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Oriel High School @orielhighschool.bsky.social · 13h

There was some brilliant bird feeder making going on in MM1 yesterday! Mr Creese’s Y7 class working super hard and learning lots of new practical skills. 💜🪚🔨🪵🐦💜 #OrielDT

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Oriel High School @orielhighschool.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

We love the amazing @lovelocaljobsfoundation Dare to Dream programme. It was great to welcome back Jack’ the lad’ Hayes to give assembly to Y9 on developing key skills in preparation for life & employment. Mentors from our business partner @1stcentral then met their mentees in our Youth Wing. 💜

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Oriel High School @orielhighschool.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

What’s the collective noun for a room full of A Level Mathematicians…? 🤔 It was the @ukmathstrust Senior Mathematical Challenge; a mammoth selection of cerebral problems to stretch & confound! Well done to this bunch who stepped up to the test with focus & mathematical vigour! 💜➕♾️➗💜 #OrielMaths

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Oriel High School @orielhighschool.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Thanks to the fantastic @educationgroup our Y7s were able to explore the depths of space last week using the wonders of Virtual Reality. They piloted research vessels around planets & moons, delving deep into the wonders of the solar system. Brilliant fun! 💜🚀🪐🛰️🛸💜 #OrielScience #WondersOfTheUniverse

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Oriel High School @orielhighschool.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Profiteroles!!!! Our Y11s Hospitality and Catering crew have been cooking up a storm with some fabulous end results! 💜😋💜 #OrielDT #CulinarySkills #ChouxPastry #Yum

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Oriel High School @orielhighschool.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

We are very excited to have been awarded a West Sussex Democracy Award for our participation in the West Sussex Youth Cabinet Elections 2026-2028 💜💜 #Recognition #VeryProudToBePurple

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Oriel High School @orielhighschool.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Great work from Year 12 #TeamChemistry this week looking at Emission Spectra as evidence for electronic structure. 💜🔥💜 #OrielScience #ElectronicExcitation #PracticalChemistry #ALevelChemistry

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Oriel High School @orielhighschool.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

It was great yesterday to see so much brilliant Y8 practical Design Technology work going on! Soldering skills being honed, new carpentry techniques learned and the smell of the cheese twists cooking was amazing!!! 😍💜 #OrielDT #Y8WereSmashingIt

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Oriel High School @orielhighschool.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

This wonderful, collective piece of artwork was produced during our recent Open Evening by lots of our young talented visitors. Inspired by artist Kandinsky the piece looks fantastic in our school reception. Great team work everyone! 💜🎨💜#OrielArt #Collaboration #Community

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Oriel High School @orielhighschool.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

What a great day out @legolandwindsor for these Y8s and Y11s in recognition of their participation in the Axiom Maths programme and PM Mentoring Maths sessions. The students took part in a robotics workshop and had plenty of time to see the sights of LegoLand 💜 #MathsReward #VeryProudToBePurple

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Oriel High School @orielhighschool.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Our Y7s have had a great first month with a highlight being their Set For Success days. From stepping up to the challenge of CATs Testing in our Sports Hall; to then letting their hair down with some fierce competition & fun from on our sports fields!! 💜💜 #TeamWorkMakesTheDreamWork #SetForSuccess

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Oriel High School @orielhighschool.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

We’re holding an information evening for Year 7 parents and carers: An opportunity to see what your child has been doing in their first six weeks at secondary school, to ask questions and give us feedback. Use the QR code to book a place. 💜 #HomeSchoolPartnership #SixWeeksIn #ParentVoice

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Oriel High School @orielhighschool.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

It’s been such a busy first month back at school, with so much going on! Here’s a look back at a great afternoon at Sussex Uni for this great bunch of Y11s. Lunch Al Fresco in the sunshine before watching a superb performance of Macbeth. 💜 #OrielEnglish #OutDamnedSpot #FairIsFoulAndFoulIsFair

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Oriel High School @orielhighschool.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

A huge thank you to @tesco for the generous donation of stationery & baking goodies! 💜 Mrs Haysom & Mrs Jordan accepted them for Oriel today, and they’ll be put to great use in our Youth Wing 🙏 You can still vote for @oriel.high.school when visiting any Crawley @tesco! #EveryTokenCounts 🔵

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Oriel High School @orielhighschool.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

We had a record turn out at our Creative Hub in the Youth Wing this Monday. 30 fabulous students had great fun making some awesome keyrings and bracelets! 💜 #Creativity #GettingCrafty #OrielExtraCurricular

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Oriel High School @orielhighschool.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The Geography team were back at Shoreham Beach yesterday with 11A and 11B, assessing the effectiveness of the beach management scheme. Such great pictures from what looked like a brilliant day! 💜🏖️☀️🌍🌊💜 #OrielGeography #BeachLife #FieldWork #LearmingOutsideTheClassroom

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Oriel High School @orielhighschool.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Well done to our Y12 & 13 mathematicians who sat the UKMT Mathematical Competition for Girls last week. The questions test logical thinking & problem-solving rather than routine calculations & everyone really stepped up to the challenge! Mr Anderson looked like he had to think quite hard though!!

