Year 12 Media Studies students have taken part in a fun team building activity at ‘Cluedini’ Escape Rooms in Darlington. In three teams of five, students worked together to solve problems in an attempt to escape their room in 60 minutes or less; only one team succeeded.

Media students have enjoyed a class social event at Uno Momento Italian restaurant in Darlington on the last day of half term.

Our PE Department has launched a new extra-curricular Darts Academy for students in all year groups to develop skills and compete in this popular sport.

Across all lessons, students are working on a wide range of revision strategies to prepare for mock exams and controlled assessments, which are currently underway for students in Years 10 and 11.

As part of our extensive Personal Development programme, students in Years 7-12 are working in teams to bid for funding from The Key+.

In our Art & Photography Department, students in Year 8 have been learning about African art.

Once again, our annual Prize Evening event was a great success, with over a hundred families attending King James to celebrate our award winners.

We have launched an exciting new facility for students, which allows them to search, browse and reserve thousands of library books from their personal Chromebook.

Our Year 8 Netball team are celebrating yet another victory, this time against Bishop Barrington!

Students in Years 7-9 have been taking part in reading lessons with a difference in our Library.