As members of the Lincolnshire Children's Book Group, The Priory Ruskin Academy has been made aware of an amazing event that is a must for all Michael Morpurgo fans. Arranged by Waterstones of Boston, Michael Morpurgo, Virginia McKenna and Voices at the Door are performing Michael Morpurgo's book 'The Best Christmas Present In The World' at Boston's St Botolph's Church on Friday 9th December. In The Best Christmas Present in the World, the former Children’s Laureate revisits the trenches to tell the haunting story of Christmas 1914 when soldiers on both sides put down their weapons in honour of Christmas Day. It is certain to be a moving concert for the whole family.

On Friday 18^th November The Priory Ruskin Academy held a special awards ceremony for their Year 8 accelerated learning group who, last summer when they were only in Year 7, successfully completed their AQA GCSE Foundation project at level 1, gaining them the equivalent of half a full GCSE.  

Students at The Priory Ruskin Academy collected over 50 shoeboxes as part of the Rotary shoebox appeal 2016. This year's collection was organised in line with tutor groups and the boxes were crammed full of all sorts of treats including little toys, colouring pencils, household items and toiletries.

The Grantham Foodbank was delighted to receive the wonderful food donations brought into the Academy by students over recent weeks.

Thursday 10^th and Friday 11^th November saw the return of the Young Americans to Grantham. Billed as the flagship project of their UK tour, the community event managed by The Priory Ruskin Academy saw the largest number of students taking part in the biggest venue of the entire Young Americans UK tour.

Inspired by Paul Cummins and Tom Piper’s sculptures at the Tower of London, staff and students have been working incredibly hard to produce over 1300 poppies to be displayed in this beautiful installation at the front of the Academy for Remembrance Day 2016.