Sir William Robertson Academy

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PROJECT X CHAMPIONS On 20th November, a group of students took part in Project X! A great day was had by all and all the students were exceptional throughout the day! A great Dragons Den presentation and flying of their UFO led them to be winners, 4 years in a row! Can we make it 5 next year?!

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YEAR 7 PLACES AVAILABLE FOR SEPTEMBER 2026 Do you have a child who will be starting Year 7 in September 2026? Have you thought about a school place at Sir William Robertson Academy? If so, please call or email us to organise a tour with the Headteacher.

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SWRA HOUSE CHRISTMAS TREE COMPETITION All sixth form students got into the festive spirit last week to design their House Christmas Tree. Here were the results: 1st place Attenborough - 1000 points 2nd place Windrush - 750 points 3rd place Seacole - 500 points 4th place Robertson - 250 points The winning tree is now on display at the St Wulfram's Christmas tree festival in Grantham!

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DYSLEXIA OUTREACH Lincolnshire County Council's Inclusion Service are offering free, online workshops to parents of students transitioning to Secondary School in September 2026 who have a diagnosis, or a profile of, dyslexia. These sessions are always incredibly useful and information-packed to help you support your child with their exciting transition to Secondary School.

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STUDENT REPRESENTS TEAM GB We are extremely proud of Jacob (Y13) who has just left for Malaysia to represent Team GB rafting! Good luck, Jacob from all at SWRA!

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SEACOLE DAY 2025 Students at SWRA have been celebrating Seacole Day 2025 with bake sales, a talent show, karaoke and zumba galore! We celebrate the resilience and creativity of Mary Seacole as National Mary Seacole Day approaches on Sunday 23rd November 2025. A sea of yellow entered the school gates as students in Seacole were able to wear their yellow colours with pride! House points were flying left and right and centre as the battle for the House Cup continues. The results for Seacole Day are as follows: 1st Seacole House - 5000 points 2nd Robertsonand Attenborough House - 3250 each 3rd Windrush House - 2500 The overall house totals for 2025/2026 are: 1st Windrush - 42371 2nd Robertson - 37834 3rd Seacole - 37652 4th Attenborough - 36147 Happy Seacole Day everyone!

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IMPORTANT 4435 REDUCED SERVICE Loveden Travels 4435 service have made us aware that they will be running a reduced service today due to hazardous conditions. They will only pick up and drop off at: Claypole Stubton Brandon Lodge Pupils from other stops should make their way to one of those if parents are not able to take them to and from school. Please contact the bus company for further information - 01400 273838.

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SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY TRIP As part of careers week, Sixth Form attended Sheffield Hallam University to learn more about University life and different courses and careers they might like to pursue in the future.

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QUADCOPTER FINAL A massive well done to Harry, Elijah and Jack and coming a very close (one point away!) second in the regional Quadcopter final! We would like to thank Kesteven and Sleaford High School for hosting the event and Raytheon for the competition. The lads did exceptionally well throughout the day. Their presentation to the judges (plus the other 5 teams) was by far the best of all the teams. They were amazingly professional and articulate, they even had another member of staff come and congratulate them afterwards. Harry flew well for the majority of the course, just pipped at the post by the winning team on the overall time. Overall, a great experience, well done again!

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REMEMBRANCE DAY Today, our school community came together to mark Armistice Day with a two-minute silence. We paused to remember the courage, sacrifice, and service of all who have been affected by conflict, both past and present. We were proud to invite students who are members of military and uniformed organisations to wear their uniforms with pride as a symbol of respect and gratitude. A special thank you to the British Army for spending the day with our Year 10 students, delivering engaging workshops which offered insight into teamwork, leadership and military careers. It was an honour for our students to stand alongside our visitors for the Act of Remembrance at 11am. Lest we forget.

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OAP PARTY CHRISTMAS PRESENTS One of the high points in our school year is when we welcome OAP residents from the local community into SWRA to share Christmas celebrations with our pupils and staff. This is a tradition we have tried to maintain since our opening in 1961 and we are delighted to be able to hold our Christmas party once again this year. In order to be able to provide Christmas presents for our local residents, we are asking for donations of small gifts from staff and pupils. Suggestions for suitable items include gloves, scarves, slipper socks, festive food items, crossword/puzzle books, toiletries etc. These can be handed in at school reception and will then be wrapped in readiness for the festivities on Monday 1 st December 2025. We appreciate that everyone's finances may be squeezed at the moment but would be very grateful for anything you are able to contribute. Thank you, as always, for your generosity.

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SIXTH FORM OPEN EVENING Do you have a child who is interested in starting Sixth Form in September 2026? If so, come and join us at our Open Evening on Thursday 6th November 2025, 6pm-8pm!

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SIXTH FORM OPEN EVENING Do you have a child who is interested in starting Sixth Form in September 2026? If so, come and join us at our Open Evening on Thursday 6th November 2025, 6pm-8pm!

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SIXTH FORM OPEN EVENING Here's a message from our Head Students ahead of Sixth Form Open Evening on Thursday!