Students taking part in the Bishop Big Dig have been working hard excavating a number of sites around Bishop Auckland to learn about archaeology and local history first hand.

Year 7 students have been learning about ecosystems in Geography and building tropical rainforests in creative lessons as part of their studies.

Former student, Kaci S has triumphed at the Street House Dance Championships, claiming first place in both the Over 17s Advanced Solo category and the Over 17 Advanced Pair.

King James I Academy has renewed their partnership with Shildon AFC and Bishop Juniors FC, enabling the development of grassroots football in the Bishop Auckland area.

We recognise that some of our students have issues that they find hard to deal with, so each student will take part in mindfulness workshops in our period six sessions.

Year 8 student, Kate M has celebrated success in a Freestyle Dance Competition at Whitby, claiming first place in three categories.

Our Level 3 Food Science and Nutrition students have been carrying out experiments to investigate how different processes can change the properties of food.

Officially good!

Inside: Ofsted Report Highlights, Bishop Big Dig, Prize Evening, Maths News, Competition Winner, Published Poets, Educational Visits Return and much more.

Year 8 Music student, Tai H has an extraordinary talent that only 1 in 10,000 people posess - synaesthesia. In simple terms, synaesthesia is a fascinationing phenomenom where there is a blending of the senses.

Inspired by an assembly on British Values, Year 9 students in Mrs Coy’s Form Group have been learning all about our Queen’s role in shaping our country over the past 70 years, and why we are all celebrating the Platinum Jubilee.