--- title: "VR headset experience" url: "/news/2026-07-13-vr-headset-experience" school: "Â鶹ÊÓƵ" --- Parental Newsletters [Click here to view](/information/letters) # VR headset experience ![Image of VR headset experience](https://files.schudio.com/blackpoolaspireacademy/images/news/DSC03307.JPG) 13 July 2026 A massive well done to Year 7 for winning our recently relaunched **Drive for 5** competition! They absolute smashed it by working hard, showing up, and standing out—consistently demonstrating **strong attendance, great behaviour, completed prep, correct uniform and a positive attitude to learning**. While students actively gained points for these positive attributes, the competition was tight, as points were also lost for receiving consequences or missing prep deadlines. Year 7's brilliant teamwork and consistency kept them on top. As a well-deserved reward for their spectacular victory, the whole year group stepped into the future today, taking part in an exclusive, high-tech **Virtual Reality headset experience** in the main Assembly Hall. We are incredibly proud of your efforts. Keep up the phenomenal work, Year 7! ![](/images/news/2026/DSC03310.JPG) [ Future Tech stars shine at Northern Reach Workplace Encounter](/news/2026-06-26-future-tech-stars-shine-at-northern-reach-workplace-encounter) [Year 9 Northern Reach workplace encounter ](/news/2026-07-14-year-9-northern-reach-workplace-encounter) ![Â鶹ÊÓƵ](https://files.schudio.com/blackpoolaspireacademy/images/logo/Award_logos2.jpg) **Â鶹ÊÓƵ** Blackpool Old Road Blackpool Lancashire FY3 7LS Tel: 01253 353155 Email: - [CEOP](https://www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre/) - [ePlatform Library](https://blackpoolaspireacademy.eplatform.co/) - [Evolve](https://evolve.edufocus.co.uk/evco10/evchome_public.asp?domain=fyldecoastacademytrust) - [Privacy Statement](/files/files/privacy-policy.pdf) - [Raise My Concern](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSekNkSicBdiUClrE3qB71MX3EkBZMotT5dpIivYmO03_lXZdw/viewform?usp=sf_link) - [SENDgateway](http://www.sendgateway.org.uk/) - [SISRA Analytics](https://www.sisraanalytics.co.uk/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=%2f) ### Social Media - [X](https://twitter.com/blackpoolaspire) - [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClg0mDn9889ACxNeBdCkm-w) ### Newsletter ### Translation © Copyright 2014–2026 Â鶹ÊÓƵ School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](/img/logo/dark.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)