On the afternoon of Friday 12th February, the Prime Minister and MP Miriam Cates joined a Y11 Maths lesson on Teams and took questions from the students. I was so proud to see how exceptionally well they represented the college.
Dear Parents/Carers, In addition to the information provided to you in regards to the re-opening of college, I am pleased to inform you that bus services will continue to run, ensuring that the children of critical (key) workers and those who are vulnerable and require additional support can travel to college by bus should they…
The first half term ended with an exciting focus week – Cyber Week, students were invited to take part in cryptic challenges, learn about jobs in cyber and take part in a hands-on CSI activity that was hosted virtually by Think Forensic. Students were involved in attending a crime scene, taking fingerprints, creating footprint moulds,…
On Wednesday 7th October 2020, as part of National Skills Day, the Careers and Enterprise Department have been working across the College to emphasise the skills that students use every day. They highlighted skills in every subject area across 40 different classrooms and involved over 1200 students. We wanted to document the variety of skills taking…
Dear Parents/Carers, I hope you are well. Yesterday, the government released details about how they would like schools to reopen fully in September. I am pleased to inform you that we are preparing to open Horizon Community College to all students from Wednesday 2nd September. We are busy putting in place a range of measures…
Dear Parents/Carers, Tomorrow, we begin the final half term of this academic year – and, for most, this will mean continuing to access their learning from home through the work emailed to them by their teachers each week. I am very proud of the way students have adapted to this new and very…
Dear Parents/Carers, Last week, I wrote to you about potentially welcoming Year 10 students back in to Horizon Community College for their learning at some point after the May half term holiday. As I explained, we have to wait for confirmation from the Government first that it is safe to do this. This…
Dear Parents/Carers, I hope you are well. I am writing to update you about the Option 3 courses your children were hoping to complete this summer. When Miss Winterburn wrote to you in April, initial guidance from Ofqual suggested Year 10 students would be excluded from the national process of awarding grades this year. However,…
Dear Parents/Carers, I hope you and your families are well. You will have heard about the Government’s plan to slowly start to re-open schools from 1 June. In secondary schools, this re-opening will only involve Year 10 in the first instance. Please use the links below to read the Government advice about reopening that has been published…
Dear Parents/Carers, We are writing to inform you about the opportunities our students are being given to complete assessed work and gain valuable feedback from their teachers. We are very impressed with the quality of work many students are submitting. Please do have a look on our Twitter page to see some fantastic examples being…
Dear Parents/Carers, Thank you for continuing to support your children with their home learning. There is some excellent work being done and we are very proud of the resilience Horizon students are showing at this difficult time. As I’m sure you are aware, the ‘May Day’ bank holiday this year has been moved from Monday…
Message for Parents & Carers Due to several Parents/Carers being in touch regarding when and where they can purchase uniform, the information is provided below. Our approved uniform supplier is Vortex schoolwear. The web address for online ordering Horizon approved uniform is: https://www.vortexschoolwear.co.uk/Secondary-Schools/Horizon-Community-College/ Vortex are taking orders on the website so that when they re-open they can…
Dear Parents/Carers, I hope you and your families have had a restful Easter break. Tomorrow, Monday 20th April, marks the start of the new school term and so I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued support in helping your children access their education at home. As I explained in my…
Friday 10th April 2020 Dear Parents/Carers, Please be aware that if you have requested Free School Meal vouchers, there is a national delay in sending these out. This is due to the volume of applications made to the DfE. If you requested vouchers on or before Wednesday 8th April 2020, we can assure you these…
COLLEGE UPDATE: Thursday 2nd April 2020 Dear Parents/Carers,Remote Learning after Easter I am writing to give you further details about how we will be setting activities for your children after the Easter break. Attached is a suggested timetable for your child from Monday 20th April, to help them structure their day. This will provide them with advice about how to organise their time,…
Dear Parents/Carers, In light of the recent announcement from Ofqual regarding the awarding of grades to Year 11 pupils this summer, I am writing to you to reassure you that we are underway with responding to this. Please see attached a letter from Ofqual addressed to all students. We also want to reassure you that…
Dear Parents, The information about how GCSE qualifications will be awarded to our Year 11 students has been released by Ofqual today. We are writing to Year 11 students and their parents separately, but I wanted to keep you informed of how this will affect our Year 10 students who were due to take GCSE…
Dear Parents/Carers, This afternoon, we complete a second week of home-study and begin the Easter break. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued support with your children’s learning and assure you it is hugely appreciated by everyone at Horizon. I was delighted to be able to celebrate what is…
Online Learning – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) I realise that it has been a big change moving from students being taught face to face in classes to learning online. With this in mind, the College has put together a series of answers to frequently asked questions that we’ve received over the past fortnight, in order to…
Dear parents/carers, I realise that it has been a big change moving from students being taught face to face in classes to learning online. With this in mind, the College has put together a series of answers to frequently asked questions that we’ve received over the past week, in order to make sure that you…
Dear Parents/Carers, At this difficult time, I would like to thank you for your continued support. From tomorrow, Wednesday 25th March 2020, Horizon Community College will be closed to students and staff until further notice. Thank you to parents/carers who have worked so hard to find alternative care arrangements for your children. As a result, we…
College closure from Monday 23rd March. Keep checking the website for the latest information.
