Sports star secures grades to pursue his dreams
26th August 2022
BASKETBALL player is bouncing with joy.
Wyvern Academy News
Nutrition to boost children’s ability to learn
16th June 2022
STUDENT councillors back school meal improvements.
School boosts life-chances for students
13th November 2020
TEACHERS use new technology techniques.
Star student aims to become a paramedic
20th August 2020
COVID pandemic inspires GCSE pupil.
Pupil vies for honours at regional contest
17th March 2020
STUDENT dances for joy after making Miss Tees Valley finals.
School does its bit for the environment
16th March 2020
HYDROCARBONS have had their chips.
Recycled books help school library take flight
5th March 2020
CHARITY fundraiser adds to his story.
Cultural cuisine helps language learning
25th February 2020
STUDENTS develop a taste for languages.
North-East school secures funding to boost learning and life chances
17th January 2020
STUDENTS enter a new era of opportunity.
Academy launches Magic Breakfast Club
26th November 2018
SCHOOL puts the snap, crackle and pop into mornings.
Student creates blueprint for fantasy figure
5th January 2018
PUPILS are challenged to create new game character.
Pupils take part in Biosciece challenge
17th November 2017
YOUNG scientists research carbon neutral future.
Ceremony recognises outstanding students
17th November 2017
FUNDRAISER is commended for his charity work.
Footballers set their sights on glory
16th November 2017
ACADEMY team to sport new sponsored strip.
School community remembers fallen heroes
13th November 2017
Wyvern Academy marks Remembrance Day.
Team GB athlete hosts prize giving event
16th July 2017
SWIMMER urges students to take the plunge.
Pupils picked to broadcast live on BBC
21st March 2017
BUDDING journalists have made their own headlines after presenting live on the BBC.
Darlington school renamed
21st December 2016
SCHOOL takes on new name as it begins a new era of education.
Academy stages its annual awards ceremony
21st November 2016
NEW headteacher leads students into a brighter future.
Service remembers sacrifice of war heroes
11th November 2016
STUDENTS and staff pay their respects to ex pupils.
Bake off students rise to the challenge
6th October 2016
YOUNG bakers produce a mouth-watering display of cakes for charity.
Student sees stars after major back operation
26th August 2016
School celebrates a “stratospheric” improvement in results.
Pupils has her plaits shaved for charity
11th August 2016
STUDENT looses her luxuriant locks for a charitable cause.
Young artists illustrate their work at show
11th August 2016
STUDENTS made their mark with end of term art exhibition.
Pupils make balloon to send into space
6th May 2016
RISING stars have been given another lift after being inspired by a scientist.
Students count the cash for Sport Relief
29th April 2016
SPORTY students are celebrating after running a mile for charity.
Pupils cycle and run to space station
29th April 2016
EXERCISE proved to be out of this world for Darlington students.
Courageous student battles to secure a place at college
24th August 2015
STUDENT with curvature of the spine achieves double the GCSE results needed.
Celebrated head teacher to leave transformed academy
21st July 2015
A HEAD teacher is leaving his academy after five successful years transforming its fortunes.
Prom students make an entrance at leavers ball
10th July 2015
TUXEDOS, tiaras, twins and tractors made a spectacular appearance for party going prom pupils.
Academy’s annual sports day sees records take a tumble
29th June 2015
RECORDS tumbled on the track and in the field as students battled it put for honours.
Board playing students raise funds for childrens charity
5th June 2015
RAISING money for charity proved to be child’s play as students brought out the board games.
Popstar helps pupils beat the bullies through cyber song
5th June 2015
A SINGER songwriter has been sharing his experiences of cyber bullying in an initiative warning.
Hard-hitting workshops are designed to keep pupils safe
5th May 2015
STUDENTS have come face to face with the potential perils and pitfalls of using social media.
Pupils to help send disabled girl for revolutionary treatment
3rd March 2015
CARING pupils have provided the icing on the cake for a fundraising campaign.
Pupils put school travel plans into motion
24th February 2015
STUDENTS have become regional pathfinders in a pilot initiative looking at community travel issues.
