The Priory Ruskin Academy awarded prestigious UNICEF award
The Priory Ruskin Academy in Grantham is celebrating having been awarded the UNICEF ‘Rights Respecting School Award’.
The Priory Ruskin Academy in Grantham is celebrating having been awarded the UNICEF ‘Rights Respecting School Award’.
The Priory Ruskin's Morris House Academy Council Representatives, lead by Year 12 Carla Haith and Aaron Emburey, have collected various items for the festive season to be donated to Grantham Foodbank.
The Priory Ruskin Academy enjoyed its Christmas Carol Service in the stunning setting of St Wulfram’s Church on the 15th December.
On the 23rd October 2015 93 pupils and 10 staff set off on the footballing adventure of a lifetime to Madrid. The sense of anticipation amongst pupils, staff and parents was tangible as we loaded the coaches and said our farewells to travel to Gatwick. Safe to say that few pupils slept on the journey to the airport, such was the excitement!
From the moment we checked in at the airport it was action packed. All 103 of us successfully boarded the plane, though not without the small drama of Mr. Sayle going missing in the duty free! Luckily his group knew where they were going! To say he was relieved to see them was an understatement.
The Priory Ruskin Academy held its annual Primary School Choir Concerts on the 8th and 9th of December to the delight of all the parents that attended.
The Priory Ruskin Academy’s Festive Market was an even bigger success this year – fast becoming a must visit event as people prepare for Christmas.
A budding young performer, Lewis Fitt in Year 11, has made his directorial debut with a show called `Oh What A Night`. Lewis and his committed cast were met by a standing ovation from the audience as the show came to a close on Friday evening.
Children in Need - November 2015. All students and staff took part and raised a record breaking £1,360.37 by donating £1 each and also Knight Academy Council members held a cake and tombola stall.
Mr John Asher from Grantham Rotary Club collected a cheque for £425.00 from Mackintosh House Captains. The money raised will be able to buy a full `Business in a Box` that will be sent overseas.
On 15th October 2015 The Priory Ruskin Academy Boccia team entered their third competition and a new Year 7 team participated for the first time. Click on the picture for the results.
SEN staff, Mrs Dixon and Mrs Luczak raised over £1000 for the newly formed Boccia team in the Academy. Click on picture for full report.