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North East Autism society are now able to offer residential short breaks on their New Warlands Farm site, which is set within 77 acres of farmland and countryside within County Durham, for young people aged 16 + with autism and or learning difficulties. The open day will take place at the farm site (DH7 6EX) […]

We were really excited and delighted to have a special visitor on Wednesday 28th March. Dr Suzie Imber is a planetary scientist and professor at Leicester University. She won a BBC TV series a few months ago called Astronauts: Do you have what it takes? where she went through the astronaut selection procedure. She came […]

Friday 9th March 2018 Both staff and students loved dressing up as their favourite characters from literature. Students also enjoyed a Jackanory in forest school in the round house, decorating classroom doors to look like book covers, as well as a ‘Where’s Wally’ trail around the academy. All students were also given a World Book Day […]

There are changes being made to the benefits system, and Sunderland Citizens Advice is here to help. Children under the age of 16 who are currently in receipt of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) will have their DLA stopped once they turn 16, and will instead be invited to apply for Personal Independence Payment (PIP). The […]

National Careers week will be held in school from 5-10th march. Please click here to see our Careers page, where we will keep you up to date with a planned timetable and photos of what we get up to.

On Wednesday 7th February our talented drama group will be performing Want by Barney Norris at the Arts Centre Washington. Please click the link to find out more and book tickets. http://www.artscentrewashington.co.uk/production-details.aspx?id=1138

We currently have a group of excited students and staff on a residential at Derwent Hill. Parents/Carers will be kept updated with daily texts. We hope our group have a fantastic time!

  Friday 22nd December is a non uniform day with the opportunity for the students to take part in the end of term disco during the afternoon, featuring our resident DJ ‘K Millen’  

On Friday 1st December, some of our fabulous sixth form Students visited Sainsbury’s where they helped shoppers pack their bags. This was to raise money for Grace House and we are proud to announce that altogether £206.05 was raised! Well done! For more information, search www.gracehouse.co.uk.