Year 8 student, Ella L, pictured here, is the winner of the Autumn Term 1 Library Reading Competition. She takes home a brand new Amazon Fire HD tablet.

Year 7 students have taken part in a virtual Q&A session with the New York Times bestselling author, Kalynn Bayron, author of the popular fantasy novels, Cinderella is Dead and The Poison Heart.

In September we launched the new Class Charts Charts Rewards Shop and it has proved to be a huge success as students exchange their points for items of stationery or sweet treats.

Art students in Year 8 have enjoyed a visit to The Faith Museum, the latest attraction at Auckland Castle.

Year 12 students at King James have attended an assembly on sexual health and the new NHS C-Card scheme.

This month, our Academy Library has taken delivery of a host of new books of all genres and for all ages and reading abilities.

In our Food & Nutrition department, students develop skills in food preparation and cooking alongside creative presentation to give their dishes a professional look.

Year 13 Media Studies students are currently working on a magazine production unit which involves organising a creative photoshoot to get images for their double page spread.

Year 6 pupils who recently attended our annual Open Evening event were able to take part in a competition to win an Amazon Fire HD tablet.

Our annual Macmillan Coffee Morning event has raised an amazing £470.56 for the charity, beating all of our previous records!