Academy  News

Ofsted January 2009: "Students are enjoying their education. There is a calm and purposeful atmosphere in the academy."

Friday, Jul 16, 2010

Little Shop Brings Big Joy to Potter Theatre
You would think they had been performing on the Potter Theatre stage for years, such was the swagger of our stars in this year’s musical – Little Shop of Horrors.

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Friday, Jul 16, 2010

Art and Graphics Exhibition draws a crowd
During the last two days Head of Art Mr Bunning has proudly displayed the best work produced in his department in the last year.

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Tuesday, Jul 13, 2010

Boris Johnson Visits BDA to Launch Table Tennis Tournament
On Tuesday 13th July London Mayor Boris Johnson visited BDA to launch ARK's inaugural table tennis tournament. The mayor was joined by his Commissioner for Sport Kate Hoey MP, along with the author Howard Jacobson.

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Tuesday, Jul 13, 2010

BDA Students Publish Poetry Anthology
BDA students have published an anthology of their very own poems. The collection, called Firewords, was officially released in the Dennis Potter Theatre last week, with students reading out their poems in front of a packed crowd of parents and teachers.

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Tuesday, Jul 13, 2010

Students Explore Local History in Cross Curricular Projects
Lessons were put on hold for two days last week for students to work in cross-curricular groups to explore local history.

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