Darlington MP Peter Gibson has officially marked the start of a £1m project to create a new sixth form centre at the town’s Carmel College. The work, which is being carried out by Wharton Construction,Continue reading
Category: College Life
Dunlop Northern Junior Squash Open
Isaac Tindale 10P & Malachi Tindale 8A took part in the Dunlop Northern Junior Squash Open this weekend in Newcastle. Isaac won the Under 15 boys competition and Mal won the Under 13 Boys competition.Continue reading
Tees Valley Sports Hall Athletics
After a successful Darlington Schools Competition all of Team Carmel’s Sports Hall Athletics teams qualified for the Tees Valley Finals held at Eston Leisure Centre on Thursday 16th January. To qualify the Year 7 girls,Continue reading
Year 8 Football
The boys have had a very successful season so far. They are unbeaten in the league, reached the last 16 of the TUC Cup losing in a game of two halves away at St ThomasContinue reading
6th Form Rugby
Team Carmel’s Rugby First XV is once again up and running with the boys enjoying two friendly fixtures against Darlington Q.E and Richmond School respectively. In the latter, the boys won 24-19 in what wasContinue reading
Ski Trip- Falcade 2020
72 students visited Italy on the annual Carmel Ski Trip. The students were a credit to the school, their families and themselves and all in attendance had a fantastic time. The week included swimming, quizzes,Continue reading
Communication to Ski Parents
Following initial advice from Public Health England received this morning we instructed returnees from our College Ski trip who spent a week in Falcade over half term to self-isolate – this was in view of parental concerns andContinue reading
Senior Team Maths Challenge
A team made up of 2 Year 12s and 2 Year 13s went to the Regional Finals of the Senior Maths Challenge. There were 3 rounds altogether and they scored really highly on all ofContinue reading
World Book Day
Celebrating World Book Day at Carmel College, staff dressed up as characters from their favourite books. Staff threw themselves into the challenge with renewed imagination and creativity, inspired and led by our wonderful librarian MrsContinue reading
Carmel’s Got Talent
The PTA hosted another fantastic event showcasing all the talent that Carmel College students have. An estimated £1000 was raised for the school which will go towards some seating for students during breaks and lunchtimes.
Darlington Youth MP
Congratulations to Francis (left), Darlington’s new Youth MP and his deputy David (right) pictured with Cyndi Hughes, Darlington Cabinet member, the Mayor, Cllr Jan Taylor and Jenny Chapman, MP. Francis came 1st out of 5Continue reading
Year 11 Presentation Evening 2017
Carmel College’s Annual Year 11 Presentation evening was, as always, a great showcase of celebration. Over 300 guests attended as Carmel marked the successes of their former Year 11’s, who truly achieved outstanding results withContinue reading
Ingenious Darlington
Students from Carmel College embraced the opportunity to take part in the sixth Foundation for Jobs Ingenious STEM event in September at the Dolphin Centre. Students took part in a range of practical activities aimedContinue reading
Mock Interviews
Students in Year 11 were involved in interview preparation this term. They have completed application forms and had mock interviews led by the Student Loans Company, based in Darlington. This was a benefical experience thatContinue reading
Ten Ten Theare
All year groups from Year 7 to 13 enjoyed a film broadcast from the Catholic, Christian Ten Ten Theatre Company. The films were age-appropriate and carefully chosen to reflect respective year groups to advance social,Continue reading
Erasmus Working
Carmel Muti Academy Trust has secured an Erasmus+ project this year to work with partner trust schools in Spain, Portugal, Greece and Bulgaria. The 2 year project will develop case studies that outline and exemplifyContinue reading
Peru
In July 2017 Mrs Turver, Mr Graham and two Sixth Form students from Carmel College, along with students and staff from St John’s Sixth Form College, Bishop Auckland, travelled to Iquitos, Peru. After almost 2Continue reading
Teesside University
This is a photograph from the Teesside University trip – the children had a fantastic time and almost 100% said they would now like to go to university. This is amazing as most of theContinue reading
Macmillan Coffee Morning
In September Year 11 hosted a Macmillan Coffee Morning. Students worked tirelessly selling tickets, baking all manner of cakes and promoting the event both in College and in the local community. We were delighted with the numberContinue reading
Wisedrive
On Monday 9th October, 20 Year 11 students attended the WISEDRIVE event in Newton Aycliffe. Students attended a carousel of workshops and activities, delivered by staff from Durham Constabulary, The North East Ambulance Service and otherContinue reading
GCSE Results
Congratulations to our Students who collected their GCSE results this morning! 84% of our Students achieved grades 9-4 in both English and Maths. 29 Students achieved the top grade 9 in Maths and 30 StudentsContinue reading
A Level Results
Congratulations to all of our Sixth Former’s who received their results today. Our students gained an overall pass rate of 99.4%. 60.9% gained A*-B grades. Click here to read our A Level Newspaper editorial publishedContinue reading
PTA Raffle
Please find above the result of the recent PTA raffle, prizes can be collected from Carmel College, main reception. Please telephone 01325 254525 to arrange a collection time.
End of Year Mass 2017
End of Year Mass was celebrated at Carmel College on Wednesday 19th July 2017, the theme of the mass was ‘Come to the Water’, please see images below showing the event and also awards thatContinue reading
Long Jump Record Holder Celebrates Carmel’s Sporting Success
The 17th Sports Presentation Evening was held in the John Caden Hall, on Monday 17 July. This year the special guest was three time Olympian and former British long jump record holder, Chris Tomlinson. HeContinue reading
July 2017 Newsletter
The July 2017 edition of the Carmel College Newsletter is now available, please click the image below to view.
Macmillan Cancer Sponsored Walk
On the 1st July, a team of 30 Carmel Staff, their families and friends participated in a 16km sponsored walk via the Whitby and Scarborough Railway. Walking along the Cleveland way, with spectacular cliff topContinue reading
A Taste Of Syria
More than 150 people from the local community gathered together in the JC Hall, on Saturday 13th May, for an evening of food, dance and fellowship, organised by Darlington Association for Refugees (DAR). Carmel wereContinue reading
Lourdes
A reflection from a student: Lourdes 2017… how do you put something like that into words? An amazing, unforgettable and truly life-changing experience that I’m so thankful to have been given. I have spent theContinue reading
Rome
A group of 73 students and 9 staff from Carmel College in Darlington visited Rome for their annual pilgrimage over the Easter holidays. The trip was a truly wonderful experience with a range of archaeological,Continue reading