A group of our talented young writers had an unforgettable experience at the First Story Young Writers Festival, held at the prestigious University of Cambridge. The day was packed with workshops, readings, performances, and more, bringing together students from across the country to celebrate creative writing, storytelling, and the power of words.

At Co-op Academy Stoke-on-Trent, we are always proud to see our students take their next steps and continue to live the Ways of Being Co-op beyond their time with us. One incredible example of this is Belmiro Nascimento, who left the Academy in 2018 and has since built a career within the Co-op family, now working as a Case Manager at Co-op Legal Services.

Year 8 students at Co-op Academy Stoke-on-Trent are getting stuck into the First Give programme, an exciting opportunity that empowers young people to support and advocate for charities that matter to them. They are now working together in their tutor groups to research charities they might want to support in their social action projects.

Students in Year 10 and Year 11 took part in essential emergency first aid training during their Life Skills lessons, thanks to a visit from Cookson First Aid. This training session, which Cookson kindly provided free of charge, gave students hands-on experience in life-saving techniques, equipping them with the confidence and skills to act in an emergency situation.

As part of Women's History Month, a group of Year 9 girls from Co-op Academy Stoke-on-Trent attended Microsoft Girls IT Day at UA92, joining students from 10 other schools to explore the role of women in the future of AI technology.

On Wednesday 12th March and across the week, Co-op Academy Stoke-on-Trent marked Young Carers Action Day, recognising the incredible contributions of the young carers within our Academy community.