The session will also be recorded and will be available on the website from Tuesday 10th March.

IN THE EVENT OF SEVERE WEATHER

It is very rare that severe weather affects our ability to operate as a school. However, in extreme circumstances it may be necessary to partially or fully close the school to safeguard students and staff. In these circumstances the school may opt to take any of the following decisions:

A decision to fully or partially close the school before students attend morning registration

Any school closure to students will appear on the school website as soon as a decision has been made. We will aim to give parents / carers as much notice as possible. We will email / message all parents / carers through Edulink.

If we decide that it is impossible to safeguard all students on site, we may decide to open for some year groups. This may be prudent when students in Year 11 and 13 are taking external examinations, for example.

Please do not ring the school to ask if we are open. If there is no closure message on the school website then we are open as normal.

A decision to close the school during the school day

If weather conditions deteriorate during the school day and there is a need for early closure we will send parents an email / message through Edulink and notification will be immediately placed on the NSB website. Students in Years 7-13 will be asked to return to their Form Bases where they will be able to contact parents / carers on their mobile phones so that the Form Tutor can confirm that the student can leave the school site. If students do not have mobile phones they will be able to use the school's phones to contact parents. We ask that parents / carers discuss arrangements for cases of severe weather closure with their children in advance, to ensure that students can safely return from school to home or an alternative safe venue.  All students who cannot get safely home during the school day or whose parent / carers we cannot contact, will be supervised in school until their parents / carers can collect them.

We will always make every effort to remain open to our students and we will only close if appraisal of health and safety factors dictate that closure is the only option.

Richard Bernard

Executive Headteacher

Northampton School for Boys Trust

GCSE certificates for students currently in Y12, will need to see their form tutor to collect.

We hope these articles highlight the achievements, resilience, and impact of these remarkable women.

The NSB community rose to the occasion with so much thought and even more energy, making this year's Charity Week the most successful yet! The money raised is so important but It's not only about the money - it's about the spirit of charity and raising awareness for our chosen charities, encouraging empathy and compassion for others and young people coming together to make an impact with the support of staff, parents and carers. And they really showed the NSB ethos and spirit! 

Our Charities this year have been chosen from suggestions given to us from the students and staff of NSB who want to support causes that are close to their hearts, where often they have witnessed the amazing work these charities undertake or where they have seen the devastation in other countries on TV and Social Media and want to do their bit to help.

Our Charities:

International

Mbekweni School in South Africa

Unicef: Jamaica Appeal   

War Child

Médecins Sans Frontieres UK (Doctors Without Borders)     

National

Teenage Cancer Trust

Alzheimer's Society

Motor Neurone Disease – The 745 Game (supporting 3 charities; The Rob Burrow Discretionary Trust, The 4ED Foundation and My Name’s Doddie Foundation)

NSPCC 

Sarcoma UK

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

Local

BacZachislegacy – former student Zac Forkskitt’s legacy helping young adults with cancer. Zac unfortunately lost his brave battle in March 2016.

The Lowdown – free counselling, sexual health and LGBTQ+ support service for 11-25

Cynthia Spencer Hospice – palliative care for adults with life limiting illnesses.

Baby Basics - Northampton

Some highlights from the week include The Killer Whale Challenge - the BTEC crew and staff rowing for 12 hours overnight, the equivalent length of 100,000 Killer Whales! So far they have raised £1771- well done to them!

If you want to know more (and see a photo of Mr Bradbury's new pink hair) or would like to make a donation, the link is below:

Killer Whale BTEC Challenge

We have raised £4000 from XX Factor with some class acts and lots of fun, hosted by Miss Bason with guest student comperes and fabulous judging panels across the week and the staff band even made an appearance. Over £1000 came in from the staff panto and more money from I'm A House Leader Get me Out of Here and the House Taskmaster competition. We have had netball matches, non-uniform day, the raffle, Festive/Winter jumper day, Brightwell, Chipsey, Manley, Washington and 6^th Form Days...all the Form events and challenges...and so much more! And we have sorted and bagged over 2,000 Tins, Toys and Toiletries and delivered them to The McCarthy-Dixon Foundation, Eve and The Hope Centre ensuring a brighter Christmas for so many.  

Shout outs to:

Charlie Auburn in 7Q. He raised £115 for the form challenge - a run/bike/swim the Nene 

Jenson Avill (7J), handed in £110 that he personally raised for their sponsored run

9I 'swam the  channel' and they also made £50 in 4 minutes selling donuts

8S have raised over £200 for their sponsored event - they ran/rowed/cycled (and one stair master!) an ultramarathon - to improve on their marathon from last year.

7K's cake sale and sponsored event (basket ball hoop shoot) managed to raise £284

9Q  raised £58 from a "Build-your-own baguette" station and did a joint-effort triathlon 

8K raised £140 with their drinks and cake sale and 9K's Tombola raised £210

13L have raised £86.80 by dressing up as things starting with L!

But that is just the tip of the iceberg - these are just the ones I know about - every Form was doing their bit and it is so appreciated!

Thank you to students, staff, parents/carers for your generosity - to anyone and everybody who took part in whatever way; every pound paid, cake made, every song sung, challenge smashed, raffle ticket bought, item donated - whatever it was, it will make such a difference locally, and further afield.

