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@@cockburnlca 10 Nov 2025
CLCA students today took part in a workshop by Leeds Heritage Theatres, where professional Lily Einhorn representing the National Theatre (London) directed work that was creative, focused and developed their performance skills. Well done everyone involved.
@@cockburnlca 9 Nov 2025
📣 Year 7 Progress Review Evening: 26th Nov Our upcoming Progress Review Evening is an important opportunity to meet your child’s subject teachers, discuss their progress, and celebrate their achievements. Details of how to book appointments coming soon.
@@cockburnlca 9 Nov 2025
⭐️ Monday mornings can start with a FREE BREAKFAST ⭐️ Start your day the right way! 🥯🥣🥄 🍎 Breakfast is available every morning before school starts ⏰ From 8:00am 💸 Totally FREE of charge Fuel your brain and be ready to smash the day! 🚀✨ #FreeBreakfast #StartStrong #MorningFuel
@@cockburnlca 9 Nov 2025
📚✨ Need help getting organised for revision? ✅ Want to make a revision timetable? ✅ Need quick links to your online homework & revision tasks? Look no further : it’s all in one place on CLCA’s Academy Website! 💻 👉 Visit today and get revision-ready! #Revision #StudyTips #CLCA #StudentSuccess #StayOrganisedNeed https://www.cockburnlca.org/parents-carers/homework-session-7-and-supporting-your-child039s-learning
@@cockburnlca 9 Nov 2025
CLCA students were selected to take part in an improvisation and script workshop with a professional from TV and stage last week. Massive thanks to Nathan Graham from Up North Workshops for an inspiring Q&A session on careers in TV and stage, Nathan is known for roles in Coronation Street, Platform 7 (2023) and Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators (2018). Students showed fantastic focus, creativity, and engagement, well done everyone!
@@cockburnlca 9 Nov 2025
Y9 Geography students took part in a hands-on Green Careers Workshop, exploring sustainability-focused roles from clean energy to conservation 🌎. It was a brilliant chance to connect learning with purpose, spark ideas for a greener tomorrow, and ignite curiosity beyond the classroom. The future looks bright — and green! ✨ Well done Y9.
@@cockburnlca 7 Nov 2025
💃🎭 🎶 Behind the scenes, rehearsals are in full swing, the magic is happening! Billy Elliott = pure energy. #StageMagic #itsabitlikebeinggeordie #electricity
@@cockburnlca 7 Nov 2025
📚 A reminder of recommended revision guides! 📝 Boost your preparation, ace your exams, and study smarter. 💡💪 #StudySmart #RevisionTime #ExamPrep
@@cockburnlca 7 Nov 2025
🌟 Congratulations to our Character Nominees! 🌟 A huge shoutout to all the students who received Character Nominations last week! 👏✨ Your Heads of Year and Directors of Year are incredibly proud of you 💫 #CharacterCounts #ProudMoment #StudentSuccess #rolemodels
@@cockburnlca 7 Nov 2025
🔥 Over 800 legends with 100% attendance this week! 🔥 Huge shoutout to Evie Saville — you’ve won a £50 JD voucher in the prize draw! 💸👟💥 Want to win next Friday’s prize? 👀 Simple — be in every day and it could be YOU! 🙌✨ #AttendanceGoals #JDWinner #KeepTurningUp #NextOneCouldBeYou #schoolvibes2025
@@cockburnlca 7 Nov 2025
Parents/carers of Year 11 students have received a Guidance with Post 16 Applications. Letters are available via the academy website https://www.cockburnlca.org/parents-carers/letters-home
@@cockburnlca 7 Nov 2025
💥 Year 11 Session 7 for Half Term 2💥 Please see Half Term 2 Session 7 programme letter via the link on the academy website. https://www.cockburnlca.org/parents-carers/letters-home Year 11 bring your focus, your questions, and your determination — success starts here! 🧠✏️ #Session7 #StudySmart #BelieveAndAchieve
@@cockburnlca 7 Nov 2025
📢 Half Term 2 Attendance Focus! The brand-new half term with a renewed focus on excellent attendance! Every day counts — for learning, friendships, and future success. ⭐ Weekly attendance rewards 🎁 Form challenges 🎉 End-of-term prizes for top attenders! Please see the letter via the link on the academy website https://www.cockburnlca.org/parents-carers/letters-home #AttendanceMatters #InSchoolEveryday #HalfTerm2
@@cockburnlca 6 Nov 2025
🎉 November Attendance Challenge is building momentum! Let’s complete November strong 💪 Every day in school counts — every lesson, every opportunity. ✨ Prizes • Shout-outs • Weekly winners ✨ Let’s do this! #AttendanceMatters #novemberchallenge
@@cockburnlca 6 Nov 2025
So many students started the week strong, don't miss out on a great end to the week with chicken and chips on the Friday menu. 🤩✅Students kicked off the week with strong attendance, strong work ethic, strong positive attitudes — let’s finish just as strong! 🙌 Don’t miss out on everyone’s favourite Friday lunch menu: chicken and chips! 🍗🍟
@@cockburnlca 6 Nov 2025
⭐️ FREE BREAKFAST EVERYDAY ⭐️ Start your day the right way! 🥯🥣🥄 🍎 Breakfast is available every morning before school starts ⏰ From 8:00am 💸 Totally FREE of charge Fuel your brain and be ready to smash the day! 🚀✨ #FreeBreakfast #StartStrong #MorningFuel
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