Transatlantic students take VIP tour of the Big Apple
23th February 2015
STUDENTS found themselves performing a world first on a cultural trip to New York.
Pensioners party at school festive celebration
22nd December 2014
COMMUNITY spirited students enjoyed their Christmas party with dozens of local senior citizens.
Pupils perform classic pantomime with an added extra
22nd December 2014
SNOW White gained an extra dwarf for an alternative look at a classic tale of good versus evil.
Pupils make a date with fundraising calendar
24th November 2014
STUDENTS look to the days, weeks and months as they strive to raise funds for school projects.
School celebrates most successful academic year ever
20th November 2014
SCORES of students were rewarded for their endeavours at a glittering awards night.
Students remember those who gave their lives
12th November 2014
HUNDREDS of students fell silent yesterday as the nation mourned its sons lost in conflicts.
Pupils get a buzz out of school Spelling Bee
27th October 2014
STUDENTS proved to be word perfect as they took part in an inaugural school Spelling Bee.
Pupils get behind efforts to raise money for Kenya trip
2nd October 2014
STUDENTS launch a major fundraiser to send classmates on an epic African expedition.
Pupils act up in new dance and drama studio
2nd October 2014
STUDENTS are making a song and dance about a new school facility to hone their drama skills.
Latest computer technology monitors behaviour in class
15th September 2014
BEHAVIOUR good and bad is under scrutiny at a Darlington school with an innovative rewards scheme.
New management team transform the fortunes of Darlington school
21st August 2014
ONE of the region’s fastest improving schools has secured record results for the third time.
Pupils go for gold in an extravaganza of song and dance
24th July 2014
HUNDREDS of students prepared for life at the big school in spectacular musical fashion.
Hundreds of school visitors take a trip down memory lane
24th July 2014
SCHOOL opens its doors to celebrate half a century of learning with pupils past and present.
Students are moved by African adventure of a lifetime
24th July 2014
STUDENTS on a life-changing trip to Africa have witnessed poverty beyond their imagination.
School stalwart leaves behind a lasting legacy
24th July 2014
A SENIOR teacher has left a permanent legacy to his 30-year career after opening a hi-tech sports hall.
School children have been stepping up to the mark
23th July 2014
PRIMARY pupils take part an initiative designed to prepare them for life at the big school.
First state-school based cadet force to be formed in region
14th July 2014
A COMMUNITY is being called to arms to help with the formation of a combined cadet force.
New super-safe cycle path developed at Darlington School
8th July 2014
STUDENTS get the chance to change direction as they make their way to and from their school.
Stalwart teacher retires after 30 years
8th July 2014
A SENIOR teacher considered a legend by staff and pupils past and present is to retire.
Students break school records before main performance
8th July 2014
SPORTS day proved to be a fertile training ground as pupils took to the track.
Pupils go Dutch in cultural education exchange
2nd June 2014
WEATHER-minded students have been comparing life above and below sea level.
MP offers a word to the wise at careers day
12th May 2014
STUDENTS urged to pursue their dreams by a North-East MP who didn’t achieve his until he was 55.
Local MP gives insight to pupils on topical government issues
6th May 2014
PARLIAMENTARY question time came close to home when a town’s MP was quizzed by local school children.
Maths team gain top three place in regional heat of national challenge
6th May 2014
EVERYTHING added up to success for mathematical maestros highly placed in UK-wide competition.
Award winning head teacher proves to be a class act
30th April 2014
HEAD teacher Calvin Kipling has boosted the school trophy cabinet adding to a string of recent awards.
Pupils prepare with precautions for African trip of a lifetime
24th March 2014
STUDENTS have been at the sharp end of their preparations for an African adventure.
Head leads the way for school to receive national acclaim
19th March 2014
A HEAD teacher has won national acclaim for his leadership of a North-East school.
World champion boxer delivers knockout advice to pupils
19th March 2014
A WORLD champion boxer has been inspiring students to knuckle down with their studies at school.
