🎮 What a brilliant gaming session at Bloxwich today! 🎮

Our club members were on top form this afternoon. Alongside our usual Minecraft adventures, we brought out Mario Kart for some high-speed racing, and the competition was fierce! 🏎️💨

It was fantastic to see everyone working together, building, racing and cheering each other on. Huge well done to all our students for their energy and teamwork.

Gaming Club is on every Monday 8:15 to 8:55 and Fridays 3:30 to 4:15

The countdown to Christmas is officially on, and we are challenging every pupil at Bloxwich Academy to aim for 100% attendance between now and the Christmas break!

🏆 A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR CURRENT ATTENDANCE LEADERS! 🏆

🏅 Top House: BRINDLEY

🌟 Top Year Group: YEAR 7

🥇 Top Form Group: 7S2

A fantastic achievement! Keep up the brilliant work and continue setting the standard for the rest of the academy! 

💯 Every day matters. Every lesson counts. Every pupil makes a difference!

Being in school every day gives pupils the best opportunity to learn, succeed, build friendships and achieve their full potential.

Let's see which House, Year Group and Form Group can rise to the challenge and take the top spots before Christmas!

The challenge is ON – aim for 100% attendance all the way to Christmas!

Be Self-Motivated to Achieve!

Make a Valuable Contribution!

BE THE BEST YOU CAN BE!

Today, we were delighted to welcome Tom from the University of Wolverhampton to Bloxwich Academy for the first session of the Future Thinking - Aspire to HE programme. Thirty Year 10 students took part in an engaging and thought-provoking workshop focused on exploring future pathways, understanding the importance of GCSEs, and discovering the opportunities available through Further and Higher Education.

Students reflected on their future goals, considered different post-16 routes including sixth form, college and apprenticeships, and began thinking about the steps they can take to achieve their ambitions. The session marks the start of a six-week programme designed to raise aspirations and support informed decision-making about the future.

A huge thank you to Tom and the University of Wolverhampton for inspiring our students and helping them to become the best version of their future selves!

This week, our Year 7 students took part in Streetwise, an engaging and thought-provoking theatre-based road safety workshop delivered by Performance in Education.

Through powerful performances, interactive discussions, and real-life scenarios, students explored the importance of making safe choices near roads, understanding potential risks, and developing the knowledge needed to keep themselves and others safe.

The workshop encouraged pupils to think critically about everyday situations they may encounter on their journeys to and from school, helping to build awareness, confidence, and responsible decision-making.

A huge thank you to Performance in Education for delivering such an impactful session and supporting our students in learning these vital life skills.

#RoadSafety #Streetwise #Year7 #PersonalDevelopment #KeepingSafe #SecondarySchool #PerformanceInEducation #LearningBeyondTheClassroom 🚸👏

Last week, all year groups attended a Restart a Heart Assembly delivered by Miss Marrison.

Students learned vital life-saving information about CPR and how to respond in an emergency. Thank you to Miss Marrison for delivering such an informative and impactful session.

You never know when these skills could help save a life. 🫀

#RestartAHeart #CPRTraining #LifeSavingSkills #SchoolNews

On Friday our Y8/9 girls football team went to a matrix tournament event where the girls got to play all the other schools in the trust and finished an amazing second. The girls showed resilience, teamwork, and showcased the talent on offer at our school. We were the only school to keep a clean sheet throughout the tournament until an agonizing loss in the final on penalties.

A special shoutout to Etty Y9 our team captain and goalkeeper who was well organized and did an amazing job throughout the day.

Bloxwich Academy pupils are celebrating the success of attendance each week with the raffle tickets and form and house competitions.

Congratulations to Brindley for the highest attending House. Year 7 are still champions for the year group competition and well done to 7S2 for the highest attending form group. 

Who will be next weeks champions?

A huge thank you to Sarah and Sarah from EDT, who visited Bloxwich Academy today to deliver an engaging Robotics Workshop funded by the ERA Foundation.

Throughout the day, students took part in hands-on robotics and coding challenges, developing their problem-solving, teamwork and critical-thinking skills whilst gaining an insight into the exciting opportunities available within STEM.

Workshops like this play a vital role in helping young people see the wide range of careers available in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, and in raising aspirations for future study and employment in these rapidly growing sectors.

It was fantastic to see our students so engaged, curious and enthusiastic as they tackled each challenge.

Thank you, Sarah and Sarah, for inspiring the next generation of engineers, programmers and innovators, and for helping our students make meaningful connections between what they learn in the classroom and future STEM careers.

Some minor illnesses such as coughs, colds and tummy upsets can be easily spread. But there are some simple things that you can do to reduce the risk of this happening.

•Wash your hands properly using warm water and soap. Wash your hands properly after going to the toilet, or handling rubbish. You should also wash your hands before you eat or prepare food for yourself or anyone else.

•Always wash your hands after going to the toilet, handling rubbish, sneezing and before you prepare and eat food.  Use a tissue when you sneeze, cough or blow your nose. Wash your hands properly afterwards. 

Healthy Diet and the Immune System

In winter, when viruses such as flu are more likely to circulate. A healthy, balanced diet is important for supporting your immune system. You need sufficient energy and nutrients for the immune system to function properly, and poor nutrition can compromise it. 

Breakfast Club

Breakfast is an important way to ensure you are starting the day in a healthy way. Our free breakfast club is a great way to build your immune system. We offer our "Toast Your Way" as well as free fruit, yoghurt, cereal, granola and honey.