Author Archives: John Dooley

First Tech Challenge 2019

| 19th March 2019

On Friday 15th March, students from the school attended the First Tech Challenge at the Concorde Conference Centre next to Manchester Airport.  The event was hosted in shadow of Concorde where students competed against each other with robots they had built and programmed.   The robots had an autonomous phase and a driver-controlled phase. In the […]

UET Performing Arts Showcase @ Newcastle Academy

| 4th March 2019

The United Endeavour Trust Performing Arts Showcase – An evening of musical performances, drama and dance from the pupils of Newcastle, Clayton and Sir Thomas Boughey Academies. 25/3/2019 7pm at Newcastle Academy. Tickets are available to purchase from Scopay and are priced at: £4.60 per adult £3.60 per child/concession £13.60 per family (2 adults and […]

Safer Internet Day 2019

| 15th February 2019

As part of Safer Internet Day last week, students were asked to put their knowledge and understanding of how to use the internet safely into booklets. All tutors produced booklets in Years 7 to 10 and there were some fantastic entries. House leaders and Mr Porter judged the best entries in each House and an […]