<![CDATA[The Sir John Colfox Academy - DT6 3DT News Feed - Latest News]]> https://www.colfox.org%2Fposts Juniper Education Content Management System (CMS) Version: 4.5 (junipereducation.org) Sat, 23 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Sat, 23 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[ Latest Colfox News out now! ]]> https://www.colfox.org/colfoxnews/summerterm12026 Have a look at what we enjoyed and achieved in April and May!  Featuring Senior Awards, our Ski Trip, the Drama Cup, our Spring Concert, Chicks in Science, the Eden Project, fantastic work & celebrations and much more! Click link below!    

]]> Thu, 21 May 2026 13:05:11 GMT https://www.colfox.org/colfoxnews/summerterm12026 <![CDATA[ Success and Celebration Tea Party for 90 of our younger students! ]]> https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=100 Our top 30 students this half term from year 7, 8 and 9 were invited to a celebration with our heads of year this week - well done everyone! 

]]> Thu, 21 May 2026 12:02:57 GMT https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=100 <![CDATA[ Colfox Recitals - Cello & Piano - 9 July ]]> https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=110 We are pleased to announce that internationally acclaimed musicians Arturo Serna (cello) and Ana Laura Manero (piano) will perform at the next Colfox Recital on 9 July.

]]> Thu, 21 May 2026 12:28:48 GMT https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=110 <![CDATA[ New Colfox Music Club! ]]> https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=109 We are launching a new Colfox Music Club - everyone welcome  

]]> Thu, 21 May 2026 11:58:29 GMT https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=109 <![CDATA[ Colfox Senior Awards 2026 ]]> https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=107 Well done to everyone who received a Senior Award!

]]> Thu, 21 May 2026 11:43:07 GMT https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=107 <![CDATA[ Eden Project Trip! ]]> https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=105 Our Geography students in Year 9 enjoyed a trip to the Eden Project.

]]> Thu, 21 May 2026 11:07:52 GMT https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=105 <![CDATA[ Colfox Spring Concert & Informal Concerts, wonderful performances, well done everyone! ]]> https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=104 Huge well done to our school orchestra, choir, jazz collective, school bands, soloists, hand chime group, composers and back stage crew - you were all fantastic at the Colfox Spring Concert! We enjoyed it so much we forgot to take proper photos!

]]> Thu, 21 May 2026 11:04:21 GMT https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=104 <![CDATA[ Film Festival Trips! Thanks Bridport Arts Centre ]]> https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=103 One of the brilliant things about Bridport is being invited to so many wonderful cultural events, thank you Bridport Arts Centre & Chris Chibnall for inviting our students to 'Meet the Makers' we loved meeting film industry leaders including composer David Arnold pictured below - thank you!

]]> Thu, 21 May 2026 10:59:30 GMT https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=103 <![CDATA[ Chicks in Science! ]]> https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=102 There was great excitement in Science after our eggs arrived. We watched until cracks started to appear and the eggs began to move. All the chicks quickly hatched and grew very fluffy almost immediately in their incubator. They have now been happily rehomed.  

]]> Thu, 21 May 2026 10:54:47 GMT https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=102 <![CDATA[ Drama Cup! Creativity with puppets & well done Adler House Team ]]> https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=101 There was a lot of creativity on show in our Drama Cup competition and we also had a lot of fun!

]]> Thu, 21 May 2026 10:52:53 GMT https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=101 <![CDATA[ Well done Laura! Scholarship Winner ]]> https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=99 Congratulations to our brilliantly talented sixth former Laura, who has won a scholarship award from the Reading List Foundation! Laura, who is planning to study Aerospace Engineering at Bristol University, is pictured with Mr Teasdale, our Head of Sixth Form.

]]> Thu, 21 May 2026 10:36:54 GMT https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=99 <![CDATA[ Ski Trip 2026 Easter in the Italian Alps! ]]> https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=106 We had a brilliant time skiing in the Italian Alps!

]]> Thu, 21 May 2026 12:01:49 GMT https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=106 <![CDATA[ New Colfox Scholars - allowing students to pursue their academic interests ]]> https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=98 Our new Colfox Scholars Scheme allows students to pursue their academic interests. 

]]> Wed, 13 May 2026 09:36:45 GMT https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=98 <![CDATA[ Regional Robotics Tournament Success ]]> https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=97 Well done to Dax, Leo, Jasper, George and Albert in Year 10 and Seb in Year 12 who won two awards in the FIRST LEGO League "Unearthed" Regional Tournament.

]]> Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:57:37 GMT https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=97 <![CDATA[ Colfox Easter News - out now! ]]> https://www.colfox.org/easternews2026 Have a look at what we enjoyed in March, featuring our Science Weeks, Work Experience, Colfox Recitals, World Book Day, trips, Pi Day, Public Speaking Success, Duke of Edinburgh achievements, SEND news, Year 10's Book Launch, free Easter activity ideas and lots more! Our wonderful Spring Concert will be included next time.   

