The Annual Rotary Youth Speaks Competition
Knutsford Academy was delighted to host the annual Rotary Youth Speaks Competition on Tuesday this week. This is a public speaking competition and a fantastic opportunity for young people to build confidence and develop ambition. The event aims to give our students a platform to speak passionately about topics that matter to them. Our three teams competed against Didsbury High School, The County High School Leftwich and Weaverham High School. We are delighted to tell you that our Year 9 team were runners-up in the Intermediate category and the Year 10 team won the Seniors category! They were amazing and made us very proud!
Ignition Dance Company: 025 Stoke Festival
Bringing together the very best in local, upcoming talent, 025 Dance will see 55 dance companies take over the Stoke Regent Theatre stage, to perform in celebration of this year’s theme, ICONIC! Knutsford's Ignition Dance Company contributed to the opening night of the two-week festival with their new piece 'Madame X' in celebration of the Queen of Pop Madonna. A huge congratulations to all the students involved on a fantastic performance, you really did the school proud! The company will be performing Madame X at this year's annual Dance Festival on Wednesday 2nd April.
Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge Visit
This week, a group of our Year 12 students visited Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge. They had an exciting day experiencing one of the colleges in Cambridge, had a tour of the site and completed workshops on preparing for Higher Education.
Careers Fair, Great Success!
Our Careers Fair took place on Tuesday this week and was a huge success! We had 31 companies and colleges attend the event from a variety of industries, providing students with information on STEM careers, careers in the services and careers working with animals. We hosted representatives from technology firms, professional services and hospitality, with some local universities and colleges also in attendance. Thank you to all those involved in making the day memorable and informative for our students.
Job Vacancies
We are currently recruiting for a Biology Teacher, a Head of Chemistry, a Languages Teacher and Exam Invigilators. Visit our school page on the TES website for more information. https://www.tes.com/jobs/employer/knutsford-academy-1014027
Cottons Hotel Visit
Today, our Year 10 Hospitality and Catering class visited Cottons Hotel & Spa in Knutsford to take part in a number of workshops. The students were able to make their own alcohol free mojito under the guidance of the Food and Beverage manager, and then watched a butchery demonstration by the Head chef, who showed students how to prepare a side of beef to cut into steaks. They were then treated to a fantastic steak lunch prepared by chef. An amazing experience! We are very lucky to have been paired with Cottons this year, through the Hotel and Schools programme, which links schools to hospitality establishments. We are already looking forward to the rest of the experiences we have planned for this year with Cottons and thank them for taking part in the scheme.
Over £800 for Save the Children!
Thanks to the generous donations from parents/carers, students and staff, we managed to raise over £800 on the last day of Term by holding a Christmas Jumper Day. Thank you to all those who took part and donated. Merry Christmas!
KA News December 2024
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Food Bank Donations
Staff and students have been collecting food bank donations to support local families this Christmas. Volunteers from Hope Central Food Bank collected these items last Thursday and will ensure that they help those in the community at Christmas and into the New Year.
Year 8 Environmental Officers Plant Daffodils
Yesterday our Year 8 Environmental Officers were busy planting daffodil bulbs which were kindly donated by Cottons Hotel & Spa. The Environmental Officers are part of our new Student Ambassador scheme, and are already working hard to make positive changes to the school environment by demonstrating our school values of ambition, respect and kindness.
Westfield Drive Donate to Street Buddies Manchester
During this term students at Westfield Drive have been collecting donations for Street Buddies Manchester, a local charity that support the homeless in Manchester. We have been gathering collections of hats, gloves, socks, hand and foot warmers and Christmas selection boxes that the charity can distribute to people in need in the run up to Christmas. It is fair to say that we were absolutely taken aback by the generous donations made by our Westfield Drive community! We had over 500 items donated- we filled the whole car! Lou and Sara from Street Buddies (pictured here with three of our Student Ambassadors and Mrs Szkolar) were so thankful for all of the donations and wanted us to pass on their thanks to everyone who gave so generously!
Legally Blonde - Tuesday 10th to Saturday 14th December
This week sees our annual winter production which this year is Legally Blonde the musical based on the hit film of the same name. Students from Years 9-13 have work tirelessly since auditions in mid-September to stage this fun and exciting musical. The show runs from Tuesday 10th to Saturday 14th with a few tickets still available for Wednesday and Friday. Break a leg to all involved!