This week, across King James, students have been taking part in a wide variety of activities which support National Children' Mental Health Week 2022.

Year 10 students have been taking part in a revision and retention day with a focus on flash cards.

Year 10 students in Food and Nutrition have been creating a variety of meringue based desserts in lessons this week.

Sixth Form Media Studies students are currently producing a selection of short documentaries on a variety of fascinating topics.

Each year, Sixth Form students in our Media Department raise money for a charity of their choice by selling 'Christmas Greetings' to students and staff; these are then displayed on the walls of our main corridor. This year however, the money raised was used to buy toys for the Angel Trust Toy Appeal and staff were keen to boost the donation further with additional gifts.

This week, Mrs Elizabeth Varley, our Chair of Governors, has been interviewed on film as part of a short documentary film about the history of King James I Academy.

Each year, in the weeks leading up to Christmas, our staff and students show how much they care for local families in need by donating food and toiletry items. This year, we are supporting two excellent charities by donating to Feeding Families and West Auckland Food Bank.

Corridors near our Food Department have been full of delicious cooking smells this week as Year 11 students have been working on their practical exams.

Year 7 athlete, Byron C is celebrating success after qualifying for the County Cross Country Championship in January 2022.

GCSE Photography students in Years 10 and 11 have enjoyed their first educational learning experience since the restrictions were lifted; students visited High Force and Auckland Castle to shoot photographs for their coursework.