May 2024
The best schools and teachers across the country have been shortlisted in this year’s Tes Schools Awards. The Awards, which have been dubbed the ‘Oscars of education’, is a prestigious awards programme which celebrates the best of education across the UK. It has now been revealed that King James I Academy has been shortlisted in the category of Staff Wellbeing School of the year.
May 2024
This academic year, we opened a lunchtime Reward Store where students in Key Stage 4 could spend their hard earned Class Charts points on rewards of their choice. The initiative has proved to be even more popular than expected.
May 2024
Students are making excellent use of our newly-installed basketball hoop before school, at breaks and at lunchtime.
April 2024
The Sixth Form Football Team at King James is celebrating an outstanding win against the previously unbeaten League Champions, Redcar and Cleveland College, to win the North East College's League.
April 2024
A group of students in Years 8 and 9 have enjoyed a day of outdoor activities at Hamsterley Forest with Mr Blackburn and Mr Wheatley.
March 2024
Three of our Year 10 students, and one of our Sixth Formers and her friends, have climbed Roseberry Topping in North Yorkshire to raise funds for Butterwick Hospice Care.
March 2024
It's been another excellent term for PROUD work in all year groups and in all subjects.
March 2024
Our Health & Safety Officer, and in-house First Aid Instructor, Jonathan Page has launched an exciting new Outreach opportunity for primary pupils called Mini Medics.
March 2024
During the last week of term, we celebrated the achievements of our most dedicated Key Stage 3 students in three Hot Chocolate Rewards events with an Easter theme.
March 2024
Year 12 students in Media Studies have been setting up creative photoshoots to gain images for their current magazine unit.