North Somercotes Primary pupils get a taste of secondary school life

Somercotes Academy:
Visit by Year 5 from North Somercotes Primary School. Pictured in tech are (l-r) Ellie Betteridge (10) and Libby Weller (9). — Somercotes Academy: Visit by Year 5 from North Somercotes Primary School. Pictured in tech are (l-r) Ellie Betteridge (10) and Libby Weller (9).

Children from North Somercotes Primary School enjoyed a day of activities at Somercotes Academy to give them a taste of secondary school life.

The Year 5 pupils took part in a variety of lessons, including Art and Technology.

Sophie Appleby,10, said: “We have had a great day here and I have enjoyed it.”

Martin Brown, executive principal of Somercotes Academy said: “Welcoming primary school children into the academy gives them the opportunity to see what secondary school is like and boosts their confidence for the move in the future.”

Pictured in the tech lab are (l-r) Ellie Betteridge,10, and Libby Weller,9.