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Now that we are part of the Community Inclusive Trust, the Governors have taken on a new name: 'Local School Board', but their role stays essentially the same, being the eyes and ears for the Trust, supporting and challenging the school leadership and working with the school and the Trust for the best interests of the school and its students. The role includes visiting the school and meeting with staff and students to gather assurances on behalf of the LSB, which will then be passed up to the Trust Board.

We are delighted to announce that two new Governors are joining the LSB this term, David Steels as a new Community Governor and Amy Leader as a new Parent Governor, following the recent election. We welcome David and Amy and look forward to working with them alongside the other Governors.

More details can be found on www.carres.uk/governance

Sarah Edwards - Chair of the Local School Board

Helen Mountain - Vice-Chair

Debbie Scott - Governance Professional

Axiom Maths Circles Launch with Year 7

This term, the Mathematics Department is delighted to have begun working with a group of Year 7 students who are taking part in Axiom’s Maths Circles — a unique and inspiring programme designed to deepen mathematical thinking and nurture a genuine love of the subject.

The Axiom Maths Circles are weekly sessions where students:

• Tackle challenging problems through a structured curriculum that goes beyond the National Curriculum, exploring fascinating and advanced topics rarely encountered in school.
• Learn resilience by getting “stuck” and then “unstuck,” developing the perseverance and problem-solving skills that make success even more rewarding.
• Experience flow—there are no tests or pressures, just the joy of getting lost in mathematical thinking.
• Join a mathematical community that values curiosity, creativity, and the beauty of mathematics.

The programme runs throughout the school year and forms part of a five-year journey for our young mathematicians. Over time, it aims to strengthen their mathematical understanding, inspire confidence, and encourage them to pursue future studies and careers in mathematics or fields where strong mathematical skills are highly valued.

This is the first year we have introduced the Axiom Maths Circles at Carre’s Grammar School, and we are thrilled to partner with Axiom to deliver their excellent programme. Other schools in the region have already implemented it with great success, and feedback from students and teachers alike has been outstanding.

We are excited to see how our pupils grow through this opportunity—developing not only their mathematical ability but also their enjoyment and appreciation of the subject.

Mr Harvey

Head of Mathematics

Mr Harvey

Head of Mathematics

Young Passenger Awareness

As part of the Personal Development Curriculum, Year 11 students were visited by Natascha Farmery from Lincolnshire’s ‘Stay Safe’ partnership for a session related to ‘Young Passenger Awareness.’  The hard-hitting session focused upon educating the students about safe road behaviour, such as consistently wearing seat belts, understanding the dangers of being a passenger in a vehicle driven by a new or inexperienced driver, and knowing how to make safe decisions to avoid risky situations. The session also highlighted the dangers and obstacles that young drivers face when first driving, especially with other young people in the car. The footage that was used as part of the session was truly thought provoking and offered Year 11s the opportunity to reflect upon the responsibilities that all drivers have when driving for the first time.

Mrs Morrissey, Personal Development Co-ordinator

The lucky winners were rewarded with an Amazon voucher.

Well done to all the bakers - we enjoyed tasting your cakes!

At the beginning of Kindness Week, each student received a sign-up sheet. On this they recorded the events/activities/acts of kindness they had been involved in.  Each entry was then signed by a member of staff, so they could earn positive points for their efforts.

Students even attended the William Alvey School to talk to their pupils about their experience of secondary school.

Kindness Week raised £915.87 for Childline.

Well done to all involved and thank you for your support.

Year 13 English Lit Trip to The Globe to see Twelfth Night 

As Twelfth Night is a set exam text, this trip offered a valuable opportunity for students to experience a live performance of the play. Particularly relevant is the second section of the Shakespeare exam, which focuses on exploring different interpretations.

To enrich this understanding, the students also attended a free post-show talk by the Creative Cast, which offered insights into the production's unique interpretation.

Mrs James, Teacher of English 

 A large group of Year 7s have been making and painting models in the Warhammer Club this term.

Warhammer Club

This term the Warhammer Club has got off to a great start. Over 40 students have been attending each Tuesday Break 2 in Room 26 with each one getting two free models from the Games Workshop Age of Sigmar or Warhammer 40,000 range of miniatures. They then used a range of paints and brushes to start painting their Orks, Space Marines, Necrons and Stormcast warriors in whatever style they wanted. The top five models can be seen here and a big congratulations to each student for putting in the effort this term to get them finished.

Next term the focus will be on using the newly painted miniatures in battles against each other, using dice and tape measures to simulate a fantasy or sci-fi battlefield.

Top effort from everyone.

Mr Brown

Head of Computer Science

                                                Zack Mitchell

                Evan Collett                                     Henry Ward 7W

                                                Thomas Fisher

                                                   Oliver Parker

Autumn colours in the Head's garden.

We are delighted to share that Barnaby has been in Holland with Team England participating in the Interland 4 Nations Championships.

They have won gold over a two day competition.

Well done Barnaby - top effort!

Thank you to Barnaby's parents for sharing this news.

Otis, Year 7,  had a great end to the season finishing 5th over all in the UKC. He's in  the 11-13 years category and was 11 in Augus,t so will be in the same category for at least another year. 

There was a presentation and prizes for the top five, so Otis was proud to be part of that. 

He will still race and test over the winter in preparation for the British Champs next year. 

Well done Otis - amazing achievement!

If you receive any benefits, you should tell your school as they can get extra funding called the Pupil Premium grant. This includes:

• Universal Credit - your household income must be less than £7,400 a year (after tax and not including any benefits you get)

• Income Support

• Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance

• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance

• Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999

• The guaranteed element of state Pension Credit

• Child Tax Credit (provided you're not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more £16,190)

• Working Tax Credit run-on - paid for four weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit

Children who get paid these benefits directly can also get free school meals.

 https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/school-pupil-support/apply-free-school-meals

 We are on the lookout for talented footballers both boys and girls to come down for some free taster sessions at Grantham Meres Leisure Centre.