We are delighted with this year’s GCSE results which are the best in the history of the school. 54% of our students gained 5 or more good GCSEs and this represents an 18% improvement on last year’s results. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate our students and their teachers on their outstanding [...]
The LEJOG team reached John O'Groats on Friday at around 2pm, after 14 continuous days of cycling and covering 1000 miles each. We are now safely back home, and will update this website with more details, photos and videos over the next few days. Thanks to everyone for their support - it is not too [...]
Distance: 74 miles Total distance: 840.5 Weather: Hot and sunny! Left Fort William in cold, but sunny conditions. We rocketed out of Fort William and along the road towards Loch Ness. As we left, the sight of Ben Nevis looming up into the blue sky, was a real treat, as quite often it is surrounded by [...]
Distance: 85 miles Total Distance: 766.5 miles Weather: Warm and sunny Bumpy roads and the longest ride to date made for some very sore bottoms. […]
Distance: 67 miles (easy) Total Distance: 681.5 miles Weather: Cloudy and cold turning into bright warm sunshine in the afternoon. Started at 8:55am cycling through urban areas on really bumpy roads. Did not realise what an issue that would be for a bike. A bad road makes a real difference; it [...]
Distance: 88.5 miles Total Distance: 702.5 First puncture goes to Francis. Weather: Rain, WIND!, freezing. Improving in the afternoon. Started out at 9 in miserable weather. It was absolutely freezing, with horizontal rain and wind in our faces for hours. […]
Distance: 70 miles Total Distance: 614 miles Weather: Rain, wind, cold Jon rides with us! Hooray! He is quickly amazed at how fit and muscular we all are! […]
Daily Distance: 78 miles Total Distance: 151 miles Conditions: Sunny with light wind The team woke early and made excellent progress from Fowey to Plymouth, using two ferry crossings on the way (and blagging the fare for free). The long hill climb out of Plymouth seemed endless, and was the start of a long ride [...]
Day 1: Lands End to Fowey Daily Distance: 73 miles (should have been 65!) Total Distance: 73 miles Conditions: Pleasantly sunny and warm! This morning we travelled from Penzance to Lands End in the bus. We were all excited but also very nervous! By the time we had sorted the bikes, taken some photos and [...]
The bus is packed and the Andover LEJOG team are ready to set off for Penzance this afternoon, where they will meet the other riders (Francis and Josh). Riding starts tomorrow (Saturday) morning at Lands End - wish us luck!