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First Day in the New Kearsley Academy Building.

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 21:38:00 +0000

To ensure that students are familiar with the new building and procedures students will return to Kearsley Academy at staggered times throughout the day. This is an exciting opportunity for students to tour the new building and find out how it will enhance their learning opportunities.
Students will also have a special assembly to celebrate their achievements so far as well as looking forward to the next chapter in their learning journey.
Please see below for times for each year group. *Please note that students need to arrive at the student entrance of the building. Welcome to your new learning environment!

Contacting Us During the Easter Break

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 09:44:00 +0000

Due to Kearsley Academy moving into the New Build emails and telephone lines are temporarily 'down' throughout the Easter Break.
If you would like to contact us please note that normal communications service will resume from Wednesday 10th April. Thank you for your enquiry and we look forward to hearing from you.

Training Day Reminder

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 13:34:00 +0000

Please find a letter below which details the school closures whilst we prepare to move into our brand new building:

Training Day Dates Reminder

Silver at the Physics Olympics!

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:40:00 +0000

8 of our year 9 students attended the Physics Olympics at Bolton School on Wednesday 27th Feb - the students were split in to 2 teams - Archimedes team (Tanzila Javed, Kaine Shuttleworth, Chloe Greenwood and Lucy Clarke) and Moore team (Thomas Wallwork, Alex Wallace, Usama Sheikh, Oliver Fielding). Both teams did exceptionally well in representing the Academy and demonstrated determination, resilience and creative flair throughout the course of the day.

The Archimedes team won silver in the 'Jelly Baby Towers' event which beats our bronze medal won last year.

Well done to all who took part.

Love is in the air for the BHF!

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:35:00 +0000

Before February half term, the year 11 ASDAN group put together a Valentine's themed magazine to raise money for the British Heart Foundation.

The magazine was sold for 30p, included a range of articles and was very well received by students and staff alike. The group managed to raise a total of £30 for the charity. Thank you to all students and staff for your support!

Time Project bring the spirit of Christmas to the community

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 13:06:00 +0000

The Time Project boys brought the spirit of Christmas to our local community. As part of their PSD qualification the boys had to design and make a Christmas cake to donate to an old person in the community. On Thursday 20th December the pupils walked down to Alderbank Nursing Home to deliver their cakes and have a chat with the residents.

A lovely time was had by all.

Drama students workshop with David Thacker at Bolton Octagon

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 20:38:00 +0000

Year 11 and 12 'Drama and Acting' students visited Bolton Octagon for a workshop with David Thacker. They attended the workshop to enhance their understanding of directing and how to approach making work. Our students were chosen during the workshop to demonstrate characterisation and were excellent in their acting ability. It was a fantastic opportunity to ask questions and work in a professional capacity with an award winning director. The students gained a lot of ideas that will help them in their acting qualifications.

Kearsley Academy's Got Talent Sell Out Show!

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 20:15:00 +0000

On Tuesday 11th December students from years 7 - 12 showcased their talents in this years 'Kearsley Academy's Got Talent'. Over 40 students made the final show with 13 acts performing.
The show opened with 13 of our BTEC Level 3 Sixth Form Music students performing a 7 minute 'mash up' journey through a variety of music genre.
Our hosts, A-level Drama / Theatre students Oliver Foster and Luke Watson led us through a fantastic night of performing arts. All of the student 'acts' were brilliant and were so professional! Not only did they perform in the evening, they also performed a morning and afternoon show for our partner primary schools.
The show was completed by our fabulous acoustic 'rain choir' conducted by Level 3 Music students.
A great night was had by everybody and is a true celebration of performing arts!

Educational Garden Success!

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 20:11:00 +0000

Church transformed into a top attraction for families The following article is taken from the Bolton Evening News.

8:06am Friday 14th December 2012 in Bolton Evening News

A CHURCH is set to become a star attraction for families and schoolchildren.

Kearsley Mount Methodist Church has transformed its grounds after striking it lucky with almost £50,000 of Big Lottery Funding.
And pupils from nearby Kearsley Academy have helped put the finishing touches to the church grounds by introducing fun educational and nature trails so families can explore the grounds.Visitors will be equipped with specially provided funky backpacks containing information and worksheets to take part in the activities. Kearsley Academy’s school council was approached by Stephen Tonge, church council member for the community and school governor, to design an education trail linked to the primary school curriculum.Over the past eight months the pupils have created a master noticeboard which illustrates the areas of the gardens and special features.There is a frog trail featuring plastic numbered frogs for primary school children and for older children and adults there will be a heritage trail.
The pupils have also designed signs in the gardens directing people to the Peace Garden and the Community Garden. They gave a special presentation of what they had done to church and community members.
Assistant Principal at Kearsley Academy Mel Hughes said: “The young people have designed the garden so it is interactive for children and families.
“Their idea was to get more people to use the garden and see it is an extra facility and resource.”
The church received just over £48,000 of funding to transform its grounds for the community to enjoy. bMiss Hughes added: “Young people are really passionate about their community and want to be part of it. This has given them a sense of pride, they have seen their work become a reality. They know that this is their project and they are responsible for its continual development." To take part in the educational activities contact the church

Year 7 Community Week News.

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 12:27:00 +0000

You might have seen our Year 7 out and about in a week where they learned the true meaning of community spirit! From Monday 3rd December to Friday 7th December our Year 7 students were learning more about the local community. The week involved students gaining knowledge about Kearsley's history, being 'Positively Kearsley', and learning about being an active citizen. The week started with us supporting Farnworth Tesco with a collection of groceries by Year 7 for the Bolton food bank.
We are very lucky to have support from the local community including Stephen Tonge talking to students at the Kearsley Mount Methodist Church, visits from pastor Mark Curtis and local community /businesses, as well as students presenting to the Kearsley Community!
Students learned about their school community, had a workshop exploring the technological community (staying safe) and aslo saw their potential within the wider community.
You might have seen us out and about at coffee mornings, delivering hampers and generally helping our community. The week culminated in Year 7 hosting a coffee morning at Kearsley Academy on Friday 7th December 9.30-11am where they presented their learning experiences.
If you would like to know more please contact me at the Academy on 01204 332 555 - Miss M Hughes - Assistant Principal.