Engineering learners are currently looking at wing design and aerodynamics. The learners design and produce wings from balsa wood and then test their aerodynamics in our wind tunnel.
Duke of Edinburgh Bronze
This weekend, we’ve had nearly 60 learners out on their DofE Bronze Assessed Expedition in the Peak District. Congratulations to them all for successfully completing their expedition. They had to deal with horrendous weather on Saturday but were blessed with blue skies and sunshine today. It was hard work but they all made it.
2019 Open Day
We have opened our registration booking form for our 2019 open day, please click here to register.
Y10 Staffordshire County Champions
Staffordshire Schools’ Combined Events Athletics Competition On Friday, 10th May, learners from Year 9 and 10 competed at the Staffordshire Schools’ Combined Events Athletics competition at Northwood stadium. The learners competed in a pentathlon consisting of long jump, 100m hurdles, javelin, shot putt and 1500m. Our Y10 boys team came first in the competition and were crowned Staffordshire County Champions. …
Comic Relief 2019 Fundraiser
It’s been another fantastic Comic Relief fundraiser today at The JCB Academy. The total raised today was a magnificent £701.85 Learners and staff at the academy and sixth form raised £530.85 Apprentices and staff over at our higher apprenticeship training centre contributed with a fantastic £171.00
Comic Relief 2019
Are you fundraising for Comic Relief 2019? The JCB Academy will be doing various fundraising activities. Learners and staff can wear their own ‘red themed’ clothes, we are having a bake sale and competitions including guess the staff member from a selection of childhood photos.
World Book Day
It’s World Book Day and our staff are participating along with our learners.
Land Rover 4×4 in Schools Challenge 2019
Learners at The JCB Academy have recently participated in the annual Land Rover 4×4 in Schools Challenge, a national competition where school teams of four work together to design and build a remote control (RC) car which is then tested over various obstacles. As part of the challenge the teams drive their RC cars over a series of specially designed test …
Bri-Stor Group Apprenticeship Open Evening
Open Evening 23rd January This year’s Bri-Stor Group apprenticeship open evening is fast approaching and preparations for the event are well underway. The annual open evening gives those interested in a career in engineering the perfect opportunity to find out what our apprenticeship has to offer. Starting at 5.30pm on 23rd Jan, event is always well attended and gives prospective …
Annual Fundraising
This year we’ve raised £2,941.91 through our fundraising: Admin team cake sales – Macmillan £1,692.60 Sixth form RAG week – British Heart Foundation £607.60 Non-uniform day – Children In Need £491.41 Poppy sales – Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal £26.14 Christmas Jumper Day – Save the Children £124.16
