MCA is a mixed, non-selective school serving children in Harpurhey, Manchester. Part of the @gmacademies. #WeAreMCA π
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Here is our #MCAHouses leaderboard!
#Shakespeare are currently 1st but can any of the others take that top spot? We also have our Interhouse Leaderboard from last half term, how well did your house do? πππ
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Housing Advice Drop In
πManchester Communication Academy
π 15th May
β°9:00 - 12:00
If you would like to talk to someone about any housing concerns you have prior to the drop-in session with Shelter, please email housingsupport@gmatrust.co.uk
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Our Summer attendance initiative continues...βοΈπ
Lots of prizes to be won, including a Smart TV and an ipad. Be on time each day from the 27th April β 22nd May to be entered. π
Thank you for your continued support in promoting excellent attendance. π΄
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Housing Advice Drop In
πManchester Communication Academy
π15th May
β°9:00 - 12:00
If you would like to talk to someone about any housing concerns you have prior to the drop-in session with Shelter, please email housingsupport@gmatrust.co.uk
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British Cycling Easter Track Cycling Sessions β Sign Up Now!
These fun, beginner-friendly sessions are ideal for children aged 10β14 who can already ride a bike and would like to give track cycling a try.
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Date: Monday 13th April
π· Cost: Free
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On Monday, some of our KS3 students found the most interesting fact in our new non-fiction books donated by Read Manchester.
#WeAreMCA #GoAllIn2026 #NationalYearOfReading2026 #ReadMCR @MancLibraries
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Earlier this week, we welcomed Alumni student Gian Rado back into MCA. Gian highlighted to Year 11βs in assembly the opportunities of taking up an apprenticeship and about his with the BBC currently.
#BBC #apprenticeships #careers #alumni
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As part of NCW, our KS3 students participated in some STEM workshops this afternoon. In these workshops, they leant about career paths within construction, how to build skyscrapers out of paper, tested the durability of spaghetti models and much more. π§±ποΈ
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This Week is National Careers Week!
At MCA, we are doing lots of different activities throughout the week. Today, students within child development have been using Unifrog to investigate further careers in child care.
#WeAreMCA #ChildDevelopment #nationalcareersweek #NCW
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π¬ Healthy Schools Newsletter β For Parents
We are sharing this newsletter from Healthy Schools, an external organisation that works with schools to support childrenβs health and wellbeing.
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β½οΈ Year 9 & 10 House Futsal Competition β Week 1 Success! β½οΈ
What a fantastic way to kick off the first week back! On Friday, our Year 9 and 10 students took to the court for an exciting and highly competitive House Futsal competition.
#WeAreMCA #HouseChampions #Futsal
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Easter Extravaganza Attendance initiative! π£
Lots of prizes to be won, including an iPad, Smart TV and more... Be on time each day from 2nd March - 2nd April to win.π
Thank you for your continued support in promoting excellent attendance. Good luck to all our students! π°
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On Tuesday 24th February 2026, our students enjoyed an unforgettable day at the Manchester Airport Aviation Careers Festival, held at the Runway Visitor Park.π¨ββοΈπ©ββοΈβ
#WeAreMCA #Careers #futureskills
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Our students recently took part in a work safari with FEC Development Management, exploring the world of construction, regeneration and the built environment. π¨π
#WeAreMCA #Careers #futureskills
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A message from Collyhurst Regeneration:
We want to hear you views!
Church of the Saviour, Eggington Street, M40 7RN β Tuesday 3 March 2026 at 1:30pm to 6:30pmβ―
The team will also be available for a chat at Kylieβs Kitchen on Wednesday 4 March 2026 from 9am to 11am.
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π₯π House Competition Pancake Day! ππ₯
What a fantastic day in the kitchen! π©π½βπ³π¨π»βπ³ Our houses went head-to-head in an epic Pancake Day showdown, serving up some seriously impressive creations.
Now the big question⦠who won?
Congratulations Shakespeare!
#WeAreMCA #PancakeDay
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Today, Year 11 students took part in revision sessions with MADE, learning how marginal gains lead to big results.
We hope everyone learnt something that they will use in preparation for GCSEs.
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A group of year 11 students have been working with Peace Jam UK over the past few months to design their own social action project. π§βπ€βπ§β
Students will be delivering this project at a conference in March being held at MCA. Watch this space for details about how to registerπ’π
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On Friday, some of our Year 9 & 10 students participated in a cooking masterclass with the Food Teachers Centre. This was part of a programme called Fish Heroes where students get a chance to prepare, cook and eat fish before they leave school.π£
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