In the Creative Arts department Year 7 students have been creating Aboriginal Story Poles from their own experiences using symbols, patterns and mark makings in the style of indigenous Australians. They have been focusing on patterns that they notice and incorporating this into their designs. What c...

The academy will be off timetable on 1st October for the Super Information Day, from morning til 7:30pm. 

  In order to book oracy skills and raise students’ confidence in public, the English department have been working with groups in Years 7 and 8 in the last few weeks of term.  They spent the day working through a range of tasks designed to calm their nerves, help them plan and, ul...

On Tuesday 18th June was the private view of The Arts Exhibition, we all celebrated the work of KS4 and KS5 Art, Graphics and Photography students. Awards were given by Arts University Bournemouth, celebrating the successes of these students. This week Year 12 Art students are at Arts Univer...

The Show build is underway for KS4 and KS5 creative Art students. The sixth formers are working really hard against the clock to ensure a professional and high quality exhibition to show case the work that has been produced this year.  

Year 7 have been developing their own pattern designs from a basic shape in Graphics and Textiles. These have been created using Photoshop editing software, and have now been visualised into a final product outcome. The group have worked really hard and their Photoshop understanding and skills have...