King James I Academy News

All the latest news from King James I Academy

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PE trip to Amsterdam for football fans

February 2024

Our PE Department has organised a number of successful trips to Holland in previous years, with students able to take part in friendly football tournaments alongside opportunities for sightseeing.

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An excellnt week of Hot Chocolate Rewards!

February 2024

The last week of term has been full of special events to celebrate the achievements of our star students in Key Stage 3.

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PROUD books across the Academy

February 2024

At the end of half term, students in all year groups and in all departments were keen to show off their PROUD books.

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Year 9 boys celebrate an amazing achievement

February 2024

Many students have received an award for achievement at one of our Hot Chocolate Rewards events, which take place each half term, but two Year 9 boys deserve special recognition.

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Key Stage 4 Rewards Store is a big hit

February 2024

Key Stage 4 students are really enjoying spending their Class Charts points on prizes at our Reward Store.

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Celebrating achievement at Prize Evening

February 2024

This year, more visitors than ever attended our annual Prize Evening. Not only was our Main Hall full to capacity, but our overflow seating in the Dining Hall was too!

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Chess Club grows in popularity

February 2024

Our lunchtime Chess Club is especially popular with Key Stage 3 students who are developing their skills with every game.

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Supporting Children's Mental Health Week 2024

February 2024

Each year at King James, we organised a number of themed activities to support Children's Mental Health Week; this year events took place from 5th - 11th February.

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Just Dance for the British Thyroid Foundation

January 2024

Three Performing Arts students at King James I Academy have raised £350 for the British Thyroid Foundation by organising a ‘Just Dance’ marathon in school.

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Investigating the Golden Ratio in Maths

January 2024

Students in Mrs. Glen's Year 10 GCSE Maths class have been investigating the link between the Fibonacci sequence and the Golden Ratio.