Hetton Academy

05/10/2026

🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️ YEAR 7 BIKEABILITY – LIMITED PLACES! 🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️
We’re delighted to announce that Hetton Academy, in partnership with Sunderland City Council and the Sunderland Young People’s Bike Project (SYPBP), is offering our Year 7 students the opportunity to take part in Nationally Accredited Bikeability Level 3 Cycle Training! 🌟
🚦 What is Bikeability?
Bikeability is a valuable road safety awareness and cycle training course, helping young people develop the skills and confidence they need to cycle safely on today’s roads.
✅ Nationally accredited
✅ Designed for secondary school students
✅ Free of charge
✅ A fantastic opportunity to develop road safety and cycling skills
⚠️ SPACES ARE VERY LIMITED!
Places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis, so we strongly recommend applying as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
📅 Application closing date: Friday 9th October
🚴‍♀️ Year 7 students – don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity!

04/10/2026

💚 Macmillan Coffee Morning 💚

On Tuesday, our staff came together to hold a special Macmillan Cancer Coffee Morning in memory of our much-loved cleaner, Trevor, who sadly passed away earlier this year.

It was a lovely opportunity for colleagues to come together, enjoy some delicious treats and remember Trevor, who was such a valued member of our Hetton Academy family. 💚

We are absolutely delighted to announce that, thanks to the incredible generosity of our staff, we raised an amazing...

🎉 £556.45!!! 🎉

A huge thank you to everyone who donated, baked, bought treats and helped make the event such a wonderful success.

A fantastic amount raised for an amazing cause, and a very special way to remember Trevor. 💚☕🍰

04/10/2026

04/10/2026

🌟 PRINCIPAL PRAISE 🌟
A huge well done to all of our amazing students who have received Principal Praise for their hard work, progress, positive attitude to learning and outstanding attendance at school! 👏
Your dedication and commitment have not gone unnoticed, and we are incredibly proud of you all! 💜
🏆 This week’s winners are:
This week’s winners are:
Year 7 - Harry for sharing his love of aviation with his peers and excellent knowledge shown in maths
Year 8 - Eve for always doing the right thing and for perseverance in English
Year 9 - Annabelle for excellent use of the future tense in French and for always giving 100% in all lessons.
Year 10 - Grace for excellent progress in English
Year 11 - Harry for excellent pace in lessons and for great links made in An Inspector Calls

04/10/2026

🌟 A HUGE WELL DONE TO HARVEY! 🌟
Congratulations to Harvey, who received a fantastic award from his Performing Arts class this week! 🎭👏 We are incredibly proud of his hard work, talent and dedication.
Harvey is currently busy rehearsing for his exciting role in a West End production and will be performing on the West End on Sunday 17th January 2027! ⭐🎶
What an incredible achievement, Harvey! We can't wait to see you shine on the West End stage. 🌟🎭

04/10/2026

📢 YEAR 7 PARENTS' EVENING 📢
A reminder to all our Year 7 parents and carers that our Year 7 Parents' Evening will take place on:
📅 Tuesday 6th October
⏰ 4:00pm – 6:00pm
This is a fantastic opportunity to meet with your child’s teachers, discuss how they have settled into academy life and find out how they are progressing in their learning. 📚✨
We look forward to welcoming you all! 💜

04/10/2026

🌟 CELEBRATING OUR YEAR 11 EBACC FAB-U-LIST STUDENTS! 🌟
A huge well done to our incredible Year 11 EBACC students who continue to show dedication, resilience and determination in their studies! 📚✨

We are so proud of everything you are achieving and the positive attitude you continue to show. Keep up the amazing work — your hard work today is helping to build a bright future tomorrow! 🌟

You are all absolutely fabulous! 👏💜

04/10/2026