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@@cockburnlca 17 Oct 2025
Y9 Green Careers Session – Fri 7th Nov 🌍🌱During Geography lessons, Y9 students will take part in Another Way’s Power of 10 Programme — an inspiring session exploring careers that help protect our planet. From renewable energy to conservation and sustainable design, it’s a brilliant opportunity to connect classroom learning with real-world futures coming soon!
@@cockburnlca 16 Oct 2025
🫀💥 Restart a Heart Day at CLCA for Y8! 💥🫀 Today, Y8 students at CLCA took part in #RestartAHeartDay, learning essential lifesaving CPR skills that could make the difference between life and death. Hands-on training. Real-world impact. 💪 A huge thank you to our staff, trainers from Yorkshire Ambulance Service and the Yorkshire Fire Service for making this possible! 🩺👏 #CLCA #RestartAHeart #CPRSavesLives #LifesavingSkills #HeartHero #YorkshireAmbulanceService
@@cockburnlca 16 Oct 2025
⭐️Congratulations to Y11 student Theo who has been training and competing in UAE for Mixed Martial Arts. We are very proud of Theo and his achievements in MMA. ⭐️
@@cockburnlca 12 Oct 2025
Advanced Notice: Y11 Progress Review Thurs 23rd Oct 3.30pm to 7.00pm. ✅Discuss your child's progress in Y11 this term with subject teachers, please join us. ✅Careers Guidance available to discuss Post 16 options. ✅Discuss pastoral issues to support student success. ❗️Students still have time to make appointments right up to end of school on Thurs 23rd Oct.
@@cockburnlca 10 Oct 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 10 Oct 2025
🎓 Y11: Your Future Starts Now! 🚀 Y11s have already taken part in 4 inspiring assemblies from a range of Post-16 providers - and there are more on the way! From sixth forms to colleges and apprenticeships, the options are opening up. Now’s the time to explore, ask questions, and start thinking about your next steps. 📅 Don’t miss: Progress Review Evening – Thurs 23rd October which includes an amazing opportunity to speak directly with post-16 providers and careers advisers. Get advice, ask questions, and feel confident about your choices! ✅ Be curious ✅ Be ambitious ✅ Be ready to apply! Let’s keep the momentum going - your future is full of possibilities. 💡 #Post16Pathways #Year11NextSteps #FutureReady #ApplyWithConfidence
@@cockburnlca 10 Oct 2025
💫 This week Y10 students took part in an inspiring ‘Dare to Aspire’ assembly with George Fouché, who shared his powerful story about resilience, motivation, and reaching your goals. 🌟 A huge thank you to George Fouché for delivering such an uplifting and motivational experience. 🙌 #DareToAspire #GeorgeFouché #Motivation #Year10 #StudentSuccess #Ambition #Inspiration #FutureGoals
@@cockburnlca 10 Oct 2025
🚦Y7 students took part in an engaging performance from Collingwood Learning, exploring the importance of road safety and how to make responsible choices on and around our roads. 🚗💭 A huge thank you to Collingwood Learning for an informative and impactful session! 🙌 #RoadSafety #CollingwoodLearning #Year7 #StudentEngagement #SafetyFirst #learningforlife
@@cockburnlca 10 Oct 2025
🌟 This week CLCA Students visited an Elland Road event focused on raising awareness about the importance of allyship. 🤝💙 Students took part in activities around inclusion and support before enjoying a fantastic behind-the-scenes tour of the stadium! ⚽🏟️ #Allyship #Inclusion #StudentVoices #EllandRoad #Teamwork #Respect
@@cockburnlca 10 Oct 2025
⭐️ Head Students and the Student Ambassador Team Breakfast with the Headteacher ⭐️ This week our Head students and Y11 Student Ambassadors met with Mrs Smith to discuss ideas to further support students with revision. Some brilliant ideas suggested that we look forward to putting into action!
@@cockburnlca 10 Oct 2025
🎉 Fri-YAY! 🎉 Friday means… 😅 Worked hard in lessons 📚 Learnt lots of important stuff 🎉 One step closer to the weekend vibes High fives all around for completing the week! 💪✨ #FriYAY #WeekendLoading #SchoolWins
@@cockburnlca 10 Oct 2025
🎃👻 Freaky Friday Attendance Challenge — Week 2! 👻🎃 Keep the spooky vibes going and show up for your chance to win more spook-tacular prizes! 🎁🧟‍♀️ ✅ Be here today ✅ Check in with your completed card ✅ Stay in the running for those eerie-awesome rewards! Don’t ghost us this Friday — the more you show up, the more you learn (and the more you could win)! 🧛‍♂️ 🎉 You bring the energy — we’ll bring the freakiness! #FreakyFridayChallenge #Week2 #BeThereToWin #SpookySeason #attendancematters
@@cockburnlca 10 Oct 2025
🧠💚 World Mental Health Day – October 10th 💚🧠 Today, we pause to remind ourselves that mental health matters — just as much as physical health. Let’s keep talking and learning about mental health. #WorldMentalHealthDay #MentalHealthMatters #BeKindToYourMind
@@cockburnlca 7 Oct 2025
✨ Last week, CLCA students took part in It’s Not Banter Week with great thought and maturity. 💭 Y8 & Y10 students attended powerful assemblies led by external speakers, exploring the difference between healthy and unhealthy relationships. 💬🤝We’re so proud of how our students engaged. 🌟 #ItsNotBanterWeek #Respect #Kindness #StudentVoice #SchoolCommunity
@@cockburnlca 6 Oct 2025
🧛‍♂️ Terrific Thursday at CLCA! 🧛‍♀️ This Thursday, we’re conjuring up a celebration of terrific attendance with a magical prize draw—one lucky winner per form! 🎁 Each winner will receive a gold envelope filled with mysterious prizes...Prizes might include: 🦇 Queue jump passes (for a day-or even a week!) 🧙‍♀️ Big points drops 🍬 Sweet treats 🎃 And more spooky surprises! 💚 PLUS! One student per year group will be awarded a gruesome green envelope from their Head of Year, celebrating improvement in attendance. Make sure you’re in school- you never know what you might win!
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