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A group of thirty Year 8 students from King’s Oak Academy participated in an engaging and educational Engineering Discovery Day at Renishaw’s headquarters in Wotton-Under-Edge. This special event was organised in conjunction with National Science Week and International Women’s Day, aiming to inspire the next generation of

A team of six talented Year 8 students from King’s Oak Academy recently participated in the prestigious IET Faraday Challenge held at the School of Engineering at UWE. The challenge tasked students with designing and creating an educational toy for children. Equipped with a detailed design brief,

King’s Oak Academy students visited GCSE Boost a unique careers fair. BBC Points West set up pre arranged interviews with King’s Oak students about the careers fair. Here is what they had to say.

  Sixty Year 8 students from King’s Oak Academy had an exciting opportunity to attend an Engineering Festival at Babcock, where they explored the dynamic world of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). During the event, students engaged in a series of hands-on activities, including problem-solving challenges,

Cabot Learning Federation (CLF) primary schools were invited by the Rugby Football Union (RFU) to participate in an all-girls primary school T1 Rugby Festival – an exciting event aimed at promoting inclusivity and engagement in rugby. T1 rugby is a non-contact sport that embodies the core elements

The entire Year 8 cohort at King’s Oak Academy recently participated in the exciting M&G Enterprise Challenge, an initiative designed to develop business and teamwork skills through a real-world project. Students worked collaboratively in groups to plan a large-scale concert for 10,000 attendees, tackling key aspects of

Bristol City Council will meet to discuss a proposal aimed at tackling illegal parking outside schools during drop-off times. The initiative, if approved, will introduce a trial of CCTV cameras equipped with automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) technology. BBC Radio Bristol’s Joe Sims spoke to Katherine Ogden,

A group of Year 10 students at King’s Oak Academy have participated in a hands-on initiative to plant spring bulbs, contributing to the promotion of biodiversity and the conservation of bee populations. The activity was organised in collaboration with Common Connections, a four-year project dedicated to restoring,

Year 10 students from King’s Oak Academy had the exciting opportunity to visit the Science Museum in London, where they attended the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and maths) skills fair. This enlightening event offered students a valuable platform to explore potential career pathways and gain insights into

Year 11 students from King’s Oak Academy recently participated in an engaging and innovative workshop designed by KPMG to prepare them for the world of work. KPMG firms operate in 143 countries and territories with more than 273,000 partners and employees working in member firms around the

King’s Oak Academy pupils marked the start of UK Parliament Week 2024 with a special visit from their new local MP, Damien Egan, representing Bristol Northeast. The event was a fantastic opportunity for pupils to engage with democracy and learn more about the parliamentary process. Mr Egan

More than 300 Bristol students from Years 7, 8, and 9 at King’s Oak Academy recently took part in an engaging and educational workshop aimed at raising awareness about the dangers of alcohol and alcohol abuse. This is how the Kingswood Voice covered the story.

Eighty Year 9 students at King’s Oak Academy participated in an exciting and hands-on science, technology, English, and maths (STEM) workshop focused on robotics. The workshop aimed to inspire students by introducing them to a variety of STEM-related careers, promoting both creativity and critical thinking skills. As

A group of proactive students from King’s Oak Academy have taken environmental action into their own hands by launching a recycling project aimed at reducing waste across the academy. Under their own initiative, these passionate students have started collecting plastic bottles from around the school site in

King’s Oak Academy welcomed students and parents/carers to their annual Year 11 information evening, an event designed to support students as they approach a key transitional period in their academic journey. The academy hosted 16 external colleges, sixth forms, and apprenticeship employers, who showcased a range of