Articles in Category: News
Alec Hunter Digital Dance Club
Alec Hunter Academy students are able to access free online Dance workshops which are being provided on a digital basis this term due to COVID restrictions.
The Dance Network Association, funded by Active Essex are offering students 10 classes with a variety of styles to try.
Herald Issue 82
Please click below to read the latest issue of the Herald, featuring Mr Beezy's Motivational Workshop, Remembrance Day and Library News.
Headteacher of the Year Award
We are delighted to announce that Mr Lawn has been awarded ‘Headteacher of the Year’ at the annual Essex Teaching Awards. These prestigious awards took place at Hylands Park last week and are designed to acknowledge outstanding teachers, headteachers, teaching assistants, governing bodies and school teams who work in Essex.
Stonewall School Champion
Alec Hunter Academy is very proud of its status as a Stonewall School Champion. This means we are actively seeking to create a fairer, safer and more inclusive environment.
We are committed to:
- Tackling homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying.
- Making our school a place where all pupils and staff are accepted without exception.
- Championing diversity and celebrating difference.
If you or your family have any concerns, or would like to contact Stonewall about any issue affecting LGBTQ+ people, you can contact their information service on 020 75931850.
AquAid Water Coolers
Increased energy levels and an improved brain function are just two of the many benefits of keeping hydrated, so it's important to us as a school to provide our students and staff with cool drinking water throughout the day.
Our school water coolers are provided by AquAid who have given us the opportunity to help those less fortunate than ourselves. With each purchase of a water cooler, an automatic donation is made to the Africa Trust. These funds are used to build 'Elephant Pumps' - a modified version of an age-old Chinese rope pulley system.
One such pump has been installed in Manicaland, a province in north east Zimbabwe, Africa on our school's behalf. It will be a much needed source of clean and fresh drinking water for the whole community.
Careers Education Information Advice and Guidance (CEIAG)
A section dedicated to Careers Education Information Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) is available on the school website for parents and students. Click on the link below to access the information: http://alechunter.org/index.php/school-life/curriculum/careers-education-ceiag or alternatively read the instructions below:
Alec Hunter Academy OFSTED Report
Students, staff, parents and governors at Alec Hunter Academy are celebrating after a recent Ofsted inspection gave the school an overall grading of ‘good’. Having researched Ofsted reports from previous inspections as far back as records permit, leaders at the school believe that this is the first time that the school has ever achieved this judgment. Teachers and support staff are justifiably delighted to have made history with this unprecedented success.