Students from the academy attended an opening of a new co

Students from the academy
attended an opening of a new
co-operative store in Blackley.
Increasing young peoples
participation and community
engagement.
Over the summer holidays a summer
school was organised for students from
local primary schools to attend two days
of activities these activities included
drama, sports, science languages, art
and technology.
Students from the academy
supported the local community
for Blackley in Bloom.
The official open day of the academy took
place, this was a very successful day and
attracted a large number of visitors from the
community. There were a number of
activities taking place such as a bike stunt
display a barbeque a dance show and tours
of the academy were taking place
throughout the day a football tournament
was held with local primary schools and the
band played throughout the day.
The academy band played for
local residents of Harry Pigott
Court. Students volunteered to
support this event by serving
refreshments to the residents, the
sun shone and a wonderful
afternoon was had by all.
Members of the academy choir took part
in a world premier of “That day we
sang” by Victoria Wood at the
Manchester Opera House. They had ten
months of rehearsals for this fantastic
production, they all worked really hard
and enjoyed the experience immensely.
Plant Hill Park in Blackley was
awarded a Green Flag for the first
time. Students from the academy
supported the entry for this award
by volunteering to attend the park
and litter pick.
School Gardening Club
Our students have put their ‘green fingers where the soil is’ to create
an eco-garden Alan Titmarsh would be proud of. Since February, staff
and students have worked tirelessly to turn donated reclaimed and
recycled materials from Laing O’Rourke, Mirfield Road Community
Garden and the Hidden Gem Garden Centre, to build a great looking
garden. The gardening club has successfully harvested a bumper crop
of potatoes, tomatoes and cucumber, and has started to supply fruit,
vegetables and herbs to the servery, enabling students and staff to
enjoy that delicious ‘home grown taste’. Looking ahead, the garden
aims to provide a fun outdoor experience, with the aspiration to
support the academy’s curriculum through developing our students
numeracy, literacy and planning skills in an intuitive – eco friendly
way.
Students from the academy
supported Mirfield Gardens in
preparing the gardens for a
Neighbours day which the students
also volunteered to attend and
support the event.
Working with local
primary schools their
students often attend the
academy for various
projects and sports
events.
The Co-operative is
challenging young
people to become
green pioneers as part
of our biggest ever
community education
programme - Green
Schools Revolution.
Our open day was a great
success, parents/carers and members
of the community came to tour the
academy and meet students and staff,
the parents/carers of primary school
students were also given the
opportunity to apply for a place at the
academy for September.
The winners of the football tournament were Bowker Vale Primary School
The winner of the
ipad 2 was
Chloe Neild from
Charlestown Primary
school.
Year 9 students attended The
Co-operative Film Festival at the
National Media Museum in
Bradford, the students were
chosen for their contribution to
academy life.
Over 65 members of the community attended a fun bingo evening at the academy, a great
time was had by all.
Over 88 senior citizens from the
local community were invited to
the academy for a Christmas
lunch, the band played and all
had a thoroughly enjoyable
afternoon.
Plant Hill Park was awarded the
green flag award. Students from
the academy were invited for a
press photograph due to their
volunteering (litter picking)
A fun Christmas party was arranged for the pupils at Camberwell Park, the pupils had food,
they played games and had a good sing-along father Christmas came and gave out
presents to all pupils. The students from the green family raised £200 to donate to
Camberwell park. Over 25 of academy students volunteered to support this event.