Year 13 Leavers’ Celebration
A warm and emotional afternoon unfolded at Macmillan Post16 as staff and students gathered to celebrate the remarkable journey of the Year 13 cohort. The event marked the end of a significant chapter for students who have spent either two or seven years growing, learning, and thriving within our school community. The farewell celebration […]
Headteacher’s Award
It was with real excitement this week that our Headteacher, Mrs Coning, was able to award her first Headteacher’s Award postcards, along with a small gift. The Headteacher’s Award is the highest recognition in the recently launched postcard initiative. This term’s recipients are truly deserving, as each has been awarded the card in recognition […]
Supporting Outdoor Learning
The Endeavour Foundation has recently been working with The Junction Multibank charity to support the Macmillan DofE and Outdoor & Adventure Learning programmes. We set an ambitious target to engage the entire Year 9 cohort in the Bronze Award, alongside students in Key Stage 4 and Sixth Form working towards the Silver and Gold Awards. […]
The Forest School
Here at the academy we are excited to be launching our own onsiteForest School. Many of you will have heard of the concept of a Forest School — but what does that look like in a secondary school setting? Forest School is an approach to learning that takes place in a natural environment, encouraging […]
Easter Revision and Activities
Over the Easter holidays, we hosted a comprehensive revision programme for Year 11 and Post-16 students, aimed at supporting their preparation for the upcoming exam season. The initiative was open to all students and covered every qualification area, ensuring no subject was left behind. Throughout the two-week break, students engaged in targeted revision sessions led […]
Year 9 Expeditions
Year 9 Students Embark on Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Expeditions. Almost all of our Year 9 students are taking part in their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) expeditions over the coming weeks — a key milestone in their journey toward achieving the award. This week, a group of around 20 students completed their two-day […]
Enrichment Activities – Summer Term 2025
Calling All students – Discover New Opportunities with Macmillan’s Enrichment Activities! Looking to try something new, learn valuable skills and have fun? An enrichment is the perfect chance to do just that! Whether you want to explore a new hobby, build on existing skills, or meet like-minded people, there’s something for everyone. Have you […]
Spring Term Newsletters
Hello and welcome to the Spring edition of the Year Group newsletter. As you can see in the links below, it has had a bit of a makeover and is now in a new format. It is also bigger and better, which means we can bring you more news on what our students have been […]
Recognition and Reward – Celebration
This term has seen exceptional performance from students in all year groups. Recognition and Reward now form a higher mark within the Macmillan celebration culture, through initiatives such as the new departmental postcards, Tutee of the Week, the department recognition wall, and the end-of-term reward trips, to name just a few. This last week has […]
Semi-finals bound!
The Post 16 men’s football team continued their impressive season with a dramatic 5-4 victory over Gateshead College in the quarter-finals of the league cup. Macmillan started strong, with Callum and Zac firing in two early goals, setting the pace for a dominant first half. Zac and Harrison came close to extending the lead […]