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Poetry competition to create awareness of mental health Giles Academy has launched a poetry competition open to students in all years based around the theme of ‘Mental Health Awareness’. Poetry is a creative and therapeutic way to express emotions and for students to use their voice and give their perspective Read more…

Get social for the latest news from all of our schools If you are following us on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter, you may have noticed us sharing regular news and photos. This ongoing communication on social media and our website has replaced the end of term newsletter so everyone will Read more…

Highlights from the Children In Need non-uniform day To help raise money for Children In Need, on Friday 19th November every student and member of staff took part in a non-uniform day, which raised over £700 for this worthwhile cause. Below are photos of just some of the students who Read more…

Anti-Bullying Week theme is ‘One Kind Word’ Anti-Bullying Week, which is organised by the Anti-Bullying Alliance took place in school from Monday 15th November to Friday 19th November. It is a hugely successful annual awareness campaign which has reached millions of young people and this year’s theme is ‘One Kind Read more…

What parents need to know about TikTok As part of our PSHE sessions in the school, we help educate students about a variety of personal, social, health and education issues, which includes staying safe online. We recognise that it is also useful to provide information parents especially when there are Read more…

School field trips resume with Geography visit to Lincoln The first school field trip of the year took place this term as our year 10 students had the opportunity to visit the historic city of Lincoln as part of their Geography GCSE studies. It was an early start for the Read more…

Remembrance Day observed throughout the school Remembrance Day on 11th November is always one of the most important dates of the year for the school as we remember the people who have died in wars around the world. At 11am, the whole school stopped during morning break for a one-minute Read more…

Scientists recognised for effort, hard work and progress The ethos at Giles Academy is to ‘Aspire, Challenge, Achieve’ so throughout the school we ensure that we recognise the consistent great effort, hard work and progress that our students make. The Science department have awards where one student from each class Read more…

Find out who is behind the new House names Since September, all of our students have been wearing a metal coloured badge on their left lapel to identify which House they belong to. The house system adds a positive element of collaboration, healthy competition and inclusivity. To find the best Read more…

How we promote positive behaviour and recognise individual achievement To promote positive behaviour and recognise individual achievement we have a Strike Card scheme where every half term, all of the students will no strikes are entered into a prize draw where they have a chance of winning a Reward Voucher. Read more…