Year 9 and Year 10 students applied for the roles and over 30 students were selected and trained to deliver the intervention. They have been paired with Year 7 students and regularly practise reading with them and provide support and feedback. A great example of our Co-op Ways of Being in action - Succeed Together!

Dear Parent/Carer, 

Year 11 students have shown exceptional commitment, resilience and focus throughout their mock examinations. With three weeks remaining this term, it is essential that this positive academic attitude continues. 

Students will receive their mock results on Wednesday 13th December. During the afternoon, they will reflect on their results and set targets to support their progress and outcomes. 

Please find below some tips to support your students with their revision and home learning: 

English: Use the exam board websites for previous papers/mark schemes as well as student friendly support (English Language: www.eduqas.co.uk; English Literature: www.aqa.org.uk). Make sure you know your narrative word for word. Use the coloured quote cards to practise Look/Cover/Write/Check then practise quote explosions. In addition, students have been provided with Snap revision books for each Literature text which they can use to create their own revision notes. 

Maths: Please use the Mock Question-Level-Analysis (QLA) given to you by your teacher to Thursday evenings after school. Please view the Maths Display board on the BF corridor for more relevant information. 

Science: Make question and answer flash cards using the revision guides or videos. Practise repeating them until they are learnt. Use the AQA website to practise past papers (https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse). Complete these under timed conditions and mark them. Use videos from Free Science Lessons to make notes on the required practical methods.

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Why good attendance matters

Regular school attendance is an important part of giving children the best possible start in life. The aim should be to attend 100% of the time. Students who miss school frequently can fall behind with their work and do less well in examples. Good attendance also shows potential employers that a young person is reliable. 

It is also important to arrive at school on time. If a child arrives late for school every day, their learning begins to suffer.

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Upcoming Events: 

Year 11 Revision - EC 1st January 2024 - Times will be communicated WC 18th December

Year 11 Information Evening - 11th January 2024 - 14:30 - 18:00

A reminder that the Year 11 Prom will take place at The Mansion, Roundhay Park. 

This is a really exciting event for Year 11 students and a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the end of their time with us before beginning new life adventures.

The Prom includes:

• A buffet for food and soft drinks 

• A space for photos to be taken inside and outside the front of the venue 

• A DJ and disco 

• Awards and celebrations 

This will take place on Friday 28th June 2024 - £5 contribution per ticket

Arrival 18:30, Awards 19:30, Food 20:00, DJ and Disco 20:00 - 10:30, End of Prom 10:30

I have attached a link for your reference if you wish to have a look at the virtual tour of the venue.

Link: Virtual-Tours - Dine 

We have extended the date for prom payment to Friday 15th December. Please ensure that your permission slip is returned to Miss Pearson or Mrs Palmer along with £5 to secure a place.

If you have any questions, or I can do anything further to support, please email emma.pearson@coopacademies.co.uk 

Best wishes.

Miss Pearson 

Assistant Headteacher

A group of our Year 8 and 9 students have taken part in the River of Hope Project this year with some other schools in Leeds as part of Leeds 2023 events.

Their flags, created as part of the project using their artwork, are currently being displayed by the river near the Armories, so it'd be great if you are in the area if you could pop by & see them. 

A video has been made of the project which features a number of our students. As part of the project, a joint poem was written by students from different schools. Our students wrote the first part of the poem which expresses how rivers and the water in them link all the countries in the world and so the river in Leeds links them to their countries. You can hear our students reading their part of the poem in the video & saying the names of their countries.

This annual event was held at Royal Armouries in Leeds this year. A fabulous evening that celebrates staff achievements and showcases the wonderful musicians from some of our academies within the trust. This year our academy rose to the occasion. Our Music students Daniel Kwateng, Lilia Tariket, Thomas Shewaye and Emily Flynn took centre stage to perform songs by Alicia Keys and Billie EIlish, what a show they put on! They did the school, staff, our community and most importantly themselves proud and clearly enjoyed themselves along the way. All the hard work paid off, well done guys! 

Excited to share we’re a Leeds Year of Culture partner school.  Thanks to the British Council and
Institut français, our students will work together with a partner school in France on a joint online project.

Leeds has been twinned with Lille for more than 50 years, and during that time the two cities have worked closely on a range of arts, education and business projects. As part of the Year of Culture, British Council, LEEDS 2023 and the Institut Français are linking schools in Leeds and Lille to work together on an international project.

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Thursday November 2023

Busy day at Co-op Academy Leeds! We are delighted to have received some of our French partners from Lille-Leeds cultural exchange! 

We discussed project opportunities for our students to gain cultural capital and learn more about French society! Our students and staff impressed the French and the British Council consultant with their enthusiasm and passion for the school!