Academy News

Congratulations to Ceci, Mia, and Eleanor, who took to the stage at the iconic Shaftesbury Theatre in London's West End on Sunday 28th June.

The students were part of Stagecoach Weston's original production, Hatch-a-Heist, an exciting and energetic performance featuring music inspired by the much-loved musicals Phantom of the Opera, Hamilton, and The Great Gatsby. Performing in such a prestigious venue was an incredible opportunity and a memorable experience for everyone involved.

The energy, enthusiasm, and professionalism shown throughout the performance were truly outstanding. Ceci, Mia, and Eleanor embraced every moment of performing on a West End stage, showcasing their talent, confidence, and dedication to the performing arts. Their commitment and passion shone through, making us all incredibly proud.

Well done to all three students on this fantastic achievement. We look forward to seeing what they accomplish next!

Our Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) Department celebrated the end of term with a special cookery lesson, giving students the chance to experience the flavours of France and Spain.

Our French students mastered the art of the Parisian crêpe, showing off their impressive pancake-flipping skills before filling their creations with delicious strawberries and chocolate.

Meanwhile, our Spanish students took a savoury approach, preparing homemade meatballs and a traditional Spanish sauce from scratch. The Food Technology department has never smelt so delicious!

It was a fantastic way to celebrate the end of term while bringing language learning to life through food and culture.

Congratulations to Noah, who proudly represented Wales U14 Boys at the Home Nations Basketball Tournament in Cardiff.

This marks Noah's first national team call-up, a fantastic achievement and a testament to his hard work, dedication, and commitment to the sport. We are incredibly proud of everything he has accomplished and look forward to seeing what he achieves next. Well done, Noah!

It was a reduced week of sport at the Academy as the heatwave closed schools across the country and cancelled any planned fixtures later in the week. However, our Cricket team managed to continue their cup run before the conditions got too hot. Check out how they got on below:

U15 Girls Cricket Team Crowned County Champions 

Our U15 Girls Cricket team remains undefeated in their incredible Knight-Stokes Cup run. The girls took part in the County Finals this week, facing their toughest team yet - they were unstoppable once again, with a score of 147 for 3 to Churchill and Castle 138 for 6, meaning Churchill have gone on to be crowned the County Champions! 

The team now progresses to the National Rounds, where they will face the top U15 Girls teams in the country. With just two games to go until the National Finals at Lord's, we couldn’t be prouder of our students.  

Good luck, everybody here at the Academy is cheering you on!

Fourteen members of Song Club performed at St George's in Bristol on Tuesday evening, opening the WEMA Young Musicians' Showcase Concert. They sang Driver's Licence by Olivia Rodrigo and Hit the Road Jack by Ray Charles, receiving enthusiastic applause from both the audience and the organisers.

There was even time for a visit to the ice cream van between our sound check and the concert to help students cool down! 

We also enjoyed watching the other performers, who were mostly solo instrumentalists. The only other choir, from Hayesfield in Bath, performed Consider Yourself from Oliver!, a performance that got several of our members excited for next year's Key Stage 3 musical.

It was a fantastic evening, and we can’t wait to see our students' next performance. Well done!

In April, 95 students in years 7 and 8 sat the Junior Maths Challenge - a national problem solving competition aimed at stretching high attaining mathematicians. 

Over half of the students who participated scored highly enough to receive a certificate - 8 gold, 19 silver, and 24 bronze - a brilliant achievement!

Five students - Joseph, Emily, Henry, Lexi and Darius - qualified for the Junior Kangaroo, which is a harder follow-on round for some of the country's gold certificate winners. 

And finally, Alex, our highest scoring student with a whopping 113 marks, qualified for the Junior Mathematical Olympiad. The Olympiad is sat by only around 1000 students across the UK (less than 1% of the Junior Maths Challenge entrants), and it is the first time in my seven years of running maths challenges at Churchill that a Year 7 or 8 student has qualified! 

Well done, Alex, and to everybody who took part in this year's competition!