John Cabot Academy

We were incredibly proud of the four Year 9 students who represented the school at the Battle of the Bands Competition, held at Hans Price Academy on Wednesday 15th July
Aiden, Lexi, Rose and Rosa delivered a fantastic performance and were excellent ambassadors for the school throughout the evening.
The event brought together talented young musicians from schools across the Cabot Learning Federation , creating a wonderful sense of community and celebration. It was a great night of live music, creativity and collaboration, providing a fitting artistic close to the academic year and showcasing the incredible talent that exists across our schools.

The Summer Sorted campaign

South Gloucestershire Council is running ‘The Summer Sorted’ campaign, providing information, guidance and support for parents and carers during the summer holidays.

Many families may not realise that claiming Universal Credit can unlock access to a range of additional support, including expanded eligibility for free school meals from September 2026.

For information on free and low-cost activities, local events, practical support, the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme, Universal Credit, the Crisis and Resilience Fund, Cost of Living support and Free School Meals, visit John Cabot Academy website on the link below. You will also be able to access a link to a 'Frequently Asked Questions' document to answer any questions you may have.

https://johncabotacademy.clf.uk/latest_updates/the-summer-sorted-campaign/

Sports Day 2026

On Thursday 9th July staff and students took to the field for our first ever morning Sports Day. During our shortened event due to the forecasted heat, we ran track events, the tug of war and relay races.

We were proud of all who took part and did their best. We had winners from all three communities and it was a close fought competition. The final results were live streamed to tutor times with last year's winners yellow (Aardman) placing third, green (Naz) coming second for the second year in a row, and blue (Banksy) taking the win.

Cabot's Got Talent!

Congratulations to all of our incredible students who took part in our summer talent show! We were blown away by the confidence, variety and incredible skill which was on display. We had students from year 7-10 singing, dancing, reading original poems and raps!

1st place went to the incredible dance group made up of Ciana, Bobby, Aziza, Neve, Zlata, Maame, Amarachi, Rachel, Daisy, Elisabeta, Nadine and Taliyah.

2nd place went to Jack and Megan who sang 'suddenly seymour' from Little shop of horrors.

3rd place went to Anaia who performed an original rap.

Thank you to our brilliant judges, Miss Goodyear, Mr Allen and Mr Baird for their positive comments and having the difficult decision of choosing the winners!

*** Sweet sale ***

The 2027 Prom Committee will be selling sweet bags for 50p on Tuesday 7th and Wednesday 8th July to raise money for their prom next year. Cash or card will be accepted.

The annual Summer Reading Challenge is starting up again this Saturday (4 July). For further details visit Bristol City Council website at: https://news.bristol.gov.uk/press-release and "Discover the magic of music with the Summer Reading Challenge."

🌈 We finished Pride Month with our annual non-uniform day and cake sale. The theme was “proud to be you” and it was wonderful being part of such a fun day! 🌈

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Need somewhere to escape the heat and keep the kids entertained? Try Cool Play at Hillfields Park Community Centre, Thicket Avenue, BS16 4EH.

🗓️ Wednesday 24th & Thursday 25th
⏰ 12pm – 3pm

✨ Air-conditioned community centre
🎨 Free play sessions for all ages
🎵 Games, music and crafts
🏓 Table tennis & table football
💧 Water stations available
👨‍👩‍👧 Parents and carers must stay
☕ Wednesday: Drinks and cakes for sale
🍽️ Thursday: Community Café

A great place to cool down, play and connect with others during the school closure.
We have also lengthened our opening hours this week as follows:
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm (community cafe times are different)
Friday 11am - 4pm (community lunch times are different)