52

Bloxwich Academy Awards Evening

Our Awards Evening is always one of the most special occasions of the academic year, and this year was certainly no different. It is a wonderful evening where we get to celebrate and acknowledge pupils who have really embodied our school motto of ‘being the best they can be’. Teachers often find it extremely different deciding on the winners of the various awards, however sometimes there is a pupil who has been s impressive that they will be selected without hesitation!

As always, Mr. Kirkham and Mr. Evers proved that they can give Ant and Dec a run for their money as award show hosts. However, be sure to read the welcoming speech by two of our Year 11 pupils in the English section of this newsletter – a truly inspirational piece of writing. Many thanks to all the performers for making the evening so enjoyable, and a huge well done to all the award winners for making their families and teachers extremely proud!

Sports Leader Award

KS3  – C Plooij, J Lockett

KS4 – M Oginni, I Duckhouse

KS5 – B Johnson

House Champion Award

Brindley:  P Howley

Telford:  S Kelly

Stephenson:  H Garbett

Watt: G Boahene

Special Contribution to the Academy

P Hampton

Special Award for Head Boy and Girl Prefects

C Aigbiremolen

A Christian

 Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award

R Ampofo

Combined Cadet Force Recognition Award

Lance Corporal C Herpers

Overall Excellence Award

K Sia

(One of the few pupils in the country to achieve straight grade 9s in his GCSEs last year)

ccf-1

CCF – Promotions and Achievements

Last Wednesday saw the promotion of two new Corporals and three new Lance Corporals. Applications were taken from multiple cadets and everyone, who applied, made great candidates. This made it hard for the staff to choose. Unfortunately we only had limited spaces and had to make that hard choice. A massive

Congratulations to the following:

CPL C. Herpers

CPL R. Buttery

LCPL J. Kilgallon

LCPL Z. Essex

LCPL E. W

We must also congratulate:

– FS H. Gittins on achieving his Instructor Cadet Status after many months of training. This allows him to instruct cadets in certain subject areas.

– CDT R. Damoc for his commitment and dedication towards completing his first class cadet studies.

IMG-20230205-WA000180-2

Digging for History

This week, we received a wonderful email from a parent of one of our Reception children. Cody from our Golden Cap class has taken up a new hobby; digging for, and learning all about, discarded glass bottles from the Victorian era. Cody’s Grandad has been enjoying this past time for a number of years and he recently took Cody on one of his treasure hunts. Would you take a look at the amazing old bottles and jars they found just under the soil surface in our local area! There are some incredibly old and interesting pieces of glassware, as you can see, and the smile on Cody’s face just shows how much fun he has been having digging up the lost treasures of the past. Well done Cody – your mum is super proud of you, and we are thrilled that you have such an interesting hobby to share with your Grandad.

We think that this could be a fantastic hobby for so many young children, and is a great way to encourage them to get out and explore! If you would like to know more about how Victorian bottles and how they have come to be found in such concentrated sites, read more HERE

safer-internet-1

Safer Internet Day

Tuesday 7th February 2023

Safer Internet Day is held every February in over 170 different countries. The goal of Safer Internet Day is to call on people across the world to work together to make the internet a safer and better place for all, but especially for young people. In the UK, the UK Safer Internet Centre run a campaign especially for the day which aims to start a national conversation about using technology safely and positively. 

Last year over half of children and young people in the UK heard about the campaign, but it also involves and influences government, charities, police forces and tech companies including social media and gaming platforms. 

This Safer Internet Day asks everyone to make space for conversations about life online, especially with young people.  


That’s why this year, the theme for Safer Internet Day is: 

Want to talk about it? Making space for conversations about life online 

To help raise further awareness of the importance of keeping safe online, pupils in all year groups have written their own pledges about how they will keep safe online.    

So, this Safer Internet Day we are challenging everyone to talk about it. 

Talk to your friends. Talk to the adults you know and trust. 

Most importantly, tell them if something is worrying you. It’s never too late to share an online problem and get help and support that can make things better. 

Happy Safer Internet Day everyone!

safer-internet

Safer Internet Day

Safer Internet Day is held every February in over 170 different countries. The goal of Safer Internet Day is to call on people across the world to work together to make the internet a safer and better place for all, but especially for young people. In the UK, the UK Safer Internet Centre run a campaign especially for the day which aims to start a national conversation about using technology safely and positively. 

Last year over half of children and young people in the UK heard about the campaign, but it also involves and influences government, charities, police forces and tech companies including social media and gaming platforms. 

This Safer Internet Day asks everyone to make space for conversations about life online, especially with young people.  


