February 2013
Health and Social Care students recently joined in celebrations as they ushered in the Year of the Snake as part of their Equality and Diversity studies at Level 2 and Level 3. It was an ideal opportunity to visit Newcastle upon Tyne, the City of Culture, to celebrate the Chinese New Year.
February 2013
The 2012/13 Future Business Magnates (FBM) competition is now well underway and our team of Year 8 young entrepreneurs, led by Mrs Mulryan, is sitting comfortably in second place with just a few points between them and the current leaders.
February 2013
Mrs Lee's Science students have been building and racing their own gravity propelled car in preparation for a forthcoming challenge, entry to the "F1 in Schools' competition
February 2013
Ask most people to describe a Textiles lesson and they are likely to talk about sewing machines, fabric and thread. Ask someone at King James however and they'll say it's about so much more.
February 2013
Students and staff in our Learning Support Unit (LSU) will soon be moving to a temporary location within the school. The move will mean that our students with special needs are settled in their new environment long before building work begins.
February 2013
The Swing Era: Style, Sophistication and Suits
Issue 5 of the free e-magazine written and produced by an editorial team of young people.
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February 2013
Latest news on the Priority School Building Programme from King James I Academy
February 2013
The Martin Gray Football Academy in Partnership with King James I Academy are offering this new course which will provide a variety of opportunities for King James I Sixth Form Students.
February 2013
Stop Press - Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd have been appointed as the successful contractors who will now be responsible for the building of King James I Academy as part of the Priority School Building Programme.
January 2013
Mr Lawton, one of our Science teachers is offering students the opportunity of a lifetime. He is planning a working expedition in 2014 to the stunning Philippine islands to study lifestyles, culture, conservation and the coral reef erosion that is taking place in one of the most diverse landscapes of the world.