To celebrate British Science Week, our science department organised a range of exciting activities to increase students’ engagement with the subject and allow them to explore possible career routes within the industry.
Yesterday, Cathy Cassidy, author of more than 30 young adult books, inspired students’ reading and writing during her visit to Compass Primary Academy.
To celebrate World Book Day, Whole School Literacy Co-ordinator Michelle Lea-Watts and the library team organised a variety of book related activities to inspire students and encourage reading for pleasure.
Over 30 students from years 8-13 took part in an enjoyable half term of skiing on the Academy’s annual ski trip to Austria.
During the course of February, we celebrated LGBT History month at KSA.
Nearly 70 students from three Brooke Weston Trust schools, including KSA, took part in an inspirational and hands-on science session, learning about medicine, dissection and major bodily organs in a simulated operating theatre.
We recently joined educational institutes and work places across Northamptonshire to raise awareness of Mental Health and promote the message ‘Talk Out Loud’.
To bring our ‘Careers’ term to an end, we held our first ever careers fair on Friday which provided a wonderful opportunity for our students to explore their options beyond school.
PCSO Alex Franklin has recently delivered thought-provoking presentations to our students focusing on drug running, a crime proving prominent across the county.
Year 5 students from Compass Primary Academy recently visited our Academy to take part in library activities and rocket demonstrations, giving them an interactive introduction to their new topic 'Space and Forces’.
KSA were recently presented with the National Citizen Service Bronze Champion School status at this year’s Year 11 programme launch assembly.
Today, a group of our Year 11 and 12 students of our students took part in activities that allowed them to explore healthcare science based careers.