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Sports Day spectacular brings out the best in athletes One of the highlights of the academic year at Giles Academy is the annual Sports Day which took place on Friday 4th July 2025 and we were treated to sunshine and dry weather for students to compete. This whole-school event took Read more…

Gold Mark awarded by School Games for keeping our students active The power of physical activity and sport in school has given opportunities for our students to develop as a participant, leader, official or volunteer as well as being enjoyable and improving well-being. Sport at Giles Academy continues to go Read more…

The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) is a life-changing adventure you don’t want to miss. It’s about going the extra mile ­– learning new skills for work and life, getting fitter, helping others, and exploring the countryside. Millions of young people in the UK have already Read more…

Early Career Teachers graduate after completing their ECT Induction We pride ourselves on running an exceptional ECT (Early Career Teacher) Programme in the schools across the Trust and are lucky to have 37 ECTs in our schools who are split between first and second years. At the end of term, Read more…

PSHE lessons focus on staying safe around water in the summer With the recent heatwaves and the summer holidays coming soon, we know that everyone likes to stay cool and due to this there is the temptation for some to risk swimming in open water areas, such as rivers, canals, Read more…

Year 11 celebrate in style at their end of year Prom Scroll down for a full gallery of photos from the Year 11 Celebration Prom The Year 11 Celebration Prom is a memorable event where our students can celebrate together for one last time before they depart for sixth form Read more…

Early Career Teachers (ECTs) benefit from Trust-Wide Training Workshop The professional development of our staff is immensely important to us. Across South Lincolnshire Academies Trust, we employ 37 ECTs (which is short for Early Career Teachers who are in their first or second year of teaching) and we work with Read more…

Giles Academy is officially in the top 25% for attendance We place great importance on attendance to school as it is not only important for academic progress but also for the wellbeing of students. It is because of this, that we are immensely proud to share that Giles Academy has Read more…

Ambition Reading Challenge broadens our students’ horizons Before the Easter holidays, we launched the Ambition Reading Challenge to promote the love of reading and encourage students to read the ‘classics’ across a wide range of genres including adventure, fantasy, history, mystery and general fiction. The challenge for students was to Read more…

Discover our summer enrichment and extra-curricular activities As we approach the end of the academic year, there is still a diverse enrichment and extra-curricular programme of activities that is inclusive for all students. There are activities and sessions that take place during lunchtime and after-school that include various sports, subject Read more…