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11th November 2022Careers, News by S Greig

Huge thanks to @tanglewood games and @BIS for working in partnership with Catcote sixth form students on a gaming project! Cameron, Clarissa and Billy met the team at Tanglewood today, and had a chance to play through a specially-built level for them. They pushed the …

11th November 2022Careers, News by S Greig

McDonalds

Jasper Maudsley a McDonalds Managing Director, has been working closely with Catcote for a number of years. This has developed further with a programme for this academic year with 6th form and STEPs students, which will offer quite intensive training, in specific areas of the fast-food environment. …

1st November 2022News by S Greig

Black History Month

“October in the UK is Black History Month. This national celebration aims to promote and celebrate Black people’s contributions to British society, and to foster an understanding of Black history. To celebrate, this year, students were challenged to research important figures in Black history and …

21st October 2022News by S Greig

Church St Art Detectives

Link 2 – Church Street Arts Detectives Link 2 visited the Hartlepool Art Gallery in Creative Arts; they took part in ‘The Church Street Detectives’ challenge. Students were encouraged to answer a trail of questions on the arts and culture in the area. They looked …

20th October 2022News, Uncategorised by S Greig

WRL KS4 Art Gallery

Our talented Creative arts work related learning students visited the Hartlepool Art Gallery yesterday to broaden their market research. Over the last 6 weeks the group have been learning about surface pattern. They have created a range of designs that can be used across a …

20th October 2022News by S Greig

Sound Mirror Artist

Creative Arts students had the amazing opportunity of entering the ‘Sound Mirror’ excavation area at Clavering Road. Students spoke to the Tees archaeologist’s and local sound artist Rob Smith. Rob demonstrated how the mirror would have worked and how his creation would help with the …

30th September 2022News by S Greig

Festival of thrift 2022

Trashion Show goes to the ECOuture Fashion Show! Five students from Catcote Academy and Sixth form were invited to take part in The Festival of Thrift’s 10th anniversary this weekend. Students took to the catwalk wearing a collection of eight Trashion Show outfits that students …

11th July 2022News by S Greig

‘GAIA’ by Luke Jerram

Creative arts students visited ‘GAIA’ by Luke Jerram at the Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre. The students sat and watched in amazement, listening to sounds that supported the mood of the art installation. Students used their learnt photography skills to take these amazing images. Students are …

11th July 2022News by S Greig

Queen One Vision

Over the past 4 weeks Catcote Sixth form Creative Arts and Digital media students have collaborated to recreate ‘Queen’s One Vision’ original Video. The students behind the scenes have worked together to find suitable filming locations, produce background artworks, making props and sourcing original wardrobe …

6th July 2022Careers, News by S Greig

Hartfield’s – Kenny

Good news story – Paid Employment!!! Kenny Roland has been working as an official volunteer at Hartfield’s Retirement Village since restrictions were lifted following COVID lockdown. Keeny has shown such determination and consistency they have offered him permanent paid employment beginning in September once Kenny …

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CATCOTE ACADEMY

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