On Friday 10th November our Academy fell silent for two minutes to reflect upon the meaning of Armistice Day and Remembrance Day. The service was held outside in our new memorial garden with members of our Academy Council in attendance to represent students in all year groups.

King James I Academy has recently won an award in the ongoing Active Durham competition. The Academy was declared local winner in the Secondary School category for outstanding contribution to Sport, Physical Activity and Physical Education.

Students at King James I Academy have raised £541.47 for the If U Care Share Foundation in one of the many initiatives organised by the Academy to promote good citizenship and community involvement.

This year, visitors to our Year 6 Open Evening were invited to take part in the "Chromebook Challenge', an exciting competition to win a Google Chromebook. Our winner was Kian C, pictured here, who is currently a pupil at Victoria Lane Academy.

As football season begins, members of our newly launched Stadium Sports Academy Football Team are celebrating victory in a match against Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College in Darlington.

Once again, well done to all of our former Year 11 students and the Sixth Form students who achieved excellent results in August.

Eleven Photography and Art students have recently returned from a four-day study trip to the beautiful city of Venice. The group studied culture and architecture to enhance their creative portfolios for both GCSE and A' Level coursework.

Thank you to the 674 visitors who recently attended our Year 6 Open Evening. We now need your help!

Students and staff at King James I Academy have recently raised a total of £241.56 for Macmillan Cancer Support by taking part in the national World's Biggest Coffee Morning event.

With visitors from a wide range of national and local businesses and organisations, our annual Careers Fair at King James was a huge success.