As part of our World Book Day celebrations, we were delighted to be joined by author and inspirational speaker, Errol Lawson. He shared his stories with pupils, telling of how he overcame hardship in his teenage years and with support of those around him turned his life around to become a youth mentor, to inspire young people to ‘Be The Best They Can Be.’ Students were invited to participate in a question-and-answer session, with students receiving a copy of his latest book, ‘The Teen’s guide To becoming Unstoppable’ which he happily signed for students. A group of students were also selected to participate in a workshop run by Errol. He tailored his workshop for our students, who wanted to learn how to write a book – we may well have the next top selling author in our Academy! It was a fantastic day, and it was a privilege to see our students so engaged and inspired by Errol’s story.

Earlier this week, a group of our Year 7–9 pupils had the exciting opportunity to travel to the beautiful city of Paris for an unforgettable school trip. The visit was packed with memorable experiences, cultural learning and plenty of fun. We joined the other schools from our trust, Matrix Academy trust. 

One of the highlights of the trip was a full day at Disneyland Paris. Pupils enjoyed exploring the park, experiencing the thrilling rides and attractions, and making the most of everything Disney has to offer. It was fantastic to see so many smiles throughout the day.

During our time in the city, pupils also visited the iconic Eiffel Tower, where they were able to take in the incredible views across Paris and learn more about one of the world’s most famous landmarks. Another key stop was the impressive Stade de France, the national stadium of France, where pupils discovered the history behind major sporting events and concerts held at the venue.

Alongside these highlights, pupils experienced much more of what Paris has to offer, from exploring the city streets to sampling French culture and cuisine.

Most importantly, the behaviour of our pupils throughout the trip was excellent. They represented the school with maturity, enthusiasm and respect, and staff were incredibly proud of the way they conducted themselves at all times. It was great to see pupils bonding and creating friendships with the other pupils from the trust.

On Monday 9^th March, Years 7 and 8 had the exciting opportunity to have a performance and workshop delivered by Collingwood Learning.   The performance, both age appropriate, focused on the laws and dangers of underage drinking. Using the performance, you followed the stories of 3 individuals impacted by underage drinking.

Pupils were educated on the need to report concerns to a member of staff or a trusted adult. This works alongside our school value of “We Are A Telling School”.   Following the performance, pupils were reminded of the laws relating to purchasing and drinking alcohol and reminded of the physical and mental impact drinking can have on an individual.

The Department for Education requires us to deliver the statutory guidance for Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE). This, alongside other key areas such as RE, Citizenship and Careers, makes up our personal development curriculum which is delivered at all Key Stages through assemblies and form time activities.

This topic will be supported throughout PSHE lessons and Assemblies.  Details of our RSHE Policy can be found on our website. This content is now statutory and forms a key part of our provision at school. Should you have any queries, please contact Miss Williamson in school.

Bloxwich Academy would like to thank Collingwood Learning for the fantastic and informative production.

We were delighted to welcome representatives from Oxford and Cambridge Universities to Bloxwich Academy as part of the Oxbridge Schools Tour 2026.

During the morning, 27 of our Year 10 pupils took part in an inspiring university information session, where they learned about university life, funding options, the application process, and the wide range of extracurricular opportunities available.

In the evening, parents from Bloxwich Academy and other schools within the Matrix Trust joined us for a comprehensive information and support session. This included guidance on university funding, applications, university life, and the importance of strong attendance.

A huge thank you to Carys and Olivia for delivering such engaging sessions and for helping to raise the aspirations of our students and families!

Introducing our brand-new breakfast offer for all pupils. We know that a healthy breakfast is the best way to start the school day, helping pupils to concentrate, learn, and perform their best in lessons.

The breakfast service will be available from 8:00 AM in the Canteen. All items are 80p and there is also a selection of free fruit available. If your eligible for Free School Meals, you can use your daily allowance of 80p to purchase one of the new breakfast items.

‘EMPWR to make a change’ week one and two.. 

Week one: 📚Paige shared with the students her experiences through school, struggles growing up and how poor behaviours, lifestyle and trauma caused me to getting kicked out of school an college, which almost ruined her future. 

💁🏼‍♀️She spoke to them about the impact of what poor choices around behaviour, who you spend your time with, your actions and poor eating habits can have both on your success as well as mental and physical health. 

👩🏼‍💻They discussed their goals in life, jobs they want, who they aspire to be and things they want to achieve both in school and after school. (Something we will look further into in week four).

🍬Finally they discussed the impact of a high sugar diet can have on your mood, energy, concentration in school as well as mental and physical health. Paige showed them the sugar content in four different snack items compared to what our recommended daily intake is.

Week two: 👟We took a visit to the EMPWR gym where we discussed the basics on fuelling our body, the basics of calories & importance of eating enough (and enough of the right foods). 

🏃🏼‍♀️The students then took part in a warm up where the girls had to run and sort food groups (on post it notes) into sections and decide which was a protein, a fat and carbs. 

We talked through the benefits of each food group and sorted out the answers collectively. 

🏋🏼‍♀️We completed two circuits with a mix of strength and high intensity training, finished with the girls creating their own circuit to finish. 

Great start for the first couple of weeks with our new group at Bloxwich Academy.

Bloxwich Academy would like to celebrate the graduation of the Year 10 Scholars Club pupils. Since beginning the project in October, these pupils have worked incredibly hard, with a PHD lecturer. They have attended lectures, had tutorials, completed independent research and submitted a 2000 word final assignment on the use of Stem Cells to heal.

On Tuesday 24^th February, pupils were invited to attend their graduation event at Manchester University. During the day, pupils took part in a feedback session in a lecture theatre, gained insights into life at university, met university ambassadors and took part in a tour of the campus.

To end the day, pupils were presented with their graduation certificate and congratulated for their hard work, resilience and achievements during the Scholars Club Programme.

Well done to you all.