This year’s Year 10 Duke of Edinburgh Award candidates had their first experience of the outdoors on our annual trip to Ghyll Head on the edge of Lake Windemere.
A busy term saw our hardworking Year 10 footballers facing a game nearly every week and performing very well in the national cup, and the league.
On Wednesday, 5th November, a group of Year 10 students went to visit The Houses of Parliament to present their research findings from a local history study into immigration and Moss Side.
Year 10 Win! 11-3 and Year 11 Win! 19-6
On Friday 5th September, six of our Year 9 and Year 10 students joined some of the UK’s best young elite athletes at the Sainsbury’s School Games 2014.
On Tuesday, 12th November, the Year 10 netball team played their first fixture in their brand new netball kits, against a very strong sided East Manchester Academy team.
Manchester Academy Year 10 student Yusuf Nuur helped take the cause of deaf children to the very highest level when he met Prime Minister, David Cameron this week.
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Bronze Award expedition is tough and you will have to dig deep, but students who complete the award, find it the most rewarding activity they undertake whilst at school.