Shrewsbury Academy

4 days ago

Let The Darts do the talking!

We’re into the quarter-finals of our in-school Darts Tournament, with the final eight set to compete next week. A brilliant informal activity that’s boosting engagement and sharpening maths skills as students score for themselves! ... See MoreSee Less

Shrewsbury Academy

6 days ago

⚡ STEAM Club fun at Shrewsbury Academy ⚡

Our STEAM Club members had great fun exploring static electricity by rubbing a balloon against hair. They learned how electrons transfer from the hair to the balloon, creating opposite charges that attract and make hair stand on end. A brilliant hands‑on way to understand electron transfer, friction and forces in action.

The learning did not stop there. Students also explored the origin of the word “ecstatic,” discovering its Greek roots meaning to displace or move out of place, which felt very fitting given the hair‑raising results. Plenty of curiosity, laughter and memorable learning, and some very “hairlarious” outcomes 😄

Visit www.shrewsburyacademy.co.uk to find out more about STEAM Club and the extra‑curricular opportunities available at Shrewsbury Academy.

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Shrewsbury Academy

7 days ago

🌍 Learning beyond the classroom at Shrewsbury Academy 🌍

Our Year 8 students have been working with letters from our partner school in Argentina, developing their understanding of global connections and communication. During the lesson, they also learned about seasonal food and how this can differ around the world, sparking some great discussion and curiosity.

A lovely example of cultural learning and wider world awareness in action 😊

Visit www.shrewsburyacademy.co.uk to find out more about learning opportunities at Shrewsbury Academy.

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Shrewsbury Academy

1 week ago

🔬 Brilliant science learning at Shrewsbury Academy 🔬

Our Year 9 students have been demonstrating real expertise in the science lab. They confidently used Bunsen burners to melt ice and boil water, graphing heating and cooling while showing excellent recall of states of matter and key processes like melting and freezing.

They also tackled a complex investigation to find the optimum pH for the enzyme amylase. Using buffer solutions, starch and iodine, they carefully measured how quickly the starch broke down, making a challenging practical look easy through focus, teamwork and strong scientific understanding.

A fantastic example of curiosity, resilience and a love of STEM. Well done, Year 9 👏

Visit www.shrewsburyacademy.co.uk to find out more about science and learning at Shrewsbury Academy.

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Shrewsbury Academy

2 weeks ago

Students at Shrewsbury Academy have been developing their Travel and Tourism skills through a creative and engaging project 🌍🎥

They researched each destination in detail and planned imaginary TikTok videos designed to encourage tourists to visit emerging destinations such as Albania, Georgia and Colombia. Students demonstrated what they would include and say in their promotional content, before presenting their ideas to the class and explaining how their videos would appeal to potential tourists.

To find out more about learning opportunities at Shrewsbury Academy, visit shrewsburyacademy.co.uk.

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Shrewsbury Academy

2 weeks ago

Here are our STEAM Club members enjoying some marvellous modelling while learning some brilliant chemistry 🧪✨

Students explored how monomers are small units that can join together to form polymers. They learned that sometimes the monomers are the same, such as ethene forming polythene, and sometimes they are different, like amino acids linking together in our bodies to form proteins. The sequence of these amino acids is determined by DNA, with the human body containing over 100,000 different proteins carrying out vital functions.

Students modelled the compound ethene, made from carbon and hydrogen, before linking their monomers together to create the polymer polythene. They also made their own colourful water beads, known as orbeez, which are made from a superabsorbent polymer called sodium polyacrylate.

To find out more about STEAM opportunities at Shrewsbury Academy, visit shrewsburyacademy.co.uk.

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Shrewsbury Academy

2 weeks ago

The PE Department are always looking for new and exciting activities for students, and darts has been a brilliant addition 🎯

We recently purchased five new dartboards and surrounds and launched a breaktime darts competition. The first competition has attracted an impressive 76 entries, and we are now down to the final 36 students.

Students have been testing their skills by playing 301 with a double checkout, with the draw mixing students from different year groups. It has been fantastic to see so many young people getting involved, supporting their friends and staying busy at breaktimes. We are also hoping it is giving their maths skills a little boost along the way.

A big thank you to the PE Department staff who have given up their breaktimes to supervise and support the competition.

To find out more about opportunities at Shrewsbury Academy, visit shrewsburyacademy.co.uk.

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Shrewsbury Academy

2 weeks ago

Year 8 have continued their brilliant work on their Yayoi Kusama recreations and the creativity on show has been wonderful to see 🎨🪡

Students used the skill of appliqué to apply their felt pumpkins onto batik backgrounds, carefully choosing and using embroidery stitches such as running stitch, back stitch, chain stitch and basket stitch. Every piece is completely individual and really shows their developing skills and imagination.

To find out more about creative learning at Shrewsbury Academy, visit shrewsburyacademy.co.uk.

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