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It gives me great pleasure and a sense of pride to welcome visitors to the website for Cockburn John Charles Academy.Nelson Mandela said that: “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” I am confident that the academy’s ‘Learning for Life’ motto fits well with this.
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@Cockburn John Charle 13 Sep 2025
We would like to congratulate the huge number of students with 100% Attendance and demonstrating positive attitudes so far this term. This ensures great achievement. To our families, thank you for your support. Have a great weekend.
@Cockburn John Charle 13 Sep 2025
We expect all of our students to achieve a 'PDFL 1' score in all lessons, 3 rewards points are credited to students every time they are.
@Cockburn John Charle 12 Sep 2025
Year 8 have been fearless with their new sketchbooks. Ripping, pouring, sticking, poking holes in and experimenting to discover that creativity starts where the blank page ends. Not something to fear, but something to inspire!
@Cockburn John Charle 11 Sep 2025
Please use Car Park C at the John Charles Stadium to drop off and collect your child safely. Please do not stop on the roundabout or double park on Old Run Road. A direct route for your child to safely walk to the car park is at the back of our school.
@Cockburn John Charle 11 Sep 2025
We are incredibly proud of our alumna, Fatima, who took to the stage at the National Television Awards alongside the brilliant team behind Adolescence to accept their well-deserved award! 🎉 Her talent, dedication, and passion continue to inspire us all. Keep reaching for the stars, Fatima - we’re all cheering you on! 🌟👏
@Cockburn John Charle 11 Sep 2025
Well done to our Year 10 Art students this week! You showed real creativity and resilience, drawing, painting, and collaging from observation outside – even when the rain joined in. Fantastic effort from everyone!
@Cockburn John Charle 10 Sep 2025
So many students on 100% Attendance and eligible for the first prizes for Attendance this half term. 👀⭐️🔥🏆🎯💯✅
@Cockburn John Charle 10 Sep 2025
Year 6s – your secondary school journey is just around the corner, and we can’t wait to meet you! Join us at our Open Evening and: 👋 Meet our friendly teachers & students 🏫 Explore our classrooms, labs & sports facilities 🎭 Try out fun activities and discover our clubs 💡 Find out what makes life at Cockburn John Charles Academy so exciting! Bring your family, bring your questions and get a real taste of what it’s like to be part of our academy community. 🌟
@Cockburn John Charle 9 Sep 2025
We are really excited to announce that this year, the Cockburn John Charles Dance department will be participating in Making Moves! This is a really exciting dance project in collaboration with Sadler's Wells and we couldn't be more excited to be exploring and working with choreographer Fin Walker and their toolkit. If your child would like to be involved in this project, tell them to speak to their dance teacher or check the notice board for audition information.
@Cockburn John Charle 9 Sep 2025
The SIMs Parent App provides up-to-date information with parents/carers such as: Attendance • Behaviour and achievement summary • School calendar • Please contact the academy if you need assistance with accessing the SIMs Parent App. https://www.cockburnjohncharles.org/parents-carers-1/sims-parent-app
@Cockburn John Charle 8 Sep 2025
✨Uniform Expectations - a reminder about uniform expectations for students as we get ready for the first full week ahead. ✅
@Cockburn John Charle 7 Sep 2025
🚧 Road Closure Notice 🚧 Part of Old Run Road will be closed for road works between 9:30am – 3:30pm. During this time, student pick-up will take place at the John Charles Indoor Bowls & Athletics Centre (John Charles Approach). We apologise for any inconvenience caused. The works are scheduled to finish on September 9th. Thank you for your understanding!
@Cockburn John Charle 4 Sep 2025
🚧 Road Closure Notice 🚧 Part of Old Run Road will be closed for road works between 9:30am – 3:30pm. During this time, student pick-up will take place at the John Charles Indoor Bowls & Athletics Centre (John Charles Approach). We apologise for any inconvenience caused. The works are scheduled to finish on September 9th. Thank you for your understanding!
@Cockburn John Charle 3 Sep 2025
We can’t wait to welcome all of our students back tomorrow! Staggered start times are below: Year 7 – 8:25am Year 8 – 8:25am Year 9 – 9:00am Year 10 – 9:30am Year 11 – 10:00am
@Cockburn John Charle 3 Sep 2025
🚧 Road Closure Notice 🚧 Part of Old Run Road will be closed for road works between 9:30am – 3:30pm. During this time, student pick-up will take place at the John Charles Indoor Bowls & Athletics Centre (John Charles Approach). We apologise for any inconvenience caused. The works are scheduled to finish on September 9th. Thank you for your understanding!
@Cockburn John Charle 2 Sep 2025
🚧 Road Closure Notice 🚧 Part of Old Run Road will be closed for road works between 9:30am – 3:30pm. During this time, student pick-up will take place at the John Charles Indoor Bowls & Athletics Centre (John Charles Approach). We apologise for any inconvenience caused. The works are scheduled to finish on September 9th. Thank you for your understanding!
@Cockburn John Charle 2 Sep 2025
We can’t wait to welcome our new Year 7 students tomorrow! 👉 School starts for Year 7 only at 8:25am (building open from 8:00am). 📅 Thursday 4th September 2025 – normal school resumes for ALL year groups with staggered start times: Year 7 – 8:25am Year 8 – 8:25am Year 9 – 9:00am Year 10 – 9:30am Year 11 – 10:00am We’re looking forward to an exciting year ahead!
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