Projects
Morpeth School is fortunate to be able to offer a wide variety of projects and trips for its students which prove to be worthwhile opportunities. Through Years 10 and 11, a select group of pupils take part in a space project, in which they get to visit universities and space museums in order to find out more about the subject of space. At the end, a few get the chance to go to America and visit NASA. There is also another project run by The Timberland Company, in which pupils get an insight into the world of retail and how the company helps the environment - there is also a day trip to Paris for all of those involved.
In Year 8, as part of the curriculum, pupils get to take part in two "Year 8 Projects". Once a fortnight, pupils spend 3 hours in a project of their choice, which are: Rock Factory (Music), Cine Club (Film making), Sports & Leadership (PE), Space Cadets (Science), Arsenal Double Club (Spanish/football) and Living World (ICT).
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