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Over 250 pupils from 44 primary school across Staffordshire and Derbyshire came to The JCB Academy over four days in June to participate in a variety of fun, informative and interactive challenges as part of the academy’s annual ‘Women into Engineering’ event. The event is part of ‘Women into Engineering’, a UK initiative to raise the profile of women in …

JCB Academy Y10 learner Lucas Wright makes his own smoothie using peddle power.

Nearly half a million children** in the UK have no one to speak to at school when they are experiencing feelings of sadness or worry. In a recent YouGov survey 1 in 10 (10%) children said they have no one to talk to in school when they are worried or sad. More than one in four (26%) also said that …

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.

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.

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. …

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

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.

It’s World Book Day and our staff are participating along with our learners.