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.

Our FBM (Future Business Magnates) Team have finished in second place in the FBM Competition 2016 with their eco-friendly product called Eazy Shred.

Once again, our Year 13 trip to Glastonbury Festival was an unforgettable experience for members of the Volunteer Recycling Team. Launched three years ago by Mr Longstaff as a work experience trip, the opportunity has now become a highlight of our Sixth Form calendar.

In our Maths department, students have been working on a trio of team challenges inspired by "The Apprentice'. All challenges, which involved the use of practical mathematical skills in real world situations, were designed to allow students to put their learning into context.