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We are proud to offer a wide range of exciting and enriching clubs this year, and we recommend that all students get involved in at least one extracurricular activity. Many of our happiest, most confident, and most well-rounded students are those who engage with the wider life of the Academy. Please look through our list of clubs with your child and support them to try out something new. Students can just turn up! Open Evening: Showing off our Superstar StudentsEveryone knows that we have the absolute best students and staff, and Open Evening was the perfect opportunity to welcome nearly a thousand visitors to the Academy and show them off! 
Our wonderful students did themselves proud in representing the Academy to a high standard and demonstrating superb subject knowledge and social interaction. 
We are so incredibly lucky to have an amazing staff team who organised and put on a fantastic range of activities to wow the visiting families as they consider us for the next step in their child's educational journey. 
Showcasing Wellbeing Active, our students worked great as a team... 
...and they also performed individually with the support of others! 
It wasn't just subject areas shining brightly. Our amazing SEND team shared with visitors the wide range of programmes and interventions that we offer. 
We were also proud to present some of our talented musicians... 
...and very, very serious actors, dressed in costume for the occasion! 
Visiting families loved the warm, community vibe that we have at the Academy. 
Students are at the heart of what we do, right from our new Year 7 students all the way up to the Sixth Form. We loved seeing them so passionately sharing what they love to do. 
Some came to enjoy our students' exquisite jam tarts... 
...some came to fly planes on our state-of-the-art simulator used by CCF cadets... 
...and some just came to get out of the cold! Thank you to all the staff, students, and governors who made this such a fantastic event. 
Exploring Nature: Our Journey to Carding Mill ValleyOur Year 11 geography students recently embarked on an exciting field trip to Carding Mill Valley as part of their physical fieldwork studies. This hands-on experience gave them the chance to bring their classroom learning to life, as they explored key river features such as meanders and waterfalls and saw for themselves how these powerful natural processes shape and sculpt the landscape. 
Guided by expert National Trust leaders, the students collected a wealth of data along Ash Brook stream. They measured everything from the stream's velocity and channel depth to its width and bed load, gaining valuable insights into how rivers behave and evolve over time. These practical activities not only deepened their understanding but also gave them a taste of what it's like to be a real geographer in the field! 
Back at the Academy, students will now be using the data they gathered to assess whether Ash Brook stream follows the Bradshaw Model, a key geographical theory that explains how rivers change from their source to their mouth. This is a fantastic opportunity for them to apply theoretical knowledge to real-world data. 
The National Trust leaders were full of praise for our students, noting their enthusiasm, curiosity, and excellent behaviour throughout the day. They were a credit to the Academy, showing a real passion for their subject and a keen interest in learning. 
This field trip has not only enriched their understanding of physical geography but also equipped them with essential skills they'll need for their upcoming exams and beyond. – Miss Perkins 
Year 10 Physical Education Kicks Off with EnthusiasmStudents in our new GCSE PE class have impressed us this term with their excellent attitudes and the standard of work they have been producing. Over the next two years, they will study the AQA course and learn a variety of topics from sports psychology to how the body systems allow a performer to move and provide energy. This week, students have been learning how sportspeople can be fit in different ways to make them successful in their sport. 
Students completed a carousel activity, diving into how sports performers interpret information from their surroundings and produce an effective response. They first learned about the four stages of the information processing model and then used their knowledge to identify the input, decision making, output, and feedback process for a number of different sporting actions including a penalty kick in football and a centre pass in netball. 
During their practical lesson, the class learned how practical moderation works whilst perfecting their technique in a variety of different shots, which they can apply in their competitive games. They have made a start with badminton but will cover a host of individual and team sports throughout the course. – Mrs Halford 
Zog spends the week in Maths!Mrs Parker hosted Zog in her classroom this week in recognition of her fantastic questioning that seeks to get everyone involved in class discussions. Where will he find himself next week? – Mr Mills 
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