Year 11 Boys Football – Sarum Academy vs Wyvern St Edmunds The Year 11 boys faced Wyvern St Edmunds in a fierce local grudge match, with bragging rights on the line until the next encounter. It proved to be a tight and competitive game, with outstanding performances across the pitch. Warren, Elvis and Justin controlled the midfield brilliantly, while James stood strong at the back, calmly dealing with everything that came his way. The wing-backs put in excellent shifts too, driving the team forward and adding real width to the attack. A special mention goes to Jack Street, who stepped up from Year 10 to play in goal. He made a fantastic save and remained calm and collected whenever called uponan impressive performance in a high-pressure fixture. Jamie was a constant threat out wide and was unlucky not to get on the scoresheet, but it was Theo who stole the spotlight. A superb Man of the Match display saw him score twice and lead the line with intelligent hold-up play, securing a well-deserved win for Sarum Academy. Well done boys

Year 7 Star of the Week – Jaxon Devlin Our brilliant Star of the Week is Jaxon! He is a fantastic member of 7D who quietly goes about his day working hard and achieving Star Student awards across all his lessons. He has already earned an impressive 239 house points this year. This week, Jaxon proudly represented The Academy in a boccia competition and was an absolute credit to us. Jaxon is a superb role model in 7D, taking part in the tutor programme and consistently making positive, respectful contributions. Jaxon – you show Ambition, Respect and Excellence every single day, and you most definitely ARE Sarum! Keep shiningyou're a star. Mrs Steggel Head of Year 7

Following the success of the KS3 & 4 boys at last week's badminton tournament, this week it was the girls' turn. Our KS4 team played incredibly well against three very tough teams & achieved 3 well deserved victories! Our KS3 team improved hugely over their 3 rounds of games, resulting in them winning their group & putting them through to the final against SWGS. Well done to all girls - you were amazing! Outstanding attitude throughout & respect for all other competitors!

Mrs Hayzen was delighted to welcome Sally Kyte, who generously donated a new Christmas tree this year. She visited the school today with Rachel Dunn, who supports us pastorally.

Massive congratulations to our amazing boccia team who competed in this week's annual tournament! Everyone played brilliantly and showed top-notch sportsmanship. They were a real credit to the Academy! " Mr Rose

Attention students (past and present) who sat exams in the Summer 2025 series – Years 11, 12, and 13 (Sept 2024 – Sept 2025): Your exam certificates will be ready to collect from reception from Monday 8th December. Don't forget to pick them up!

We're thrilled to celebrate this week's Book of Distinction award winners! There has been some outstanding work in Science, with John B, Skyla H, Summer M, Emily T and Jack M all receiving awards from the department for their excellent effort and achievement. In Maths, Ruby C has been recognised for her truly outstanding work. A huge well done to all of our deserving award winnerskeep up the fantastic work!

Dear Parents/Carers, We are pleased to inform you that the activity choices for External Activities Week Trips, taking place on Monday 20th and Tuesday 21st July, are now available on ParentPay. You can now see the activities your child has selected and make the required payment. Payments may be made in full or in instalments, depending on your preference. Please note that all payments must be completed by Monday 4th June 2026. Please also ensure that you complete the consent sections on ParentPay for each activity. As part of this, please update any new or relevant medical information, as this is essential for your child's participation. If you experience any difficulties accessing ParentPay or making a payment, please contact Mrs Hill in the main office, who will be happy to help. Thank you for your continued support.

Christmas Chemistry Poster Competition! Calling all budding scientists from all year groups! Get creative this festive season and design a Chemistry-themed Christmas poster. Think magical reactions, snowy states of matter, festive elements... anything that links Christmas + Chemistry! Deadline: Wednesday 17th December Open to: All students, all year groups Prizes to be won! Posters can be hand-drawn or digital, and need to be submitted as a hard copy to the science department within the deadline. Make them colourful, scientific, and full of festive cheer! We can't wait to see your creative chemistry!

Science Club – Week 5! This week our students explored two exciting hands-on experiments: Osmosis with Gummy Bears Students measured gummy bears before and after soaking them in water to see how they changed. They discovered how osmosis works and why water moves from an area of low solute concentration to high solute concentration. A fun and colourful way to see real biology in action! Homemade Lava Lamps Using oil, coloured water and fizzy tablets, students created their own lava lamps and learnt about density and immiscible liquids. They loved watching the bubbles rise and fall as the reaction took place. It was a fun, engaging way to learn science through experiments and creativity. We're already looking forward to our next Science Club session next Tuesday!

What a fantastic evening we had with our Golden Ticket winners at the England Lionesses' match against Ghana last night! Being sat next to the Barmy Army band made the atmosphere incredible we all got swept up in the excitement, cheering England on throughout. We are incredibly proud of all the students who attended. They showed real respect all evening and were an absolute pleasure to take.

We'd love to invite all our families to join us for our annual Christmas Carol Service at St Michael's Church on Monday 15th December! After the service, please stay for a hot drink and a mince pie in the Community Centre . Come along and support our wonderful choirs we can't wait to see you there!