Ten students in Year 9 have taken part in a county-wide Spanish speaking competition. The aim of the project was to put together a presentation to attract Spanish tourists to Bishop Auckland.

It’s been a busy term for Art and Photography students in all year groups with coursework and exam preparation well underway for both GCSE and A’Level.

Last term, our students took part in the nationwide competition to celebrate the European Day of Languages and four of our young linguists won a prize!

In the last week of term, four of our Year 7 students were selected for a special baking session with Mrs Lamb as a reward for their hard work, positive attitude and outstanding behaviour.

Students in Year 11 have produced an array of quality dishes for the practical element of their Level 2 Hospitality and Catering exam this term.

As part of their coursework, Year 13 Media Production students have been creating a series of short documentary films on a variety of topics to appeal to young people.

As part of Year 7’s Geography unit on Antarctica, students have been designing flags for the UK Polar Network Antarctica Day Flag Project 2020.

Students have been working hard on exam pieces in our Drama & Performing Arts Department throughout the last term.

Pupils at King James I Academy have achieved one silver, two bronze, and four participation awards in this year’s UKMT Senior Maths Challenge.

Our annual Remembrance Service is an important part of the Academy calendar but this year, due to Covid restrictons we had to take a different approach to marking the day.