To honour those members of the armed forces who fought for freedom and who lost their lives in conflict across the globe, King James I Academy has this year been involved in three special Remembrance events.

In Maths, a group of Year 8 students have taken part in a trip to the Stadium of Light and Beacon of Light in Sunderland.

Pupils from Woodhouse Primary School are attending weekly sessions with our Media Department to learn filmmaking and editing.

Student librarians in Years 7-10 have met with the Kirsty and Caroline from the Conservation Team at the Auckland Project to learn about logging and recording collections and preserving different materials. Students were also able to try processing some artefacts for themselves.

In Design & Technology lessons, Year 7 students are working on a practical project to design and then produce packing for chocolates.

Year 13 students in Media, Art and Photography have returned from a four night cultural visit to Majorca where they explored the architecture, religion and history of the island, and shot photographs and footage for their coursework.

Our Sixth Form Football Team have made an excellent start to the North East College League and are celebrating their second win in two matches.

It may seem a little early but we are already planning a host of festive activities and events beginning with a Festive Fair on Friday 22nd November.

This week in Food Science, Year 12 students have embraced the art of Italian cooking by learning how to make fresh pasta and appreciating the great difference in taste between home made and shop bought.

Our new Student Librarians have completed their training and developed a better understanding of book organisation and the layout of our stock. They now have the knowledge to assist Mr Wheatley in the running of our Academy Library.