Yesterday, we hosted a vibrant and engaging Diwali Parent Workshop that brought families together to celebrate the Festival of Lights. Parents had the opportunity to learn about the traditional art of Rangoli, exploring its cultural significance and the intricate designs that make it so special.

After the introduction, children and parents worked side by side to create their own beautiful Rangoli patterns, filling the room with colour, creativity, and community spirit. To round off the afternoon, Ms Fowler treated everyone to delicious samples of samosas and onion bhajis, offering a taste of traditional Indian cuisine.

It was a joyful event filled with learning, laughter, and a wonderful sense of togetherness — a perfect way to honour the Diwali celebration.

Last Friday we celebrated National Teaching Assistant Day. We took a moment across school to recognize the incredible contributions of our Teaching Assistants (TAs) who support learning, inspire our children, and help classrooms thrive every single day. 

Whether helping with lesson preparation, working one-on-one with pupils, or providing a calm and consistent presence, TAs are essential to the success of our wonderful school. 

🎉 A huge THANK YOU to all our TAs — your dedication, patience, and passion make a real difference. 

As an appreciation of our gratitude, teachers made cards with pupils in their classes and bought gifts.  

We are delighted to share proposals for the redevelopment of Bloxwich Academy Primary School, brought forward by Kier on behalf of the Department for Education.

This once-in-a-generation project will deliver a modern, secure, and sustainable school that provides pupils, staff, and the wider community with outstanding facilities for learning, play and personal development.

A brand-new school building

The existing school will be replaced with a two-storey, purpose-built facility, positioned in the north-east corner of the site. This location has been carefully chosen to improve safeguarding and provide a safer and more inspiring setting for children to learn and grow. 

Throughout the project, the current school building will remain in use, ensuring continuity of learning without the need for temporary classrooms. The new school is expected to be ready by Summer 2028.

What’s new?

The redevelopment will introduce:

• 🌟 Modern classrooms with the latest learning technology
• ⚽ A new sports pitch and two multi-use games areas (MUGAs)
• 🌳 Outdoor learning and informal play spaces
• 💧 Rain gardens, attenuation ponds and sustainable drainage
• 🔋 EV charging points and ground source heat pumps to support sustainability

The wellbeing of pupils remains the top priority. The new design enhances security and safeguarding, while retaining and protecting key habitats. With expert input from Natural England and ecological specialists, the project will also introduce new planting and improve biodiversity across the site.

Access and transport

The school will remain well-connected by foot, cycle and bus, and as this is a redevelopment (not an expansion), there will be no increase in traffic or pupil numbers. Access will continue via the existing routes, minimising disruption to the community.

Project timeline

• October 2025 – Planning application submitted
• Spring 2026 – Construction begins
• Summer 2028 – New school completed 🎉

Consultation

A public consultation is being held between 10–24 September 2025. A drop-in event will take place at Bloxwich Academy Primary School on 18 September (3:30pm – 7:00pm) for those who wish to find out more. 

• You can read the Keir consultation letter HERE.
• Download a feedback form HERE.
• Read our parental letter HERE.  

On Wednesday 2nd July, we were delighted to welcome all our incoming Year 6 pupils for their much-anticipated Transition Day. The school was buzzing with energy as our future Year 7s explored their new surroundings, met their teachers, and got a taste of secondary school life.

Pupils threw themselves into a variety of exciting lessons, including Textiles, Maths, PE, Humanities, and Creative Writing. The enthusiasm and bravery they showed throughout the day was truly inspiring – it was wonderful to see so many happy faces as pupils stepped out of their comfort zones and embraced new challenges.

On Thursday 3rd July, we were pleased to welcome Bloxwich Primary for an additional transition day. The same energy and positivity filled the corridors as Bloxwich pupils enjoyed a tailored day of activities, helping them feel even more confident and prepared for the year ahead.

Across both days, pupils were awarded lots of prizes for their creativity, participation, and outstanding attitudes. We are incredibly proud of how well they adapted and the maturity they showed during their time with us. All pupils left with a copy of ‘Wonder’ – their first book of the 16 by 16 reading challenge. Bloxwich Primary pupils were lucky enough to receive an additional book.

We can’t wait to welcome them back in September as members of our school community!

A massive thank you to pupils, families and staff for their support for our Birmingham Children's fundraiser, 'Coin Trails'. Each year group worked together in teams to lay coins in 'trails'. The year group with the longest 'trail' was Y1 with a whopping 218m trail. They will celebrate in style with a 'class party'. The total amount raised was a massive £850.57!

Budding scientists from Years 4, 5, and 6 took part in an exciting day of discovery and innovation at the SciENGINEERING Showcase held at Millennium Point. From sail engineering for top boating teams to robotic dogs and cutting-edge tech, students explored the wonders of science and engineering through hands-on activities and inspiring exhibits. We had an amazing time!

Chef Ben, from The School Food Showdown, led an action-packed workshop today for our primary pupils. The red and green teams went head-to- head for the most votes from the audience. The workshop inspired healthy eating and pupils participation in cooking.