Academy News

In the final week of Term 5, we had plenty of sports happening across the Academy. Read how we got on below: 

Academy girls take on Hans Price Academy in an afternoon of rounders 

Our Year 8 and 9 girls visited Hans Price Academy for an afternoon of rounders fixtures this week. Year 8 were up first, playing a fantastic game with participation from every student on the field. Unfortunately, Hans Price edged ahead to claim the victory in the end. 

Year 9 came up next in another thrilling game. Our students fought hard throughout, keeping it tight until the very end to claim a 14-10 victory. The player of the match was Bella, for her incredible determination leading us to victory! 

KS3 Basketball team wins big at the North Somerset Basketball Tournament

The North Somerset KS3 Basketball Tournament saw the local teams come together to compete for the top spot. Our students faced Gordano School and St Katherine School in two incredible games of Basketball, showcasing their skills and dedication to the sport.  

Winning both their games comfortably, the Academy were crowned victorious in the tournament. Well done!

U13 Girls Cricket team get a taste of victory at ‘Chance to Shine’ Tournament 

The Academy took both the U15 and U13 Girls Cricket teams to the Chance to Shine tournament this week, giving them the opportunity to play some great matches. 

Our U15s had some great matches, with it coming down to run rates as a decider for the final. Unfortunately, our girls just missed out. 

For the U13s team, it was their first school cricket match and, for most of the team, their first match ever.  The team faced strong opposition and learnt a lot of tough lessons along the way but ultimately came out on top, coming away with a victory against Priory in their last match of the day. 

It was a fantastic afternoon, and we can’t wait to develop the team's skills next term!

As the rugby season draws to a close, Year 10 student Ellis,  has progressed to the final round of the Scottish Rugby Pathway for the U15 season.

As part of this achievement, Ellis was invited to play at Kingsholm Stadium alongside a select group of talented players.

A fantastic experience and a valuable opportunity for Ellis to continue developing his skills and showcasing his talent in a high-performance environment. Well done, Ellis!

We had a fantastic week in sports as we saw all of our year groups participate in various fixtures. Check out how they got on below: 

Years 7 to 10 Girls have a thundery afternoon of Rounders 

On Tuesday, 40 girls from across Years 7 to 10 went to Backwell School for the first rounders fixture of the season. Every team managed one inning before the game was suspended for a torrential thunderous downpour.  

We look forward to resuming the matches at the tournaments in Term 6! 

U15 Cricket Team through to the finals of the Somerset Cricket Tournament

Our Year 9 and 10 cricket students are through to the finals of the Somerset Cricket Tournament after winning their match 4/4. We have been so impressed with their skills throughout the season, and we can’t wait to see how they perform in the finals at the County Ground, Taunton.

Year 9 and 10 Girls show their Rounders skills against Kings of Wessex 

Students attended Kings of Wessex for a game of rounders, where they showcased an impressive 15-11.5 victory. The player of the match was awarded to Kloe for her impressive batting and fielding skills. 

Our Humanities department teamed up with our Careers team to launch a competition earlier this year focusing on students' dream jobs. 

The task at hand was to design a job advert for a dream career, whether that was a pilot, surgeon, lawyer, game designer, physiotherapist or anything else you could dream of! 

We asked students to get as creative as possible with their adverts, and we had submissions of all kinds, from posters to videos and even some models to represent their choices.  

It was a difficult choice with so many fantastic submissions. However, our top three winners have been announced. Congratulations to Mila, Holly, and Ethan, who snagged the top three spots and earned valuable house points and prizes! 

1st Prize - Mila's Graphic Designer advert showed incredible attention to detail, highlighting all the different skills needed for the role and the opportunities being a graphic designer provides. 

2nd Prize - Holly's Personal Chef advert ticked all the boxes. It was creative and informative about the profession. Holly took it above and beyond by also including a brownie recipe as part of the advert, really making it stand out. 

3rd Prize - Ethan's Getaway Driver advert was a wild choice of career that added a level of fun and adventure to the competition.  The advert was well-researched and informative about the life of a getaway driver! 

Massive congratulations to our top three, as well as every other student who entered the competition. 

Yesterday, we said a bittersweet farewell to our Year 13 students, some of whom have been with the Academy since 2018. We are always sad to see a year group leave the Academy, and the class of 2025 is no exception!

We celebrated the day in style, gathering outside the common room at break time for speeches from Mrs Sheppard, Mr Smith and Mr Hildrew.

We wish every student the best of luck in their exams over the next few weeks, and all the best for the future!

Please note, class teachers will be available during normal lesson times to provide additional exam support for the remainder of Term 5.

A huge congratulations to Leo, who competed over the weekend at the South West Regional Swimming Championships. Despite being unable to train for several months due to a wrist injury, Leo delivered an incredible performance.

After swimming in heats that included distances he had never competed at before, Leo clinched a personal best of 26.37 and the title of Regional Champion in the 50m Freestyle—an outstanding achievement made even more impressive by the fact that his time now ranks him as the 15th fastest in the UK for this stroke!

Well done, Leo—we’re all incredibly proud!