In RE, Year 7 have taken part in the annual "Spirited Arts" competition run internationally by NATRE. They were asked to create a piece of artwork for the prompt 'Sacred Spaces'. The top 10 entries from Sarum have been selected by our panel of judges and will now head off to be judged alongside hundreds of entries from other schools by RE Today Advisors. Our top five pieces of artwork go to: William A. (Gold), Daniel W. (Silver) and Elsie P. (Bronze). With runners up: Pixie S. and Harry F. William depicted the River Ganges in India, which is viewed within the Santana (Hindu) Dharma as a deity, but is also frequently polluted. His piece shows a women doing her washing in the water. Daniel depicted a celebration scene of Lunar New Year with a dragon dance being performed down the street, and fireworks in the background. Elsie chose to draw her own living room, a place of peace and serenity, and one of her favourite spots, where her dog also likes to curl up in front of the fire. Congratulations to our winners, Miss Pickering / Mrs Bevan will be in touch in September with your prizes, and good luck to all our entrants in the wider Spirited Arts competition.

On **26th June**, we held our **Year 11 Prom** at **The Rose & Crown, Harnham**. The weather was amazing, providing the perfect backdrop in a stunning setting. Our Year 11 students all looked fantastic in their chosen outfits, and everyone enjoyed a wonderful evening celebrating the end of their school journey. Here are a few snapshots from a truly memorable night.

What a day! Our Sports Day was a huge success, with everyone getting involved, cheering each other on, and embracing the spirit of the day. Congratulations to **Mr Gale**, who won the ever-popular staff race! A huge thank you to our PE team for organising such a brilliant event, to all of our staff for helping to run the activities and support our students throughout the day, and most importantly to our incredible students. Your enthusiasm, determination, teamwork, and willingness to get involved made the day so special. Thank you to everyone who took part and helped make it such a memorable day!

Our Sports Day is well and truly underway, with the school buzzing with energy and excitement! From welly wanging and pin the tie on the teacher to the high jump, long jump and creative flag-making, there's been something for everyone to enjoy. We were also delighted to welcome our special guest speakers, Ali Alhamad, Chairman of Salisbury FC & Salisbury FC captain Josh Sommerton, sharing their inspiring experiences with our students. House points are being won across every corner of the school as students give their all in both the sporting and fun challenges. The competition is fiercebut who will come out on top? Will it be Mompesson, Arundells, Philipps, Clarendon, Heale or Wilton who lift the Sports Day trophy? The biggest events are still to come this afternoon as attention turns to the track, where the sprint, middle-distance and relay races promise an exciting finale. Good luck to everyone taking partwe can't wait to see who will be crowned this year's champions!

It's Sports Day! Come along with plenty of team spirit, a water bottle, suncream, and a big smile! We're all set for a fantastic day of fun, teamwork, and exciting events. We can't wait to see everyone taking part and cheering each other on. Let the games begin!

What an amazing Prize Giving and Art Exhibition we had on Tuesday evening! It was wonderful to see so many students receiving awards in recognition of their hard work and achievements. Thank you to all the parents, families and friends who came along to support and celebrate with them. A special thank you goes to Professor Steve Griggs for delivering such an inspiring keynote speech. It was fascinating to hear him share his memories of Nelson Mandela and his vision for bringing F1 in Schools STEM opportunities to our school. Congratulations once again to all our award winnerswe are incredibly proud of you!

Here is a handful of the wonderful artwork created by some of our Thrive students. The theme of this project was "All About Me." Students were encouraged to express as much about themselves as possible and celebrate what makes them unique. Their canvases include favourite characters (Disney was a very popular choice!), favourite foods, favourite sports teams, hobbies, interests, and much more. Every piece is a wonderful reflection of the individual who created it. We have some incredibly talented artists and truly amazing young people. Thank you to each and every one of you for sharing who you are with myself and Miss Sanderson. We have enjoyed every single Thrive session with you and are looking forward to continuing to support your progress, along with welcoming more students, in September. The canvases will be displayed around the academy, so be sure to have a look and see if you can spot one that belongs to one of your friends! Mr S Pearce

Wiltshire Creative came in and supported our Year 7 Citizenship Day last week and have put together this record of their day. Thanks for your support Wiltshire Creative this year. We are already looking forward to next years event!

Sports Day is almost here! The countdown is on – we're looking forward to an action-packed Sports Day this Friday, 17th July! We can't wait to see everyone cheering each other on, taking part and having lots of fun. To make sure everyone is ready for the day, please remember to: Wear your PE kit. Bring a refillable water bottle to stay hydrated. Wear a sun hat or cap. Apply sun cream before coming to school (and bring some with you if needed to reapply during the day). Let's hope for some sunshine and a fantastic day of teamwork, determination and school spirit. We can't wait to see you there! #SportsDay #Teamwork #SchoolSpirit

An absolute pleasure having Year 6 up with us today. We love supporting our local Primary schools

"The importance for us is connecting the kids with their community." Well done Sarum

We are delighted to welcome Steve Griggs back to Sarum Academy and excited to see the support he can provide as we work towards being a STEM Centre of Excellence - providing excellent education and opportunities for Science, Technology and Maths for our local community.