Our prospectus for students joining us in year 7 in September 2025 is now available. It is full of information about life at Cramlington Learning Village, our curriculum and how we support and nurture students, from year 7 through to sixth form, to ensure they reach their full potential. If you would like more information… Read more »
Students in y8 and y9 rounded off an excellent half-term of reading with a visit from the author, Tia Fisher. Tia’s empathy-building debut novel, Crossing the Line, is based on the true story of Erik who, after the death of his dad, and with his mum struggling to cope, starts to get into trouble at… Read more »
Kev F Sutherland, a brilliant comic book artist who has worked for publications including the Beano, Dr Who Adventures and Marvel, visited the JLV to unleash the creative skills of some of our y7 and y8 students. We started by exploring some of the comics Kev has created, then learnt how to draw characters like… Read more »
One of the most popular authors to ever visit CLV is Newcastle-born Malcolm Duffy. His Gateshead-based book, Me Mam. Me Dad. Me always proves hugely popular with y9 students with some students declaring it the best book they’ve ever read! We were delighted when Malcolm asked to return to the school to tell us more… Read more »
This year the Music & Theatre Productions cast took to the stage to present the sensational hit musical of Matilda Jnr. The musical is a gleefully witty ode to the anarchy of childhood and the power of imagination! This story of a girl who dreams of a better life and the children she inspires will… Read more »
Students in Year 7 and Year 8 were given an Art challenge to create a piece of artwork inspired by the castle linked to their school house – Alnwick, Bamburgh, Lindisfarne or Warkworth. They could use any materials or techniques, for example – a detailed pencil drawing, an expressive watercolour painting, a collage using paper or… Read more »
Our year 9 Music students have recently had the opportunity to work with Helix Arts on a project called Real Voice. Visiting artist Becky Owen worked with our year 9 music classes to create a collaborative song. From this we selected to of our students; Verity and Billie, who showed a talent for song writing.… Read more »