Well Done to the 5 students who have received this Terms Principals Award. Year 7 Winner – Sophia C – Sophia is a true ‘Positive Role Model’ and a credit to Horizon CC. She was the first student to achieve a gold award certificate in the whole of College. She has 100% attendance and over…
For the last 2 weeks, both Year 7 and Year 8 have been involved in “Climate Change Week” in their science lessons. They have been studying the causes and signs of climate change. Their practical work has been based around investigating the suitability of alternative fuels, and whether solar panels would be a viable option…
Tuesday 19th November saw Horizon CC represented by the STEM Club at The Royal Society in London at a specially arranged student conference. Founded in 1660 the Royal Society has been a place where scientists across the world have met to educate, meet and challenge each other. Our students got to experience that for themselves…
Over the last 2 weeks Horizon Students have been participating in events for Remembrance. On Thursday 5th November each year group had an extended assembly and we asked our students to “Remember Together” which was the Royal British Legions Campaign message this year. This year is the 100th anniversary of the 1st Armistice Day as well as remembering…
On Wednesday 23rd October the Year 9 Enterprise group hosted a Macmillan Coffee Morning to the staff of Horizon. Students worked really hard to plan the event by researching recipes, baking, inviting the local press and advertising the event around school. The event went really well and was attended by two Macmillan support workers who…
Year 7 STEM Club has started and for our first challenge pupils were asked to reverse engineer Leonardo Da Vinci’s self supporting bridge. This is the first steps in our investigations in to using wood as a sustainable building material. Will we be able to make one next week somebody can walk over? Watch this…
Monday 30th September and Tuesday 1st October saw Horizon Community College open its doors to hundreds of families of prospective students for our Open Evenings. After a welcome from the Principal Mrs Huddart and Mrs Head of Year 7 School Mrs Malson, families got a taster of the learning experience of our students, including live demonstrations, examples…
Once again Horizon Community College is pleased to celebrate outcomes of our Y11 students. The record numbers of grade 9s achieved demonstrates how Horizon continues to reshuffle the pack for students in Barnsley. The qualifications they have received today form their passports to their future, and we wish all leavers the very best success in…
On Wednesday 17th July, 363 Year 11 students took part in Horizon’s first ever Mock Interview Day. 80 professionals from 45 different businesses conducted a series of interviews to help our students prepare for the world of work and life beyond Horizon. It was an extremely successful day with the majority of students demonstrating how mature…
We were delighted to share the success and effort in mathematics of a large number of our year 11 students during a special assembly. Maths teachers selected students from their class who were given recognition for one of the following awards: Highest attaining in the class. Biggest improvement from January to now. Best notes. Best…
Our STEM Club spend all day at Sheffield University. The visit was planned to test the wind turbines they made during Professor Fairclough’s visit earlier in the month. They began by getting their turbines set up to the correct height so they were in the middle of the tunnel. Each group then tested their turbine…
Congratulations to these Y10 students. Lydon has achieved Gold Award and Samira, Shannon and Lacey have achieved their Platinum Awards. Well done!
