Community Apprentice Launch at the Etihad
Our School Council visited the Etihad on October 12th to join the Community Apprentice Launch with Envision. The programme is an inter-school competition which helps to develop the pupils’ skills…
Mental Health Ambassadors get fundraising
Our mental health ambassadors have been raising money for Manchester Mind, a local mental health charity, with a bake sale. The mental health ambassadors are new to our Academy, working…
Five-a-day with Frank Norris
This week some of our five-a-dayers had an extra surprise as they were joined for breakfast by Frank Norris, Director of Co-op Academies Trust. He was very impressed by their…
Designing the perfect university with Greater Manchester Higher
As part of our work with Greater Manchester Higher, Year 9 have been designing their perfect university with Inspirational Learning. They worked in groups to draw out a plan of what…
Ada Lovelace Day with DigitalHer
There have always been amazing women in STEM, but the problem is… we need more! Some of our Year 8 girls spent Ada Lovelace Day at the Science and Industry Museum…
STEM Challenge with Siemens Rail Automation
Some of our Year 10 students got the chance to visit the Siemens Rail Automation department. They spent the afternoon learning about the different aspects of engineering involved in our railway…
We’re holding a mental health drop in session for parents and carers
We are running a drop in session on Tuesday to raise awareness about anxiety and mental health for parents and carers. It is from 9 – 10 am and refreshments…
Say hello to our new prefects!
Our new prefects are excited to start their new roles, and we hope you’re excited to meet them. You can tell who they are around the Academy by their red…
A day at the BBC Studios learning about STEM careers
BBC Education invited some of our pupils to spend the day at their studios to see how they use STEM. It was a great opportunity for pupils to see real…
Pupils have risen to the challenge of the new GCSEs
Our pupils rose to the challenge of the new GCSE examinations! In a year that saw new GCSE examinations across the majority of GCSE subjects taken, our pupils achieved fantastic…
