Year 13 Leavers’ Party 2024
For our Year 13 students at Macmillan Post 16, the Leavers Party is always a highly anticipated event, marking the culmination of a memorable journey through their school life at Macmillan. Our celebration was a time for students to come together one last time, reflecting on shared experiences, friendships, and achievements after a very tough […]
Year 13 Leavers’ Event 2024
Today we say farewell to Year 13 at their Leavers’ event. It has been a pleasure to have them in Post 16 for the last two years and we are exceptionally proud of everything they have achieved. We wish them all every success in their forthcoming exams and in their future plans.
Higher Ideas Exchage 2024
Macmillan Academy hosted its annual Higher Ideas Exchange, where students and their families gained the chance to speak with representatives from universities. Attending were all the local universities, but also those from further a field, such as Herriot Watt, Edinburgh, Loughborough University, Lancaster and Sheffield University. This year we added medical specialists from Newcastle University […]
YEAR 13 STUDENTS OFFERED CAMBRIDGE PLACES
WE ARE ABSOLUTELY DELIGHTED TO HAVE TWO OF OUR STUDENTS RECEIVE OFFERS OF A PLACE TO STUDY AT CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY. The news was met with great excitement – Harvey Hall will study Mathematics and Olivia Greer will study Languages. The hard work and commitment that both these students show to their studies has resulted in […]
ELEPHANT GROUP VISIT MACMILLAN ACADEMY
ON WEDNESDAY 17 JANUARY WE WERE DELIGHTED TO WELCOME LYNSEY MCCABE FROM THE ELEPHANT GROUP AND ALEX LAZZARI FROM NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY TO SPEAK TO YEAR 11 AND YEAR 12 RESPECTIVELY ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF AIMING FOR A COMPETITIVE UNIVERSITY. Both sets of students had been identified for the presentation as they are currently the top […]
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE SUCCESSFUL SPORT 360 TASTER DAY!
FOLLOWING THE SUCCESS OF OUR RECENT SPORT 360 TASTER DAY, TAKE A LOOK AT OUR FILM THAT CAPTURES THE EXCITEMENT, ENERGY AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT AWAIT YOU. Following the success of our recent Sport360 Taster Day, take a look at our film that captures the excitement, energy and opportunities that await you. The essence of Sport360 […]
BAFTA AWARD-WINNING WRITER INSPIRES STUDENTS WITH CREATIVE WORKSHOP
Towards the end of last week, students in Year 11 and Post 16 Language had the extraordinary opportunity to be visited by Phil Mealey, a BAFTA award-winning writer renowned for his work on sitcoms like The Royle Family and Early Doors. During the session, all students were captivated by Phil Mealey’s personal journey from childhood […]
REMEMBRANCE 2023
Students from Macmillan Academy and Archibald Primary School this year paid their respects to all those who have died in conflict and war through the creation of a special documentary style film. Our film was shown to over 2000 students and 300 staff within our trust on Friday the 10th of November. This year we […]