A group of 24 lucky Year 7 Languages students have visited the Spanish Gallery in the Market Place for free.

Students in all year groups have enjoyed a fantastic ‘Soak the Teacher’ event to raise funds for the Year 7 charity, the Cavernoma Society.

Representatives from Glaxo Smith Kline, Livia Kippax and Francesca Hume, visited King James to talk to Year 10 students about the many opportunities for Degree Apprenticeships within the company.

Students in all year groups at King James benefit from an extensive programme of special events and opportunities to help them make plans for a successful future in the career of their choice.

Six Year 9 Science students, working with their Teacher, Miss Ford, have won a prize in the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) Industrial Cadet Competition.

In the next academic year, students in Key Stages 4 and 5 will be able to apply to take part in the prestigious Duke of Edinburgh Awards (DofE) and work towards achieving Bronze.

Throughout the academic year, our young athletes take part in local competitions with great success.

Students in Years 7 and 8 who are members of our Carnegie Book Club meet every Wednesday to read the titles nominated for the Carnegie Medal.

Year 10 GCSE Religious Education students, have visited Durham Cathedral for a Q&A session with Canon Hampel, to support their studies.

Sixth Form students have been visited by representatives of the County Durham Wellbeing for Life initiative, which offers free advice and emotional support to over 16s.