In two weeks it is Science week, so we will be running some science competitions. For the first one we are encouraging students to sign up at www.britishscienceassociation.org/web/nsew/GetInvolved/ResourcesandActivities/SchoolCompetition.htm. This competition, for Key Stages 3, asks you to carry out research into animal and plant species that are under threat of ex...
On 22nd February at 12:33pm, a precious baby boy was born, and he was just what the Doctor ordered. The bouncing baby boy was the new son of our own Mr Carroll, head of Year 10, and he radioed your reporter to tell him about the experience. What did you name your child? He’s called Sonny Carroll. Why did you choose that name? It was just on...
The Wicked Young Writers' Award has been established to recognise excellence in writing, encourage creativity and help develop writing talent in young people.Any young person between the ages of 5 and 25 years old is eligible to enter, making the award the first of its kind to reward excellence to such a wide age-range of young people across the whole of the ...
As part of our ongoing effort to improve the service at the Academy restaurant, the Rendezvous has opened up a new fast service counter. It serves only the most popular meal and pudding – and if that’s what you want then you can now get it fast! Over the past few days, with the new counter operating, we have found that everyone is served in ten minutes, leaving mu...
Against very stiff competition from other schools, CoLA’s team managed to come 2nd in the Students in Free Enterprise competition last week. The team did a brilliant job, and we offer our congratulations to Chris Newman, Chloe Roach, Georgina-Daisy Kelly, Connor Hayes, Yuksel Gezer and Huda Ali for there inventiveness and knowledge. A trophy for to mark t...
A cast of thousands...no not quite, but there are a lot of Cola students working behind the scenes; designing and making the set and props, the fab costumes, great lighting and fantastic music; as well as performing on stage. Cola students are involved in everything. The set has been designed by Lucy Hodges and Mick Gomez along with help from Vanes...
On Friday 26th February, 14 students from CoLA and a further 10 from St Michael & All Angels Academy joined forces to perform and compete in a National Dance Competition, "Rock Challenge", in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. The students have been working hard for the past five weeks to create a joint piece with St Michael & All Angels named &quo...
On Thursday the 4th of February we had the Maths elite of Years 9, 10 and 11 students sit the Intermediate Maths Challenge Paper. The Maths Challenge Papers are part of the UK’s biggest national Maths competitions, and last year over 600,000 pupils from 4,500 schools took part. The top scoring 40% of the entrants receive Bronze, Silver or Gold certifica...
Are you a budding B-Boy or B-Girl? Or maybe you'd like to try and pick up some new dance moves! Every Thursday starting 4th March, there will be a NEW Breakdancing after school club in the dance studio, taken by a professional Break Dancer. Places are limited, so all those interested MUST register before the 4th with Miss Thompson in PE.
The Gods have stolen our eyes to see this thunder striking, electrifying and enlightening film. This film will amaze you with a tidal wave of amazing magical water tricks. If you’re not into myths now, Percy Jackson will certainly get you picking up the nearest mythology book to find out about all the Gods in this movie – just ask my friend, Rashid! This fi...
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