Oriel High School
@orielhighschool.bsky.social
11-18 Secondary school in Crawley, West Sussex. Opened in 2004. Our values are Creativity, Achievement, Respect & Excellence #ProudToBePurple 💜
‘Girls in Aviation’ hosted by @Boeing This lucky bunch got to learn about roles within aviation; from cabin crew & pilot, to engineering, marketing, & sales. Taking off in a 737 simulator was amazing!. Thank you so much for the opportunity! 🙏✈️💜 #OrielCareers #GirlsInSTEM
November 14, 2025 at 6:14 PM
‘Girls in Aviation’ hosted by @Boeing This lucky bunch got to learn about roles within aviation; from cabin crew & pilot, to engineering, marketing, & sales. Taking off in a 737 simulator was amazing!. Thank you so much for the opportunity! 🙏✈️💜 #OrielCareers #GirlsInSTEM
Thank to @plumptoncollege for welcoming some of our Y11s for a visit. Our students were given information & ideas to help them to decide whether a future pathway such as Animal Management, Equine Studies or Agriculture might be for them. 💜🐄🐏🌾💜 #Inspiration #Aspiration
November 12, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Thank to @plumptoncollege for welcoming some of our Y11s for a visit. Our students were given information & ideas to help them to decide whether a future pathway such as Animal Management, Equine Studies or Agriculture might be for them. 💜🐄🐏🌾💜 #Inspiration #Aspiration
Life Drawing was the choice this week at the ‘Creative Hub’ in the Youth Wing. Lots of mixed media collage and looking at space and tone. 💜🎨✏️💜 #OrielExtraCurricular #AfterSchoolAndRelax #CreativeClubs
November 10, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Life Drawing was the choice this week at the ‘Creative Hub’ in the Youth Wing. Lots of mixed media collage and looking at space and tone. 💜🎨✏️💜 #OrielExtraCurricular #AfterSchoolAndRelax #CreativeClubs
November 9, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Year 11 Big Science last week was BIG!! Mr Bayle was in the hot seat delivering a great masterclass on Enzymes with such awesome work and engagement from our Y11 students! 💜👏💜 #OrielScience #HardWorkPays #WhenScienceGetsBigger
November 8, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Year 11 Big Science last week was BIG!! Mr Bayle was in the hot seat delivering a great masterclass on Enzymes with such awesome work and engagement from our Y11 students! 💜👏💜 #OrielScience #HardWorkPays #WhenScienceGetsBigger
A wet and wonderful day at Forest School today. Team games, campfire bannocks and some fabulous mallets made. A great days work!! 💜🔥🌳🪵💜 #LearmingOutsideTheClassroom #Skills #WhateverTheWeather
November 7, 2025 at 6:30 PM
A wet and wonderful day at Forest School today. Team games, campfire bannocks and some fabulous mallets made. A great days work!! 💜🔥🌳🪵💜 #LearmingOutsideTheClassroom #Skills #WhateverTheWeather
Before Half Term these Y9s attended a Computer Science Day @UniOfSurrey involving workshops on AI, Cybersecurity and Programming. There was a chance to reflect on routes into computer science careers too. 💜💻💜⌨️💜 #Opportunities #Inspiration #Aspiration #ThankYou
November 6, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Before Half Term these Y9s attended a Computer Science Day @UniOfSurrey involving workshops on AI, Cybersecurity and Programming. There was a chance to reflect on routes into computer science careers too. 💜💻💜⌨️💜 #Opportunities #Inspiration #Aspiration #ThankYou
Brilliant experience for this bunch visiting beautiful @glyndebourne Opera House to see The Railway Children. They managed to grab some photos with the cast too! Stunning performance & production. We can’t wait for next year! 🎭💜🎼 #OrielPerformingArts #Enrichment #Opportunities
November 5, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Brilliant experience for this bunch visiting beautiful @glyndebourne Opera House to see The Railway Children. They managed to grab some photos with the cast too! Stunning performance & production. We can’t wait for next year! 🎭💜🎼 #OrielPerformingArts #Enrichment #Opportunities
Yesterday it was the turn of 8a/Ma2 to visit the brilliant STEM Centre at @gatwickairport for a morning of Engineering. We are so grateful to the staff @gatwickairport for providing these great opportunities for our students #OrielCareers #EmployerEngagement #Community #ThankYou💜🙏✈️💜
November 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Yesterday it was the turn of 8a/Ma2 to visit the brilliant STEM Centre at @gatwickairport for a morning of Engineering. We are so grateful to the staff @gatwickairport for providing these great opportunities for our students #OrielCareers #EmployerEngagement #Community #ThankYou💜🙏✈️💜
Great Oriel DT trip to @IKEAUK & the Design Nation Exhibition ‘Materialised’ before the half term break - lots of inspiration and design ideas on show. Fun in the sun by the beach too! 💜☀️💜 #OrielDT #DesignIdeas #Inspiration #Creativity #BrightonBeach
November 3, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Great Oriel DT trip to @IKEAUK & the Design Nation Exhibition ‘Materialised’ before the half term break - lots of inspiration and design ideas on show. Fun in the sun by the beach too! 💜☀️💜 #OrielDT #DesignIdeas #Inspiration #Creativity #BrightonBeach
