UAH once again took time to pause and reflect upon the sacrifice made by those affected by war. Throughout this week and last, poppies were on sale at the ibrary, with some of our Prefects also going round to sell them to tutor groups. School Council created our annual window display, which this year also features crocheted poppies created by the Academy’s Knit and Natter group. Years 8 – 10 attended assemblies focused on the theme of Remembrance and Year 7 attended a special assembly in the Hall, which featured readers from the year group, music from Chamber Choir singing a setting of In Flanders Fields and the assembly was also attended by pupils from uniformed groups, including Army, Sea and RAF cadets, Scouts and Guides.The school observed the two minutes silence which ended with pupils listening to The Last Post. The school was really pleased to also send representatives to the RBL Memorial service at the War Memorial in Holbeach. Seven pupils who had visited the battlefields in Ypres earlier this term attended the service and were also invited to lay a wreath.
The Academy’s new Gardening Club, which has been meeting since September, has already achieved an award. The group is following the Royal Horticultural Society’s School Gardening Awards scheme and has already achieved Level 1. For this, the group has explored all the benefits of gardening, learned about health and safety and has, of course, started to grow things! The group received a selection of seeds, a gardening book and a certificate from RHS for their efforts and are now looking forward to the stage. The Gardening Club meets every Friday lunchtime in the glasshouse and is open to pupils from all years. This week, pupils planted bulbs in our nature area.
On Friday 3rd and Monday 6th October Year 11 GCSE Geography students completed their urban fieldwork in Peterborough. The trip involved visiting multiple sites around the city centre including Cathedral Square, Lincoln Road and Rivergate. Students completed data collection methods such as traffic and pedestrian counts, completing a land-use transect using city maps to show the ratio of chain to independent businesses as well as completing interviews with members of the public in Cathedral Square. Students represented UAH well, working quickly, safely and sensibly whilst in the city, even though one group had to battle the pouring rain! Now that students are back in lesson, they will use data to support their study of the Urban Futures topic, creating data presentations to display the results of their investigation.
On Wednesday this week, we welcomed representatives from Lincolnshire County Council, Lincolnshire Police, Horizon and Lincolnshire Fire Service. Our guests delivered workshops to all of Year 11 on topics including Fire Safety, Online Safety and Drug & Alcohol Awareness. Pupils were complimented by our guests for their behaviour and positive attitude, with one speaker saying they were the best she has ever worked with! The programme of Stay Safe Days is a key element of our Personal Development programme and extremely important in the work we do, both preparing them for adulthood and also giving them the tools to stay safe now. There will be Stay Safe Days for other year groups throughout the year, with Year 10 taking part next Wednesday.
On Wednesday this week we invited our community to visit the school, with opportunities to
view our fantastic facilities and take part in lots of different activities, organised by our
departments. The school was buzzing with excitement, as pupils and visitors tried out lots of fabulous experiences. It really is testament to the knowledge and skill of our staff that we were able to showcase so many different things and we are grateful to all the staff and pupils who supported with the event. We hope that, if you were able to attend the event, you enjoyed the evening.
he Academy is extremely proud of former UAH student, Cassandra Collo, who graduated from RAF Basic Training on Wednesday 17th September 2025. Cassie previously studied T-Level Digital Support in 6th Form, where she developed a strong foundation in technology and digital systems. Following her graduation, Cassie will begin her specialist training in Cyber Space Communication, preparing for her first posting within the Royal Air Force. Cassie’s journey reflects both her dedication and ambition, and we wish her every success in this new and exciting chapter.
Our recent Young Writers – Grim Tales Challenge invited students to craft eerie, imaginative stories inspired by classic grim tales. We were thrilled by the creativity and talent on display, from chilling twists to richly imagined worlds. We are excited to announce that several of our students’ stories have been published! The full anthology
of tales is now available in the library for students to browse.
Congratulations!
Well done to all our 6th Form learners who collected their results this week. After two years of hard work your efforts have paid off and you have been awarded with some excellent grades.
You are now equipped for your next steps. We wish you well in your next endeavours be it work, apprenticeships or university. You are following an array of career paths and have a very exciting future ahead of you.