Year 8 High Achievers had an inspiring uni visit! 🎓 They explored campus life, tackled teamwork in a Social Work workshop 🌍 & got hands-on with Midwifery 🩺 — CPR, anatomy & hearing a baby’s heartbeat! A brilliant day full of insight & excitement! 🙌 #EducationWithCharacter

Huge well done to Evelyn and Phoebe Year 9! As part of their The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award , they completed an 11km hike up Blencathra via the challenging ‘Sharp Edge’ – to raise money for Millys Smiles , a charity they’ve been volunteering with. They raised over £1,000! #EducationWithCharacter

Seven Y10 pupils had a fantastic Work Taster Day Highfield Services! They joined service users for arts & crafts, an exercise class, and gained valuable skills in communication, confidence & care. Huge thanks to staff for the warm welcome! 🌟 #Careers #EducationWithCharacter

🥾 The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Practice – Beating the Heat! 🌳 Y10 Silver - 2nd walk to Darwen Tower via Sunnyhurst Woods & Tockholes – great teamwork in the sun! 🗺️🔥 Bronze groups also nailed theirs: hills, heat & surprise run-ins with horses, cows, sheep… even llamas! 🦙 Expedition ready! 👏

On Friday we celebrated our first ever Silver The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award students! They looked back on their Bronze & Silver journeys with a video, received DofE merch, photos & a Brie Mine Grazing Box. Huge congrats to an amazing group! #DofE #SilverAward #StudentSuccess

🐘 Last session for our Future U Future Zoo students at Blackpool Zoo today! They mucked out the elephant house 🧹, fed giraffes & camels 🦒🐪, made enrichment toys, watched an amazing sea lion show 🦭, and even got to meet them up close! Future U #UniConnect Blackpool Zoo

Wishing all our families celebrating a Happy Eid!

🌄 Silver The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Practice = Success! 🥾 @ Kettlewell, Yorkshire | Fri–Sun Dodged the storms & made the most of the sun! ☀️⛺ Students were brilliant — organised, resilient & a real team. Ready for the Lake District! 💪🗺️🎒 #DofE #SilverExpedition #EducationWithCharacter

🎓 Class of 2025 — Today, We Celebrated YOU! 🎓 Shirt signing ✅ Speeches from staff & Oliver + Anna ✅ Leavers assembly ✅ 5 amazing years recapped in one unforgettable day. Good luck for the future — you’ve made us proud! 💙 #Classof2025 #HyndburnAcademy #LeaversDay

🏃‍♂️☀️ Huge well done to our amazing athletes at the District Champs! 🏅 Emmanuel A. & Maisy C. – District Champions! 👏 Top 5 finishes from Cohen H., Zaine H., Ella N., Olivia P., Ellie-May B., Lily-Mai W., Tilly E., Essie G. & Rayan T. #EducationWithCharacter

TeenTech Festival! Creative pitches, hands-on STEM workshops & great teamwork. 🏆 Best Physical Innovation: Vanessa, Otis, James 🏆 Most Useful: McKenzie, Ollie, Dylan, Rayan 🏆 Translation Headset: Sania, Anshra, Aleena, Maheen 🏆 Best Design: Grace, Hollie , Eva S, Alina U

Last week, students & staff wrote thank you cards to each other. 💌 This week, we're delivering 100s of them as part of #RandomActsOfKindness Week! It's amazing to see how a simple note can brighten someone’s day. 😊 #EducationWithCharacter

🚣‍♀️ Incredible results at the All Aboard Youth Regatta! 🥇 Girls – 1st Overall & 1st Manchester 💪 Open– 4th Overall & 1st Manchester They only started rowing in September! 👏 Huge congrats to Dylan – winner of the All Aboard Youth Award for outstanding growth! United Sport

🌟 Year 6 Transition Week – Day 1 🌟 A brilliant start! 🔥 Forest School fun with storm shelters, campfires & marshmallows 📚 First taste of secondary lessons 🎯 HYA routines introduced 🎟️ Rewards already rolling in! #educationwithcharacter

🌟 Transition Week – Day 2 🌟 An exciting day! 🎉 Students earned their 🔥 Bunsen Burner licences & enjoyed: 🏃‍♂️ PE 🌲 Forest School 🛠️ Technology 📚 English So much learning, teamwork & fun! Bring on Day 3! #TransitionWeek #EducationWithCharacter

Day 4 of Transition Week! Students enjoyed English, Maths, PE, Performing Arts & Humanities. 🏆 Lunchtime highlight: the House Space Hopper Challenge ! #TransitionWeek #HouseChallenge #SchoolLife

Last night we celebrated the incredible Class of 2025 at Prom — and what a night it was! A fantastic send-off for a truly fantastic year group. Here's to the memories made, the friendships forged, and the bright futures ahead. #Prom2025 #ClassOf2025 #eduationwithcharacter

📚✨ Over the past 2 weeks, Y8 & Y9 students took part in a powerful poetry workshop with John Haig & poet Nathan Parker exploring wellbeing, student life & creative expression. Some even recorded poems for a Lancashire-wide podcast! 🎙️ #EducationWithCharacter

🎭 14 students had an amazing Performing Arts Taster Day at Blackburn College. 🎶 From Music Tech to Film & TV, confidence soared: 🥁 Wade lit up with a drum kit 🎸 Jenson B & Hendrix = dream team 🎤 Vocals, piano, teamwork — they smashed it! #EducationWithCharacter

We will be holding a non-uniform day on Friday in aid of Milly's Smiles. Donations can be handed to form tutors in registration. School closes at the early time of 1pm. We finish the term with our awards assembly. Lots or prizes to be won, but you have to be in to win!