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Day 9: Sunday 26th February 2017 On the Sunday, staff and learners spent their day with their host families experiencing the Australian culture and lifestyle. Miss Bailey and Evie spent their time at the beautiful and idyllic Murray River; a hotspot for water-skiing and knee-boarding. The Moseley family took Rob on a tour around the Adelaide Oval, the Sowton family …
Day 10: Monday 27th February 2017 After a hectic weekend, the UK learners returned to school on Monday morning where they joined the food and hospitality learners once again on an excursion to the picturesque Barossa Valley; the world renowned wine-producing region in South Australia. The excursion began with a visit to Seppeltsfield Winery, a family owned business which was …
Day 11: Tuesday 28th February 2017 On the second Tuesday of the visit the temperature increased to a sweltering 38 degrees and our staff and learners spent their final full day in school.
Day 12: Wednesday 1st March 2017 Another extremely hot day was forecast on Wednesday. Miss Bailey, Evie, Rob and Jonathan made their way into Adelaide city centre for a spot of gift shopping. At 10:30 the temperature was recorded at 33◦C, but the shops on Rundle Mall offered air-conditioning and shelter from the heat. Our staff and learners then made …
Day 13: Thursday 2nd March 2017 On Thursday, the annual motor racing event Clipsal 500 began. Yet again the temperature was forecast at an astonishing 38◦C! After an early start, our staff and learners made their way into the city where they were met by the Y12 Automotive learners ready for their day at Clipsal 500. Before entering the event, …
Day 14: Friday 3rd March 2017 The learner’s final day had arrived. Reluctantly, they all made their way to school to say their goodbyes to the friends they had made on the exchange. Before travelling to the airport, in order to tire the learners out, Mr Kelly had organised a visit to Mega Adventure; an aerial adventure course just on …
Day 15: Saturday 4th March 2017 After an exhausting journey, our staff and learners safely arrived back at Manchester Airport at 11:00. Surprisingly, they were greeted by blue skies! However, the temperature was a little cooler; a mere 8 degrees.
On Monday 20th February, The JCB Academy was visited by the Secretary of State for Education, The Rt Hon Justine Greening MP. The Rt Hon Justine Greening MP was welcomed by The JCB Academy Principal, Mr Wade and Chair of Governors, David Bell. The short visit consisted of a brief tour of the academy and a discussion with former and …
The former home to Dove First School in Rocester, Staffordshire, is now under a £1million conversion to become a state-of-the-art apprenticeship training centre. The plans are part of the expanding apprenticeship programme at The JCB Academy. The JCB Academy is more commonly known for its school and sixth form but a large part of the establishment is the apprenticeship training …
Today we celebrated the 20th year of World Book Day, and we did it in style. We had a great response from the teachers but the best must go to the whole of the science department for their efforts.