That’s why this year, the theme for Safer Internet Day is: 

Want to talk about it? Making space for conversations about life online 

To help raise further awareness of the importance of keeping safe online, pupils in all year groups have written their own pledges about how they will keep safe online.    

So, this Safer Internet Day we are challenging everyone to talk about it. 

Talk to your friends. Talk to the adults you know and trust. 

Most importantly, tell them if something is worrying you. It’s never too late to share an online problem and get help and support that can make things better. 

Happy Safer Internet Day everyone!

ccf

CCF – New Year, New Training

It’s full steam ahead for us with some fieldcraft lessons building up to this years fieldcraft summer exercise!

We have also seen some of our cadets undertake Leadership training and assessment. We teach them the theory of leadership and watch them implement it into realistic initiative exercises. We produce future leaders in all industries!

A great start to the year and much more to come.

DSC02518

Early Years Performance

Our early year’s children took to the stage and performed their Nativity for Nursery and Reception parents on Tuesday and it was lovely to welcome parents into school to watch their youngest take part in their first ever school performance, an important milestone, I’m sure. The children did a wonderful job and looked adorable in their costumes; it really is a highlight in every school calendar.

Nursery

A Wriggly Nativity

Matrix-79-1

Bloxwich Academy Secondary Staff Achieve

Bloxwich Academy celebrated the achievements of a number of our staff. Whatever role they have to play in the smooth operation of the school, all of our staff do a fantastic job to make the Bloxwich Academy vision of ‘Be the Best you can Be’ a reality. From the amazing work of the site team, catering staff and admin department to the teachers in the classroom delivering on that promise for high quality education. We really couldn’t do it without the diligence, support and determination from all of our team who work tirelessly, continuingly looking for ways to adapt and develop to ensure they deliver the very best in whatever job they do.

To mark this, the Matrix Academy Trust recognised the achievements of a number of our staff across the year. Whilst it would be true to say all of our team deserve awards of some description and we are immensely proud of all, these individuals have stood out, particularly as helping to make Bloxwich Academy what it is today. Bloxwich wouldn’t be Bloxwich without each and every one of these members and the rest of the staff body. We thank you for all of your support as stakeholders throughout this year and invite you to wish our staff a huge ‘Well Done’ for an extremely successful 2022!

Matrix-43

Bloxwich Academy Primary Staff Achieve

Last week, Bloxwich Academy Primary celebrated the achievements of a number of our staff. Whatever role they have to play in the smooth operation of the school, all of our staff do a fantastic job to make the Bloxwich Academy vision of ‘Be the Best you can Be’ a reality. From the amazing work of the site team, catering staff and admin department to the teachers in the classroom delivering on that promise for high quality education. We really couldn’t do it without the diligence, support and determination from all of our team who work tirelessly, continuingly looking for ways to adapt and develop to ensure they deliver the very best in whatever job they do.

To mark this, the Matrix Academy Trust recognised the achievements of a number of our staff across the year. Whilst it would be true to say all of our team deserve awards of some description and we are immensely proud of the all, these individuals have stood out particularly as helping to make Bloxwich Academy Primary what it is today. A huge congratulations goes to; Miss Claire Gunter (Kitchen) for Innovation, Mr Watters for Cross-Trust Collaboration, Miss Evans for Team Player, Mrs Watkins for Continuous Improvement, Karen Oliver (School Office), Mrs Martin for Problem Solver, Mrs Snape for Best Communication, Miss Corns for being Most Dependable, Mrs Johnson for Most Eager to Develop, the Year 6 Team for Against All Odds, Miss Shelton for Most Adaptable, and Mrs Stubbs for Most Creative. Bloxwich wouldn’t be Bloxwich without each and every one of these members and the rest of the staff body. We thank you for all of your support as stakeholders throughout this year and invite you to wish our staff a huge ‘Well Done’ for an extremely successful 2022!

Matrix dance copy

Matrix Collab Dance Performance

Dance students from across the Matrix Academy Trust came together on Monday 21st November at Turves Green Boys School to perform in a collaborative project. Each school was assigned a section of ‘Celebrate’ by Pitbull to choreograph and perform, before all coming together as one to learn and perform the final section. The event saw over 100 students come together and share their passion for dance. Students thoroughly enjoyed the experience of performing in front of others and making new friends. The overall performance shows the motivation and commitment that these students have for the subject.

Recent Primary News

Recent Secondary News

Contact Info

Secondary School
Leamore Lane
Bloxwich, Walsall
West Midlands
WS2 7NR

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

Copyright 2024 © All Rights Reserved

CEOP-1
Loading