STEM club had their second visit from Professor Patrick Fairclough from Sheffield University on Monday 17th June. Professor Fairclough is our Royal Society partner and is working with STEM club for the duration of their project. Students spent all day building their own wind turbines to go with the turbine blades they had been researching…
Congratulations to the Under 15’s Girls team who we were crowned South Yorkshire Under 15’s Girls Football Champions. It was a hard fought game where we came out 3-2 winners. Goals were scored by Louise, an own goal and Ellie. Players of the match were Eve and Nayer who were impressive defensively.
Congratulations to the Y10 boys football team who became South Yorkshire champions with an emphatic win on penalties against All Saints Catholic High School.
Y7 – Ollie Whiteley is an outstanding student and committed to life at Horizon. So far this year he has achieved 383 achievement points, 10 postcards home and there have been 27 occasions where he has been star of the lesson – that’s an average of roughly one per week. He is eager to be part…
This half term has seen an all year group enterprise activity for the Y7 school hosted and held at Wentworth Woodhouse. This historic building is currently being renovated and will take 25 years to restore to its former glory at an estimated cost of £150 million pounds. Apart from its fantastic history it has and…
On Wednesday 23rd May a team of four Year 8 students attended the Salters’ Institute Festival of Chemistry at the University of Sheffield chemistry department. During the day they were given the responsibility to carry out investigations like real chemists. They used their problem solving skills while working together as a team.
Last October all of the Y9 school were given the opportunity to participate in The Big Challenge a borough wide competition that challenged students to start their own business to sell a product or service. The Y9 students applied and were filtered down into the best ideas for entry. There were 7 teams initially and…
The Year 10 Mock exam timetable is available to download below. Further exam information can also be found on our Exam information page on the Parents’ Hub. Y10 Mock Exam Timetable
On Friday 17th May, 4 Y9 students visited the ASOS XPO Logistics site for a workplace visit. It was a reward for winning a competition earlier in the year, where they had to work out how to improve the efficiency of a warehouse operative’s day. As part of the visit they were given a full…
Congratulations to these Y10 students who have achieved their Gold certificate awards. Special mention goes to Bernadetta who has achieved the Platinum certificate award. Well done to all.
7S have been doing some amazing work during their first genetics topic. Today they made menstrual cycle bracelets to help them learn the number of days associated with each part of the cycle.
On the evening of 7th May the Careers and Enterprise Team hosted a Progression Pie and Pea Evening for parents and carers of Y7 and Y8 students. Parents and Carers are the key influences in our students lives and we want to equip them with the information and knowledge to help them support their children to…
Congratulations to the Y8 students who have achieved their Silver, Gold and Platinum awards.
Thank you to @Barnsleysquash club and their coaches. Our students have enjoyed developing their squash skills for their BTEC SPORT coursework.
On Friday the 12th April we opened our doors to 220 Year 6 students who join us in July for rollover. It was the culmination of a 6 week project in which students from The University Campus in Barnsley had been coaching year 6’s on the fundamentals of kick rounder’s with a final kick rounder’s event…
A huge congratulations to everyone in year 7 who entered the Delta Styler Spoiler competition, we had some amazing designs. Our 3 prize winners, chosen by the Delta Styling team are Elli, Zack, Nathaniel, Alexander and Matthew. Elli will now go on to present to the Delta Styler team for a chance to be the…
Congratulations to the Y7 students who this week were awarded Silver certificates for accumulating 125 or more achievement points.
Congratulations to Tom Wooster who has recently been selected for the England school boys football squad. He will train with the squad for a week at St George’s Park over the Easter holidays. He also plays for Barnsley FC Academy. A fantastic achievement – the college are very proud of you.
155 year 7 students attended a residential visit to Winmarleigh Hall from Friday morning to Sunday afternoon. This trip was a great success with all students having an amazing experience, taking part in outdoor & adventurous activities such as ‘zip lining’, ‘giant swing’, and climbing ‘Jacob’s ladder’. Students developed team work and leadership skills as…
Well done to the Y7 students who have achieved the top ranking for learner expectations and attributes.