And now for the latest on the total - we are still counting but is has now reached an eye watering £13, 500 - an amazing achievement in such a short amount go time - well done everyone - you will literally have changed lives.

Have a lovely break

Lindsay Greenaway

(If you are wondering - the raffle has been drawn and there will be emails going out today and in the new year)

Some of the amazing activities we have done over Charity week this week.

A diversion route has been agreed with the local council for Wellingborough Rd and St. Edmond's Road. There will also be three-way traffic lights at the junction of Rushmere road /Billing Road/ Billing Road East. Diagram of the closures and diversion routes are below.

6th and 7th December 2025.

 The Team has sent it with the following message:

"First and foremost, we would like to extend the biggest thank you to Miss Adabale. Her support, advice and ideas were vital to the completion of the edition and the gratitude we have for her attentive role in the production of the journal is immeasurable. We would also like to thank both the Science and Maths departments of Northampton School for Boys for their enthusiasm in the recruitment of our new cohort of writers,  without whom this edition would’ve never been published.

It has been an honour to work alongside an amazing new cohort of writers under the support of the most fabulous subject editors. The contributions of the editorial and writer teams are highly commended for their respect, hard work and impeccable research on topics to explore the impact of some of the greatest scientific individuals and appreciation of STEM within black heritage. Congratulations to Wilfred Peck (Year 7) and Ummur Ali (Year 11) for their winning essays on this year’s Black History Month Science Essay Competition!"

NSB Science Journal Editorial Team

We would love to see you there.

Between 1914 -1918, 94 old boys of the school lost their lives in the First World War, with a further 100 losing their lives during the Second World War of 1939 - 45. 

As part of our annual Poppy Appeal, badges featuring the school’s crest, the poppy and the number 194 are being sold. These special badges are available in school or via ParentPay for £3 with all profits going to the British Legion Poppy Appeal.

ParentPay Login

To register attendance to the event, please click this link 

This issue is extra special, our amazing Year 13 team has officially taken the reins as editors. Their passion, creativity, and scientific curiosity really shine through every page. They are now recruiting Year 12 writers to contribute and continue the legacy.

They have put a lot of time and energy into making this edition something worth reading and it shows! It’s full of exciting articles, thoughtful insights, and discusses the building blocks of Science as we know it.

Take a look, get inspired, and please congratulate the team on a job well done!

Currently in Year 11, he has already made a significant impact within school and the wider community. He is a dedicated and proactive young man who demonstrates respect, kindness and compassion alongside hard work, determination and drive. He received NSB's Junior Personal Development Award for services to the school in March as well as most valuable contribution to Washington House and Entrepreneurial/Enterprise Student of the Year. He ensured that NSB were part of UK Parliament Week and is the school's representative as a youth councillor at Northampton's Youth Council. He is also part of NSB's water Polo Team alongside the County Team. 

Earlier this year, he travelled to Poland with his family and spent some time teaching English to students, and he has joined the youth advisory group for Cystic Fibrosis Trust and it is in relation to the latter that he was nominated by his Mother, Beata.  

"His kindness, resilience, and dedication to his younger brother, Jakub, who has cystic fibrosis (CF) and type 1 diabetes. Whatever he does, he always has other people at heart and is always looking for solutions when grown-ups are not seeing the issue." 

For more details and Michal's and his brother Jakub's responses see the online article about Michal and other winners. 

Winners from the evening

Not only did Michal win the award, both he and his brother appeared on BBC radio London interviewed with Ed Sheeran and Jakub was gifted one of Ed Sheeran's guitars!.

 The live link for BBC London - click the link to watch the interview.

Well done Michal – you should be so proud of yourself – an amazing achievement and still only 15. There is definitely more to come!

Headteacher, Richard Bernard stated, ‘I am really pleased for all the students and staff that they have been rewarded with such a strong set of grades across the curriculum which is reflective of their excellent work ethic and attitude in the lead up to the exams.’

Thank you for attending the Northampton School for Boys 6^th Form Open Evening.  Please be aware of the following important information regarding travel to, and parking for, the event.

GCSE certificates for students currently in Y12, will need to see their form tutor to collect.

It is important that all parents and students are aware of the forthcoming roadworks which will centre around the junction between Billing Road, Rushmere Road, Park Avenue South and Billing Road East.  This is the road junction closest to school and the associated works are going to impact the travel routes and times for many of our students and families.

Tuesday: Y7 B v Cardinal Heenan School - 1.30pm kick off Live stream here

Wednesday: Y8 Elite v Thomas Telford School - 1.30pm kick off 

immediately followed by Y8Bs v Richard Hale School at 3.30pm

Live stream here for both matches

Thursday: Y8 As v Thomas Telford School - 11.30am kick off

Live stream here

Leaving Bangkok in the middle of the week, we headed up to Chiang Mai by overnight train. This was a real experience for the students and staff alike. We were in one of the sleeper cars, leaving Ayatthuya just after 9pm, arriving at Chiang Mai at 8:30am. The train was rickety and pretty much rocked you to sleep.

To say the conditions were challenging is an understatement. It was icy first thing in the morning and slushy later in the day meaning that the students had to adapt quickly to progress. Skiing is very dependent on the conditions, and it is a testament to the dogged determination of our group that they just got their heads down and got on with it.