<![CDATA[City of Peterborough Academy News Feed - Academy News]]> https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org%2Fnews%2F%3Fpid%3D161%26amp%3Bnid%3D3 Juniper Education Content Management System (CMS) Version: 4.5 (junipereducation.org) Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:14:13 GMT Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:14:13 GMT <![CDATA[ Year 5/6 Open Evening 24th September 2026 ]]> https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=48 We are holding our open evening on Thursday 24th September 2026 to all children who are currently in Year 5 or Year 6. The event is running from 4.30pm to 6.30pm, with a presentation from the Head of Academy at 5.15pm.  We welcome all prospective families to come for a look round our Academy!

We are also holding 'In Action Tours' each Thursday in October where prospective students and parents/carers can come for a tour during the academy day.  The event is a pre-booking event only, and all tours start at 9.45am. 

If you would like to book onto a tour please use the link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/wEZkLwjq5L

]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:14:13 GMT https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=48 <![CDATA[ COPA Post 16 Information Evening ]]> https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=49 In Year 10 or Year 11 and thinking about what comes next after school? This is a great opportunity to start exploring your options!

We are delighted to invite our Year 10 and Year 11 students and their families to our Post-16 Information Event.

Come along and meet local Sixth Forms, Colleges and Apprenticeship providers, all in one place. Find out about the different courses, pathways and opportunities available and start thinking about the right next step for your future.

📅 Thursday 8th October 2026

⏰ 5.00pm to 8.00pm

📍 City of Peterborough Academy

Whether you already know what you want to do or are just starting to explore your options, come along, ask questions and discover what is available to you.

We look forward to seeing you there!

]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:01:32 GMT https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=49 <![CDATA[ School Photographs 2026 ]]> https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=47 The school photographer is in the Academy on Monday 14th September. Students in Year 7, Year 9 and Year 11 will be having their photos taken on this date. 

]]> Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:24:00 GMT https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=47 <![CDATA[ FSM Changes - Important Information for Parents/Carers ]]> https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=46 FREE SCHOOL MEALS IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Rules have changed for September 2026,

✅ Received Free School Meals Last Year? You must apply again even if your child had free school meals before.

💷 Do you receive Universal Credit? Your child will be entitled to Free School Meals. If receiving certain other benefits you may also be eligible so please apply!

🤝 Need help? Please visit Reception during the school day. Staff will be happy to help.

Apply today to ensure you don't miss out using the below link or

📋 Ask Reception for an application form to apply! 

 Free School Meals

]]> Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:29:37 GMT https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=46 <![CDATA[ Hot Weather Important Updates ]]> https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=45 ☀️ HOT WEATHER NOTICE

]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:07:19 GMT https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=45 <![CDATA[ Tall Ships 2026! ]]> https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=44 Our Yr 9 crew along with Mr Hunneyball and Miss Donnell have arrived in Portsmouth and are preparing the vessel before sailing over to Cowes on the Isle of Wight.
 

]]> Mon, 11 May 2026 15:39:17 GMT https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=44 <![CDATA[ KS3 Students Shine at GAT Futsal Festival ]]> https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=43 Mon, 11 May 2026 15:32:28 GMT https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=43 <![CDATA[ Staff Members Run Royal Parks Half Marathon for Charity ]]> https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=42 Mon, 11 May 2026 15:33:05 GMT https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=42 <![CDATA[ Celebrating Excellence at the MCP 9th Annual Education Awards ]]> https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=41 Mon, 11 May 2026 15:33:21 GMT https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=41 <![CDATA[ City of Peterborough Academy Celebrates Successful Post 16 Event ]]> https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=40 A Night of Inspiration at City of Peterborough Academy

]]> Wed, 8 Oct 2025 14:23:41 GMT https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=40 <![CDATA[ Creative Sparks Fly in Year 10 Art Workshop! ]]> https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=39 Mon, 29 Sep 2025 15:21:52 GMT https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=39 <![CDATA[ Year 9 Football Team Kick Off League Campaign with a 4–0 Victory ]]> https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=38 Wed, 24 Sep 2025 09:43:21 GMT https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=38 <![CDATA[ City of Peterborough Academy Open Evening: A Night to Remember! ]]> https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=37 City of Peterborough Academy was buzzing with excitement last week as we welcomed over 100 families to our highly anticipated Year 5/6 Open Evening.

]]> Tue, 23 Sep 2025 10:49:43 GMT https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=37 <![CDATA[ CALLING ALL FORMER STUDENTS ]]> https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=36 Please enter an introduction for your news story here.

]]> Fri, 8 Aug 2025 10:29:16 GMT https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=36 <![CDATA[ Cherry Blossom Care Home Residents Share Stories and Smiles with Students ]]> https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=35 Bridging Generations Through Tea and Tales

]]> Mon, 21 Jul 2025 08:44:22 GMT https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=35 <![CDATA[ RSC National Playmaking Festival ]]> https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=34 Students Selected for RSC National Playmaking Festival!

]]> Thu, 3 Jul 2025 14:06:46 GMT https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=34 <![CDATA[ Year 9 Girls Triumph at Girls in Engineering Day at Oundle School! ]]> https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=33 Victory for Our Future Engineers! 

