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Written by Andrew Thewell, 12th September 2022

Princes Trust Project for Budding Entrepreneurs

Our Year 10 Enterprise group took part in a national enterprise event, organised by the Prince’s Trust. The Prince’s Trust is an organisation that works with young people to give...

Written by Andrew Thewell, 12th September 2022

Camp International Opportunities at Copley

Students from both Copley Academy and Great Academy Ashton have signed up to participate in Camp International, an organisation that provides students with the opportunity to visit various places aroundthe...

Written by Andrew Thewell, 12th September 2022

Building Aspirations in Engineering and Construction

A group of Year 9 and 10 students who have career aspirations in engineering and construction, visited the site of the new Co-op live indoor Arena. Due to open in...

Written by Andrew Thewell, 12th September 2022

Wild-Ed Programme Is Growing

Year 8 students who are part of the WildEd programme have been busy carrying out their plans to improve Copley’s natural environments and biodiversity. With Miss Tidbury and Ben, from...

Written by Andrew Thewell, 12th September 2022

Ashton Sixth Realising Aspirations Programme

A group of ten Year 10 students signed up for Ashton’s Realising Aspirations Programme. Students visited the college every Thursday after school and completed a range of subject specialist and...

Written by Andrew Thewell, 12th September 2022

Drama Students Get Into Character

Year 10 GCSE drama students have had a wonderful time working with a west-end performer. Michael Southern from ‘Stage-ed’ joined us to deliver a thought-provoking and invaluable workshop based on...

Written by Andrew Thewell, 31st January 2022

Copley Principal Delighted at Latest Ofsted Report

Copley Academy has been given a boost after receiving a positive report in their latest inspection.    The Academy was inspected in December last year by a team from Ofsted. The...

Written by Andrew Thewell, 30th January 2022

Copley Students Star in Tameside Youth Drama Performance

Young actors at Tameside Youth Drama produced one of their most memorable pantos at Hyde Festival Theatre in their latest run. The group brought Jack and the Beanstalk to the...

Written by Andrew Thewell, 30th September 2021

BBC Cameras visit Copley Academy

The BBC cameras visited Copley Academy today as part of their one o’clock and six o’clock news coverage.     BBC Education correspondent Elaine Dunkley was welcomed into the Stalybridge school...

Written by Andrew Thewell, 22nd September 2021

Young Footballers Visit Historic Training Ground

Year 7 footballers visited the historic Cliff training ground which was home to Manchester United up until 1999, when it was replaced by the Trafford Training Centre in Carrington. The...