FREE Dance Open Day – St Helens Join Step Forward: St Helens Dance Festival at St Helens College on Saturday 16 May! Free, bookable dance workshops for ages 5–18, led by professional local artists. Styles include Hip Hop, Contemporary & Musical Theatre – suitable for beginners and experienced dancers. Extra workshop for ages 11–16 on Saturday 9 May at Thatto Heath Library. Free (booking required) www.ticketsource.com/st-helens-council-local-cultural-educational-partnership Please share and help spread the word!

We are incredibly proud to congratulate Year 7 student Oliver B on his fantastic achievement as part of the Knowsley & St Helens Schools FA U12/U13 teams, who have both reached the English Schools FA National Cup Finals. The finals will be played at Stoke City's BET365 Stadium on Monday 4 May. This is a truly historic moment, marking the first time two district teams from Knowsley & St Helens have reached the national finals in the same year – an outstanding achievement for such a small district. Best of luck to Oliver and the entire squad as they head into the finals! #proud #achievement

Last week, we welcomed Clare Bradley @sthlibrariesandarts into assemblies with Year 7 and 8 students to learn more about 2026 - The Year of Reading in which we celebrate everything to do with the printed word by "going all in!" https://goallin.org.uk/ Students learnt about how reading supports their academic studies, reading for pleasure, and boosts their mental well-being. There are also a massive number of resources available through our local library services. If you or your child would like to join the library, please follow this link: https://catalogue.sthelens.gov.uk/MyAccount/SelfReg For more information about what is on offer, take a look at their website: https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/article/1929/Library-Services Alternatively, Mr Lovelady has application forms ready and waiting!

Well done to our Year 10 Football Team who competed in the St Helens Plate Final on Tuesday against De La Salle at Ruskin Drive. The team put in a fantastic performance, narrowly losing 2–1 in a competitive and hardfought match. A great display of resilience, teamwork and determination throughout – you should be very proud!

The deadline for our Enrichment Reward Trip to Simply Race, Trafford is on Thursday 23 April! The trip will take place on Monday 27th April 3:00pm – 6:30pm This trip is open to all students who regularly attend extracurricular clubs. Payment must be made by Thursday via Arbor Pay. Don't miss out on this exciting reward experience! #enrichment #rewards

Polite reminder today is PSHE therefore in order to maximise the PSHE learning which students receive and to minimise the impact on other curriculum areas, we have made changes to the academy day when PSHE sessions take place. Further details about PSHE: https://thesuttonacademy.org.uk/curriculum/pshe