July 2016
Our FBM (Future Business Magnates) Team have finished in second place in the FBM Competition 2016 with their eco-friendly product called Eazy Shred.
July 2016
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.
July 2016
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.
July 2016
Each year, we celebrate the success of our young mathematicians as they take part in the prestigious UKMT Maths Challenges; this year was no exception
July 2016
Mrs Ashman, our Physics Teacher, has recently raised over £250 for Grace House in Sunderland by completing a 10,000-feet sponsored Sky Dive, complete with 30 second free fall, at Peterlee Parachute Centre.
July 2016
The Secondary School Athletics Championships, which was held at Shildon Athletics Track, was a cause for celebration for King James students when our Year 7 boys won their category.
June 2016
We have now reached the end of our ten-week long Premier League Reading Stars programme in our Library and are delighted to announce that our Year 7 boys have made fantastic progress.
June 2016
This month, over 400 local primary school children visited us during Year 5 Curriculum Week to take part in a variety of exciting lessons and experience secondary school life.
June 2016
Members of our 'Accelerated Readers' initiative in our busy Academy Library have excelled this term and earned a staggering number of Kindle Fire competition raffle tickets for their efforts.
June 2016
In July, we will be celebrating comic books in our Library with a special event and competiton for students called 'Word Warriors'.