Dragons give their seal of approval to school onesies
12th March 2014
BUDDING businessmen win approval of dragons in a contest to test entrepreneurial zeal.
All the students were kung-fu writing
3rd March 2014
PRIMARY school children combine martial arts with punctuation for literacy day.
Young riders power their way to cycling finals
13th February 2014
DETERMINED cyclists race to collect the silver medal in school Wattbike challenge.
AVID readers win national acclaim
11th February 2014
Multimillionaire readers have won a North-East school national acclaim with ther Accelerated Readers scheme.
Pupils urged to join the battle against litter
11th February 2014
STUDENTS have been called to arms in the on-going fight against litter in their community.
Pupils make a royal art form out of lessons
6th February 2014
STUDENTS are celebrating after wining national praise from the Prince’s Teaching Institute.
Keen runner races ahead in his bid for Olympic dream
4th February 2014
A TALENTED cross-country runner has taken a major stride towards his Olympic dream.
Students have fundraising down to a 'T'
28th January 2014
FUNDRAISERS are under starters orders as they prepare to stage a race night to send students on a trip of a lifetime.
Students warned to avoid social media indiscretions
20th December 2013
STUDENTS have been urged to keep their lives private as future employers might check them out on social media.
Students take a rock and roll ride to help choose future careers
20th December 2013
INTERNATIONAL tour and security logistics expert John Proctor inspires students at his old school.
Pupils sow seeds over social issue
11th December 2013
STUDENTS became plant food in a black comedy designed to address the pickly issue of domestic violence.
Hi-tech sports hall is on target for completion
11th December 2013
CONTRACTORS are putting the final touches to a new complex that will boost sport in the community.
Campaigner is helped by peers in cigarette packaging fight
9th December 2013
AN anti-smoking campaigner has been given new hope in the fight for plain cigarette packaging.
Pupils read up a storm to help victims of the Philippines
9th December 2013
BOOKWORMS have been raiding the shelves in a readathon designed to help typhoon victims in Asia.
School engineers skills day for students
20th November 2013
STUDENTS have been helping to bridge an engineering skills shortage in the region.
Scholars are rewarded at annual prizegiving cermony
18th November 2013
A RED Devil urged students to be courageous as they take a leap of faith into their futures.
School serves up selection of career choices
5th November 2013
STUDENTS have been planning their futures at a special open evening.
Pupils remember their fallen heroes
19th October 2013
STUDENTS join forces for injured or killed soldiers serving their country.
School welcomes visitors from the East
16th October 2013
CHINESE head teachers have been researching education in the North-East.
FUNDRAISERS are under starter’s orders
30th September 2013
FUNDRAISERS are under starter’s orders as they try to support people living with multiple sclerosis.
Student posts colourful creation
13th September 2013
AN arts student plans to make parents take note as he celebrates his school’s regeneration with a massive mural made from Post-it notes.
Star pupil puts GCSEs in the picture
23th August 2013
STUDENT Hannah Blowers made an art form of her GCSEs yesterday as she showed why she was a star pupil.
Primary pupils look to their peers
20th August 2013
PRIMARY school children have been receiving help from their elders in a pilot project designed to help ease the daunting jump to secondary education.
Making a big splash for charity
31st July 2013
FUNDRAISING started with a splash as students from a North East school dived into a charitable African adventure.
Pupils give students a voice
31st July 2013
YOUNG voters have been learning about the power of politics as they selected pupil representatives to give students a voice.
Teacher goes to top of the class
30th July 2013
A TEACHER has gone to the top of the class after being honoured at an educational awards ceremony.
Sports day sets new records
30th July 2013
A 12-year-old athlete who smashed a record set by an older teenager was among the stars of a school sports day.
School sporting facilities undergo transformation
30th July 2013
WORK is well under way on a hi-tech sports facility as part of the complete transformation of a North East school.
Students strike gold with pedal power
26th July 2013
YOUNG cyclists have pedalled their way to medal success.
Readers join millionaire's club
26th July 2013
EAGER readers have accelerated into a celebrated multi-millionaire’s club.
