On Monday 12 January 2026, students in Year 7 took part in an important and impactful assembly led by Martin Cosser, founder of the anti-knife crime organisation Charlie’s Promise. The assembly was delivered following Martin Cosser’s visit to the school last year where he was able to speak to the whole school, having a profound impact…
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Congratulations to our Year 10 students who have achieved their Duke of Edinburgh’s Bronze Award! Last year Hailsham Academy enrolled it’s first cohort of Year 9 students into the Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards (DofE), a programme we are proud to champion at the school to help our young people develop skills, resilience and self-belief. Each…
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Earlier this term, Year 10 and 11 GCSE Drama students went to see the ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ stage play (adapted from the book by Harper Lee) at The Congress Theatre, Eastbourne. This was a great success and students left the theatre with an emotional response to the play, which will help them with their…
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Hailsham Academy progressed to the next round after a thrilling encounter against St Catherine’s. We started strongly, opening the scoring through Emin, who made a driving run through midfield and calmly finished into the bottom corner. St Catherine’s responded after being awarded a penalty for a handball in the box, converting to level the score…
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Event: British Schools Trampoline Regionals – First Round of TrilogyDate: Sunday, 30th NovemberVenue: Worthing Leisure Centre Hailsham Academy proudly participated in the British Schools Trampoline Regionals held in Worthing, showcasing exceptional talent and sportsmanship. The event marked the first round of the prestigious Trilogy competition. A total of 15 students from Hailsham Secondary Phase and 1 student from Hailsham Primary Phase represented…
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Hailsham Academy’s Year 9 Football Team win the Cup League with their final two matches. Hailsham Academy vs. Seaford – 1 December – Match Report The Hailsham Year 9 football team survived gale-force winds to emerge victorious in a feisty cup tie at home to Seaford. Hailsham struck early through a well-worked Albie Wood goal…
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Chartwells, our catering provider, visited both our Primary and Secondary Phase sites on 18 November. They met with a group of our students to provide feedback on the actions completed since the last student voice session and to discuss their catering experience and ideas for the future. Our students were given the opportunity to feedback…
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Earlier this month, 46 students from Years 7 to 10 had the incredible opportunity to visit the world-renowned Glyndebourne Opera House to see The Railway Children. The trip, held on the first day of term, was a huge success, and our students were an absolute credit to the school. Head of Performing Arts, Mr Dipple, commented: “For…
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The Year 7 team from Hailsham Academy faced Cavendish in what turned out to be a thrilling and hard-fought encounter between two very evenly matched sides. The first half saw both teams play some excellent passing football, moving the ball confidently and creating chances at both ends. Cavendish came closest to opening the scoring with…
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