RSC First Encounters: Romeo and Juliet
A gatecrashed party. A chance meeting. Love at first sight. This 90-minute version of Romeo and Juliet uses an edited version of the original language to create the perfect introduction to Shakespeare. In addition to two weeks of performances in Stratford-upon-Avon, this production also took to the road and visited schools and theatres around the […]
Year 9 Routes 2024
Year 9 students are entering an exciting time! Over the next few weeks they will make some very important decisions. These decisions will shape the next two years of their education; they will have an impact on the qualifications they achieve, what they will do after Year 11 and influence their future career choices. This […]
Chinese New Year & Mandarin Celebration
Embracing culture! Our students studying Mandarin showcased their dedication and passion earlier this week with a fantastic Chinese New Year event! Celebrating language, diversity and culture, they showed off their talents brilliantly! Well done to everyone involved – the evening was nothing short of amazing!
Year 13 Students Offered Cambridge Places
We are absolutely delighted to have two of our students receive offers of a place to study at Cambridge University. The news was met with great excitement – Harvey Hall will study Mathematics and Olivia Greer will study Languages. The hard work and commitment that both these students show to their studies has resulted in […]
Year 7 Outward Bound Experience
We wanted to take this opportunity to celebrate our students’ achievements from an incredible time in the Lake District whilst on their outdoor learning programme. Our staff and the instructors have witnessed first-hand great success, along with amazing transformations in student confidence, collaboration and resilience. Over the weeks the students have taken part in a […]
Elephant Group visit Macmillan Academy
On Wednesday 17 January we were delighted to welcome Lynsey McCabe from the Elephant Group and Alex Lazzari from Newcastle University to speak to Year 11 and Year 12 respectively about the importance of aiming for a competitive university. Both sets of students had been identified for the presentation as they are currently the top […]
BBC Bitesize Careers 2024
Exciting news! Macmillan welcomed the BBC Bitesize Careers Tour, sparking inspiration for our students! Years 7,8, 9 and 10 had the opportunity to take part in these dynamic sessions and met some incredible professionals including; Steve Forbes (The Host) – Presenter for Southampton FC, Talk Sports , Radio Times and Talk TV, Alongside GuestsSteven Finn […]
End of Term Review
As we come to the end of the term it is always a good time to pause and reflect on all that we have achieved so far this academic year. Students have had some fantastic opportunities and it has been brilliant to see them so engaged in all that has been on offer. We hope […]
Thackray – Year 11 History Visit
This week our Year 11 historians visited the Thackray Museum in Leeds. The visit is in preparation for their GCSE examination and looked at a key section of the exam paper – Medicine Through Time. It was a fantastic and insightful visit that our students will certainly benefit from when sitting their exam.
BAFTA Award-Winning Writer Inspires Students with Creative Workshop
Towards the end of last week, students in Year 11 and Post 16 Language had the extraordinary opportunity to be visited by Phil Mealey, a BAFTA award-winning writer renowned for his work on sitcoms like The Royle Family and Early Doors. During the session, all students were captivated by Phil Mealey’s personal journey from childhood […]