Information Events

When you register your interest for the Grammar Stream, you are invited to attend these events via email, so please make sure you choose a frequently used email - just one per family please. NB: some events have limited numbers.

Grammar Stream In Action at Swindon Academy 

Parents and carers are invited into Swindon Academy on a weekday morning (usually 9 - 10am) to enable them to get a feel for our teaching. The morning starts with a quick introduction by the Grammar Stream leaders and then you are escorted by Grammar Stream students on a tour of our classrooms, to get a glance into lessons. This short session is intended for parents/ carers  - we do not expect children to attend during school time. The next dates are:

Thursday 3 October 9am

Tuesday 8 October 2024 9am

Taster Sessions for students

Tour and taster at Marlborough College, Wiltshire, for students and their families.

Marlborough College host a Taster Session for students while their parents have a short tour of the College and introductory talk about the role the College plays to support the Grammar Stream at Swindon Academy.  NB: participants should make their own travel arrangements, free parking on site

Saturday 9 November, 10:30am

Taster Lesson: Maths Mastery and English Excellence

To help pupils decide if they enjoy the level of challenge provided in Grammar Stream, we are holding a Taster Session (for Year 6 and Year 5 students) in English and Maths, at Swindon Academy.  The next date is:

Saturday morning, 25 January 2025