Students and staff at King James I Academy are celebrating A-Level results following another very successful year.

Each year at King James I Academy, we organise an action-packed programme of activities to ensure the transition for our new starters is smooth and stress free.

The Open Pathways programme at King James, in conjunction with Bishop Auckland College, will soon be offering an exciting opportunity for Sixth Form students who are interested in a career in Catering or Hospitality.

Here at King James, we aim to not only encourage our students in their academic studies, but also to develop their social skills and broaden their horizons by offering them opportunities to enjoy new experiences.

Our annual Sports Day took place on the last day of term with British Paralympic Wheelchair Fencer and National Paraclycling Champion, Craig McCann as special guest.

Thirty students in Years 10-14 have recently travelled to Geneva on a fantastic educational visit to the world renowned CERN Laboratory, the European Organization for Nuclear Research.

This month, we said farewell to our Year 13 and 14 students with an evening cruise and barbeque on board the Prince Bishops River Cruiser in Durham.

As part of Mr Shearer's Aim Higher programme,Year 12 students have recently visited York St John's and the University of York to learn about the degree courses on offer.

As part of Mr Shearer's 'Aim Higher' initiative, 46 students in Years 9 and 10 have recently enjoyed a visit to Northumbria University, complete with overnight stay in Newcastle.

As millions of us watched Wimbledon 2016 on TV, our Girls Active sports group joined the hundreds of lucky ticket holders on Court 2 to watch the action first hand.