A group of ten pupils from St Helen Auckland Primary School have attended a special Outreach session at King James called Mini Medics. The course, which is designed to introduce youngsters to life saving techniques, was delivered by our own Health & Safety Officer, Jonathan Page.

Year 6 pupil, Moses B-P, who attends Hurworth Primary School, is the winner of our Year 6 Open Evening competition. As the winner, he claimed a brand new Lenovo tablet.

We understand that the transition from primary to secondary school can be worrying for some youngsters, and for that reason we have an extensive programme of activities that are specifically designed to ensure pupils are confident and looking forward to joining us at King James from day one.

Pupils from Oakley Cross, St. John's Primary, Thornhill Primary and Victoria Lane Academy are currently enjoying a variety of activities in our primary outreach sessions.

This week, Year 7 pupils were delighted to reunite with their former Headteachers and Teachers at a special event which was organised to let them show off the excellent work they have been doing since joining King James in September.

Pupils from Victoria Lane Academy are the latest to take part in our film making Primary Outreach sessions to produce the latest episode of The Good News Show.

Year 5 pupils at St Andrews Primary School have completed a Mini Medics training course as part of our Primary Outreach Programme.

We offer an extensive programme of Primary Outreach sessions to local primary schools, which offer opportunities for young children to develop new skills in everything from film making to photography and cooking.

Pupils from Timothy Hackworth Primary School have begun a six-week long creative Photography course at King James as part of our Outreach Programme.

Pupils from Woodhouse Primary School are attending weekly sessions with our Media Department to learn filmmaking and editing.