Life Science Centre Visit
The Year 5 and Year 6 pupils in Classes 13, 14 and 15 visited the Life Science Centre in Newcastle. During their visit they looked at Space, touched some moon rock, and saw what life was like on the International Space Station- even trying some real space snacks! They looked at heat and how light […]
Post 16 Leavers’ Event 2026
A warm and emotional afternoon unfolded at Macmillan Post 16 as staff and students came together to celebrate the remarkable journey of our Year 13 cohort. This year’s celebration was made even more special with the debut of our new signature sign-out camera, capturing unforgettable final moments, heartfelt goodbyes, and the excitement of stepping into […]
High School Musical Jr.
It’s almost showtime as the Macmillan Academy production returns to the stage this July 2026 with High School Musical Jr. This year promises to be bigger than ever, with over 150 students involved in what is set to be one of our largest cast to date. Our cameras recently visited rehearsals to catch a glimpse of […]
Year 6 Seven Stories
“What an amazing opportunity to collaborate on, create and celebrate stories!” Since the start of the Autumn Term, Class 18 has been part of a creative writing project with author Richard O’Neill. Together, they came up with an original idea for a story set in our school one hundred years ago. In the final week […]
Fire Brigade Visit – Key Stage 1 & 2
Firefighter Dave from Cleveland fire Brigade came to our Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 assemblies on Thursday 23rd April to speak to the children about staying safe, and to deliver important safety messages. He spoke about the dangers of people setting deliberate fires and explained that when the fire brigade are dealing with […]
CLASS 10 – NSPCC ‘Speak Out, Stay Safe’
Children in Class 10 took part in a special virtual assembly from the NSPCC – ‘Speak Out, Stay Safe’. The children learned about different forms of abuse, how to recognise unsafe situations, and who they can speak to if they need help or support.
Democracy Week 2026
Democracy Week is part of our curriculum work focussing on British Values, throughout the week pupilslearnt all about what it means to live in a democracy. Some of the key enquiry questions for the week were: What is Democracy? Who can vote and how do we vote? Has everyone always been able to vote? What […]
Celebrating Success – Year 3
Here are our Year 3 pupils from Class 8, 9 and 10 celebrating the end of their two week swimming course at Bococuda Pool. They are celebrating achieving their swimming awards, with many pupils learning to swim for the first time – gaining award for 5m, 10m and 25m swimming. Special congratulations to Nam from […]
Year 6 3D Artwork
Year 6 pupils have created a piece of 3D artwork inspired by an environmental message. As part of their work based on ‘Recycle, Reuse and Repurpose’, Class 18 used recycled materials to create turtles! Their task has highlighted how human behaviour is impacting the lives of sea life.
Year 9 Beamish Visit
Our history department recently took 35 Year 9 students on a trip to Beamish Museum, where they explored a range of historical settings including the Victorian street, the 1950s town, and the pit village. As part of the visit, students also participated in a “Call to War” workshop designed to deepen their understanding of the First […]