Our Y11 & 12 Food & Nutrition students baked croissants like professionals yesterday @BreadAhead before exploring the sites and flavours of Borough Market. Both the students and their culinary skills were amazing and did themselves proud. A brilliant day!! 💜🥐💜🥐💜 #OrielDT
October 22, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Our Y11 & 12 Food & Nutrition students baked croissants like professionals yesterday @BreadAhead before exploring the sites and flavours of Borough Market. Both the students and their culinary skills were amazing and did themselves proud. A brilliant day!! 💜🥐💜🥐💜 #OrielDT
Last week saw these Y8s to visiting @UniOfSurrey for a CSI Maths day. They needed to solve the crime & find the suspect who killed professor Fred, all done by using lots of maths!! Thanks to @SurreyOutreach for the opportunity! 🙏💜➖➗💜 #OrielMaths #LearningOutsideTheClassroom
October 21, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Last week saw these Y8s to visiting @UniOfSurrey for a CSI Maths day. They needed to solve the crime & find the suspect who killed professor Fred, all done by using lots of maths!! Thanks to @SurreyOutreach for the opportunity! 🙏💜➖➗💜 #OrielMaths #LearningOutsideTheClassroom
Great to see the Oriel choir back in style taking part in the Crawley Sings Live vocal workshop. They learned a variety of warm ups & confidence boosting techniques, while working with other local schools.
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#OrielPerforms #OrielMusic #CrawleySings
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#OrielPerforms #OrielMusic #CrawleySings
October 21, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Great to see the Oriel choir back in style taking part in the Crawley Sings Live vocal workshop. They learned a variety of warm ups & confidence boosting techniques, while working with other local schools.
💜🎶💜🎼💜🎤💜🎹💜
#OrielPerforms #OrielMusic #CrawleySings
💜🎶💜🎼💜🎤💜🎹💜
#OrielPerforms #OrielMusic #CrawleySings
Big Science is back!!!!!
The first ‘Big Science’ sessions of the academic year this morning & Y11 were on top form!! First up was Miss Pooley leading a great revision session on Atomic Structure & Ionic Bonding. Awesome work & engagement all round! 💜 #Impressed #ReviseBig #OrielScience #HardWorkPays
The first ‘Big Science’ sessions of the academic year this morning & Y11 were on top form!! First up was Miss Pooley leading a great revision session on Atomic Structure & Ionic Bonding. Awesome work & engagement all round! 💜 #Impressed #ReviseBig #OrielScience #HardWorkPays
October 16, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Big Science is back!!!!!
The first ‘Big Science’ sessions of the academic year this morning & Y11 were on top form!! First up was Miss Pooley leading a great revision session on Atomic Structure & Ionic Bonding. Awesome work & engagement all round! 💜 #Impressed #ReviseBig #OrielScience #HardWorkPays
The first ‘Big Science’ sessions of the academic year this morning & Y11 were on top form!! First up was Miss Pooley leading a great revision session on Atomic Structure & Ionic Bonding. Awesome work & engagement all round! 💜 #Impressed #ReviseBig #OrielScience #HardWorkPays
Thanks to @lovelocaljobsfoundation it was the second motivational ‘Dare to Dream’ assembly for our Y9s today; @officialbhafc captain & current football pundit Adam Virgo Inspired Y9 to think about what they can be & encouraged them to reach outside their comfort zones! 💜💜 #Aspiration #Motivation
October 14, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Thanks to @lovelocaljobsfoundation it was the second motivational ‘Dare to Dream’ assembly for our Y9s today; @officialbhafc captain & current football pundit Adam Virgo Inspired Y9 to think about what they can be & encouraged them to reach outside their comfort zones! 💜💜 #Aspiration #Motivation
Our Y13 Chemists have made a great start to the second year of their A Level studies. Lots of challenging new Reaction Kinetics concepts covered and lots of practical skills and techniques on show. 💜🧪💜 #IodineClock #ActivationEnergy #HardWorkPays #OrielScience #WeLoveChemistry
October 13, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Our Y13 Chemists have made a great start to the second year of their A Level studies. Lots of challenging new Reaction Kinetics concepts covered and lots of practical skills and techniques on show. 💜🧪💜 #IodineClock #ActivationEnergy #HardWorkPays #OrielScience #WeLoveChemistry
A just brilliant day at Forest School last week. Loads of skills on show. Tools, tools, tools, cheese toasties and lots of climbing were on the agenda. A day full of perseverance and collaboration. 💜🪵🪚🧀🥪🔥💜 #ForestSchool #OutdoorSkills #LearningOutsideTheClassroom
October 12, 2025 at 4:32 PM
A just brilliant day at Forest School last week. Loads of skills on show. Tools, tools, tools, cheese toasties and lots of climbing were on the agenda. A day full of perseverance and collaboration. 💜🪵🪚🧀🥪🔥💜 #ForestSchool #OutdoorSkills #LearningOutsideTheClassroom
