Leadership
‘It’s a Disaster Day’ Challenge Day at Adcote School
Adcote students were put through their paces in a ‘disaster day’ which tested their team working and survival skills. Tasks ranged from ‘treating casualties’ of a simulated road traffic accident’,…
D of E Gold Award Expedition
Oh the unpredictable British weather! Our Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award girls completed their final expedition in challenging conditions. The original plan was for the 10 students to canoe on…
Women in Leadership
by Diane Browne The Coronavirus experience has taught us many things, not least of which is the importance of strong leadership. Countries that have struggled with controlling the virus successfully…
Breaking moulds and pushing boundaries at Adcote
Girls learning how to change a car tyre is not a common sight to see in a school, but this is Adcote School where girls are regularly challenged and pushed…
DofE Bronze Adventure Training in the Lake District
The Adcote advanced party set off for a National Trust campsite in Langdale Valley, in the heart of the English Lake District, with a car loaded with food and tents…
Year 12 and 13 Psychology Experiments
Kate Patterson lead an experiment to investigate whether the price of chocolate correlates with its taste. Other members of the Year 12 and 13 Psychology class acted as participants. To…
IET Faraday Challenge Competition – Young Engineers in the Making!
Young engineers from four Shropshire Schools took on a building and budgeting challenge set by the Institution of Engineering and Technology, to design attractions for Thorpe Park. Adcote School (team…
Bronze D of E
Eight intrepid explorers headed out onto the welsh mountains on Monday morning. It was a little over cast with the clouds blowing across the tops. The ferns were almost higher…
Duke of Edinburgh Practice – Canoeing the River Severn from Crew Green to Shrewsbury
‘We’ve Got Muscles!’ – By Chris Farmer After three days on the water, the team’s paddling skills have come a long way. It is amazing to think that their first…
Sixth Form Bonding
OUR sixth form induction programme saw girls from Years 12 and 13 coming together to complete team building challenges on their first day back at school. Working together in their…
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