Each year, students on our Art and Photography courses produce a diverse range of innovative pieces which demonstrate exceptional imagination and skill. This year was no exception.

This year, 191 different schools from across the world took part in the 2018 Language Perfect global linguistic competition and we placed ninth overall!

Our Year 8 Nurture Group has been studying Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Shakespeare can be quite challenging but the group has been learning about the characters, themes and the historical context of the play through art, drama and music.

Five of our Year 8 boys have recently travelled to London to take part in the National Final of the "Solutions for the Planet' competition, which was one of the many learning activities that made up last year's extensive STEM programme.

To mark the end of their time at King James, and the beginning of the next chapter in their lives, Year 13 students, teachers and support staff gathered together to enjoy an afternoon barbeque and buffet in the sunshine.

As part of our "Aim Higher' programme, a group of our Year 12 students had the opportunity to enjoy a two-day residential trip to Leeds Beckett University.

Many potential Year 12 students came to our Sixth Form Induction Day event to experience half hour taster sessions in a range of subjects, and to look into Sixth Form life.

This month, our Year 11 students turned out in style for a glittering Prom at Redworth Hall Hotel.

Students are looking forward to departing on the first international visits of the academic year to the beautiful cities of Barcelona and Amsterdam.

Our Year 8 Future Business Magnates (FBM) Team have won the award for Most Effective Use of Technology in this years entrepreneurial competition for schools, which is run by "Business Durham'.