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Oriel High School @orielhighschool.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

What a brilliant day at @Gatwick_Airport! ✈️ This fab bunch got a first-hand taste of aviation life; touring the airport & airfield, learning about pollution, operating a fire appliance & enjoying plenty of waves from departing pilots! Huge thanks to the @Gatwick_Airport team ✈️💜✈️ #OrielCareers

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Oriel High School @orielhighschool.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Another day another sunny Geography Field Trip! This time it was Y13 studying urban change in their local town. #Crawley #UrbanGeography #OutdoorLearning #HomeTown #OrielGeography

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Oriel High School @orielhighschool.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Wednesday last week saw Day 2 of our 11C Geographer’s Field Trips. This time it was a brilliant day out in Guildford investigating the success of the regeneration of Friary Street; as well as checking out the shops & of course, sampling the local Maccy Ds. 💜🍟🍔 💜 #FunAndFieldWork #OrielGeography

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Oriel High School @orielhighschool.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Last week was full on with practical work for our Y13 Chemists; a titrimetric analysis of the kinetics of an iodine & propanone reaction as well as the recrystallisation of 2,4-Dinitrophenylhydrazine. Really impressive work.💜 #TeamChemistry #OrielScience #PracticalSkills

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Oriel High School @orielhighschool.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Thank you so much to everyone who supported our @macmillancancer cake sale today. Big thanks to all the wonderful cake donators, cake servers and most importantly cake eaters!!!! We raised a brilliant total of £420.42 for @macmillancancer 💜💚💜💚💜💚💜 #RaisingAndGiving #Community #WeLoveCake

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Oriel High School @orielhighschool.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

We love opening our doors to showcase our school! Open Evening was buzzing tonight with so many things for our visitors to see & get involved in. Our fab student helpers & tour guides were incredible & such brilliant ambassadors for their school. Evenings like this make very proud 💜 #ProudToBePurple

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Oriel High School @orielhighschool.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

What a perfect day! Sunny Shoreham beach with our Year 11C Geographers, studying coastal processes and the effectiveness of beach management in preparation for their GCSE Paper 3. Great work from absolutely everyone today!! 💜⛱️☀️🏖️💜 #OrielGeography #FieldWork #BeachLife #LearningOutsideTheClassroom

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Oriel High School @orielhighschool.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Look at this incredible work on the theme of Tools & Engines from our new Year 12 A Level Art, Craft & Design students. All completed during the first two weeks of their studies. 💜💜 #OrielArt #CreativeArts #Talent #Proud

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Oriel High School @orielhighschool.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

💚 MACMILLAN CAKE SALE! 💜 Fri 25th Sept - Cakes on sale at break & lunch, so bring some cash & treat yourself for a great cause. Want to donate a cake? Bring it to the Africa Pastoral Office at AM Mentor Time. Every slice supports @macmillancancer 💚💜 #EverySliceSupports #RaisingAndGiving

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Oriel High School @orielhighschool.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Our Y7 Geographers were out and about around school last week, testing how well they know their way around and practicing their map skills. 💜🧭🌎💜 #OrielGeography #MapSkills #Navigation #ProudToBePurple

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Oriel High School @orielhighschool.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Busy night at our Youth Club this Tuesday! 💜So proud of our Youth Wing and all it offers our students. From games & sports to music, arts and more, it’s a fantastic space for young people to thrive. Don’t forget to cast your vote in Tesco! 🗳️🔵 #YouthClub #EveryTokenCoubts

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Oriel High School @orielhighschool.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

It was the first session in the Creative Hub this week. This great bunch were hard at work being creative in our Youth Wing; learning how to weave. How wonderful are these works of art. Mrs Jordan is looking forward to seeing everyone back next week! 💜😀💜 #OrielExtraCurricular #Creativity #NewSkills

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Oriel High School @orielhighschool.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

It’s been brilliant seeing our Y7 students start to gain their Bunsen Burner ‘licenses”, learning how to light and use them safely. 💜🔥💜 #OrielScience #PracticalScience #NewSkills

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Oriel High School @orielhighschool.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

This Term’s Extra-Curricular has landed! ⬇️💜⬇️💜⬇️💜⬇️💜⬇️

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Oriel High School @orielhighschool.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

It was great to wander through our fabulous Art Rooms last week and see the work being produced by our talented Year 8 students using The Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) a traditional Mexican festival as inspiration. 💜🇲🇽💀💀💜 #OrielArt #Creativity #DayOfTheDead

