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- 11/02/25
Design and Technology at Castle @ Theale
Our students at Castle@Theale put their heads together in Design & Technology to generate ideas and come up with innovative ideas for the theme of ‘transform’. The brief was to follow the human-centred design process and evidence the journey from initial ideas to prototypes and mo...Read Full Story - 23/01/25
Oxford @ GENerate
Oxford Class went to visit the GENerate art exhibition at The Base. The exhibition includes art work from students aged 11 to 21 from local schools and educational establishments including The Castle School. We saw a range of piece from students from The Castle School including Jude and Ryan. All th...Read Full Story - 20/01/25
Pizza Perfection
On Wednesday last week, Tiverton visited Pizza Express to make some margherita pizzas. Employees talked us through the process of how to make a pizza and allowed time for us to ask questions about working at the venue while our pizzas cooked. We took our pizzas back to school for lunch and wrote a r...Read Full Story - 10/01/25
Snowy Adventures
Students in York class had a delightful time exploring the snow this week. The recent snowfall turned the playground into a winter wonderland, providing the perfect backdrop for various snow-related activities. The snowy day was filled with laughter and excitement, creating wonderful memories for ou...Read Full Story - 09/01/25
New Parenting Special Children Course
Dear Parents and Carers - Parenting Special Children are running a new 8 week course starting later this month. Please read the attached flyer to find out more.Read Full Story - 06/01/25
- 18/12/24
Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Dear Parents and Carers, As always, each class has produced a Class Newsletter with lots of lovely information on what they have been doing as well as some pictures of learning. You can read the newsletters by clicking the link below: The Castle School - Class Newsletters (thecastles...Read Full Story - 13/12/24
Christmas Craft Stall
This Christmas season. On Wednesday 11th December, our students in Carisbrooke and Totnes classes came together to create beautiful, handmade crafts during enterprise lessons. We were thrilled to present our Christmas Craft Stall at Newbury Community Hospital. The students were able t...Read Full Story - 09/12/24
Post-16 Merry Market
Post-16, once again, braved the elements to run our market stall in Newbury Town Centre. The students did an amazing job and sold lots of seasonal items. Well done one and all.Read Full Story - 05/12/24
Castle Supporting the Community - Update
School Council representatives delivered all the produce collected at school to West Berkshire Food Bank. It was an amazing trip for all. And the students were able to learn lots about the food bank and how it works and who the food is collected for. Also, the students helped unload and stack into c...Read Full Story - 28/11/24
Fire Station Fun
Tiverton class visited Newbury Fire Station this week. They had a tour of the station and got to see the offices, living quarters and the gym that the firefighters use to train and keep fit. They also got to go inside the fire engine and even use the hose! They learnt about a day in the life of a fi...Read Full Story - 19/11/24
Restorative Practice Peer Mentors
As part of our Whole School Restorative Approach, Castle @ Theale is thrilled to announce the launch of the Restorative Practice Peer Mentor Programme. This initiative invited students in Year 8 and above to formally apply for the role of peer mentors. After a careful selection process, six dedicate...Read Full Story