On Wednesday 3rd April 2019, some of our Y10 & Y11 students took part in the Sheffield Sharks events management project which concluded with them delivering an event at the Sheffield Sharks vs. Glasgow Rocks game. The students delivered the pre-game logistics including allocating tickets, selling merchandise, scanning tickets, playing music before the game and ensuring…
Day 2 – Easter Attendance Winners !! Today’s prize Easter Eggs! Well done to everyone, keep up the good work to stay in the prize draw for tomorrow! #MakeItCount
Day 1- Easter Attendance Winners !! Today’s prize Easter Eggs! Well done to everyone, keep up the good work to stay in the prize draw for tomorrow! #MakeItCount
Congratulations Lacey and Bernadetta in Y10 for reaching 250 net achievement points. They both were awarded Gold certificate’s for their outstanding effort.
Congratulations to the students who have been presented with a gold pin badge to reward them for their excellent attitude to learning. The recent data collection placed the students in the top 10% of their school for Learner Expectations and Attributes. This reflects their excellent engagement in the classroom, the high standards they consistently set…
On Thursday 21st March 2019 the Year 9 ambassadors from Horizon Community College took to the local area including Dodworth Road and Penny Pie Park to tidy the area up for the local residents and school community. The ambassadors worked with Assistant Principal and Head of School Miss Sheldon and Careers & Enterprise Coordinator Mr.…
This week our STEM Club students reached a landmark stage in their Royal Society Partnership research. They have now started building their own turbine blades to evaluate. Next steps will be to refine and test them in school, before visiting Professor Patrick Fairclough at the University of Sheffield. They will be using the university wind…
On 21st March 2019, eight Year 9 students travelled to The University of Sheffield for their third session of the Discover US programme. Discover US is an aspiration-raising programme for pupils in Years 9-11 who have the potential to access Higher Education but may not see it as a potential post-16 pathway. The University of…
On 20th March 2019 100 students from Year 8 took part in the Ryman National Enterprise Challenge as part of Careers & Enterprise curriculum. Students working in groups of 4 were given the chance to design a brand new mascot for the stationary company that is Ryman. The challenge was split into different sections with a…
A huge congratulations to Ebony, Scarlet, Alice, Jack, Leonie, Saskia, Jia, Mason, Robert and Pakeeza, who have achieved an expectation and attributes ranking of 1 for data collection 2. These students are consistently applying themselves to the very best of their ability across all subject areas. Their positive attitude to learning is exemplary, demonstrating pride…
Well done to the Y8 students who have achieved the top ranking for learner expectations and attributes.
Well done to the Y10 students who have achieved the top ranking for learner expectations and attributes.
On Monday, our Stem Ambassador, Jon Bates came into college and set up an exciting forensics investigation for a group of Year 9 students. During the investigation, students collected evidence such as fingerprints, clothing fibres and shoe prints. They used the evidence to try and deduce who was responsible for stealing computers from HCC the…
On Thursday 14th March 22 Year 7 students who are currently taking part in the National Teen Tech awards competition visited the National College of High Speed Rail in Doncaster for an Innovation day. The day was designed to inspire the students and give them ideas to help them move forward in the competition and it…
To celebrate #IYPT2019 we are claiming Britain’s largest permanent periodic table. Thanks to @RoySocChem @RSC_EiC for supporting this so we could launch it during #BSW19
Our She RA programme is in full swing, the latest element was an Alumni talk by one of our former students Rose Dyson. Rose presented her journey from Year 10 to becoming Founder and Creator of Pura Cosmetics. There are more activities planned to engage the group, build confidence and learn new skills.
On Wednesday 27th February our Year 11 “Made in Barnsley” students graduated from the 3 year “Better Learner Better Workers” Programme. The programme that targets students who have a keen interest in Engineering, Construction and Healthcare culminated in an awards ceremony at the prestigious Cutlers Hall in Sheffield. The evening began with an introduction from The…
Congratulations to our Under 13 Boys who won the South Yorkshire Indoor Cricket Championships. They won all of their group games against Meadowhead, Wickersley and Ecclesfield before beating Silverdale. A great team performance progresses us to the Yorkshire Finals on Friday 8th March at Headingley.
