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🏆 Sports Players of the Year 2025/26 🏆

A huge congratulations to Ali Butt Rani and Muhammed who have been named CMA Sports Players of the Year 2025/26.

Throughout the year, both students have consistently demonstrated outstanding attitude, resilience, commitment, and dedication to school sport. Their efforts have earned them the Manager’s Player of the Year Award, presented by Mr M Khan (PE Teacher).

The awards were presented by our Headteacher, and both students were delighted to receive this well-deserved recognition.

We are incredibly proud of their achievements and the positive example they set for others. We wish Ali and Ali every success as they continue their journey at CMA and look forward to seeing them build on this fantastic achievement in the years ahead.

👏 Well done, Ali Butt Rani and Ali Muhammed – a truly deserved honour! ...

On Friday, we held the Boys Football World Cup Tournament ⚽, which was fiercely contested from start to finish! After some close intense matches, Argentina won the finals on penalties and were crowned champions 🥇, with Spain finishing as worthy runners-up 🥈. Not quite like the World Cup final last night! 👀

A huge congratulations to Omar, who was awarded the MVP (Most Valuable Player) trophy by students who came to watch and took part for his outstanding performances throughout the tournament! 🌟👏- ...

🌍✨ Today marked Day 5 of our Culture Week! ✨🌍

What a fantastic way to round off an incredible week of celebrating diversity, culture and community! ❤️

👘 Students proudly came to school dressed in their traditional clothing, showcasing the rich cultures and heritage that make our school such a vibrant and welcoming place. 🌎✨

📚 Year 8 students enjoyed an inspiring session with author Kimberly Whittam, who spoke about overcoming negative labels and stereotypes, encouraging students to believe in themselves and challenge perceptions. 💬💙

🤝 We were also delighted to welcome Kids of Colour and Ade of the Manchester 10, who delivered the final session of their Boys & Love programme, giving students a valuable opportunity to reflect, share and grow. 💛

🎓 Former CMA student Bryan returned to school to deliver a thought-provoking lesson on what culture means to him, inspiring students to reflect on their own identities and experiences.

🥐 At break time, students enjoyed complimentary croissants, followed by the ever-popular fish and chips at lunchtime! 🍽️😋

What a brilliant week! ...

Our Gold Award students have been treated to a fun filled morning at Inflatanation! 💚 ...

🌍✨ Yesterday saw Day 4 of our Culture Week! ✨🌍

Another fantastic day of celebration, inspiration and learning! 💚

💃 Year 9 and Year 10 students got moving with an energetic Afro-fusion dance workshop, led by the talented instructor from Elevate Young Minds.

🎓 Our Year 10 High Achievers cohort were also privileged to hear from an inspiring panel of guest speakers: Dr Perpetual Eze-Idehen, Dr Bolaji Thanni, Dr Grace Aquah from the University of Manchester, alongside Mary Akanmu-Bamikefa. They encouraged students to dream big, aim high and believe in their ability to achieve their goals. 🌟

📚 Throughout the week in RS lessons, students have been exploring the incredible contributions of scholars from the Islamic Golden Age, learning about their lasting impact on medicine 🩺, science 🔬, mathematics ➗, philosophy 💭 and geography 🌍.

🍗 At break time, students enjoyed another delicious complimentary treat, with jerk chicken and rice on the menu! 😋 ...

A fantastic sports day yesterday! Well done to everyone involved! 💚
#TheCMAWay ...