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Oriel High School @orielhighschool.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Congratulations to all of our Bronze @dofeuk groups who have completed their expedition weekend. They’ve all been brilliant, worked hard and we’re very proud of them 💜👏💜 #OrielDofE #CompletedItMate #ProudToBePurple

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Oriel High School @orielhighschool.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

All of our @dofeuk Bronze Expedition groups have arrived at the @blacklandfarm campsite and dinner is cooking! Well done everyone!!💜⛺️🍜🍳 🥣🔥🏕️💜 #OrielDofE #HappyCampers

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Oriel High School @orielhighschool.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

More great pics of our @dofeuk groups out in the Ashdown Forest area on their Bronze Expedition. Looks like an early lunch stop for some 👍☀️🥾💜 #OrielDofE #LovelyDayForAHike

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Oriel High School @orielhighschool.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

….. and their off!! Our rescheduled (from the summer’s heatwave) @dofeuk Expedition for our Bronze Award teams. What a beautiful morning for it!! ☀️💜🥾 #HappyHikers #OrielDofE

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Oriel High School @orielhighschool.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

What a fabulous day! Our GCSE Food Preparation & Nutrition students cooked incredible Korean Street Food while learning about careers in the industry with professional chef Ellie from @prept.foundation Huge thanks to Chef Ellie for sharing her time and expertise! 🙏🍜🥢🍚 #OrielDT #OrielCooks

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Oriel High School @orielhighschool.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Great to see this bunch of Year 7s honing their practical science skills this afternoon, with Mr Taft. They were getting to grips with Units of Measurement and practicing taking accurate readings. Great job!!! 👏 💜🧪⏱️📏⚖️💜 #OrielScience #Skills #Precision

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Oriel High School @orielhighschool.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

🎭 Performing Arts in action at Ori Y7s brought movement, improvisation & freeze frames to life, while our new Y10 Performing Arts Crew jumped straight into a high-energy Timebomb challenge! 💣⏱️ Big energy, brilliant teamwork & lots of fun! 💜💜 #OrielPerformingArts

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Oriel High School @orielhighschool.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Love this very visual representation of teaching about negative numbers from Mr Everington! A number line stretching over our balcony with numbers above and below zero. Great work from this Y10 bunch too 🔢➖➕💜 #OrielMaths #NegativeNumbers #Boom

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Oriel High School @orielhighschool.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

We’re very proud of our fabulous Library! What a treat to see this Year 7 Library Induction lesson in full swing on Friday, led by our wonderful librarian Mrs Beckett. 💜📚💜📚💜 #OrielReads #ReadingWillTakeYouEverywhere #WeLoveBooks

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Oriel High School @orielhighschool.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Great to have Years 7 to 11 all back at school today……. and just like that it’s Friday already!! A really strong start to the academic year. 😀💜 #HappyWeekend #StartStrong

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Oriel High School @orielhighschool.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

It was wonderful to welcome our Y7s to @oriel.high.school yesterday. 270 new recruits! We hope they’ve all had a brilliant day!! 💜💜 #NewYear #NewTerm #ProudToBePurple

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Oriel High School @orielhighschool.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Two days back at school and something’s been missing… 🤔😕 We’re ready and raring to go! 💜 The Oriel Staff can’t wait to welcome students back over the next four school days as we kick off the 2026–27 Academic Year! Tomorrow, it’s Year 7, 10 & 11! 🎉 #NewTerm #NewYear #FreshStart

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Oriel High School @orielhighschool.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

📚✨ New school year, new goals! Have you made any resolutions yet? 🎯 #NewSchoolYearGoals #FreshStarts #NewBeginnings

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Oriel High School @orielhighschool.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Just a reminder about our staggered start for Years 7 to 11 this year. First Day of Term for Years 7, 10 and 11 is Thursday 3rd September. First Day of Term for Years 8 and 9 is Friday 4th September. 🗓️💜 #NewTermIncoming

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Oriel High School @orielhighschool.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

So proud of our amazing Youth Wing provision 💜 From our Cooking Club & Eco Club, to the Creative Hub, Gardening Club, there are so many opportunities for students to learn new skills, & grow in confidence. We”d love your support too… please vote for us in Tesco! 🗳️💙 #YouthWing #EveryTokenCounts

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Oriel High School @orielhighschool.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Introducing you all to our newest members of the Oriel teaching team; Ms Hyland, Mr Boxall, Ms Trivedi, Mr Bowman, Ms Hunt, Ms Hide and Ms Norcott. Give them all a warm Oriel welcome next week when we’re back in school!! 💜💜 #NewTerm #OrielWelcome #Community #SeeYouNextWeek

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Oriel High School @orielhighschool.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Planning ahead! 📅✈️ Dates are already in the diary for all our Y8 Maths classes to visit the Gatwick STEM Centre next year. So grateful for the amazing hands-on STEM & careers opportunities Gatwick continues to provide for our students. Thank you for your support of Oriel! 🙌 #STEM #CareersEducation

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