Students in Years 7 and 8 have been taking part in a study skills carousel to learn how to apply different revision techniques to all subjects.

Year 11 student, Charlie M was delighted to win the first prize in our fundraising Easter egg raffle, which was drawn in the final week of term. Containing 30 easter eggs and a giant bar of chocolate, travelling home on the Academy mini-bus was out of the question, so he had to arrange alternative transport!

Year 9 Art students have been working on a creative project with Durham University this half term called 'Weaving Friendships'.

As part of an exciting learning experience in Computer Science, students have been introduced to Bernard the robotic dog, resident computerised canine at the University of Sunderland.

Students in Years 7-10 have attended a series of educational workshops delivered by the Foundation of Light, the official charity of Sunderland AFC.

In June, 30 of our Year 9 students will be travelling to Normandy for a Modern Foreign Languages trip.

This week, our Science Department has been celebrating British Science Week with a variety of fun themed activities in lessons across all year groups.

As part of British Science Week we have launched a fun competition to name our new Science lab skeleton and to design them a lab coat.

Students have recently taken part in a science engagement project delivered by Durham University Physics department. The activity involved an inflatable planetarium.

Students and their families have taken part in the first Star Gazing event, which was organised by our Science department.