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@@cockburnlca 10 May 2026
Y11 English Literature Revision: Sunday 10th May at 10.00am to 12.00pm for focused revision, key themes, exam strategies, and confidence‑boosting support with Team English. We’ll break down key texts, explore themes, and make revision manageable the day before your exam. No panic no stress. #hereforyou #youvegotthis #greatstudents #hardworkpays
@@cockburnlca 10 May 2026
CLCA wishes Sir David Attenborough a Happy 100th Birthday! Sir David Attenborough's work matters at CLCA because it gives students a powerful, evidence‑based window into the natural world and our role in protecting it. Clips from his documentaries like Blue Planet, Planet Earth and Our Planet make science and geography real, his storytelling builds empathy for the planet, and his message helps young people understand the environmental challenges they will inherit. Thank you Sir David Attenborough!
@@cockburnlca 7 May 2026
🍗🍟 Chicken and Chips Friday — everyone’s favourite! Show up, fuel up, and finish the week strong! #FridayVibes #attendancematters
@@cockburnlca 7 May 2026
Y11 Pre-Exam Revision Sessions for GCSE Science and English Literature ✨📚 📅 Fri 8th May ⏰ Be on time 🎯 Be focused 📖 Be prepared Let’s make every minute count and finish strong! 💪🔥
@@cockburnlca 7 May 2026
🎉 Huge Congratulations, Y11! 🎉 A massive well done for arriving bright and early at 8:00am for your pre‑exam briefing and for smashing your first full cohort examination today! 💪📝 Your commitment, focus, and teamwork are seriously impressive — keep that momentum going Y11! 🚀✨
@@cockburnlca 6 May 2026
MindMate visited CLCA at lunchtime today to support our students with exam pressure. Congratulations to Student Chloe B in Y8 for winning the MindMate prize for suggesting her strategy "Don't rush, take your time, there's no rush to success. It takes independence." Well done Chloe B in Y8! www.mindmate.org.uk
@@cockburnlca 6 May 2026
Y11 Btec Sport exam: Thurs 7th May Pre-exam final revision reminders starts at 8.00am. ⏰ Be on time 🎯 Be focused 📖 Be prepared You've got this Y11!
@@cockburnlca 4 May 2026
📚✨ Y11 Pre-Exam Revision Sessions for Btec Sport ✨📚 📅 Tues 5th May & Wed 6th May ⏰ Be on time 🎯 Be focused 📖 Be prepared Let’s make every minute count and finish strong! 💪🔥
@@cockburnlca 3 May 2026
Reminder: the academy is closed on Monday 4th May due to Bank Holiday. We are open as usual on Tues 5th May normal time.
@@cockburnlca 3 May 2026
Mental Health Awareness Week is coming soon. Please see the academy website for Mental Health Awareness letter for parents/carers listing what is on offer in the academy.
@@cockburnlca 3 May 2026
The National Year of Reading aims to help by reconnecting young people to reading through their interests and everyday lives, please see the link from National Literacy Trust.
@@cockburnlca 3 May 2026
Y11 Attendance is key during the exam period: so many additional revision sessions have been planned to support revision and support students. #keepgoing #keepthemotivation #hardworkpaysoffs
@@cockburnlca 3 May 2026
In preparation for Y11 exams, students have received: Final Assertive Mentor sessions, Personalised letter of recognition and wishing them success, Exam entries timetable, Information on pre-exam revision. As GCSEs and Btec examinations begin wk commencing 5th May, we wish our Y11 students success with the upcoming examinations. #youvegotthis #hardworkpaysoffs #soproudofyou #attendancematters
@@cockburnlca 3 May 2026
BBC News: your exam season survival guide. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1j2lw5r24jo?fbclid=IwY2xjawRkDWVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeh0D1UrshpMzeKuA9J2amr3Z7yrZD4c4XxK4o4xdDP0qoB3V85_FJbA6lKFU_aem_G7UWAwD0weiXUjTcgHPDdA
@@cockburnlca 1 May 2026
🌞 What an incredible three days! Our Y8 Residential is now complete after an awesome adventure packed with climbing, abseiling, canoeing, problem solving and team building — all in glorious sunshine. A huge thank you to our dedicated staff for making this unforgettable experience possible.
@@cockburnlca 1 May 2026
🔥 You smashed it! A massive well done to all our amazing students for achieving the highest Sparx Maths completion rate. Your consistency and dedication are inspiring. Keep that momentum going — you’re unstoppable!
@@cockburnlca 1 May 2026
🎉 MAD (Make A Difference) in May starts TODAY! 🎉 ✅ Every student who is in school today will be entered into a prize draw for queue jump vouchers! 🎁 Loads of rewards to be won across the 15 days of May – but remember, you have to be in school to have a chance. 📈 Let’s get that attendance streak going and Make A Difference this May! 💪🔥
@@cockburnlca 30 Apr 2026
🍗🍟 Chicken and Chips Friday — everyone’s favourite! Show up, fuel up, and finish the week strong! #FridayVibes #attendancematters
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