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At St Thomas More Catholic Academy we have a diverse enrichment offer with over 100 clubs taking place each fortnight in addition to twice-yearly music concerts. The enrichment timetable is updated termly to reflect seasonal activities and the ever-expanding extra-curricular offer.
There are a range of UK trips to the West End and Wales in addition to trips abroad to Lille Christmas markets, skiing in Italy and Disneyland Paris.
St Thomas More is proud to partner with Character First in order to support our enrichment offer further. Furthermore we also offer the Duke of Edinburgh award as well as outward bound.
Keep up to date with the latest events happening at St Thomas More on our school Facebook page.
With so many events taking place here at St Thomas More, please click on the link below to see our full enrichment schedule.
We also offer an extensive Enrichment Core Offer, which can be found here.
Learn to play or continue your musical instrument lessons at St Thomas More Catholic Academy
All students at STMCA are welcome to sign up for music instrument lessons provided by City Music Service. Learning to play a musical instrument to a high standard is an invaluable skill that boosts confidence and develops creativity, which can help students excel socially, academically and in their future career aspirations. Please follow the link to sign up and view the payment information for these lessons.
Please see below the launch clip. Please contact Mrs Barker for more information.
July 2024
Duke of Edinburgh Award
Duke of Edinburgh 2024/25 Year 9 and above from September 2024 onwards.
Duke of Edinburgh Award is a prestigious Award much desired by colleges, universities, and employers, designed to allow students to try something completely new, help your community, test your limits, enhance your skills, and grow your confidence. If your child is interested in enrolling for this fantastic opportunity, all details are in the letter that has been sent home and students need to return the reply slip to Mrs Barker or the Student Green Desk by Friday 13th September 2024. Paper copies of this letter can be obtained from the Student Green Desk in September.
Alton Castle Retreat
The recent Year 7/8 residential retreat held at Alton Castle was a transformative experience for children, focusing on spiritual growth and themed activities on the concept of being “Rooted.” The retreat provided a blend of spiritual teachings, reflective sessions, and engaging activities, fostering a deep sense of community and personal development among the young participants.
Sports Day 2024
On Wednesday 17th July we celebrated our annual sports day. Staff and students all came together for a day filled with sport, sporting activities and celebration. As part of their form teams the students competed in athletics, rounders, cricket, tug of war as well as testing their knowledge in a sporting quiz. The day ended with the Headteacher presenting the Sports Day Cup to the house captains of year 7, 8 and 9 of DB who were the overall winners, with only 2 points between 1st and 2nd place.
Culture Day
This years Culture Day celebration was our biggest yet! Over 100 students showcased and celebrated their cultural heritage. Thank you to all our students and their families who supported this event.
June 2024
Shrewsbury Prison
Team history have spent the day at Shrewsbury Prison, complementing their studies of GCSE Crime and Punishment. Year 10 students have learned about the changing nature of prisons as a punishment. They have also spent their afternoon locked behind bars, trying to escape!
Year 9 Trip to the Manchester Jewish Museum
We have recently taken Year 9 students to the Manchester Jewish museum. This was a fantastic opportunity to bring to life what the students have been studying in RE lessons. They demonstrated their knowledge of Judaism, especially features of a Synagogue. They also had the opportunity to make their own Challah bread which is a part of the Shabbat celebration.
A new group of young engineers have started work on the latest KMF project for YEOTY. The project this year will include modifying the electric race car to ensure it is aerodynamic and performs well at a race that will take place on the 19th September at Mallory Park.
Students have also enjoyed practicing their driving skills by taking it for a test drive around a track at school, they are trying to get the best lap time to beat all the competition in the race!
May 2024
Careers in the Curriculum: Music
Some of our most aspiring musical students visited the Stoke Rep theatre on Friday 10th May to attend a Piano Recital Masterclass, this included the professional classical Pianist Martin James Bartlett, instructing students from Stoke on Trent, on how to play Beethoven, Rachmaninoff and Ravel, and talking about his work as a professional Pianist.
April 2024
Oxford University
Year 10 visit to University College Oxford, we enjoyed a tour of the oldest college in Oxford, tutorials on Classics and History taught by Oxford Undergraduates, a masterclass in ‘How to apply to Oxbridge’, and were given a delicious lunch in the ‘Buttery’, eaten in the beautiful dining hall built in 1656.
A fabulous, inspirational experience for students who are ‘Aspiring to be More!’
Year 9 STEM Event
Year 9 students have been working with General Electric Engineering company through the Inspirational Learning Group to take part in two STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) workshops in January and March. These events have been very successful, with the facilitators feeding back that our Year 9 students were the most creative group of students that they had ever worked with! Students took part in a ‘Toxic Popcorn’ workshop in January and a ‘Run Marble Run’ workshop in March. Some of our Year 9 students broke their course record for how long they could keep a marble off the floor by building a creative and innovative marble run course using very limited materials and resources, showing great creativity and engineering skills. The scheme aims to inspire more children to take up careers in Engineering in the UK.
Outward Bound
Students in Year 8 and Year 9 have been out on two exciting residential trips this term to the Outward Bound Centre in Aberdovey, Wales. Students have taken part in a range of adventurous activities designed to test their resilience and problem solving skills, all whilst having a lot of fun! They have been swimming in the sea, wading through muddy swamps and trekking across the Welsh countryside learning orienteering and survival skills. Miss Brown and Mrs Bussell returned from both trips to report that STMCA students had behaved impeccably and had shown great stamina and determination- they were very proud, well done.
