King James I Academy News

All the latest news from King James I Academy

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Putting Students in Control with Academy Elections

May 2016

Following our Annual Academy Election, our Head Boy, Head Girl and Prefect Team have now been appointed. The successful candidates will serve their peers for the next year.

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Our Students are True Fundraising Champions

April 2016

Our Academy calendar is full of various fundraising activities and events which raise money to help others. Last month, a fantastic event was held in our Main Hall to raise funds for the Newcastle RVI Childrens' Hospital.

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Sixth Formers Investigate Healthcare Careers

April 2016

Our Health & Social Care Department has been working wih the University of Teesside to offer "Discovery Workshops' at King James.

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Music Workshops with Professional Musician and Composer

April 2016

Music students have been working with professional musician and composer, Chad Langford, in two practical sessions designed to inspire creativity and develop technical skills.

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COMING SOON! Making Music with Composer, Chad Langford

March 2016

Music students are looking forward to working with professional musician and composer, Chad Langford, in two educational sessions set to take place in April.

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Award-winning Novelist Inspires Young Authors

March 2016

Award-winning children's fantasy adventure novelist, Niel Bushnell has recently visited King James I Academy to work with aspiring young authors.

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UK Maths Challenge Success for Iwan

February 2016

Year 12 A-Level Maths student, Iwan M has once again, celebrated success on the United Kingdom Mathematics Trust's follow-on 'Senior Kangaroo' round.

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Robotics Team Win Regional Final

February 2016

A team of Year 7 students have won first place in the North East Regional Final of the 'VEX IQ Robotics Competition'. They will now compete in the National Finals at the NEC in Birmingham. This prestigious final is being held as part of the 'Big Bang Science Fair', which runs from the 16-19th March 2016.

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Learning with Professional Artist, James Paterson

February 2016

As part of our "Artists in Residence' learning programme, professional Artist, James Paterson has recently spent the morning with Sixth Form and Year 11 Art and Design students.

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Celebrating Achievement with Harry Potter Book Night

February 2016

We have recently celebrated the hard work of students in Key Stage 3 with an 'Accelerated Readers' Harry Potter event in our Library.