Congratulations to our girls footballers who won a seven-a-side footballer tournament at Oakwell, winning 6 out of the 7 matches played. They played in their new shirts kindly sponsored by Wyatt Coaches.
Massive congratulations to our Under 16 Girls Football Team. They won their English schools semi-final 2-1 against a very talented Groby Community College from Leicester despite falling behind. The game was played in great spirit and was a great advertisement for girls football. We now await the winners of the second semi-final.
All year 7 students were given the opportunity to become an ambassador for the year group. This morning Mrs Malson & Mr Irving were proud to celebrate the 22 successful applicants. We look forward to keeping you updated with the positive work they do in and around the college.
Well Done to the 2 Y10 girls on reaching their Silver Award – Both girls have achieved 150 net points. Great work!
Congratulations to the Y7 students who this week were awarded Silver certificates for accumulating 125 or more achievement points.
Well Done to the 9 students who graduated from the Brilliant Club project. Each student was tasked with writing a 2000 word essay, and reporting to their PHD tutor about their research and their essay. Special mention to Alfie and Sam, both achieving a first on their essay.
Congratulations to our U16 Girls football team who won their English Schools quarter final 5-2 against a very talented Greenbank High School. Every member of the team played their part in what was a great team performance. Well done girls.
On Monday 29th January as part of our National Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration we worked alongside the Refugee Council and Amnesty International to do a question and answer session. 30 keen Historians from Years 8, 9 and 10 attended a one hour session in the theatre where they heard about the work of Amnesty International and…
On Friday 25th January 2019, we welcomed Former Great British Rugby League captain and current manager of England Rugby Jamie Peacock MBE into Horizon for the morning to talk to our students. The first session saw Jamie speak to Mr. Claytons Year 9 GCSE PE class about life at the top level of sport and how…
Ellie heads to America in July to follow her dream of becoming a professional football player. She has received a Pro scholarship at Austin Peay University in Nashville, Tennessee. She currently plays for Sheffield FC and England Colleges. Ellie was a fantastic role model during her years at Horizon and we wish her all the…
Last Thursday saw the launch of an all school competition in partnership with Carlton Motor Sport Ltd/Deltastyling. This local Barnsley business has over 100 years’ combined experience in the manufacturing and fitting of aftermarket car parts and are a leading design house in this field. They take great pride in the quality of their products and the innovative range. They already sponsor…
On Friday 14th December, 12 of our Y10 students hosted a VIP event at the Sheffield Sharks game. They planned the menu, devised the entertainment including a quiz, and were superb hosts on the night, serving their VIP guests. The students also used a raffle as a way of raising money for their chosen charity, Bluebell…
The annual dance show took place on the 11th and 12th January in the Horizon Theatre. Over 170 students took part in the production which was themed around America and the culture and past times associated with it’s different states. All year groups contributed to the show with diner girls, muscle beach fitness fanatics, vegas…
Well Done to the students receiving the first termly Principal’s Award. The award is given to one student in each year group, each term. The 5 selected students have all excelled in progress, outstanding behaviour and engagement – each and every day throughout the school year so far. The students are a pleasure to teach…
Have you tried a ‘magic’ school breakfast? FREE ‘Magic Breakfast’ for ALL pupils! Our school is proud to be part of the National School Breakfast Programme, making sure every child has the right fuel for learning! A delicious, healthy breakfast will soon be available every day, offering every child great fuel for learning. Research has…
2019 will be the 150th anniversary of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements and has therefore been proclaimed the “International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements (IYPT2019)” by the United Nations General Assembly and UNESCO. As a school we wanted to help celebrate this by kicking off the year with an event in Year…
Thank you to our Year 9 #BRV group who helped load over 180 hampers onto the @AgeUK_Barnsley van! These will be distributed to those people in real need over the christmas period. #OpportunitiesForAll
Members of the Yr 11 boys Basketball team proudly receiving their shirts from shirt sponsor New Dawn Resources. The team will be wearing the shirts against Barnsley College on Thursday 13th December.
