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.

A group of students in History and Sociology have taken part in a Q&A session with Bishop Auckland MP, Sam Rushworth on the importance of politics in society.

Recently, an emergency situation arose when a local resident needed urgent medical care from the North East Air Ambulance and we were pleased to assist by providing a safe landing space.

In Drama, Year 9 students have been bringing the characters of Willy Russell's Blood Brothers to life.

A group of Year 13 students in Media, Art and Photography are about to embark on an educational trip to the Balearic island of Majorca.

Each year at King James I Academy, we hold a Coffee Morning and Bake Sale fundraiser for Macmillan Cancer Care, and this year we are delighted to announce that we have beaten all previous records.

In Art, Year 12 students have been experimenting with mixed media to create unique backgrounds.

Congratulations to Lilly H, Year 6 pupil at Thornhill Primary School in Shildon, who is the winner of our Year 6 Open Evening competition.

Year 9 students in Design & Technology have been learning about the importance of force, ergonomics and anthropometrics in furniture production.