Please see the attached flyer regarding a Community Event we are hosting at the Little Hutlon Children’s centre, if you require more information or have any other general queries, please email us and we will be happy to help.
1st July – Prom
July 12th – Sports Day (14th July reserve date)
Throughout June – Year 10 College trips
W/C 6th June- Week 2
W/C 13th June – Week 1
W/C 20th June – Week 2
W/C 19th April – Year 11 Mocks
25th April – Year 7 Dance Competition
2nd May- Golden Ticket Week
W/C 19th April- Week 2
W/C 26th April- Week 1
W/C 3rd May- Week 2
Year 11 Mocks Continuation- 28th February
Year 10 Photo Day – 7th March
Golden Ticket Week – 14th March
31st January-11th February, Year 10 Assessment
1st February – LGBTQ+ Awareness Month
14th February-18th February, Year 11 Mock Assessments
24th January – Week 1
31st January – Week 2
7th February – Week 1
Last week, we commemorated Remembrance Day. This is an especially poignant day for the Combined Cadet Force students here at Walkden who took a lead in the service.
Our Remembrance Service took place at the front of the Academy. Year 7 attended in person and the rest of the year groups had a live stream to their lessons. All staff and students stopped to honour the service men and women who have fought to give us the rights and freedoms that we enjoy today. We also remembered the serving members of the Armed Forces who continue to keep us safe and defend those privileges every day.
The Combined Cadet Force started the service by performing a drill, showing the skills and discipline promoted by the Forces. Their marching, saluting and turns were well polished and practiced.
Year 10 Parents’ Evening – 2nd December 2021
Year 8 Academy Photos – 6th December 2021
Break up for Christmas – 21st December 2021
29th November – Week 2
6th December 2021 – Week 1
13th December 2021 – Week 2
20th December 2021 – Week 1
Anti-Bullying Week – 15th – 19th November 2021
Year 8 HPV Vaccinations – 19th November 2021
Year 11 Academy Photos – 24th November 2021
Flu Vaccinations – 2nd December 2021
Year 8 Academy Photos – 6th December 2021
Friday 1st – 31st October – Black History Month
Thursday 21st October – Finish for Half Term
Monday 1st November – Return to the Academy – Week 2
Monday 1st – 10th November 2021 – Year 11 Mock Exams
1st November 2021 – Week 2
8th November 2021 – Week 1
15th November 2021 – Week 2
22nd November 2021 – Week 1
29th November 2021 – Week 2
In October, we celebrate Black History Month. Black History Month was started in 1926. It began as a way of remembering important Black people and events that shaped history. It is celebrated in America, Canada, the UK, Ireland, and the Netherlands. This year’s theme is ‘Proud to be’.
At Walkden, we are celebrating Black History month in several ways.
This webpage celebrates all the excellent teaching about Black History that goes on at Walkden. You will also find further reading, films to watch, and things to do to help increase your knowledge of Black History.
We are starting our ‘Black History Month’ group this October. This group will meet twice to:
• discuss how we can improve Black History celebrations and education at Walkden all year round.
• choose new BAME authored books for the library.
• design and create Walkden exclusive ‘Proud to be…’ badges.
‘Show Racism The Red Card’ is a charity, set up by Shaka Hislop, ex-Newcastle FC player, in 1996. ‘Show Racism The Red Card’ wants to educate people. It aims to wipe out racism in sport and wider society.
Every year, in Black History Month, ‘Show Racism The Red Card’ asks people to wear red to raise awareness of their message. The official day for wearing red is the 22nd of October, but we are not in the Academy that day. So, instead, we are asking staff and students to wear a red accessory, in addition to their uniform, on Thursday 21st October 2021. Students can wear red accessories, but they must have perfect uniforms other than that.
A link on parent pay has been added if parents/carers wish to donate to ‘Show Racism The Red Card’.
Friday 1st – 31st October – Black History Month
Monday 11th October – Year 9 Academy Photographs
Thursday 14th October – Year 11 Parents’ Evening 1
Thursday 21st October – Finish for Half Term
Monday 1st November – Return to the Academy – Week 2