]]> Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:56:39 GMT https://www.colfox.org/easternews2026 <![CDATA[ Colfox Science Weeks: The Power of Curiosity ]]> https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=95 Our Students have enjoyed inspiring and action-packed Science Weeks, celebrating this year’s theme: The Power of Curiosity.

]]> Mon, 23 Mar 2026 12:19:20 GMT https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=95 <![CDATA[ World Book Day - 100s of free books given out & Literary Character Scavenger Hunt Fun! ]]> https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=94 World Book Day Fun! Some brilliant staff costumes for our ‘literary character scavenger hunt prize competition’! Congratulations to Fleur De Lys House for recording the most entries! 

]]> Mon, 9 Mar 2026 12:23:46 GMT https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=94 <![CDATA[ Win your height in Easter Eggs Raffle! ]]> https://www.colfox.org/raffle Win your height in Easter Eggs! Please buy a ticket here to support Colfox Students, every penny raised is used to enrich the lives of our young people. Thank you.      

]]> Fri, 6 Mar 2026 08:23:09 GMT https://www.colfox.org/raffle <![CDATA[ Latest Colfox News! ]]> https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=92 Here is our Colfox News for January and February, featuring our school show Annie, orchestra trips, an update from our Classics Hub, our informal concerts, WW1 Workshops, Holocaust Memorial Day, Youth Speaks Success, sporting successes, fantastic work from our amazing Students and more!     

]]> Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:09:09 GMT https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=92 <![CDATA[ Colfox Recitals - Duncan Honeybourne 5 March ]]> https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=91 Internationally acclaimed Concert Pianist Duncan Honeybourne will perform a Piano Recital at the Sir John Colfox  Academy on 5 March 2026.  

]]> Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:15:47 GMT https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=91 <![CDATA[ Brilliant School Show - Annie! ]]> https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=90 Congratulations to all our actors, musicians and the backstage crew for staging such a fantastic production of 'Annie Jr'!  

]]> Mon, 26 Jan 2026 10:44:10 GMT https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=90 <![CDATA[ WW1 Workshop for our Modern History Students ]]> https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=89 Please enter an introduction for your news story here.

]]> Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:42:17 GMT https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=89 <![CDATA[ Fantastic Trumpet playing! ]]> https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=88 Our Y8 Musicians learned some great tunes on the trumpete and had lots of fun in Music this week!  

]]> Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:42:49 GMT https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=88 <![CDATA[ Read the Colfox Christmas News! ]]> https://www.colfox.org/christmasnews Read the Colfox News and see all the amazing things our Students have enjoyed and achieved this half term - click the link below!  

]]> Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:57:25 GMT https://www.colfox.org/christmasnews <![CDATA[ POWER OUTAGE ]]> https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=86 Please note we are currently experiencing a full power outage at SJCA

]]> Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:41:51 GMT https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=86 <![CDATA[ Colfox Sports receive £760 sponsorship from Bridport Round Table ]]> https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=85 Our Netball teams have received very generous sponsorship from Bridport Round Table for new outfits.  

]]> Tue, 18 Nov 2025 14:30:31 GMT https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=85 <![CDATA[ Colfox Remembers ]]> https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=83 We fell silent on Remembrance Day as we paid tribute to the sacrifices made for us.

]]> Wed, 12 Nov 2025 14:25:29 GMT https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=83 <![CDATA[ Bridport Literary Festival Comes to Colfox! ]]> https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=82 We were delighted to welcome award-winning author Philip Hoare and the public to Colfox this week, as part of Bridport Literary Festival.  

]]> Mon, 10 Nov 2025 09:48:35 GMT https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=82 <![CDATA[ Join our friendly, ambitious Sixth Form - Come to our Open Evening on 12 November! ]]> https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=80 Read our New Prospectus here! Everyone is welcome to join us for our Open Evening on 13 November 6-8pm at the Sir John Colfox Academy.  

]]> Thu, 23 Oct 2025 14:12:52 GMT https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=80 <![CDATA[ Read the Colfox News - Autumn Half Term ]]> https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=79 Read the Colfox News and see all the amazing things our Students have enjoyed and achieved this half term - click the link below!  

]]> Thu, 23 Oct 2025 13:39:56 GMT https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=79 <![CDATA[ Careers Fair at Colfox! ]]> https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=78 We held a Careers Fair and invited companies and education providers to showcase diffeent careers and inspire our students. 

]]> Thu, 23 Oct 2025 13:32:34 GMT https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=78 <![CDATA[ Bankfest! Famous writers inspire Students ]]> https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=77 Students enjoyed working with famous comedians, authors, journalists, musicians, critics and acclaimed games designers, lawyers, advertising creatives and speechwriters at the Bankfest Writing Festival.

]]> Thu, 23 Oct 2025 13:28:56 GMT https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=77 <![CDATA[ Ancient History Trip to see Mary Beard ]]> https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=76 Our Ancient History Students enjoyed a trip to see Mary Beard.

