This year, for safety reasons, our Sports Day took place over three days to allow for individual year group events, and although on a much smaller scale than usual, students still had a great day and competed with enthusiasm.

During the Summer term, Year 7 and Year 8 pupils took part in the UKMT’s Junior Maths Challenge, which is a 60-minute multiple choice challenge.

A group of students, who are now in Year 8 have been getting creative in an after school Arts & Crafts Club run by Miss Thwaites and Mr Graham.

Despite the challenges of sourcing a work experience opportunity due to Covid-19 restrictions in the workplace, some of our Year 12 students were successful in their search and took part in a week-long work placement in July.

“I was a student at King James from 2009 until 2016 and after leaving Sixth Form I went to Liverpool John Lewis University to study a Degree in Events Management; this was a degree in business management but with a specialism in events."

Year 10 students have taken part in the Tunnock's Teacake Challenge, which is designed to develop skills in creative decoration and eye-catching presentation; this will help them to reach their full potential in the practical element of their Hospitality and Catering exam.

Last term, students in Mrs Glen's Year 9 Maths class helped her with her efforts to complete her 'Operation Bletchley' missions.

In July, Mr Bushby announced the results of his Euro 2020 Predictor Competition and presented the overall winner's trophy to Sixth Form student, Lily-Beth H..

Gardening is a great way to relax between lessons and Sixth Form students are welcome to join our Sixth Form Mentor, Linda Dixon, pictured here with Brooke M, in the Common Room garden.

Each year we celebrate the successes of our Sixth Form students as they achieve excellent results and progress onto university, apprenticeship programmes or into the workforce. Despite the many challenges of 2020-21, this year is no exception.