At the stroke of 11 am Hummersknott Academy fell silent as students and staff remembered and showed their respect for those who had given their lives in past conflicts. This year it seems more important than ever.
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During lockdown Year 9 student, Jonah Cooper's Mum was looking at Facebook, when she spotted a national competition to promote rail safety, with a prize of a GoPro Hero8 bundle.
Read MoreAn anthology of students' work created during the lock down has been produced and may be read here
Read MoreMiss Tindale has shared some of her students' work. We think they're brilliant.
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Victory in Europe Day/ VE Day took place on 8 May 1945. It was a public holiday and day of celebration to mark the defeat of Germany by the Allied forces in World War 2.
Read MoreHummersknott Academy has been making and providing visors for care homes in Darlington.
Read MoreThe College Student leaders have worked really hard to organise their college's fundraising efforts over the school year. Unfortunately the current situation meant that many of their final events were not able to take place. We have not completely finalised the total figures yet. However, as each College had chosen a local charity, we have transferred the money already banked, as we realise that every penny counts at the moment.
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Finlay Thomas from Year 7 took part in the 2020 European Karate Championship at the weekend.
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Well done to our Yr 7 team of Owen, Faith and Ted, through to the regional finals of the French spelling bee.
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Y11 student Harriet Rogers is combining preparing for her forthcoming GCSEs with competitive swimming.
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35 of the Academy's most able maths students from years 9, 10 and 11 recently sat the Uk Intermediate Maths Challenge.
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The annual ski trip is currently taking place in Pila, Italy. Regular updates and photos are published on our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/HummersknottAcademy)
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The school choir reached the finals of the Co Durham and Darlington Music Service choir competition at Ushaw College in December.
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The catering staff have excelled themselves again this year preparing Christmas Dinner for the whole school. There was a choice of eithr a full roast Christmas dinner with all the trimmings or a Christmas panini for those who preferred. Thank you Mrs Baines and the team!
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Year 7 students completed a research project about French Christmas traditions, which they presented in the form of an advent calendar.
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On Thursday, 12 December students held their own General Election as part of the Life Skills Day. Local candidates provided election material which the students looked at and then watched short video clips. Following discussions students had the opportunity to cast their vote for their chosen candidate. The Hummersknott outcome did not reflect the local reality.
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On what turned out to be a nice afternoon for weather with rather heavy conditions under foot, the squad of 87 athletes did the Academy proud. The teams produced a dominant display winning four of the six races. There were numerous individual successes with the standout performance from Freya Talman who showed true grit after losing both spikes with 800m to go and managed to come second finishing in her socks!
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At 11 am on 11 November, Hummersknott Academy fell silent for 2 minutes to remember the dead of previous conflicts.
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Alex Lennie from Year 8 was recently presented with the NODA (National Operatic and Dramatic Association) North East Young Performer’s Award, for her appearance in the role of Jemima Potts in the Darlington Operatic Society production.