]]> Tue, 24 Jun 2025 08:39:48 GMT https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=33 <![CDATA[ Students return Tuesday 7 January ]]> https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=32 Normal timings

]]> Tue, 1 Jul 2025 09:29:42 GMT https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=32 <![CDATA[ Wednesday 11th December ]]> https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=31 Christmas Jumper and Christmas Lunch Day

]]> Thu, 12 Dec 2024 13:11:13 GMT https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=31 <![CDATA[ Academy Closed Friday 6 December ]]> https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=30 Training day - No access to students

]]> Fri, 12 Jul 2024 00:08:27 GMT https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=30 <![CDATA[ Year 7 Cultural Disco ]]> https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=29 Thursday 5 December: 5.00 - 6.30pm

]]> Mon, 12 Feb 2024 12:43:48 GMT https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=29 <![CDATA[ Year 11 Parents Evening (Online) ]]> https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=28 Wednesday 27 November 2024

]]> Thu, 28 Nov 2024 12:23:36 GMT https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=28 <![CDATA[ Year 11 PPE's: 21st October - 8th November ]]> https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=27 Click here to find the link to the timetable

]]> Sun, 11 Aug 2024 20:38:13 GMT https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=27 <![CDATA[ Year 7 Meet the Tutor and Year 10 and 11 GCSE Success Evening ​​​​​​​ ]]> https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=26 Wednesday 9 October 2024

]]> Thu, 10 Oct 2024 09:09:51 GMT https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=26 <![CDATA[ Recruitment Event ]]> https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=25 Thursday 3 October 2024 between 3.30pm - 5.00pm

]]> Fri, 10 May 2024 13:00:40 GMT https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=25 <![CDATA[ Year 5 & 6 Open Evening ]]> https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=24 Tuesday 17 September 2024 between 5pm - 7pm - All welcome!

]]> Wed, 18 Sep 2024 15:29:00 GMT https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=24 <![CDATA[ Welcome Back! Year 7 and 11 only on Wednesday 4 September 2024 ]]> https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=23 All other Year groups Thursday 5 September 2024.

]]> Sun, 9 Jun 2024 13:02:10 GMT https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=23 <![CDATA[ GCSE Results Day Reminder - Thursday 22 August 2024 ]]> https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=22 8.30am - 12.00pm

]]> Fri, 23 Aug 2024 12:10:19 GMT https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=22 <![CDATA[ Transition Days ]]> https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=21 Wednesday 3rd and Thursday 4th June

]]> Tue, 7 May 2024 14:37:49 GMT https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=21 <![CDATA[ Last Day of Term Friday 24 May ]]> https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=20 We welcome students back on Monday 3 June

]]> Thu, 6 Jun 2024 10:34:58 GMT https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=20 <![CDATA[ CoPA Recruitment Event ]]> https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=19 Wednesday 22 May 2024 between 2pm - 5pm

]]> Wed, 22 May 2024 16:58:06 GMT https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=19 <![CDATA[ Academy Closed Bank Holiday ]]> https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=18 Monday 6 May 2024

]]> Sat, 5 Oct 2024 12:19:53 GMT https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=18 <![CDATA[ Join us as Deputy Principal ]]> https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=17 We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate and motivated Deputy Principal to join our CoPA family.

]]> Sun, 1 Sep 2024 22:22:57 GMT https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=17 <![CDATA[ Year 9 Options and Parents Evening 15.01.24 ]]> https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=16 on-site between 4pm - 7pm

]]> Wed, 17 Jan 2024 09:02:18 GMT https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=16 <![CDATA[ Annual CoPA Awards 2023 ]]> https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=15 Tuesday 19 December 2023

]]> Wed, 20 Dec 2023 15:03:14 GMT https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=15 <![CDATA[ Community Afternoon Tea ]]> https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=14 Friday 15 December 2023 between 2.00pm – 3.30pm

]]> Sat, 16 Dec 2023 00:33:24 GMT https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=14 <![CDATA[ Join us for our Winter Showcase on Thursday 7 December ]]> https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=13 Free to all!

]]> Sat, 12 Aug 2023 15:43:28 GMT https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=13 <![CDATA[ We're Hiring! ]]> https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=12 Mon, 16 Oct 2023 14:45:23 GMT https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=12 <![CDATA[ The COPA Community Committee (CCC) and Culture Day II ]]> https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=11 Friday 13 October 2023

]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2023 17:10:13 GMT https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=11 <![CDATA[ Academy Council Forum ]]> https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=10 TODAY between 3:30-4.30pm - please join us if you can!

]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2023 17:10:45 GMT https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=10 <![CDATA[ Year 5 & 6 Tours ]]> https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=9 Missed our Open Evening? No problem! Join us for one of our smaller group tours instead. 

]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2023 17:11:11 GMT https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=9 <![CDATA[ Year 5 and 6 Open Evening ]]> https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=8  Tuesday 19 September 2023

]]> Wed, 20 Sep 2023 08:16:32 GMT https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=8 <![CDATA[ Year 10 & 11 Post 16 Event ]]> https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=7 Wednesday 4 October 2023: 6.00pm - 8.00pm

]]> Sun, 9 Jul 2023 12:30:50 GMT https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=7 <![CDATA[ Open Evening - Tuesday 20 September: 6pm - 8pm ]]> https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=6 Open Evening for prospective Year 7 Pupils in 2023

]]> Tue, 27 Sep 2022 13:57:59 GMT https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=6 <![CDATA[ HM Queen Elizabeth II ]]> https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=5 The Academy will be closed on Monday 19 September 2022.

We express our deepest sympathies for the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II. Her dedication to the UK, other realms & territories is unparalleled & we thank her for her service. We will observe the mourning period whilst continuing to support our pupils, families and staff.

]]> Tue, 20 Sep 2022 11:04:52 GMT https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=5 <![CDATA[ CoPA Tours ]]> https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=4 If you are prospective year 6 parent / carer and would like to visit the Academy please email - ewarner@cityofpeterboroughacademy.org

]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2021 13:07:44 GMT https://www.cityofpeterboroughacademy.org/news/?pid=161&nid=3&storyid=4