Image of World Book Day Bake-Off Brilliance!
10 March 2026

World Book Day Bake-Off Brilliance!

To celebrate World Book Day, our English department hosted a fantastic book‑themed bake-off.

Image of Year 7 Serve Up Success in Their First Practical Cookery Lesson
14 January 2026

Year 7 Serve Up Success in Their First Practical Cookery Lesson

Year 7 stepped into the kitchen for their very first practical Food Technology lesson. 

Image of Year 8 Enjoy Spooky Biscuit Creations at Mrs Lockwood’s Cookery Club 
17 October 2025

Year 8 Enjoy Spooky Biscuit Creations at Mrs Lockwood’s Cookery Club 

Year 8 pupils got creative with their Biscuit Showstoppers on a Halloween theme.

Image of Year 7s Get a Taste of Autumn 
1 October 2025

Year 7s Get a Taste of Autumn 

The delicious scent of cinnamon and baked apples filled the Food Technology room as Year 7 took part in the After School Creative Cookery Club.

Image of From Paintbrushes to Pastry – A Fond Farewell to Mrs Cowell
17 July 2025

From Paintbrushes to Pastry – A Fond Farewell to Mrs Cowell

After 24 years’ service Vice Principal, Mrs Cowell is hanging up her paint brushes and apron, and retiring.

Image of After school creative cookery celebrates  Burns Night
22 January 2025

After school creative cookery celebrates  Burns Night

A select few chose to make Cranachan with Mrs Cowell in celebration of the upcoming Scottish Burns Night. 

Image of Priory's new food service outlet is officially opened by former teacher
14 December 2024

Priory's new food service outlet is officially opened by former teacher

Priory’s Pod, our newest catering facility, has officially opened for pupils and the community.

Image of Mrs Cowell's Cookery Club - Year 7 Christmas tree pastries
5 December 2024

Mrs Cowell's Cookery Club - Year 7 Christmas tree pastries

Year 7 eagerly gathered after school to create puff pastry Christmas tree shapes filled with Nutella. 

Image of Mrs Cowell's Cookery Club - International Taco Day
7 October 2024

Mrs Cowell's Cookery Club - International Taco Day

Taco ‘bout talent! The Year 7s embraced the challenge of making fish tacos with impressive enthusiasm and surprising skill. 

Image of Year 11 GCSE Food & Nutrition
16 September 2024

Year 11 GCSE Food & Nutrition

Mrs Cowell's first lesson for her Year 11 Food & Nutrition class was all about how to prepare seafood.

Image of Mrs Cowell's Cookery Club - Year 8 Celebrate International Chocolate Day
13 September 2024

Mrs Cowell's Cookery Club - Year 8 Celebrate International Chocolate Day

Pupils that went along to the after-school cookery class got to have a go at making a batch of chocolate brownies.  

Image of Rewards Day Smoothies
2 July 2024

Rewards Day Smoothies

Not all pupils who were invited on the Rewards Trips wanted to take up the opportunity.  For those who chose to stay in school, other fun activities were arranged for them.