On Friday, 6th of March we were delighted to welcome the expert team from Fish for Heroes. They joined us to share their passion for sustainable seafood and professional kitchen skills. Our Year 10 Hospitality and Catering pupils traded their usual utensils for filleting knives, oyster shuckers and fish scalers to learn how the professionals do it.

The air hangs heavy over Victorian Whitechapel. Costermongers, police bobbies, and pickpockets roam the streets. A workhouse beadle’s voice rings out over the hustle and the bustle, ”Boy for sale!” Through the murk and the grime, a rakish boy with a dream of becoming a gentleman in his heart emerges…

Our Year 9 pupils recently gained an invaluable insight into the world of creative careers, thanks to an immersive workshop hosted at the UCLan Young Creative Centre. The day focused on the intricate journey a manuscript takes, from initial concept to a published book on the shelves.

A group of nine Year 9 and Year 10 girls recently returned from a transformative five-day residential trip to Jamie's Farm in beautiful Monmouthshire. The initiative, designed to empower pupils to strive both academically and socially, saw the pupils fully immerse themselves in sustainable farm life, stepping away from technology to engage in meaningful, hands-on experiences.

The English Department recently ran a Halloween Competition that concluded with a chilling display of pupil talent, as they put their descriptive writing skills, honed during the recent 'gothic stories' topic, to the test. Tasked with crafting their own spooky tale or poem under the evocative title "Shadows," pupils delivered entries that were both atmospheric and unnerving.

Co-op Academy North Manchester recently provided a crucial platform for its KS4 pupils as they attended the annual Careers Fair on Wednesday, October 22nd. The event was a key fixture in the academy's calendar, designed to help pupils inform their vital post-16 option choices