Independent Financial Advisor Visits Knutsford
Our Business Department were delighted to welcome Sue Campion, an Independent Financial Advisor, from Haven IFA, Sale, Cheshire, to visit our Y13 students currently studying for a Level 3 Diploma in Financial Studies. Not only did Sue quiz them on their current financial knowledge, but she also gave them an insight into a typical working week and some very useful guidance on how to embark upon a career in the Financial Services sector. The students thoroughly enjoyed the visit.
Year 7 Ambassadors Visit Care Home
Our Year 7 Student Ambassadors visited Sharston House, a local care home, yesterday to spread some Christmas cheer! In the morning, they wrote Christmas cards for the residents and then delivered them in the afternoon along with some homemade mince pies. The students chatted to the residents, handed out treats and even sang some Christmas songs. AJ, one of our Ambassadors, treated them to a performance on the piano, which they loved! It was a fantastic day, enjoyed by residents, students and staff! Merry Christmas!
Job Vacancies
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We Raised £1,067.34!
We raised £1,067.34 for Children in Need last week! Thank you to all our students, parents/carers and staff who donated. You can read more about how the charity will use the money we raised here: https://www.bbcchildreninneed.co.uk/children.../what-we-do/
Netball Win for Year 8
Our Year 8 Netball Team beat Weaverham yesterday 30-2. They played some fantastic netball and are making excellent progress. Miss Coleman and Miss Neville are super proud!
Children in Need - Friday 15th Nov
Guardian Newspaper Trip
Year 12 English and Media students enjoyed a fantastic day at The Guardian newspaper's headquarters in London. They learnt about how news content is created each day across its print and digital platforms before writing their own feature articles.
Lyla Wins Bronze!
Congratulations to Lyla in Year 9 who represented England at the World Kickboxing Championships in Portugal this October. She ended up winning a bronze medal in the 11-12 years old under 55kg points fighting category, one fight she won with over a 10 point gap! Lyla then narrowly missed out on another bronze as she went out in the quarter finals of the 11-12 years old under 55kg in continuous fighting. This was her first time ever competing at this level and she did her family, her coach and her school proud. Well done Lyla!
We will remember them
Last week, students created displays for both school sites using hand-made poppies. Representatives from Knutsford Academy attended a service yesterday at St John's Church in Knutsford. Today, we observed a whole-school 2 minute silence. They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them
Published Reporters at Knutsford Academy
The Young Reporter Scheme provides a platform for student voices and articles are submitted online by school pupils aged 14 to 18. We are incredibly proud of our published reporters, who now have articles live on the Knutsford Guardian website. Included is an article about our new library on Bexton Road. Click here to access the articles directly.
Cross Country Regional Final
Huge congratulations to Jonty, Ben, Tom, Charlie, Jenson, and Jaxon for their incredible performance at the ESAA Cross Country Regional Final - West Central (Year 7 and 8). They gave it their all and competed brilliantly against a strong field. Well done, team!
Barcelona Sports Tour 2024
Over the half term, 8 members of staff took 87 students away to Barcelona for our Sports Tour. The students competed in numerous sporting fixtures, and enjoyed leisure activities like laser tag, foot golf and a tour of the local football stadium. Thank you to all the staff who gave up their half term to take them, and to Pancea85 for sponsoring the event and providing all students with a personalised hoody.