March 2024
Stoke Dance Festival
Our fantastic STM dance students were involved in the Stoke dance festival held at the Victoria hall theatre on Tuesday 19th March. The students performing were from different year groups and have been rehearsing with Mrs Nutbeem at the Dance club on a Tuesday after school and the performing arts club on a Wednesday after school.
Well done to all the students!!
July 2023
Duke of Edinburgh Award
14 students attended a Bronze Duke of Edinburgh expedition locally at Stanley Head Outdoor Education Centre on 7th – 8th July. All students showed true determination, confidence and resilience to not only complete each day’s walk but also, the activities in the evening as well as cook their own meals on the Friday evening. The weather for the most part was fantastic but, we did have a couple of periods of rain on Saturday which didn’t put the students off completing the walk.
They enjoyed learning more about their aim throughout the two days which was the wildlife and fauna. The students presented what they learnt to each other before returning back to school on Saturday.
If you want to find out more about the Duke of Edinburgh Award here at St Thomas More Catholic Academy, please speak to Mr Howitt.
Culture Day
In July we hosted our first ever Culture Day – an event which was put together following feedback from the student council. Students hosted stalls which celebrated their cultural heritage. We even hosted a fashion show where students showcased traditional dress. Thank you to all the students and their families who enabled this event to happen.
National Enterprise Challenge Success
Over 40,000 students competed in the National Careers Challenge and our year 7 and 8 teams were invited to attend the Grand Final at the ICC in Birmingham.
After performing brilliantly in a rigorous ‘Dragon’s Den’ style selection process all morning, our year 8 team made it through to the final four teams and were selected to present their business idea on the main stage at the ICC, in front of an audience of over 1000, and a prestigious judging panel of business experts from NatWest, Airbus, Thorpe Park and AQA.
Entertainment at this fabulous event found our pupils performing alongside: TIK TOK magician: Ben Hanlin; Britain’s Got Talent Finalist: Abi Carter Simpson, and the international winners from Shanghai.
Our Year 8 Finalists were awarded Goody Bags and Certificates after placing a close second Congratulations to Team Leader, Hareer, Filip, Naseer, Akeela and Joanne, on a stunning achievement, and a fabulous experience.
SASCAL Success for St Thomas More Catholic Academy
We are incredibly proud to announce that we won first place in the SASCAL finals yesterday. Jesse, Maysoon and Hareer delivered an incredible speech in their debate which challenged the stereotypes connected to the iconic Barbie franchise. All members of the team were a credit to our academy and we are very happy to hold the SASCAL shield until next year’s competition. Congratulations to all involved.
June 2023
Chess Club
WINNERS – Stoke-on-Trent Chess Champions!!!!
The city centre Chess competition was hosted by Co-operative Academy, where 6 chess teams of 4 from across Stoke-on-Trent were competing in the under 13 grade and 8 teams in the under 16.
St Thomas More won the Under 13 Grade by winning every single round!
Students wanting to join Chess Club should speak with Mr Brown. The club meets most lunch times.
Year 7 First Give Presentation
First Give is a project that encourages young people to tackle social issues in our society by raising awareness of charities that offer support with these issues.
Selected Year 7 students took part in this project and spent several weeks researching their chosen charities and creating a social action to promote them.
The final took place last week and this was an opportunity for students to present their work to a panel of judges who selected a winning charity to receive £1000. This charity was Animal Lifeline.
The judges commented on how articulate the students were and the high level of content in their presentations. Well done to all the students and the winners.
You can read more about First Give and how they are inspiring and equipping young people to tackle social issues, on their website. Home – First Give
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All students at STMCA are welcome to sign up for music instrument lessons provided by City Music Service. Learning to play a musical instrument to a high standard is an invaluable skill that boosts confidence and develops creativity, which can help students excel socially, academically and in their future career aspirations. Please follow the link to sign up and view the payment information for these lessons.
Duke of Edinburgh 2024/25
On Wednesday 17th July we celebrated our annual sports day. Staff and students all came together for a day filled with sport, sporting activities and celebration. As part of their form teams the students competed in athletics, rounders, cricket, tug of war as well as testing their knowledge in a sporting quiz. The day ended with the Headteacher presenting the Sports Day Cup to the house captains of year 7, 8 and 9 of DB who were the overall winners, with only 2 points between 1st and 2nd place.
We have recently taken Year 9 students to the Manchester Jewish museum. This was a fantastic opportunity to bring to life what the students have been studying in RE lessons. They demonstrated their knowledge of Judaism, especially features of a Synagogue. They also had the opportunity to make their own Challah bread which is a part of the Shabbat celebration.
14 students attended a Bronze Duke of Edinburgh expedition locally at Stanley Head Outdoor Education Centre on 7th – 8th July. All students showed true determination, confidence and resilience to not only complete each day’s walk but also, the activities in the evening as well as cook their own meals on the Friday evening. The weather for the most part was fantastic but, we did have a couple of periods of rain on Saturday which didn’t put the students off completing the walk.
Over 40,000 students competed in the National Careers Challenge and our year 7 and 8 teams were invited to attend the Grand Final at the ICC in Birmingham.
We are incredibly proud to announce that we won first place in the SASCAL finals yesterday. Jesse, Maysoon and Hareer delivered an incredible speech in their debate which challenged the stereotypes connected to the iconic Barbie franchise. All members of the team were a credit to our academy and we are very happy to hold the SASCAL shield until next year’s competition. Congratulations to all involved.
WINNERS – Stoke-on-Trent Chess Champions!!!!
First Give is a project that encourages young people to tackle social issues in our society by raising awareness of charities that offer support with these issues.