Christ Church Academy, Stone

Year 8s celebrated in 'tropical' style last night at their Prom. Everyone looked amazing and had such fun. A wonderful night was had by all - creating many special memories for years to come! We wish them all best of luck for the future. Willowsbrook

Thrilled to announce that we have been awarded the Platinum School Games Award - what a fantastic end to the year - well done to everyone involved!

The Year 7 pupils have been using their shape and space skills in Maths to create 3D superhero figures from nets. Don't they look amazing!! What superhero would you create?

Setting up is well underway for Y8 prom tonight .... here is a sneaky preview! Willowsbrook

Briggs Equipment have once again been generous enough to support our school by giving up their time to help us to develop this wellbeing space. Last week they came out to lay a patio area for the benefit of our students. It looks amazing, we are thrilled with the results. Pupils and staff would like to thank the team - Steve Rowlands, Bryn Fox, David Jewell, Andy Langley, Stuart Chambers & Gareth Rose - for all their hard work!

Christ Church Academy recently welcomed Staffordshire University, Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG) and 13 employers and training providers to our inaugural Y8 Careers Event. Pupils took part in a 'speed dating' style event, learning about each employer/provider, the range of careers available within the different companies, the routes into employment and the skills and qualities employers are looking for. Feedback from both pupils and the providers has been overwhelmingly positive and we can't wait to run the event next year!

Good luck to five of our singers, Maria, Sophia, Megan, Hettie and Ruth. They will be competing in the Staffordshire Young Musician final on Saturday!🎵

Half of Y5 have had a great day out at Wolseley Bridge with staff from the Staffordshire Wildlife Trust.

The budding nature rangers have had a fantastic time learning about the different animals that live on Cannock Chase and how to care for the environment.

Due to the weather, unfortunately KS3 sports afternoon is cancelled.

It's finally the day - Stone Rocks is here!! Will you be joining us to enjoy the music, fun and stalls? Let's hope the rain stays away!

Yesterday, two teams of Y8 represented the school at the National Careers Challenge Finals at the ICC in Birmingham. They were a credit to both themselves and the school. Well done!

Don't forget to check out 'Creative faces by Rose' at Stone Rocks, for the ultimate festival vibe!!

Last rehearsal for Rock Band before Stone Rocks! We can't wait to see lots of you there.

Y8 pupils have been busy creating claymation figures for their end of year project. Here is an amazing Pokemon character by one of our pupils. Amazing work!

The countdown is on to Stone Rocks.... who will be joining us this Saturday? 🎹🎧🎤🎷🎸🍧🥤

What a fantastic week our Y6 pupils have had at Stanley Head. Every day was packed with exciting activities and fun new experiences! They even had a special visitor join them for two evenings..... Minnie!!

It was lovely to welcome current Y4 pupils and their families to Christ Church Academy last night at our Parents' Information Evening. Our Prefects did a wonderful job meeting our visitors and showing them to the form rooms. We hope many of you had the opportunity to meet our Hope Ambassadors and our Peer Mentors who will be supporting all new Y5 pupils in September with their transition to middle school!

Year 6 have arrived at Stanley Head. Tents are up and beds are made... and they are now busy on their outdoor activities!

We are very excited to announce the amazing line up at Stone Rocks 2023... will you be there? 🎤🎹🎷🎸🪘

Summer Raffle tickets are now available to purchase via ParentPay or on the day at Stone Rocks. There are some amazing prizes to be won! Online ticket sales end at midday on Wednesday 5th July and the draw will take place at Stone Rocks on Saturday 8th July. Good luck everyone!

Minnie is settling well into life at the Academy and is already sporting her new tie! Lots of pupils have already had the opportunity to say hello. Doesn't she look smart!

We had an amazing time welcoming Year 4 pupils to Christ Church Academy for their STEM/ICT afternoons last week – everyone left with smiles on their faces! We can’t wait to meet our new pupils again on Monday and Tuesday for their transition days – we are really enjoying getting to know them!

Performers and visitors are getting more excited as Stone Rocks 2023 approaches! The wristbands have now arrived and are available to purchase via ParentPay. £3 Adult £1 Child. Will we see you there on Saturday 8th July 2023?

Today the Code Club pupils from Y5 and 6 visited Newcastle College to learn how to program the new Lego Spike robots. Children had to use their teamwork skills to build separate parts of a robot and then bring them together to create a complete robot. All the children were fantastic representatives and had an amazing day! LEGO

With only 3 weeks to go until Stone Rocks, wristbands are now on sale!! Have you got yours...?

Y7 classes have enjoyed making cheesecake this week. We had a variety of toppings and flavours which all looked delicious 😋 What toppings would you choose?!

Y6 have been identifying leaves from the trees in the sunny school garden today - they have enjoyed making crayon rubbings of the leaves to better identify each leaf!

**STONE ROCKS SPOTLIGHT** In preparation for their upcoming production of We Will Rock You at Stafford Gatehouse (19th-22nd July 2023), we are excited to announce that Musical Youth Theatre Stafford will be performing at this year's Stone Rocks on Sat 8th July!! We can't wait!

Time for some last minute fun in North Wales before the journey back to Stone!

The banner is up and the countdown is on for Stone Rocks - not long to go!! 🎤🎧🎷🎸🥁

Today is the big day as Year 7s tackle Snowdon! ⛰🏕
A last night campfire with singing, memories and marshmallows is planned for tonight!

Year 7 had a fantastic day yesterday exploring the rock pools at Penmon Point and studying the marine invertebrate life they found there. They also went into the wilds of Cwm Idwal to create dramatic pieces that describe the process of glacial valley creation.

Today they are visiting Criccieth and Black Rock Sands to look at sea defenses and longshore drift. They will take part in a ‘plastic pick’ across the beach and, of course, no visit to the beach would be complete without some sand sculpting and fun in the caves and shallow pools of Black Rock!

After an evening spent around the campfire, Year 7s started the day with a good breakfast in Wales. They are visiting Penmon Point in Anglesey this morning and Cwm Idwal this afternoon. The sun is shining and it’s set to be a beautiful day!