Super Saturday
16 May 2026
Dear Year 5 students
Here at The Canterbury Academy, we are delighted to welcome you to join us on Saturday, 16th May 2026 from 8:30am – 1:00pm for our ‘Super Saturday’ event on campus.
Come and join our fun, exciting and creative workshops across our four pillars of excellence in performing arts, academic learning, sport and practical learning and enterprise education. Come and learn about everything our school
has to offer you.
Come and meet our teachers and some of our Year 7 students, who will tell you about the wonderful opportunities they
have experienced since joining us. You can also enjoy a delicious FREE lunch prepared for you onsite by our in-house
catering team
Sport
Are you excited about trying out some new secondary school sports activities? Come and enjoy a variety of fun and inclusive activities that will give you an opportunity to use our outstanding facilities, including the athletics track, beach area and new hardcourt playground.
Please bring your trainers with you, and a water bottle
Academic
Science in action!
Come and experience an exploration of fun and funky sciences through a range of
exciting experiences.
English extravaganza!
Come and enjoy some workshops and immerse yourselves in this subject in ways you
may never have imagined
Practical Learning
We can’t wait to show you the practical learning pillar and some of our amazing facilities.
Come and cook up a storm in our kitchen and take home some tasty treats.
Come and learn some new skills at our indoor skateboarding centre
Performing Arts
A Musical Theatre experience for all! Do you love to sing, act and dance?
Our Musical Theatre workshop will explore scenes and musical numbers from a well-loved musical.
We will look at developing skills in performance, and you will learn new ways to perform, be creative and make new friends. Bring your dancing shoes (trainers)!
Downloads
Flyer
Lunch Menu
Information for Parents
The Canterbury Academy has an exciting upcoming event, Super Saturday, our annual Year 5 Taster Day on Saturday May 16th.
We are really looking forward to meeting your son or daughter and welcoming them to our school for a wonderful day.
Please could you complete the registration form via this link to secure your space
Super Saturday 2026 – Fill in form
Completing the form guarantees your space and you do not need to do anything else at this time.
Information about Super Saturday
The address of the school is;
The Canterbury Academy
Knight Avenue
Canterbury
Kent
CT2 8QA
The start time of the event is 8.30am. In order to allow plenty of time for drop off and registration, you are welcome to arrive from 8am.
Please drive onto the campus, where a representative from our site team will help you to park. We will have a one way flow system in place at drop off and collection times, to support you. We would also be grateful for your consideration of any alternative ways of travelling, for example on foot or by parking further away and walking the final part of your journey, if this would be possible for you. Please note that the car park can become quite busy. There is also a small car park next to the main gates, at the Victoria Recreation Ground, which is free to park for 30 minutes.
This event is for year 5 students only, and is not an `open day` for parents, as our official Open Season dates will be in October, and we will be advertising these via our website and social media channels. Please could you therefore bring your son or daughter along to register in the morning, and then collect them at the end of the taster day, which is at 1pm. Drop off and registration will be at the main entrance to The Canterbury Academy building, where you will find some smiling staff and current year 7 students, ready to welcome your children.
At the end of the day, everyone will be in the main school hall, finishing lunch after a busy and fun filled morning. Parents are welcome to collect their children and talk to any of the staff, who will be happy to answer any questions about the school.
Please could you ensure that your son or daughter is in comfortable clothes, so that they can do physical activities during the morning. We would advise that the children wear trainers and a hat, along with some sun protection, as there is a forecast of good weather. Please could they also bring a refillable water bottle. We will have the chance to fill water bottles and we will also have biscuits ready for their mid-morning break. The lunch menu for the day is attached, and our catering team will be on hand, to help with any dietary restriction enquiries. Should you have any concerns, please do reach out to us prior to the event.