]]> Thu, 23 Oct 2025 12:32:43 GMT https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=76 <![CDATA[ Royal Literary Fellow Paul Mason Inspires Students ]]> https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=75 The Sir John Colfox Academy was delighted to welcome Paul Mason, acclaimed author and Royal Literary Fellow, for a special visit aimed at helping students strengthen their academic writing skills.

]]> Thu, 23 Oct 2025 12:00:10 GMT https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=75 <![CDATA[ Astronomy GCSE launched for Students interested in Space ]]> https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=74 More students keen to study space at the Sir John Colfox Academy will now be able to take a new GCSE in Astronomy.

]]> Tue, 30 Sep 2025 12:24:30 GMT https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=74 <![CDATA[ St Ives Art Trip ]]> https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=73 Our Art and Photography Students have enjoyed an amazing trip staying in St Ives. 

]]> Mon, 29 Sep 2025 11:40:44 GMT https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=73 <![CDATA[ Welcome to our New Prospectus! ]]> https://www.colfox.org/prospectus Read our new prospectus just click here! Come to our open day on Wednesday 23 September, school tours 9.30-11am and open evening 5-7pm. We are proud of our school and can't wait to welcome you.    

]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:04:55 GMT https://www.colfox.org/prospectus <![CDATA[ Read the Colfox Summer News ]]> https://www.colfox.org/summernews The Colfox News is out, featuring Junior Awards, the Prom, House Prize Giving, Sports Day, Trips and more, click below to read! 

]]> Mon, 21 Jul 2025 10:51:29 GMT https://www.colfox.org/summernews <![CDATA[ Summer Raffle and Quiz! ]]> https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=70 Come to the Colfox Quiz! Buy a Raffle Ticket, there are lots of amazing prizes! 

]]> Tue, 18 Nov 2025 13:56:06 GMT https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=70 <![CDATA[ Flamenco, PE in Portuguese and University speakers at Languages Day! ]]> https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=69 Students enjoyed a day celebrating learning languages at the Sir John Colfox Academy.  

]]> Tue, 1 Jul 2025 13:49:15 GMT https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=69 <![CDATA[ Student Art and Photography Show launches ]]> https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=68 A celebration of creativity will be on show when the Annual Joint Beaminster and Colfox Art and Photography Exhibition opens at Bridport Art Centre on 17 June.   

]]> Mon, 9 Jun 2025 11:49:59 GMT https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=68 <![CDATA[ Read our Summer Half Term News! ]]> https://www.colfox.org/newsletter Read our Summer Half Term News! Have a look at the brilliant things our Students have achieved and enjoyed this half term!  Click the news below! 

]]> Thu, 22 May 2025 11:48:28 GMT https://www.colfox.org/newsletter <![CDATA[ Scholarship winner announced - well done Lucy! ]]> https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=66 Promising Year 13 Colfox student Lucy Rainey has been awarded a scholarship award by The Reading List Foundation - a charity that seeks to help students succeed at university.

]]> Wed, 21 May 2025 13:55:09 GMT https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=66 <![CDATA[ New Maths Recognition Board, great work & excellent effort, well done! ]]> https://www.colfox.org/mathsboard Year 9 have been working brilliantly on calculating the area of compound shapes.

The work here is by Louie, Maddy, Scarlett, Charlotte, Ellie, Emma and Freya.

]]> Wed, 4 Mar 2026 09:39:10 GMT https://www.colfox.org/mathsboard <![CDATA[ Well done to our award winners! ]]> https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=64 Students’ achievements have been celebrated at our Senior Awards ceremony. 

]]> Wed, 14 May 2025 13:43:19 GMT https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=64 <![CDATA[ New picnic area opens after Student Appeal! ]]> https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=63 Students thank businesses and charities for new picnic area for 70+ Students!  

]]> Tue, 29 Apr 2025 13:49:10 GMT https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=63 <![CDATA[ Read the Colfox Easter News! ]]> https://www.colfox.org/easternews Read our Spring half-term 2 news and have a look at all the brilliant things our Students have enjoyed and achieved. Click the link below! 

]]> Thu, 3 Apr 2025 12:13:28 GMT https://www.colfox.org/easternews <![CDATA[ Bugsy Malone - amazing school show, well done everyone! ]]> https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=61 What an amazing show! Photography by Mr Brendan Jackson. 

]]> Thu, 3 Apr 2025 11:14:23 GMT https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=61 <![CDATA[ Pop-up Planetarium, Animal Encounters, Explosions - amazing Science Weeks! ]]> https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=60 Colfox was transformed into a hub of scientific discovery and excitement during our annual Science Weeks.

]]> Thu, 3 Apr 2025 11:16:23 GMT https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=60 <![CDATA[ Cambridge University Speaker Encourages Students to Apply ]]> https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=59 A speaker from Cambridge University was invited to Colfox this term to encourage more of our students to apply for top universities.

]]> Thu, 3 Apr 2025 10:52:31 GMT https://www.colfox.org/news/?pid=7&nid=1&storyid=59