Filey Academy

On Monday we welcomed the TALK ABOUT Trust to school to deliver workshops to our Year 10 students. They are a dedicated youth charity that works across the UK to ensure young people make safer choices around alcohol and other substances. For more information visit @life_stuff.org

Our Year 10 students enjoyed another hands-on experience of the workplace this morning thanks to our local PCSO who talked us through 'a day in the life', reflecting the variety and range of elements that policing work involves. @NYorksPolice

A fantastic opportunity for our Y10 students to participate in an experience of the workplace yesterday at the refurbishment of Filey's seawall, thanks to Jackson Civils. buff.ly/9TmHyMT @JacksonCivils

Just four weeks to go before our 'Year 6 Transition Event' begins. We look forward to meeting you all!

Community Links Sharing on behalf of the RNLI, information relating to keeping safe whilst paddle-boarding. See attached poster for more details.

Filey School Year 6 Transition Event starts on the evening of Monday 30th June for parents and carers and for students from the 1st July to the 3rd July. More information to follow on a weekly basis.

Geography Richard from AngloAmerican was in school yesterday supporting the learning of GCSE Geography students for their unit on Resource Management, and offering a virtual reality experience of being down a modern day mine!

Our thanks to @YorkStJohn who welcomed a group of our Year 8 students for a campus visit this week. Students got to have a tour of the campus, research future career choices and learn about budgeting for adult life. #University #aspirations

Wellbeing It's important we take time to look after ourselves, whether this is our mental or physical health. Here are some handy sources of support and guidance for anyone who needs them:

Community Links Filey Lions are running an Easter event for families in conjunction with the National Literacy Trust. See the attached poster for details: everyone welcome!

Staying Safe Online Social media is evolving fast-and so are its risks. If you need help, this #WakeUpWednesday guide is for you. The newest episode of their podcast covers the online safety concerns of Instagram: buff.ly/BD7lg03

Rewards and Recognition Students will start to receive today their invites to our Easter 'Eggstravaganza' on Friday - a celebration of our students and their fantastic attitude to learning, attendance, and resilience shown during this past term.

Don't forget that all children and young people across North Yorkshire can get involved in a range of activities during school holidays, with free places and a free meal for children and young people receiving benefits-related free school meals. buff.ly/lqUyzuL

Our thanks to Richard from AngloAmerican who came to tell GCSE Geographers about the Woodsmith project. This supports learning on 'Resource Management', considering sustainability, farming & food production, and a fascinating insight into geology of our area. #woodsmithproject

Personal Development Year 7 received important messages today from our guest singer, Zackri, who performed some tracks and spoke to students about anti-bullying, staying safe online, and looking after mental health. Thank you @theprimeagency

Bluesky is now a popular platform, but its public accounts can lead to trolling, cyberbullying, and the spread of misinformation. #WakeUpWednesday offers advice to keep children safe. Download here >> buff.ly/avjMwQD Listen here >> buff.ly/KA6TvSa

Well done to our Year 9 girls football team who competed against all 4 Scarborough schools in the annual tournament last week. All the games were close and the team battled hard to get a well fought win against St Augustine's, finishing 4th overall. A great effort from all!

Reading Students considered the power of storytelling in a workshop led by the National Literacy Trust. Getting involved gave students an opportunity to build their confidence and consider ways to share stories effectively with others. buff.ly/dlrbBTH

Apprenticeships Today our Year 10 and 11 students got to hear about apprenticeships and T levels as an option for earning while learning post 16, thanks to the ASK programme. To learn more in order to support young people with these pathways, check out buff.ly/ike7gOt

Rewards and Recognition Two of the winners here from our Friday celebrations today. Every Friday we recognise outstanding attitude and effort with our Golden Ticket and Attendance prize draws. Well done to our winners!