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 […]
Mind – Be Heard
Be Heard is a free non referral drop in service that is open to all young people within the borough, there are no postcode restrictions, and all young people are welcome to attend either location. The sessions are probably best suited to YP who are possibly one or more of the following: Low level SEND. Struggling […]
Easter Holiday Hub
The KFC Youth Foundation Easter Holiday Hub is taking place Tuesday 22nd – Friday 25th April 11-2pm each day. The Holiday Hub is free and open to the first 32 young people to sign up. The hub is sign up only and must fill out the form before attending.
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 […]
Launch – Recognition & Reward
At Macmillan Academy, we take immense pride in celebrating the achievements and efforts of our students every day. With this in mind, we are excited to announce the official launch of our new Recognition & Reward programme, designed to highlight student accomplishments in a meaningful way. Praise Postcards: A New Way to Celebrate SuccessThis week […]
Year 10 Sports Leaders
This week, over 100 students from one of our Trust schools, Archibald Primary, visited our PE department to take part in a fun-filled, skill-building PE session led by our very own Year 10 students. This was part of the BTEC Sport course, which requires our students to prepare and lead a session, helping them develop […]
Royal Navy Visit
Recently, a team from the Royal Navy visited the academy to work with a group of students on a variety of tasks designed to develop transferable skills. The students, from different year groups, including Year 9 and the Post 16 Advance group, took part in numerous activities focused on teamwork, communication, and strategy. The sessions were […]
Music Careers Expo
Our 1 Community are excited to invite you to their Music Careers Expo, taking place at Stockton Globe on Monday, April 7th! Hosted by Our 1 Community, ATG Entertainment, and The Enterprise Academy, this event is open to all young people under 25 who are passionate about music and interested in exploring career opportunities in […]
Young Producers
The Young Producers is a monthly meeting of young people at either Preston Park Museum, or Hartlepool Museum Services. They work on producing their own events and exhibitions in these venues and learn about creative careers, supported by staff. Other opportunities occur throughout the programme, recently these have included visits to Berlin and to London. […]
LEGO League Challenge
Macmillan Academy students recently took part in the exciting First LEGO League Challenge, showcasing their creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving skills in a competition that brings STEM learning to life. It was a fantastic day filled with innovation, collaboration, and plenty of LEGO! Our team worked hard to design, build, and program a LEGO robot to […]