Bookbuzz Reading Challenge
This week, Year 7 have received the books they chose from this year’s Bookbuzz reading programme.
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Boccia Tournament
Workington Academy students demonstrated Respect, Responsibility and Resilience at Lakes College last week at a Boccia tournament led by Active Zone staff with assistance from Lakes College Young Leaders.
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Blue Light Event
On Tuesday a group of students from years 10 to 13 travelled to the University of Cumbria to explore a range of careers related to the emergency services.
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Behind the Algorithm: Episode 5 – Mathew Haywood on Content Creation, Reality TV and Social Media
In Episode 5 of Behind the Algorithm, students from Workington Academy Radio speak with Matthew Haywood about his journey as a content creator, his experience of winning Survivor, and the realities of building a presence online.
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Behind the Algorithm: Episode 4 – Adrian Dakers on Social Media and Mental Health Impacts
In Episode 4 of Behind the Algorithm, students from Workington Academy Radio speak with Adrian Dakers from Little Blackbird Limited about the growing conversation around social media and its impact on young people’s mental health.
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Behind the Algorithm: Episode 3 – Year 8 Students on Social Media and Real Life
In Episode 3 of Behind the Algorithm, we turn the focus back to the voices at the heart of this series, students.
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Behind the Algorithm: Episode 2 – Will Gardner OBE on Social Media and Algorithms
In Episode 2 of Behind the Algorithm, students from Workington Academy Radio speak with Will Gardner OBE, CEO of Childnet, one of the UK’s leading organisations dedicated to keeping children and young people safe online.
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