14/07/2025
Year 8 for the win! ๐๐
This morning, our Year 8 pupils competed in the finals of the Sustainabili-tea Project as part of Alleyne's Science Transition activities. After weeks of hard work designing and presenting their own sustainable teabag concepts, our finalists went head-to-head with Waltonโฆ and brought home โThe Cupโ! โ๐
They were truly worthy winners and did themselves โ and us โ incredibly proud.
Fantastic job, ladies โ well done! ๐๐
14/07/2025
WOW! What a weekend some of our pupils have had!! ๐ฒ
Sophia and Theo repped Alento BJJ Cannock at the Elite Junior BJJ World Championships ๐ช
๐ Sophia dominated her division to become World Champion for the second time, submitting everyone she faced!
๐ฅ Theo showed real grit and skill, earning Bronze in a fiercely competitive division!
Meanwhileโฆ
๐ Imogen wrapped up her dance season in scorching heat but smashed it with 2 x 1st places and 3 x 3rd placesโdanced her heart out!
โฝ Harvey and his football squad came out tournament winnersโamazing effort!
๐คธโโ๏ธ And Leo took home 1st place in his gymnastics competitionโwhat a star!
So proud of you allโdetermined, disciplined, and absolutely smashing it! ๐๐ฅ
11/07/2025
Last week, a group of amazing young women represented us at the JCB Women in Engineering event! ๐ชโจ
Held at the academy, the day brought together pupils from across Staffordshire and Derbyshire for hands-on, exciting engineering challenges. Our girls absolutely smashed it โ future engineers in the making! ๐ทโโ๏ธ๐ ๏ธ๐ก
11/07/2025
๐ A Huge Congratulations to Our Year 8 Team! ๐
We are incredibly proud to share that our talented Year 8 students represented our school at The National Careers Challenge Finals! ๐
They worked extremely hard, showcased incredible creativity, and demonstrated true passion and dedication. We couldnโt be more impressed by them. ๐โจ
Letโs continue to celebrate their amazing achievement! ๐
11/07/2025
๐ Congratulations to our newly appointed prefect team for September 2025!
This week, all our prefects โ including the new Super Six โ completed their training, sharing the skills they aim to develop and exploring how to communicate effectively using restorative methods. ๐ฌโจ
The commitment, energy, and enthusiasm from the whole team were truly inspiring. ๐
Here they are โ our Super Six, ready to lead with confidence from September! ๐๐ฅ
07/07/2025
๐ง ๐ป UK Bebras Challenge Incoming!
This November, all CCA pupils will take part in the national UK Bebras tournament, testing their logic and computing skills through fun online puzzles! ๐งฉ๐
Year 6 & 7 are already preparing with past challenges โ and judging by their skills so far, weโre expecting some real champions this Autumn! ๐๐
07/07/2025
What a beautiful way to end last week! ๐๐พ
We had a special visit from Jane at Furry Friends, who introduced us to the wonderful world of animal therapy. A few lucky pupils got to spend time with three adorable guests: Sparkle the guinea pig, Shelly the tortoise, and Daisy the spaniel ๐น๐ข๐ถ
Safe to say, it wasnโt just the children who loved the cuddles! ๐
03/07/2025
๐ญ On Tuesday 1st July, our KS3 pupils had the fantastic opportunity to visit The Stafford Gatehouse Theatre for this year's summer Shakespeare production of Hamlet. A powerful performance that captivated everyone in the audience โ it was a huge success! Highly recommended for anyone who loves great theatre. ๐โจ
02/07/2025
๐ Huge congratulations to our chess champions! โ๏ธ
After a week of intense competition and brilliant strategy, we are proud to announce our CCA Chess Medalists:
โจ Y5 Champion โ Iris
โจ Y6 Champion โ Bror
โจ Y7 Champion โ James
โจ Y8 Champion โ Johan
But the battle for the board didnโt end there...
๐ We are thrilled to crown our Grand National Chess Master Champion โ Iris!
๐ A big shoutout to Johan, our impressive runner-up.
Trophies have been presented to our Master Champions, and we couldnโt be prouder of every single player who took part. Well done, everyone! โ๏ธ๐
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๐ Special thanks to Charlie and Isaac for all their help running the games โ we couldnโt have done it without you!
01/07/2025
๐ช Missing Glastonbury? We've got the next best thing, live on your doorstep! ๐ถ
Come along to our very own โSTONE ROCKSโ Festival this Saturday, 5th July, 12โ4pm at Christ Church Academy, Stone!
๐ค Live music from pupils past and present
๐ Delicious food stalls
๐ Family fun and games
๐ Wristbands available on the gate
๐ง To purchase a limited edition Stone Rocks Festival t-shirt, please email: [email protected]
A fantastic afternoon of music, food, and summer vibesโdonโt miss out! ๐
30/06/2025
๐ Congratulations Mason! ๐
Weโre thrilled to celebrate another amazing achievement โ Mason has completed the IDEA Award Bronze Certificate! ๐ฅ๐ป
The IDEA Awards are a nationally recognised programme that teaches real-world tech skills, from social media to game design. By completing 250 points worth of challenges, Mason becomes only the third Year 8 to earn this prestigious award. ๐
Well done on this outstanding accomplishment โ will you be the first to go for Silver? ๐โจ
26/06/2025
What an incredible experience! ๐
Well done Lizzie who competed at Hickstead in the fiercely competitive 1-metre classes - with 175 competitors in each class - and absolutely smashed it! ๐
Weโre so proud to say she came home with a 1st place ๐ฅ and a 2nd place ๐ฅ finish!
Hard work, focus, and passion truly pay off. ๐ชโจ