MegaFest Rugby Festival inspires young players

Thursday 26th March
City Academy sports leaders pictured with Rownita Marston-Mulhearn, Number 8 Bristol Bears, pictured left and Theresa Bickell Secondary School Engagement Co-ordinator for CLF and Bristol Bears Foundation pictured right.   The Annual T1 MegaFest brought together more than 200 children and young people from 13

Students experience Shakespeare at Bristol Old Vic

Tuesday 10th March
Year 7 and 8 students from City Academy had the exciting opportunity to attend A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Bristol Old Vic, one of the oldest working theatres in the country. A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a comedy play written by internationally-renowned William Shakespeare around 1595-96. The

City Academy celebrates World Book Day

Monday 9th March
Staff at City Academy Bristol (CAB) swapped their traditional school attire for costumes of their favourite literary characters as the academy celebrated World Book Day, the annual event dedicated to promoting reading and literacy. The highlight of the day at CAB was the academy’s annual book character

Partnership launches to inspire future university students

Wednesday 4th March
A pioneering partnership between City Academy, The Brilliant Club and TFT has been launched during National Careers Week to support a cohort of 14 Year 9 learners who may become the first in their families to attend university. The Brilliant Club, an award-winning UK charity, works to

City Academy on the Bristol Parent website

Wednesday 25th February
Students at City Academy have launched the school’s first-ever newspaper after months of weekly collaboration and creativity. Meeting every Thursday, pupils from across the school worked together to create City Academy Newspaper, developing content they genuinely cared about.

City Academy students launch school newspaper

Monday 9th February
Students at City Academy have been meeting every Thursday over the past few months to create the school’s first-ever City Academy Newspaper. The project has empowered students to develop content they genuinely care about, resulting in a vibrant mix of articles, puzzles, comics and book recommendations. Year

City Academy partners with Access Sport to inspire BMX riders

Friday 19th December
City Academy in Bristol welcomed visitors from Access Sport to deliver a full day of BMX coaching sessions aimed at encouraging more female students to get involved in cycling. Fifteen students from Years 7, 8, 9 and 10 took part in the sessions, which focused on building

City Academy on the Bristol Parent and the Good News Post websites

Tuesday 16th December
An academy was transformed into wild Bear Country for an afternoon of major sporting activity when City Academy sports leaders teamed up with Bristol Bears stars to deliver a memorable rugby session for Evergreen Primary Academy pupils. To read the story on the Bristol Parent website click

City Academy on BBC News website

Monday 15th December
An academy has stepped in to support an amateur boxing club after its owners sold its previous base. Barton Hill Amateur Boxing Club (ABC)’s home was sold by owners, Wellspring Settlement, in March leaving the club without a permanent base. To read the full story on the BBC Bristol

City Academy Transforms into Bear Country

Monday 15th December
An academy was transformed into wild Bear Country for an afternoon of major sporting activity when City Academy sports leaders teamed up with Bristol Bears stars to deliver a memorable rugby session for Evergreen Primary Academy pupils. City Academy Year 9 and Year 10 sports leaders delivered