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Science Fair and Competition

March 2026

Join us at our very first Science Fair and see the amazing projects that our students have been doing. You can vote for your favourite too!

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Celebrating World Book Day 2026

March 2026

Our World Book Day celebration this year was a resounding success, with staff and students alike turning out in force dressed as their favourite book characters.

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BIG Award for Anti-Bullying work

March 2026

At King James, we go above and beyond to prevent bullying from happening. Our work to prevent bullying has led to us recently achieving accreditation from the BIG Award.

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Mental Health Workshop with Foundation of Light

March 2026

We have had the privilege of welcoming Jake Leighton from the Foundation of Light who delivered and 'Ahead of the Game' mental health workshop.

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Cluedini Escape Artists

February 2026

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.

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Year 12 Social event at Uno Momento

February 2026

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

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Learning without pens on Thrive Alive Day!

February 2026

In our Thrive Alive initiative, students enjoy a day of creative learning experiences in all subjects which do not involve traditional writing.

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Celebrating Chinese New Year

February 2026

As part of our Chinese New Year celebrations, our EDI Ambassadors have taken part in a visit to the Oriental museum in Durham.

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Aiming for the bullseye at Darts Academy

January 2026

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.

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Developing revision skills in all lessons

January 2026

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.

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