June 2019
A team of seven Year 8 students have received an independent award for Best Financial Plan and claimed 4th place overall in Business Durham’s long-standing Future Business Magnates competition 2019. The team competed against 17 other schools.
June 2019
There are a number of ways you can earn money as a Sixth Former at King James. Some, such as becoming a bus or coach escort, offer a wage throughout the academic year, whilst other opportunities offer employment for a specific period.
June 2019
Guided by a team of Sixth Form Mentors, around 500 primary school pupils from 15 different schools in our local area have visited King James this week for our annual Year 5 Curriculum Week event.
June 2019
Year 7 students have been treated to a live music performance in the Main Hall courtesy of our Junior Rock School members.
June 2019
A group of 15 of our Year 9 students have been recognised for their positive contribution to King James in a special event in our Library.
June 2019
Year 9 Food Technology students have been taking part in Mrs Lamb's "Swiss Roll Challenge'. In this fun activity, students have just one hour to make and decorate a swiss roll without adult assistance.
June 2019
This month we welcomed Kayleigh Atkinson, who was recently crowned 'Mrs Galaxy UK 2019', to our Academy to deliver motivational assemblies on body positivity.
June 2019
This month, as per King James' tradition, we helped our Year 11s celebrate the end of exams and their 'uniform years' with a Leavers' Barbeque.
June 2019
Learning at King James is a Great Adventure:
Inside: Outward Bound, Mayor's Award, Safety Carousel Event, Geography Field Trip, RTS in Paris, Primary Outreach, Making Music Videos, Sixth Form News and much more.
June 2019
In the coming weeks, pupils from four local primary schools will be participating in a literacy-based project called the "King James Book Awards'.