King James I Academy News

All the latest news from King James I Academy

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Activity Day for Years 7-10

July 2023

Each year, during the final week of term at King James, we host Activity Day, where Heads of Year organise a variety of fun activities for students in their year group.

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Working in partnership with The Auckland Project

July 2023

Earlier in the year, we established a working partnership with The Auckland Project, which gives us access to many of the venues, attractions and parkland the project offers, and an opportunity to deliver exciting learning opportunities outside of the classroom.

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Sports Day 2023

July 2023

In glorious July sunshine, an excellent time was had by competitors and spectators alike at our Year Group Sports Day events.

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Studying mise-en-scene at Beamish Museum

July 2023

Here at King James, 15 of our dedicated Year 10 Media students have attended an educational trip to Beamish Museum.

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Learning at The Great Yorkshire Show

July 2023

Year 10 students in our Food & Nutrition Department have enjoyed a full-day educational visit to The Great Yorkshire Show in Harrogate. The focus of the trip was food provenance and sustainability.

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Ice cream rewards!

July 2023

As a seasonal treat, students who were recognised for their positive behaviour, effort, and attendance were rewarded with ice cream from a visiting ice cream van, Gallone Ices.

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A taste of uni life for Key Stage 3 Computer Science students

July 2023

Organised by Miss Talbot, 14 of our Year 7 and 8 students have enjoyed a trip to Sunderland University as a reward for their effort and achievement in Computer Science lessons throughout the year.

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King James Alumni: Kara Munro

July 2023

Here, former student, Kara Munroe talks about her journey to her fulfilling career in Speech and Language Therapy.

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Sixth Form Induction Day

July 2023

The school year is not over yet for our current Year 11s, as they delve into our informative Sixth Form Induction Day, to get a taster of what it would be like to study A’ Levels at King James.

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First Aid qualification for Sixth Formers

July 2023

Recently, some of our Sixth Form students have gained a recognised qualification in Emergency First Aid in the Workplace, here at King James.