Year 7 Citizenship Day
Yesterday 130 of our Year 7 students took part in a fantastic Citizenship Day, spending time supporting a wide range of community projects across Bemerton Heath and Salisbury.
Throughout the day, students made a real difference by picking vegetables, digging and clearing community gardens, mentoring Year 6 pupils preparing to join Sarum Academy, sorting food donations for Salisbury Pantry, creating signs and displays for Bemerton Community Centre, designing and painting windows, carrying out an environmental survey for Wiltshire Council, working with Wiltshire Wildlife at Broken Bridges Nature Reserve, documenting the day with Wiltshire Creative, and learning about community engagement alongside the local Scout group.
The experience gave students a genuine insight into what citizenship meanshelping others, working together, and making a positive contribution to their local community while discovering the many inspiring projects taking place around them.
A huge thank you to all the organisations and volunteers who welcomed our students and made the day such a success, including #WiltshireCouncilvolunteers, Community Conversations (especially Adele Owens), Rise 61Community Garden, St Michael's Community Garden, Bemerton Community Centre, Bemerton Community Garden, Michele Millege Art, the Scouts, the Mayor of Salisbury Jenny Bolwell, Woodlands Primary School, Pembroke Park Primary School, volunteers from the Bemerton Community Panel, Salisbury Pantry, Wiltshire Wildlife and Wiltshire Creative.
When asked to describe the day, our students said it was:
Wonderful. Inspiring. Calming. Helpful. Funny. Memorable. Creative. Respectful. Hot. Exciting. Comforting. Friendly. Fun.
We're incredibly proud of the enthusiasm, kindness and community spirit shown by all of our Year 7 students!
Our Sports Day is well and truly underway, with the school buzzing with energy and excitement! From welly wanging and pin the tie on the teacher to the high jump, long jump and creative flag-making, there's been something for everyone to enjoy. We were also delighted to welcome our special guest speakers, Ali Alhamad, Chairman of Salisbury FC & Salisbury FC captain Josh Sommerton, sharing their inspiring experiences with our students. House points are being won across every corner of the school as students give their all in both the sporting and fun challenges. The competition is fiercebut who will come out on top? Will it be Mompesson, Arundells, Philipps, Clarendon, Heale or Wilton who lift the Sports Day trophy? The biggest events are still to come this afternoon as attention turns to the track, where the sprint, middle-distance and relay races promise an exciting finale. Good luck to everyone taking partwe can't wait to see who will be crowned this year's champions!
It's Sports Day! Come along with plenty of team spirit, a water bottle, suncream, and a big smile! We're all set for a fantastic day of fun, teamwork, and exciting events. We can't wait to see everyone taking part and cheering each other on. Let the games begin!
What an amazing Prize Giving and Art Exhibition we had on Tuesday evening! It was wonderful to see so many students receiving awards in recognition of their hard work and achievements. Thank you to all the parents, families and friends who came along to support and celebrate with them. A special thank you goes to Professor Steve Griggs for delivering such an inspiring keynote speech. It was fascinating to hear him share his memories of Nelson Mandela and his vision for bringing F1 in Schools STEM opportunities to our school. Congratulations once again to all our award winnerswe are incredibly proud of you!
Here is a handful of the wonderful artwork created by some of our Thrive students. The theme of this project was "All About Me." Students were encouraged to express as much about themselves as possible and celebrate what makes them unique. Their canvases include favourite characters (Disney was a very popular choice!), favourite foods, favourite sports teams, hobbies, interests, and much more. Every piece is a wonderful reflection of the individual who created it. We have some incredibly talented artists and truly amazing young people. Thank you to each and every one of you for sharing who you are with myself and Miss Sanderson. We have enjoyed every single Thrive session with you and are looking forward to continuing to support your progress, along with welcoming more students, in September. The canvases will be displayed around the academy, so be sure to have a look and see if you can spot one that belongs to one of your friends! Mr S Pearce
Wiltshire Creative came in and supported our Year 7 Citizenship Day last week and have put together this record of their day. Thanks for your support Wiltshire Creative this year. We are already looking forward to next years event!
Sports Day is almost here! The countdown is on – we're looking forward to an action-packed Sports Day this Friday, 17th July! We can't wait to see everyone cheering each other on, taking part and having lots of fun. To make sure everyone is ready for the day, please remember to: Wear your PE kit. Bring a refillable water bottle to stay hydrated. Wear a sun hat or cap. Apply sun cream before coming to school (and bring some with you if needed to reapply during the day). Let's hope for some sunshine and a fantastic day of teamwork, determination and school spirit. We can't wait to see you there! #SportsDay #Teamwork #SchoolSpirit
An absolute pleasure having Year 6 up with us today. We love supporting our local Primary schools
"The importance for us is connecting the kids with their community." Well done Sarum
We are delighted to welcome Steve Griggs back to Sarum Academy and excited to see the support he can provide as we work towards being a STEM Centre of Excellence - providing excellent education and opportunities for Science, Technology and Maths for our local community.
Year 7 Citizenship Day Yesterday 130 of our Year 7 students took part in a fantastic Citizenship Day, spending time supporting a wide range of community projects across Bemerton Heath and Salisbury. Throughout the day, students made a real difference by picking vegetables, digging and clearing community gardens, mentoring Year 6 pupils preparing to join Sarum Academy, sorting food donations for Salisbury Pantry, creating signs and displays for Bemerton Community Centre, designing and painting windows, carrying out an environmental survey for Wiltshire Council, working with Wiltshire Wildlife at Broken Bridges Nature Reserve, documenting the day with Wiltshire Creative, and learning about community engagement alongside the local Scout group. The experience gave students a genuine insight into what citizenship meanshelping others, working together, and making a positive contribution to their local community while discovering the many inspiring projects taking place around them. A huge thank you to all the organisations and volunteers who welcomed our students and made the day such a success, including #WiltshireCouncilvolunteers, Community Conversations (especially Adele Owens), Rise 61Community Garden, St Michael's Community Garden, Bemerton Community Centre, Bemerton Community Garden, Michele Millege Art, the Scouts, the Mayor of Salisbury Jenny Bolwell, Woodlands Primary School, Pembroke Park Primary School, volunteers from the Bemerton Community Panel, Salisbury Pantry, Wiltshire Wildlife and Wiltshire Creative. When asked to describe the day, our students said it was: Wonderful. Inspiring. Calming. Helpful. Funny. Memorable. Creative. Respectful. Hot. Exciting. Comforting. Friendly. Fun. We're incredibly proud of the enthusiasm, kindness and community spirit shown by all of our Year 7 students!
On Tuesday and Wednesday, our Year 10 GCSE Geography students headed out to complete their physical and human fieldwork. In Bristol, students investigated the success of the city's regeneration projects, including interviewing local residents to gather their views and opinions on the changes. In Swanage, they explored how effective the coastal management strategies are at protecting the coastline. After plenty of walking and collecting data, the day was rounded off perfectly with a well-earned ice cream! The weather was fantastic throughout both days, making for two enjoyable and productive field trips. Well done to all of our Year 10 geographers for their enthusiasm and hard work!