Manchester Communication Academy

Here is our #MCAHouses leaderboard! #Shakespeare are currently 1st but can any of the others take that top spot? We also have our Interhouse Leaderboard from last half term, how well did your house do? 🏆📈📊 #WeAreMCA

On Monday, some of our KS3 students found the most interesting fact in our new non-fiction books donated by Read Manchester. #WeAreMCA #GoAllIn2026 #NationalYearOfReading2026 #ReadMCR @MancLibraries

Earlier this week, we welcomed Alumni student Gian Rado back into MCA. Gian highlighted to Year 11’s in assembly the opportunities of taking up an apprenticeship and about his with the BBC currently. #BBC #apprenticeships #careers #alumni

As part of NCW, our KS3 students participated in some STEM workshops this afternoon. In these workshops, they leant about career paths within construction, how to build skyscrapers out of paper, tested the durability of spaghetti models and much more. 🧱🏗️ #WeAreMCA

This Week is National Careers Week! At MCA, we are doing lots of different activities throughout the week. Today, students within child development have been using Unifrog to investigate further careers in child care. #WeAreMCA #ChildDevelopment #nationalcareersweek #NCW

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⚽️ Year 9 & 10 House Futsal Competition – Week 1 Success! ⚽️ What a fantastic way to kick off the first week back! On Friday, our Year 9 and 10 students took to the court for an exciting and highly competitive House Futsal competition. #WeAreMCA #HouseChampions #Futsal

Easter Extravaganza Attendance initiative! 🐣 Lots of prizes to be won, including an iPad, Smart TV and more... Be on time each day from 2nd March - 2nd April to win.🎁 Thank you for your continued support in promoting excellent attendance. Good luck to all our students! 🐰

On Tuesday 24th February 2026, our students enjoyed an unforgettable day at the Manchester Airport Aviation Careers Festival, held at the Runway Visitor Park.👨‍✈️👩‍✈️✈ #WeAreMCA #Careers #futureskills

Our students recently took part in a work safari with FEC Development Management, exploring the world of construction, regeneration and the built environment. 🔨🏗 #WeAreMCA #Careers #futureskills

A message from Collyhurst Regeneration: We want to hear you views! Church of the Saviour, Eggington Street, M40 7RN – Tuesday 3 March 2026 at 1:30pm to 6:30pm  The team will also be available for a chat at Kylie’s Kitchen on Wednesday 4 March 2026 from 9am to 11am.

🥞🏆 House Competition Pancake Day! 🏆🥞 What a fantastic day in the kitchen! 👩🏽‍🍳👨🏻‍🍳 Our houses went head-to-head in an epic Pancake Day showdown, serving up some seriously impressive creations. Now the big question… who won? Congratulations Shakespeare! #WeAreMCA #PancakeDay

Earlier this week, some of our students took part in the Digital Schoolhouse Splatoon 3 ESports tournament. The students went up against 5 other schools from across Greater Manchester including last years champions Altrincham Grammar. #WeAreMCA #ESports

Today, Year 11 students took part in revision sessions with MADE, learning how marginal gains lead to big results. We hope everyone learnt something that they will use in preparation for GCSEs. #WeAreMCA

A group of year 11 students have been working with Peace Jam UK over the past few months to design their own social action project. 🧑‍🤝‍🧑✊ Students will be delivering this project at a conference in March being held at MCA. Watch this space for details about how to register📢🌍

On Friday, some of our Year 9 & 10 students participated in a cooking masterclass with the Food Teachers Centre. This was part of a programme called Fish Heroes where students get a chance to prepare, cook and eat fish before they leave school.🍣

Yesterday, some of our Year 9 Spanish students went to a tapas experience at El Rincon De Rafa in Deansgate. We hope you all had an amazing time, learnt a lot about Spanish culture and tried some lovely food! 🍤🫒🍖🥖🇪🇸 #WeAreMCA

FREE Dance, Drama & Gymnastics Trial Classes MCA in partnership with Utopia UK Starting from 13th January 2026 Classes start at 6:30pm MCA Dance Studio Book your child’s FREE trial today! Contact Jodie on 07886 484 364 to secure a place. Spaces are limited – don’t miss out!

ATTENDANCE CHALLENGE IS BACK! 🎉📚 🗓️ January 5th – February 13th Be IN school and ON TIME for your chance to WIN BIG 👀👇 🏆 Apple iPad 🎧 Apple AirPods 🎟️ Reward Vouchers 🎳 Bowling trips for students showing improved attendance & punctuality #AttendanceChallenge #WeAreMCA

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