Pupils are not required to attend the Academy on the following days:
Thursday 23 September - Year 11 (1)
Thursday 7 October - Year 7
Thursday 11 November - Year 8
Thursday 25 November - Year 9
Thursday 13 January - Year 10
Thursday 10 March - Year 11 (2)
| September: | ||
| Monday 13 | STEM: Lego Engineering (Y7) - JMY | |
| Friday 17 | Science: Jeans for Genes Day - JMY | |
| Monday 20 | STEM: Lego Engineering (Y7) - JMY | |
| Wed 22 | 1.00 - 3.00 | Darlington College Visit (Y11) - CHN |
| Thursday 23 | 9.00 – 1.00 | QE Visit (Y11) – CHN |
October: | ||
| Thursday 7 | National Poetry Day (Y7-10) - LLR | |
| Monday 18 | STEM: Coding with Sphero (Y7) - JMY | |
| Wednesday 20 | 4.00 – 6.00 | Harry Potter Book Night (Y7 and Y8) - NWE |
| Thursday 21 | 6.00 -7.00 | Awards Evening - LWS |
November: | ||
| Tuesday 16 Friday 19 | Academy photos Children in Need - LWS | |
| December: | ||
| Tuesday 7 | Influenza Immunisation Programme (All Years) | |
| Mon 13 – Fri 17 | Christmas Carol Services at St. John’s (All Years) - LHN | |
February: | ||
| Tuesday 1 | Y11 Mocks begin | |
| Friday 18 | Y11 Mocks End | |
| March: | ||
| Thursday 3 | World Book Day (All Years) - LLR | |
| Sunday 27 | World Theatre Day (All Years) - LLR | |
April: | ||
| Tuesday 26 | Shakespeare Day (April 23rd) (All Years) - LLR | |
June: | ||
| Thursday 23 | National Writing Day (Y7-10) - LLR | |
| Thursday 23 | 5.00 – 6.00 | Y6 Parents Evening |
| Monday 27 – Thursday 30 | Y6 Transition week | |
| Monday 27 – Thursday 30 | Year 10 College Visits / Work Experience - NSH | |
| July: | ||
| Wednesday 13 | Stephen Lewis Sports Day (All Years) - AGN | |
| Monday 25 | Summer holiday begins - Academy Closed | |