The Academy Day
The Academy day starts at 8:15 am and finishes at 2:45 pm for Year 7 and Year 8. Year 9, Year 10 and Year 11 finish at 2:50 pm. The Academy offers a wide variety of extended school activities and encourages all students to attend.
All students are entitled to a free breakfast provision from 7:30 am in the Courtyard Café and the library is open from 7:00 am until 5.00 pm every weekday.
Break and Lunchtime Clubs
At the Academy, we provide students with a diverse range of clubs and activities during both break and lunchtime. Our aim is to engage students, allowing them to enjoy themselves and have fun with their friends.
| Breaktime (10.45 am – 11.15 am) | Lunchtime (13.15 pm – 13.45 pm) |
| - Football club (Astro) | - Football club (Astro) |
| - Basketball club (Hard court) | - Basketball club (Hard court) |
| - Elite Basketball club (Sports hall) | - Elite Basketball club (Sports hall) |
| - Chess Zone (2-309) | - Chess Zone (2-309) |
| - Movie Zone (4-214) | - Movie Zone (4-214) |
| - Quiet Zone | - Quiet Zone |
| - Sports Zone (Blue floor gym) | - Sports Zone (Blue floor gym) |
| - Humanities Zone (W1) | - Humanities Zone (W1) |
| - Arts Zone (2-207) | - Arts Zone (2-207) |
| - Computer Zone (2-208) | - Computer Zone (2-208) |
| - Library – Uno cards and games | - Library – Uno cards and games |
| - Fitness Suite – Selected days | - No fitness Suite at lunchtimes |
| - Table tennis zone (Courtyard) | - Table tennis zone (Courtyard) |
| We also have an extended area for break and lunch in the Ellis Theatre. | |
All areas are staffed by personnel wearing fluorescent jackets and the Academy supplies the equipment for each zone.
Spring Term 2024 - Before and After School Club
*EAP = Elite Athlete Programme (invitation only sessions)
Extended curricular activities include:
- Instrumental tuition
- Academic tutoring
- Additional Learning Periods [ALPS]
- Reading Recovery
- Holiday and weekend support
- Homework Hub
- Football Coaching
Extracurricular activities include:
GLC Focus Sports:
- Football
- Basketball
- Rugby
- Athletics
- Netball
- Rounders
- Trampolining
- Karate
Clubs and Activities:
- Art club
- Drama club
- Science club
- ICT/Media club
- Technology club
- Additional foreign languages
- Gym Training
- Self-esteem development programme [separately for boys and girls]
- Counselling
- Lego therapy
- Coaching and mentoring
- Speech and language support
Leadership:
- Student Leadership Team
- Student LGBTQ+ team
- Student Mental Health Team
- Student I-Will Team [activism]
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Community Volunteering
- Sports Leaders [Year 9 & 10]
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The Academy is open to students for an average of 50 hours a week.