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Telford Sang

The choir from Holy Trinity Academy joined over 150 other students from local schools for the ‘Telford Sings’ event held at The Place (Oakengates Theatre) on Wednesday 20th March. The day consisted of singing workshops led by trained and experienced professionals and the evening ended with an outstanding concert. Well done to all involved.

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Lessons from Auschwitz

On Wednesday 13th March, two of our Year 13 students joined the ‘Lessons From Auschwitz’ project on their annual trip to Poland. After landing in Krakow, students visited Oswiecim and its local museum which commemorates the former Jewish inhabitants of the city. Late morning they arrived at Auschwitz 1 for a guided tour of the […]

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Joining the Debate

On Friday 8th March, four of our Year 10 students represented Holy Trinity Academy at the annual debating competition held at the Queen’s School, Chester. The competition saw schools from across Cheshire and Shropshire compete in debates on this year’s topic ‘Society and the Individual’. During the course of the day students also took part […]

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History repeating itself

It was back to school for parents of years 9, 10 and 11 recently having been invited to take part in a GCSE History lesson. They were guided through the GCSE course and even given a typical exam paper to attempt some of the questions themselves. Not only was this a great opportunity to find […]

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All fired up at ‘Flame 2019’

Students from Holy Trinity Academy were part of an 8000 strong crowd at Wembley Arena for Flame 2019, the largest event for Catholic young people in England and Wales. The theme for the day was ‘Significance’ and defined as ‘worthy of attention’, ‘with meaning’ and ‘important’. Organised by the Catholic Youth Ministry Federation (CYMFED), the […]

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Behind the scenes of the ‘beautiful game’

West Bromwich Albion Football Club played host to a number of schools this week, showing students what goes on behind the scenes in professional football.  As part of the ‘Aspire to Higher Education’ programme, students from Holy Trinity Academy were given an insight into the many different roles and careers associated with the sport. They […]

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Careers Inspiration Day

It’s never too early to look at career and study options. Year 8 students spent Impact Day exploring the many different career opportunities post-education, looking at the importance of developing and maintaining transferrable skills and even getting the chance to meet with different business ambassadors who shared the experiences of their journey. Thanks to the […]

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Geog Squad Lecture on Icelandic Volcanoes

‘A’ Level Geography students are pictured with Professor Fiona Tweed (right) at Staffordshire University recently where she delivered a lecture on the volcanic environments of Iceland. This visit was one of a series of lectures, the content of which will assist and supplement the students’ A Level coursework.

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An explosive journey through the history of Chemistry

Students at Holy Trinity Academy were treated to more exciting demonstrations as part of the Aspire to Higher Education programme, thanks to the University of Wolverhampton. They were taken on an interactive and explosive journey to learn about some of the most important discoveries and laws of chemistry and the people who invented them.

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Geography gets a taste of Parliament

Year 12 ‘A’ Level Geography students were privileged to tour the Houses of Parliament during a visit to London on Tuesday 12th February. They took part in a Representation and Voting workshop as well as a Q&A session with our local MP. Before returning, they also visited the Natural History Museum to explore and examine […]