King James I Academy News

All the latest news from King James I Academy

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Mindfulness high on the agenda at King James

June 2022

We recognise that some of our students have issues that they find hard to deal with, so each student will take part in mindfulness workshops in our period six sessions.

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Freestyle dance champion

June 2022

Year 8 student, Kate M has celebrated success in a Freestyle Dance Competition at Whitby, claiming first place in three categories.

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Studying the Science of food

June 2022

Our Level 3 Food Science and Nutrition students have been carrying out experiments to investigate how different processes can change the properties of food.

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Vision - Issue 38: Summer 2022

June 2022

Officially good!

Inside: Ofsted Report Highlights, Bishop Big Dig, Prize Evening, Maths News, Competition Winner, Published Poets, Educational Visits Return and much more.

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Talented Tai is 1 in 10,000!

May 2022

Year 8 Music student, Tai H has an extraordinary talent that only 1 in 10,000 people posess - synaesthesia. In simple terms, synaesthesia is a fascinationing phenomenom where there is a blending of the senses.

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Art for the Jubilee on the way to London

May 2022

Inspired by an assembly on British Values, Year 9 students in Mrs Coy’s Form Group have been learning all about our Queen’s role in shaping our country over the past 70 years, and why we are all celebrating the Platinum Jubilee.

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The Virtual Science News Room

May 2022

Science Teacher, Mrs Lumley-Imerson has launched a Virtual Science News Room in Google Classroom for students to develop their knowledge and skills by keeping up with all the latest industry news.

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Return to Amsterdam for football fans

May 2022

With international trips back on the agenda for UK schools, our PE department is pleased to announce that they are busy planning a return visit to Amsterdam for 2023.

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Getting involved in The Bishop Big Dig

May 2022

A group of students in Year 8 have been taking part in The Bishop Big Dig, an exciting year-long project run by a team of archaeologists from Durham University and local volunteers from The Auckland Project.

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Alex wins competition to name new restaurant

May 2022

Year 7 student, Alex A has won a competition to name the town’s new tapas restaurant located in the Spanish Art Gallery. The restaurant will be called El Castillo .