Saving the Sea, Singing and Dancing for Gold

Amelia has done some wonderful things to achieve her Gold Passport Amelia’s journey towards global citizenship began when she saw something sad at the beach… It was a dead jellyfish. Determined to make a difference, she set her passport target to spread awareness about saving the sea. Using her creativity and imagination, she made a

Flipping and Lavender for Gold

Charlotte writes about her Gold Passport achievement this year… Resilience I taught myself how to do a front flip underwater. It took a lot of time and confidence but with enough resilience I manage to do it without hesitation now. Global citizenship I’ve taught myself sign language. So I know how to say my ABC’s,

Hockey for Gold

Tamika writes about her journey to Gold through hockey and giving to a local charity… On achieving my gold passport, I have been asked to wite a blog about my favouritetargets. I have chosen these due to the fact that they have not only helped mephysically but have also helped me endure mental challenges. Resilience

Excellence in Perseverance!

Kangwa will be leaving us after his A Level exams, but he has made a huge contribution to the school in his time here, and here are some of his reflections about excellence… When it comes to the topic of excellence, a quote that often comes to mind is one from the Greek philosopher Aristotle,

Representing West Midlands in Gymnastics

As well as studying for A Levels, Hannah has been competing in a range of high-level gymnastics events recently… I competed at the Inter-Regional Acro Gymnastics competition in Southampton, representing the West Midlands. Isla and I competed in the Grade 4 Disability Womens Pairs and achieved a score of 24.6 winning Gold and are now Inter-Regional

Rugby, horse riding and giving for Gold

Harrrison writes about his Gold Passport achievement… I am writing to you to tell you about my three favourite passport targets. I hadn’t played Rugby until this year. Mr Norris guided me into a positon he said I would play well in and pushed me to work with different groups of friends. I love this

Stone Age Scones and Sport for Gold!

The gold passports continue! Today it’s Tianna’s turn to write about her achievements this year… My Gold Passport blog Resilience My first favourite target was completing 50 kickups with both feet as it took me around a month to complete because I kept failing but I kept on trying. This taught me to be resilient

Breaking Barriers: The Uncharted Territory of Disability Acrobatic Gymnastics on the International Stage

Hannah explores the world of Disability Acrobatic Gymnastics… Introduction In the world of gymnastics, the grace, strength, and precision of athletes captivate audiences worldwide. However, there’s a lesser-known aspect of the sport that has been struggling to gain the international spotlight – Disability Acrobatic Gymnastics. While gymnastics continues to evolve and diversify, the journey for

No single kind of “excellence”…

River writes about how the idea of excellence is more complicated than we might think at first… What is “excellence”? In my life I have experienced many different types of excellence in my life and one thing I have concluded is that there is no guideline to the word excellence which applies to every situation.

The Musical Excellence of Paganini

Mia writes about the famous violinist, Paganini… When thinking of some of the most influential figures in the history of classical music, one man stands out to me— Niccolò Paganini. Born in Genoa, Italy, in 1782, Paganini went on to become one of the most renowned violin virtuosos in history, and for good reason; his