to close the school. Read more... |
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6th Form Information Evening |  |
Packed house for 6th Form Information Evening
The School Hall had to be opened ahead of schedule as parents and pupils arrived early and sat in their cars! By 6:30 the Hall and the overflow rooms were full.Read more... |
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6th Form Freshers' Party |  |
Last night, at Club Epic in Christchurch, Twynham 6th Form had their Fresher's Party. Read more... |
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Spectacular A-Level Results – Again! |  |
Twynham School celebrates record breaking A-level results today with an overall pass rate of 99% and an average points score per student of 300 UCAS points. Read more... |
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Year 12 Familiarisation Day |  |
Last week saw over 200 of our new Year 12 students atending Twynham for their familiarisation day where they found out about the arrangements for August when they receive their GCSE results and the start of the new term. Read more... |
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Top Uni Seminar packed out! |  |
More than 220 high achieving Year 10 students and their parents streamed into the Village Hotel to learn how to secure a place at a top university. Read more... |
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Off to Berlin... |  |
On Friday afternoon, in the early evening sunshine, a group of Year 12 and Year 13 A-Level history students left school to travel to Berlin.Read more... |
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New Zealand group return |  |
We are all now safely back after splitting into three groups to be able to fly home.Read more... |
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Homeward Bound! |  |
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New Zealand 2010 |  |
We have all just returned from the second tour – of the South of the South Island, having covered nearly 1500km.Read more... |
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New Zealand 2010 |  |
The students are now very well settled with their “Home-Stay” families and the latest visit was to the Antarctic Centre, Christchurch.Read more... |
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New Zealand Exchange 2010 |  |
After a loooong flight via Singapore, we arrived safely in Christchurch NZ and I have to say that the students have been absolutely wonderful.Read more... |
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Haiti Fundraising |  |
As you know disaster hit Haiti at the start of this year and left hundreds of thousands of people in a state of chaos.Read more... |
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A-Level Presentation Evening 2010 |  |
Twynham 6th Form celebrated its annual awards evening on earlier this month. Read more... |
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Juice Box Magazine |  |
The 2nd Edition of the 6th form Juice Box magazine is avaliable to download. Read more... |
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Jamie and Louise Redknapp open Twynham’s state of the art Studio |  |
Quite a party was enjoyed as former pupil Jamie Redknapp and his wife, Louise, formally opened Twynham’s wonderful new Dance & PE Studio. Read more... |
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Twynham 6th Form student magazine 'Juice Box' is launched |  |
The Twynham 6th Form student magazine 'Juice Box ' was launched this week. Read more... |
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20% increase in applications |  |
Twynham 6th Form is experiencing a 20% increase in applications.Read more... |
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Open Mornings make a flying start |  |
The first of our Open Mornings was fully booked with over 50 attending.Read more... |
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6th Form Open Evening packed out |  |
Last night (Thurs 22 Oct) our school was overflowing with students interested in joining our 6th Form in September 2010. Read more... |
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Over 200 students join Year 12 |  |
Over 200 students have completed their enrolment into Year 12 and have begun their studies. Read more... |
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Jack Hickish - Oxford University triumph |  |
Former Twynham 6th Form student Jack Hickish has achieved a First Class Honours Degree in Physics at Oxford. Read more... |
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