The Under 13s Rugby Team attended two events recently, putting their weeks of hard practice into action.

On Thursday 14^th February the Sports Leaders Team spent the day training towards completing the SL-1 qualification. This nationally recognised qualification develops the skills, qualities and characteristics of the students, enabling them to enhance their leadership skills.

Seven students travelled to Wellingborough to represent Northampton Academy at the Northants County Table Tennis Championships, the first time the Academy has taken so many students to a table tennis competition.

Northampton Academy Sports Leaders welcomed the Primary Enhanced Schools Year 5 and 6 Sportshall Athletics teams, to take part in a practice event for the upcoming town competition.

On Saturday 19th January three Northampton Academy Students took the trip over to Corby to participate in the annual County Cross Country Championships. The students were selected for the ‘Northampton Town’ team following excellent performances in the recent town championships and were hopeful of equally good performances in these longer, more challenging races.