China 2019
29/03/2019
All checked in. Everyone is fine. Having a chill out in the departure lounge and we bumped into one our very own TAs!
On our way to Manchester airport!
Read MoreAll the latest news from SJP
Year 7 Mandarin Excellence Programme
Read MoreStudents from our Year 7 Mandarin Excellence Programme spent Tuesday 19th March at the University of Leeds for a Chinese culture day run by the East Asian Studies Department.
Sixth Form Debate team - Victory for SJP
Read MoreThe following students attended and/or participated in the SJP v SMCC Sixth Form Debate competition on Monday 25th March at St Mary's and both the Y12 and Y13 teams have returned to college victorious.
The Small Hours Production
Read MoreOn Tuesday 9th and Wednesday 10th of March 2019, a mixture of students from years 9-13 performed The Small Hours by Katharine Soper. This is part of the nationwide National Connections Festival commissioned by the National Theatre in London. On Tuesday evening, they were privileged to welcome a representative from the National Theatre, Alex Thorpe, who was blown away by the talent of our students in the play. Directors, Ms Richards and Miss Donley, were extremely proud of what the students achieved in the process.
Open Mic Night
Read MoreNext Thursday 28th March 2019 the 6th Form team are hosting their annual 'Open Mic Night'. It takes place in College Hall at 6.30pm and promises to be an amazing evening.
Social Sciences Trip
Read MoreDuring the month of March the Social Science department took a group of students to Poland; this visit was based around enlightening students of the events which initially sparked researcher’s interest into the field of Social Psychology.
The Small Hours
Read MoreEarlier this year, the Performing Arts department was accepted onto the National Theatre Connections Festival. The programme provides schools, colleges and youth groups with the opportunity to rehearse and present a new play written by a professional writer and to perform at a home venue and at a regional theatre. We are currently in the process of rehearsing the play, The Small Hours by Katherine Soper and are very excited to be performing at SJP next week and subsequently at Home Theatre, Manchester in April.
Special Guest Speaker - Mohammed Amin MBE
Read MoreOn Friday 1st March the whole of year 7 had a talk from a very special guest. Our visitor was Mohammed Amin MBE who has, on several occasions, been listed as one of the hundred most influential Muslims in the UK.