Activities Week is an important date our calendar, and a vital part of our curriculum. The week gives our students opportunities to broaden their horizons, try new experiences, develop their skills, and build their character and confidence in new settings and different environments. Through a combination of “basecamp” activities in school, day trips and residentials we provide a huge range of opportunities that students can personalise by selecting the range of activities that fit their interests and enthusiasms. We hope that students will make memories for a lifetime.

At the same time, Year 10 and some sixth form students were out on work experience, whilst a group of Year 12 students were in Cambridge getting a taste of University life with HE+ and our Duke of Edinburgh Silver participants were out completing their expeditions. These adventures extend the vision for Activities Week, by continuing to build students’ skills, experience and confidence in new contexts. As ever, we are so proud of our students for the way in which they rise to the challenges and represent the Academy so positively.

The photos below give just a sample of some of the things our students got up to over the course of the week!

This year’s Activities Week was threatened by the two days of industrial action announced by the NEU. We are hugely grateful to the teaching and support staff who made the decision to support Activities Week over the legitimate strike action, which enabled all of our planned activities to go ahead uninterrupted.