Following on from the success of World Book Day, we have hosted a Scholastic Book Fair for students, staff and parents to purchase a wide variety of books.

Students in all years groups have taken part in an exciting three-day Heart Global music and performance project in school.

Creative Media students in Years 10, 11 and 12 have been treated to an unusual workshop in SFX makeup. Local makeup artist, Amy Algar visited the Academy to deliver a special effects workshop and demonstration, designed to educate media students on how to use liquid latex to create zombie prosthetics and props for filmmaking and photography projects.

On Friday 15th March, we organised a range of fundraising activities in school to support Red Nose Day 2024.

A group of our Year 7 students meet every week for Thursday Book Club and as part of this they get involved in the Yoto Carnegies, the UK's longest running and best-loved children's book awards. This recognises outstanding reading experiences for children and young people, created through writing and illustration in books.

On March 14th, our Maths Department organised a variety of activities in lessons to celebrate Pi Day 2024.

Year 7 Geography students have been learning about the causes of flooding in an out-of-classroom lesson with Miss Dixon.

Students at King James I Academy have been invited to be involved in a project at Shildon railway station called Shildon Smart Art. The collaboration between our academy and Shildon railway is designed to give our Year 9 students an opportunity to take part in a community project.

Every year at King James, our Academy Librarian joins forces with our English Department to organise a host of themed activities to celebrate World Book Day. This special day encourages young people to appreciate the benefits of reading for pleasure.

The Media Department is celebrating the completion of an exciting green screen studio resource; this will allow students to create a full range of creative film making projects.