Battle of the Bands Tuesday 21st May

Battle-of-Bands-2013Battle of the Bands takes place Tuesday 21st May at North Liverpool Academy.

Doors will open at 6pm, it is £4 for Adults and £3 for children and concession – Child under 10 – primary school.

The event will be held in the theatre.

It is a battle of the bands so bands within the school and other schools will be competing to entertain the audience for 1st 2nd and 3rd prize. Read more…

Have you picked your options for Year 11?

Cheese-and-Wine-Evening-30-April-2013-2Thank you to all of those who attended our Year 11 “cheese and wine” options evening at the Academy and for helping to make the evening a wonderful success.

We hope you enjoy making your option choices. To help you with your choices we have added some useful information on all of the subjects on offer. Good luck!

Click here for GCSE and BTEC Options

NLA Girls take part in International Girls in ICT Day

girls in ictGirls from Year 7, 8, 9 and 11 took part in ‘International Girls’ in ICT Day’ on Thursday 25th April at the North Liverpool Academy.

International Girls’ in ICT Day is an initiative backed by ITU to create a global environment that empowers and encourages girls and young women to consider careers in the growing field of Information and Communication Technology (ICT).

International Girls in ICT Day is celebrated on the 4th Thursday in April every year. Read more and watch our video…

NLA battles in a new age kurling competition

LSSP-Curling-1-May-2013-8A group of NVQ and BTEC sports student leaders organised a New Aged Kurling competition this week together with the Liverpool School Sports Partnership.

Hosted at NLA, two teams were entered in the event of which nine teams from across North Liverpool took part. Read more and see photos…

Year 7 students make a splash in Crosby

photo-(11)Since September students in Year 7 at the North Liverpool Academy have been using their time after school to great use!

Connecting up their learning in RAP lessons with the Enrichment sessions they take after school they have been developing Leadership and Enterprise skills. See more photos…

NLA students train with St John’s Ambulance

IMG_0078North Liverpool Academy’s Year 10 and 11 Childcare students recently took part in Babies and Children First Aid Training with St John’s Ambulance.

The students thoroughly enjoyed the course which helped them to achieve their BTEC First Qualification. They will also all receive a First Aid Certificate.

Students said the first aid skills they learnt were very interesting; they particularly enjoyed the practical nature of the course including resuscitation techniques and how to help a child who is choking.

All the students participated enthusiastically and were a credit to North Liverpool Academy

See the photos…

I’m a NLA student get me out of here!

NLA-Student-Get-Me-Out-(2)Fun and excitement was had by all when the NLA’s Technology, Art and Design and Public Services teaching staff created their own version of “I’m a celebrity get me out of here!” as part of the Academy’s enrichment before the Easter holidays. Students working in their Academy Houses developed problem solving and team working skills whilst competing in a range of activities loosely based on the popular ITV show. Read more and see photos…

Get into teaching with North Liverpool Academy

North Liverpool Academy recently hosted a School Direct exhibition to give people considering a career in teaching a chance to find out more about school based training.

School Direct is a scheme which allows schools to train their own teachers. Schools can then employ individuals as qualified teachers either in their own school or a school they have links to.

The event was hugely successful with many aspiring teachers showing interest and filling out an application form. Photos here.

Individuals interested in applying for School Direct should click here for more information or email Mr Maddocks at Schooldirect@northliverpoolacademy.co.uk.

New 16-19 Bursary Fund Applications Links