Thanks to @educationgroup our Y7s were able to explore the depths of space using the wonders of Virtual Reality. They piloted research vessels around planets and moons, delving deep into the wonders of the solar system. Fantastic fun!!!! 💜🚀☄️🪐🛰️🛸💜 #OrielScience #VRSpace #WondersOfTheUniverse
October 11, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Thanks to @educationgroup our Y7s were able to explore the depths of space using the wonders of Virtual Reality. They piloted research vessels around planets and moons, delving deep into the wonders of the solar system. Fantastic fun!!!! 💜🚀☄️🪐🛰️🛸💜 #OrielScience #VRSpace #WondersOfTheUniverse
Thank you to everyone who wore yellow; made or bought sweet treats and donated to #helloyellow for @youngmindsuk today! Our collaborative art work created with the whole school community will be finished next week and we can’t wait to share it! #Community #RaisingAndGiving
October 10, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Thank you to everyone who wore yellow; made or bought sweet treats and donated to #helloyellow for @youngmindsuk today! Our collaborative art work created with the whole school community will be finished next week and we can’t wait to share it! #Community #RaisingAndGiving
Our Y7 students have settled in brilliantly at @oriel.high.school and their Geography lessons have helped! with students putting their map skills to the test to see how familiar they are with the school building and layout 💜💜 #NavigationSkills #OrielGeography #SettlingIn
October 9, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Our Y7 students have settled in brilliantly at @oriel.high.school and their Geography lessons have helped! with students putting their map skills to the test to see how familiar they are with the school building and layout 💜💜 #NavigationSkills #OrielGeography #SettlingIn
This bunch were invited to the ‘Girls in Engineering’ event hosted by @Engineering.Tomorrow at @londongatwick STEM centre. Students joined with others from the UK, Ireland & the USA in a virtual “lab” to design, build & test bridges; aiming to Inspire the next generation of engineers. 💜🙏🙌💜
October 8, 2025 at 6:17 PM
This bunch were invited to the ‘Girls in Engineering’ event hosted by @Engineering.Tomorrow at @londongatwick STEM centre. Students joined with others from the UK, Ireland & the USA in a virtual “lab” to design, build & test bridges; aiming to Inspire the next generation of engineers. 💜🙏🙌💜
Our Y12 Chemists are making a brilliant start to their A Level Chemistry studies. New theories around electron configurations, electronic excitation and emission spectra were the order of the day this week. 💜🔥⚛️🔥💜 #OrielScience #TeamChemistry #LithiumIsMyFavourite
October 7, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Our Y12 Chemists are making a brilliant start to their A Level Chemistry studies. New theories around electron configurations, electronic excitation and emission spectra were the order of the day this week. 💜🔥⚛️🔥💜 #OrielScience #TeamChemistry #LithiumIsMyFavourite
Happy sunny Monday everyone!! and a massive congratulations to these lovely people, winners of our September Student of the Month Awards, nominated by our Learning Community Teams for some amazingly fabulous reasons 💜👏💜👏💜 #OrielRewards #CelebrateSuccess #VeryProudToBePurple #FirstSotMOfTheYear
October 6, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Happy sunny Monday everyone!! and a massive congratulations to these lovely people, winners of our September Student of the Month Awards, nominated by our Learning Community Teams for some amazingly fabulous reasons 💜👏💜👏💜 #OrielRewards #CelebrateSuccess #VeryProudToBePurple #FirstSotMOfTheYear
Despite being a bit damp last Friday the rain certainly didn’t stop play at Forest School. This fantastic crew made campfire donuts, created wonderful woodland crafts and built and lit a cracking fire. 💜🔥 🪵🍂🍁🍃💜 #ForestSchool #NewSkills #LearningOutsideTheClassroom #LookAtThoseSmiles
October 5, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Despite being a bit damp last Friday the rain certainly didn’t stop play at Forest School. This fantastic crew made campfire donuts, created wonderful woodland crafts and built and lit a cracking fire. 💜🔥 🪵🍂🍁🍃💜 #ForestSchool #NewSkills #LearningOutsideTheClassroom #LookAtThoseSmiles
Thank you to all the budding artists who visited the Art Department during our Y6 Open Evening. We have combined all of the paintings to produce a finished composition inspired by Wassily Kandinsky’s work. It is now proudly on display for all to see. Well done everyone! 💪💜😍 #OrielArt #TeamEffort
October 4, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Thank you to all the budding artists who visited the Art Department during our Y6 Open Evening. We have combined all of the paintings to produce a finished composition inspired by Wassily Kandinsky’s work. It is now proudly on display for all to see. Well done everyone! 💪💜😍 #OrielArt #TeamEffort