Each student at Endeavour Academy starts their day in registration/period 1 followed by 7 lessons broken up by a morning break and lunch as follows:
Period/Break | Timings |
Registration/Period 1 | 08:45AM – 09:00AM |
Break | 9.00AM – 9.10AM |
Period 2 | 09:10AM – 09.50AM |
Period 3 | 09.50AM – 10:30AM |
Period 4 | 10:30AM – 11:10AM |
Break | 11:10AM – 11:20AM |
Period 5 | 11:20AM – 12 NOON |
Lunch | 12 NOON – 12.30PM |
Period 6 | 12:30PM – 1:10PM |
Period 7 | 1.10PM – 1.50PM |
Period 8 | 1.50PM – 2.30PM |
End of the School Day Period 9: After School / Intervention | 2.30PM
2.30PM – 4.00PM |
We have 4 teaching sets;
Dixon – Mr Christian (Maths)
Our tutor group namesake – Jeramiah Dixon was an astronomer born in Cockfield. He was a skilled mathematician, calculating, predicting and problem solving being skills he transferred to a career as a surveyor.
Hackworth – Dr Cornish (Science)
Our tutor group namesake – Timothy Hackworth was an engineer who lived in Shildon. Hackworth was one of the team who investigated steam traction and he played a key role in the design of the Stephenson locomotive using applied science skills to identify solutions to meet the needs of society in his days.
Browning – Mr Cullen (English)
Our tutor group namesake – Elizabeth Barret Browning was a poet who was born in Coxhoe, County Durham. As well as gaining great success from her published work, she was a campaigner for the abolition of slavery.
Sharp – Miss Stock (Citizenship)
Our tutor group namesake – Granville Sharpe was born in Durham in 1735, he was one of the first British campaigners for the abolition of the slave trade. He also involved himself in trying to correct other social injustices.
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We run a number of after school clubs during the week:
Drama Club (Tuesday)
Eco Club (Tuesday and Thursday)
School Council meets Monday after school. (During Winter months this will change to a lunch time meeting to take into account dark nights)
A Free School providing, safe, supportive care for young people experiencing social and emotional issues in mainstream education.