Cambridge Park Academy

DofE Silver Expedition – Day 3 Up and out of camp by 8am this morning, our Silver Award participants set off on the final day of their expedition. The route took them up Mam Tor before crossing the stunning Peak District landscape and finishing in Hope. The group have been fantastic throughout the expedition, showing brilliant teamwork, resilience and determination every step of the way. They have supported one another through challenging terrain and changing conditions, demonstrating all the qualities that make the DofE such a valuable experience. A huge well done to everyone on completing their expedition section – a fantastic achievement!

Bingo ready!!!

Day 2 of our DofE Silver Expedition saw us leave camp and continue our journey through the stunning Peak District. We followed beautiful trails into the picturesque village of Castleton before heading on to Hope, taking in some incredible scenery along the way. One of the highlights of the day was exploring the fascinating Peak Cavern, where we discovered the cave's impressive natural formations and learned about its unique history. It was a great opportunity to experience a different side of the Peak District and add a memorable adventure to our expedition. Despite some tired legs, spirits remained high as teams demonstrated excellent navigation, teamwork, and resilience throughout the day. We're looking forward to seeing what Day 3 brings!

Huge well done to our two Eco Ambassadors today who went to MKM stadium in Hull and attended the Humber Education Trust Eco Summit! They were asked to present how we focus on Climate Change within the academy. They both decided to talk about how we help tackle Climate Change through water and our curriculum. They both did an amazing job! They also were given the opportunity to have a quick look at the Hull City football pitch too!

REMINDER Don't miss out! It's the FINAL CPA Coffee Morning of the academic year and we're going out with a bang! Join us on Friday 5th June, 9–11am for a fun-filled morning... and back by very popular demand ... BINGO is BACK! Come along for coffee, laughter, and the chance to shout "BINGO!" Iain and Hayley

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Our Silver DofE Qualifying Expedition in the Peak District is underway! Participants have been putting their navigation, teamwork, and expedition skills to the test as they journey through the beautiful Peak District countryside. Carrying everything they need, working together to overcome challenges. A brilliant first day had by all.

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Hawk Class wore lots of different hats at the farm this week. Farmers. Enviromantalists. Vets. Scientists. Geologists. Historians. We learnt about the food the animals eat and how much of this is 'recycled' from making food for humans. Jamie taught us about the tools and equipment a farmer or vet would use to helps the animals when giving birth. And we met Fred The Red who was only born 20 hours ago but was up and walking, exploring his habitat and feed from his mum. We looked at the soil and the different materials it was made up of and thought about how it was made over time. We also looked at the fossils found around the farm from when the area was underwater. Jamie also told us where the nursery rhyme 'Baa Baa Black Sheep' came from. Did you know it is from the middle ages where farmers had 1 black sheep for every 100 white ones and this helped them to count them? One for the master means one for the king, one for the dame means one for the church and one for the little boys who lives down the lane means one for the farmer. So this was how the farmer paid his taxes. So much learning and interaction this week.

Don't miss out! It's the FINAL CPA Coffee Morning of the academic year and we're going out with a bang! Join us on Friday 5th June, 9–11am for a fun-filled morning... and back by very popular demand ... BINGO is BACK! Come along for coffee, laughter, and the chance to shout "BINGO!" Iain and Hayley

Lavender class had an amazing time at the farm to end our topic 'Growth and Change'. We enjoyed feeding cows, walking goats and having fun in the play area! What a fantastic day!

Birch class have had a wonderful last week of our first summer half-term. We have explored flowering plants and their parts, plants that we can eat and enjoyed an afternoon outside in the sunshine creating spring masterpieces. We are all now looking forward to a relaxing half-term before returning for the final half-term of the year.