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St Aidan’s Catholic Academy day with the Royals!!
Two of our pupils, Josh in Year 12 and William in Year 9 had an alternative curriculum from lessons on Wednesday 21st February by having a meeting with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge . Team 21 is a group of young people (13-18) who represent the young people of Sunderland and help make Sunderland […]
Best Selling Author Visits St Aidan’s Catholic Academy!
To celebrate the publication of his new book, The 1,000 year old boy, Ross Welford came into school to talk about his books and being a writer! Ross, who is originally from the North-East is the best-selling author of Time Travelling with a Hamster, and his most recent book, The 1,000 year old Boy, is all about Alfie’s […]
YMT – Year 7
Year 7 visited the Youth Village this January with mixed emotions of excitement & for some, apprehension. The Team soon made the group feel at home and relaxed. The boys took part in various team building activities; including dance, drama & art. There was also time for self reflection & time to share their thoughts […]
Ofsted Publication January 2018
Ofsted Inspection date: 9-10th of January 2018. We are proud to announce that following our recent Ofsted Inspection the overall effectiveness of the school was judged as Good. Please read the full report below. St Aidan’s Catholic Academy Ofsted Report January 2018
YMT – Year 9
50 Year 9 pupils set off bright and early on the morning of Monday 15th January for three days and two nights at the Youth Village in Consett. For some this is the third visit in as many years, testament to the amazing programme that is delivered. On arrival the team were ready and waiting. The […]
Year 11 Awards Evening
On Tuesday 19th December 2017 we held our Awards Evening for last years Year 11. It was superb to see so many join us at such a busy time of year. It saw the return of some who have moved onto pastures new who along with those still with us at Sixth Form celebrated our […]
Year 7 Singing Competition
Well done to all our Year 7s for participating in our inaugural House Singing Competition. Everyone sang so well (even the teachers!). We also had top quality accompaniment from our increasingly able St Aidan’s School Orchestra. The competition was tight but Ashbrooke just pipped Corby and Brookfield into 2nd and 3rd place respectively. It was […]
Year 13 Awards Evening 2017
On Monday 18th December 2017 we welcomed back our successful leavers from the class of 2017. It was great to see so many familiar faces and the atmosphere was fantastic. The students and their guests were able to mingle with each other over a drink and swap stories on their exploits since leaving us in the Summer. […]
Doodle Rewards
A group of KS3 pupil were rewarded today for their brilliant effort of attending Doodle Maths on a morning before school . The boys use the iPads to access the programme and are awarded with stars when they answer the questions correctly. D Nsubuga 7F was our top Doodle Star Man as he earned 1,400 stars! The […]
