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Big Night In 2019
On Friday 12th July St Aidan’s Catholic Academy staff and students were involved in raising money for Sunderland Cancer patients. This is an Annual event where we try and remember all of our loved ones who have lost their lives or are battling Cancer at the moment. As the theme this year was ‘movies ‘ […]
The Duke of York Inspiring Digital Enterprise Award (iDEA)
The Duke of York Inspiring Digital Enterprise Award (iDEA) is an international programme that helps learners develop their digital, enterprise and employability skills. During IT & Computing lessons students have completed a series of online challenges to win career-enhancing badges, unlock new opportunities and gain industry recognised awards. The iDEA curriculum helps to inspire students to become […]
Tremendous Transition
What a week we have had! Year 6 have never stopped (neither have the staff). The Upper Room was crammed with faces of intrigue and fascination as assemblies on our core values and 6 learning habits were delivered by various members of staff to ensure our newest recruits are fully prepared for September. We had […]
Visit to Zaragoza 17th – 21st June 2019
The MFL department arranged a visit to Zaragoza on the 17th June 2019 for four nights, for y9 and y10 students studying GCSE Spanish. This visit gave the students the opportunity to visit the city of Zaragoza and its attractions including a day at Monasterio de Piedra National Park. Although Zaragoza has a modern and […]
Y7 CLIMB – Mayor of Sunderland visits St Aidan’s Catholic Academy
On Thursday 20th June 2019, St Aidan’s academy held their first annual CLIMB awards. The event was a chance to come together as a community to celebrate the hard work and commitment shown by year 7 students in successfully reaching ‘Camp 1’; the first in a series of milestones of the CLIMB programme. The programme […]
Boxing success for Joe
Hard work pays off! And it certainly has for Joe, a member of our Year 8. Following Joe winning the Category B Under 32kg National Schoolboy Boxing Silver Medal, he has been selected to represent Sunderland Amateur Boxing Club on the weekend of 21st – 23rd June in their squad for the Hull Box Cup. […]
CLIMB Awards Presentation – Thursday 20th June 10am
Throughout the academic year, students in year 7 have been involved in a wide range of activities as part of the CLIMB initiative. CLIMB looks to develop student interests and abilities by providing valuable learning experiences outside of their studies, whilst building independence and interpersonal skills. On Thursday 20th June we will be hosting an […]
Sunderland Honours
Throughout the academic year 24 of our year 8 boys have been attending Sunderland University to complete the Sunderland Honours Programme. They attended Sunderland University for 3 days overall, finding out about University life and engaging in a range of activities including campus tours, subject tasters and practical activities. Today we completed our journey with […]
Y10 Borneo Expedition – Parent Evening 7pm 4th June
Students of St Aidan’s and St Anthony’s Catholic Academy’s have been offered the opportunity to take part in something amazing – a school expedition to Borneo in 2021 with Outlook Expeditions; the leading independent provider of youth expeditions. Taking part in an expedition is so much more than a school trip. This is a journey […]
St Aidan’s Foodbank
St. Aidan’s foodbank would like donations of non-perishable items with a long shelf life, such as soup, tinned vegetables/meat/tuna, items which could be used to make a meal. A tin a week per student could provide enough food to help struggling families in the community over the summer break – Students can simply drop items off […]
Well Done Harry
Well done to Harry, a member of our Year 9. This weekend he received The Praiseworthy Army Cadet Force First Aid Award, for performing first aid on a member of his local community, ultimately saving her life. This recognition has only been awarded to a small number of cadets. Harry was given this award as […]
