One of our Year 13 students, E.Jones, is going to Tanzania for a month over the summer where she will be involved in working on three different community projects.
As part of her fundraising for this expedition, her peers supported her with a charity samosa sale in school. They raised £62 to add to the pot. Thank you to everyone who supported this event.
We will be selling more next week!
A selection of students from years 7 and 8 took part in a Talent ID day at West Bromwich Albion’s Academy centre today. The day consisted of a 7aside format tournament against a host of local secondary schools in the region. The aim of the programme is to provide an opportunity for talented footballers to showcase their abilities with the possibility of being scouted and providing a platform for them to progress through into an elite academy performance system. Our students performed magnificently reaching the final of the tournament, beating strong competition along the way only to lose to Sandwell Academy in the final.
We are delighted to announce the launch of our new rewards trip to Drayton Manor on Thursday 12th June for Years 7-10. This is a fantastic opportunity for pupils to earn their place on the trip by achieving 96%+ attendance and behaviour ratio from between 24th March- May 23rd
The best place for a pupil to learn is in the classroom. Not only do pupils get the benefit of a specialist teacher but they also benefit from being around their peers. However, don’t just take our word for it! Recent OFSTED research stated that it is important for a child to have full access to the curriculum for their academic and social development.
The SENDCO’s name is Mrs K Martin and can be contacted at primarypostbox@bloxwichacademy.co.uk
Applications for the free National NHS Virtual Work experience programme have now reopened for spring! This programme has supported over 30,000 secondary school students to obtain free work experiences last year. Virtual work experiences have been accepted by the Medical Schools and Dental Schools Council as valuable alternatives to in-person shadowing, backed by the Health Education England Discovery report on the impact of virtual work placements.
This programme is brought to you by Birmingham Universities Hospitals Trust in collaboration with Medic Mentor, and it is completely free. Not only is this a reliable alternative to in-person shadowing, but it also plays a significant role in preparing students for their in-person work placements with structured teaching and opportunities to speak directly with healthcare professionals. The opportunity is open to any student across the UK from 14 years old and above.
Students can sign up for the upcoming Get Into Conferences here and unlock access to our Virtual Work Experience Programme:
Get Into Medicine: https://airtable.com/appgXnyzN5ZD9Iwk6/shrGJUAtigzZzDwTN
Get Into Dentistry: https://airtable.com/appgXnyzN5ZD9Iwk6/shr1YAbWctfkXarfQ
In September, Milo completed the Combat Stress Cycle September challenge, choosing to complete a 250KM cycle ride to raise funds for veterans facing mental health struggles. Combat Stress is the UK's leading charity for veterans' mental health. For over a century, they've helped former servicemen and women deal with issues like trauma, anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Today, they provide support to veterans from every service and every conflict.
Milo comes from a proud military family. His dad served 10 years with the Royal Engineers and now continues his service with the Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers Reserve, often away on duty. His mum works with Op Courage, supporting veterans with their mental health. Inspired by their commitment,
Following his fundraising achievements Milo was recently invited to an evening reception in London to celebrate amazing fundraisers and volunteers. Well done Milo we are all very proud of your achievements.
A big thank you to the representatives from Oxford and Cambridge Universities for visiting us today. This morning, 27 lucky pupils took part in the Oxbridge Walsall Schools Tour visit where they learned about Universities, how to apply, student loans, and what it’s like to go to university. They also learnt about the Russell Group universities and their entry requirement. At the end of the session, our keen pupils asked the Oxbridge representatives lots of valuable questions regarding universities and certain course requirements.
To celebrate the end of 'Careers Weeks' Bloxwich Academy Primary pupils came to school dressed in a costume of a career then would like for their future. We have had such a wide range of costumes including designers, entrepreneurs, vets, police officers, teachers, a palaeontologist, barristers, a detective, a variety of sports people, an array of scientists and medical professionals but to name a few.
Careers Encounters
This week we have held 'Careers Week' at Bloxwich Academy Primary. We have had visits from a F1 designer, veterinary nurses, a local engineer, a finance officers, a National Highways representative, a firefighter, a HR officer and an IT manager. We are so grateful for all of the support for our 'Careers Encounters'.
As part of 'Careers Week' Year 4 pupils have taken part in an interactive workshop with real Scientists through 'I'm a Scientist Get Me Out of Here'. The children investigated the Scientists profiles and then asked them question via a chat platform about their projects and careers. There were some amazing questions form our Year 4 pupils!
To celebrate the end of 'Careers Weeks' Bloxwich Academy Primary pupils came to school dressed in a costume of a career then would like for their future. We have had such a wide range of costumes including designers, entrepreneurs, vets, police officers, teachers, a palaeontologist, barristers, a detective, a variety of sports people, an array of scientists and medical professionals but to name a few.
Here are some of the pencil cases designed and made by yr8 rotation 1. They have designed pencil cases using crisp packets as a starting point. They have been taught the hand 'Applique' technique to decorate and add lettering and shapes. Then sewn their pencil cases together using excellent sewing machine skills.
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Leamore Lane
Bloxwich, Walsall
West Midlands
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T: 01922 710 257
postbox@bloxwichacademy.co.uk
Secondary SENDCo – Mrs Bensley
Monday - Thursday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday: 8:00 am - 3:30 pm
