Day 2 in the New Forest = a big success Blue skies, contour skills, micro-navigation, bearings, pacing, timing... and lots of progress from both our Silver and Gold teams Today, contours were king and students rose brilliantly to the challenges set for them. Confidence is growing, teamwork is strong, and everyone is feeling ready for the final day tomorrow Also, in true expedition style: boots have disintegrated smiles have broadened hammocks have been slept in s'mores have been eaten navigation skills are now on point A cracking second day all round onwards to tomorrow's full expedition day!

The Big Speak 2026 We are incredibly proud to celebrate the outstanding winners of this year's Big Speak final: Year 7 Winner: William A Year 8 Winner: Maggie S Year 9 Winner: Alice-Anne T Each of these students delivered confident, thoughtful and engaging speeches on their given topics, an incredible achievement in front of their peers. A huge well done to all finalists who took part. Not only was the standard exceptionally high, but every student played a part in creating a supportive and celebratory environment for one another, something we are especially proud to see. We're already looking forward to next year! Mr Leyland

Had a brilliant first day out in the New Forest with our Silver and Gold Duke of Edinburgh's Award practice expedition teams. This evening, students have been working on the fundamentals of navigation, building confidence in the basics before we head further into the forest tomorrow to develop contour skills and micro-navigation. They're now enjoying a well-earned chance to relax around the fire with s'mores. It's been a really positive start to the weekend, and I'm looking forward to seeing them continue to grow in confidence, independence and teamwork over the next couple of days.

Year 6 Move Up Day July 1st Drop off and collect from Sarum (or written permission to walk home) Wear Primary school uniform More information to follow

MLP Science Competition Last Thursday, eight Sarum Academy students took part in the MLP Science Competition hosted by Trafalgar School. The event brought together all secondary schools across the MLP Trust to celebrate British Science Week. Throughout the day, students competed in three science challenges, all themed around time. These included: Pendulum Challenge – adjusting pendulums to swing for a precise duration. Chemical Reaction Challenge – timing a reaction between sodium thiosulfate and hydrochloric acid to turn cloudy at an exact moment. Zip Wire Challenge – designing an object to travel down a zip wire in the shortest possible time. Our students worked incredibly hard and were fully engaged in every activity. We're delighted to share that one of our teams achieved joint 3rd place, tying with one of the Trafalgar teams. We are incredibly proud of all the students who represented Sarum Academy and the excellent scientific knowledge and teamwork they demonstrated throughout the competition. A massive shout out to all the students that completed: Isabella K Emily W Jack B Jack M Poppy T Freya L Matthew B A special thank you to Miss Bishop for taking students to Trafalgar to compete. Lastly, well done to all students competed from the Science Department!

Year 9 Boys County Cup Semi-Final Match Report Sarum Academy 4–3 Sheldon School On a beautiful, sun-soaked afternoon on St Patrick's Day, Sarum Academy's Year 9 boys produced a thrilling and resilient performance to secure a place in the County Cup Final with a dramatic 4–3 victory over Sheldon School. The match could hardly have started in worse fashion for us as we conceded a goal within the opening 20 seconds following a lapse in concentration at the back. However, the response was immediate and impressive. Showing great character, Sarum regrouped and quickly found an equaliser before pushing on to take a 2–1 lead. The game remained fiercely competitive, with Sheldon responding to level the score at 2–2 before edging ahead to make it 3–2. Once again, we refused to back down, demonstrating superb determination to fight their way back into the match and restore parity at 3–3. Both sides battled relentlessly on a difficult and uneven playing surface, with momentum swinging throughout. A key moment came with around 15 minutes remaining when Sheldon had a goal ruled out for offside, which ended up as an important turning point that kept us in the contest. Moments later, the decisive breakthrough arrived in spectacular fashion. Taylyn produced an outrageous long-range strike to give Sarum a 4–3 lead, completing his brace in style and sending the team into celebration. The closing stages were tense, but Sarum showed maturity and resilience to see out the game and secure a memorable victory. Taylyn led the scoring with two goals, while Eroni added another. There was also a special moment for George J, who marked his debut with a goalan achievement he will not forget. This was a true team performance, with standout contributions across the pitch and a collective spirit that epitomised determination and belief. A fantastic result on a perfect day sets Sarum Academy up for the County Cup Final. The team now look ahead with confidence and excitement, with more news to follow. Well done boys! Mr Lawrence

Mrs Hayzen loved popping back to Pembroke Park Primary School & Nursery yesterday to speak to Year 6 about coming to Sarum in September. Thank you Layla and Charlie for coming back to speak to students too and answering their questions. We can't wait to welcome them into our Year 7 cohort in September!

Well done Amesbury Primary School, a fellow MLP school, with the outcome of their recent Ofsted inspection

Still buzzing from last week's science fair! A huge shoutout to everyone who took partyou brought the energy, the passion, and the inspiration. Already counting down to the next one... #ScienceFair #FutureInnovators #STEM #Inspiration

Sarum Academy's first Science Fair was a great success! Our students were absolutely amazing and produced some fantastic projects and posters. It was wonderful to see so much curiosity, creativity, and enthusiasm for science. A huge well done to everyone who took part you should be very proud of your work! Here are the winners: Poster competition: Sarah Travis Emily White & Isabella Kovacs de Oliveira Grace Parsons Science Fair projects: Riley Kemm William Andrew Abbey Allana King & Stephanie Dulcie Moore Elijah Bastick A special thank you to Ms. Formosa and Mr. Fox for leading the planning and organisation of the Science Fair. It was also a true team effort from the whole Science Department, and events like this are only possible thanks to everyone working together. Thank you all for helping make our first Science Fair such a brilliant event!

We'd like to say a huge congratulations to one of our students, Natalie, who competed last weekend in the Isle of Man Dart competition and finished as runner-up in her age group! This fantastic achievement has also earned her valuable points towards qualifying to represent her country. Everyone at the Academy is incredibly proud of Natalie and we look forward to watching her continue to grow and achieve even more success in the future. Well done, Natalie!

Currently top of the leaderboard. St Andrews Primary are chasing though!! Get those steps in!

Touch Rugby Champions! Yesterday, 9 superb Sarum athletes from year 7 & 8 took part in a touch rugby tournament at St. John's Marlborough. This was their FIRST EVER rugby competition & as a result were pretty nervous! However, nobody would have known as their performances were strong from the first whistle. With phenomenal speed throughout & a solid (virtually unbeatable) defensive line, Sarum managed to win 8 / 9 matches, only drawing the other, making them the overall tournament winners. As always, their sportsmanship & teamwork was exceptional & we couldn't be more proud of how they represented the Academy! Huge congratulations, girls! School Games here we come!