Last term, our students took part in the nationwide competition to celebrate the European Day of Languages and four of our young linguists won a prize!

In the last week of term, four of our Year 7 students were selected for a special baking session with Mrs Lamb as a reward for their hard work, positive attitude and outstanding behaviour.

Students in Year 11 have produced an array of quality dishes for the practical element of their Level 2 Hospitality and Catering exam this term.

As part of their coursework, Year 13 Media Production students have been creating a series of short documentary films on a variety of topics to appeal to young people.

As part of Year 7’s Geography unit on Antarctica, students have been designing flags for the UK Polar Network Antarctica Day Flag Project 2020.

Students have been working hard on exam pieces in our Drama & Performing Arts Department throughout the last term.

Pupils at King James I Academy have achieved one silver, two bronze, and four participation awards in this year’s UKMT Senior Maths Challenge.

Our annual Remembrance Service is an important part of the Academy calendar but this year, due to Covid restrictons we had to take a different approach to marking the day.

Students and staff at King James I Academy have raised £100 for the UKs Young Minds charity, which focuses on raising awareness about young people’s mental health.

All Year 11 students now have free access to the online resource, GCSEPod, which allows them to revise exam topics for all subjects in short, high impact bursts of content called ‘Pods’.