Guardian journalists teach Furness Academy students about news-writing

On Wednesday 1st March, a group of thirty Year 9 students took part in The Guardian’s innovative, award-winning Behind the Headlines programme. In this interactive workshop, students spent the morning working

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Theatre visit “Macbeth” retold by Imitating the Dog

Furness Academy students travelled to the Duke Theatre in Lancaster to watch a performance of Macbeth. A joint trip organised by the English and Drama departments, the students travelled from Furness Academy

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Furness Academy celebrates new partnership with Wigan Warriors

Furness Academy had the pleasure of welcoming the Wigan Warriors Rugby League Academy coaches and community development team to their school. The visit marked the end of a six-week programme, in which

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Furness Academy students welcome Rapper Breis

Working in partnership with the Furness Education Consortium, FEC liaised with the John Fisher Foundation to fund a visit to the school from an author of our choosing. The aim of the project is

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Furness Academy students work with the Anne Frank Trust

Furness Academy Year 8 students have been working closely with the Anne Frank Trust as part of the Trust’s “Voices for Equality” programme. The Anne Frank Trust, UK, established in 1991,

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Furness Academy wins national marine project

A group of Year 8 students at Furness Academy have won a national competition, focused on sustainability and the importance of the planet’s marine environment. Led by the Dive Project Cornwall, the competition involved

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Furness Academy welcomes some feathered friends to school

On Friday 4th February, the Art Department at Furness Academy welcomed the Owl Sanctuary for a long await return to the school. Frequent visitors pre-pandemic, this was the first time the

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Furness Education Trust staff head to European Capital of Culture

This week, three teachers from Furness Education Trust have visited Kaunas, Lithuania as part of one of the Trust’s Erasmus+ projects. Teachers Emma Coulter and Glenn Kaighan from Furness Academy

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Furness Academy students given once in a lifetime trip opportunity

This week, eight Furness Academy students have been offered a place on the trip of lifetime to New York City later this year. Over 70 students applied for a place

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Furness Academy celebrates the extension of the Turing Scheme

Last week’s budget brought great news for staff and students at Furness Academy, with Chancellor Rishi Sunak announcing the continuation of the Turing scheme for an additional three years.

The Turing

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