Vale of York Academy @ValeYorkAcademySchool will be open next Thursday for GCSE results day from 9am! One more week and the wait is over! #fingerscrossed5 days ago

Vale of York Academy @ValeYorkAcademyYear 11 students who are keen on biology - Take a look at this! This looks great!! https://t.co/yDMTinh3kI6 days ago

Vale of York Academy @ValeYorkAcademy@Mr_Elwell_Maths All the best @Mr_Elwell_Maths with your new job in Kenya! Were sure it will be one hell of an adventure teaching there and you will embrace it showing your best! Good luck 👍1 week ago

Vale of York Academy @ValeYorkAcademy50 HP for anyone who attends! Collect on the first week back at school in September! See Mr Rampling in PE for Stamps 👍2 weeks ago

Vale of York Academy @ValeYorkAcademyGreat opportunity for any of our students or those in the community 👍 good way to end the summer @Nwinter77 https://t.co/PDiKzTmX0g2 weeks ago

Vale of York Academy @ValeYorkAcademyVery proud of our ex student Chloe Kilmartin from @york_college for her amazing work! So great to see 👍 https://t.co/iWTOHfUkpw2 weeks ago

Vale of York Academy @ValeYorkAcademyLoving it that it has inspired more tagines after the trip! Perfect - how many others have had it?? 😂 https://t.co/cu9cojs15l2 weeks ago

Vale of York Academy @ValeYorkAcademyWe are all so proud of what Hannah has achieved - she embraced everything but the mountain day and fought off a lot of worries! So pleased she has enjoyed it so much and thank you again personally for the lovely gift! It was our pleasure to share this mega exciting adventure 👍 https://t.co/rSkFNY1U3c3 weeks ago

Vale of York Academy @ValeYorkAcademy@DockerBernield3 Thank you 👍3 weeks ago

Vale of York Academy @ValeYorkAcademyBoth Alfie and Lucy were amazing this past 2 weeks and we’re keen to look out for each other and others in the group. They both worked hard to conquer the mountain, inspiring others around them to strive for the top! It was a pleasure to embrace the experience with them 👍 https://t.co/s9faMlvNCi3 weeks ago

Year 7 Lakeside

90 Year 7 students and nine staff headed off to Lakeside Activity Centre in the Lake District from 13-15 September 2017. This was the first year the Academy has run the residential trip which allowed the students to get to know each other and the staff, whilst pushing themselves out of their comfort zones. This feel of ‘reaching for the top’ is how we want the students to approach their learning.

The students jumped in head first and had a go at high ropes, abseiling, kayaking, canoeing, raft-building, challenge course, archery, initiatives and climbing. On an evening, the students spent time as a form class having BBQs and sitting around the campfires.

Everyone was very well-behaved and it was fascinating to see the students forming solid relationships with each other and their form tutors. As the trip came to an end, the students said that they felt they could accomplish anything – if they can face their fears of heights or water then they can face the challenges in the classroom.

Photos will be provided on dropbox to parents e-mails for those who would like to keep a copy. Thank you to the students for being ace, the staff on the trip and those back at school for covering!

Mr Rampling, PE & Science Teacher and D of E Coordinator

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