Congratulations to our Year 11’s who have received a book from our vending machine. Students were nominated by their Heads of House for continuously following our Bloxwich Values.  

Well done to Ollie, who continuously demonstrates all Bloxwich Values. Arif, for demonstrating all Bloxwich Values. Tullia, who ensures everyone is equal. Aurora, who has received 100% positive ratio since the start of the academic year.  

You are a credit to Bloxwich Academy. Keeping being ‘The Best You Can Be.’  

Today, 10 of our Year 10 pupils had the fantastic opportunity to experience life at Oxford University!

Our day began at Oriel College, where pupils attended an insightful lecture delivered by Carys. She covered everything from what Oxbridge is, what a college system involves, where colleges are located, and the realities of student finance and accommodation.

We were then joined by three current first-year undergraduates, who led us on a guided tour of the beautiful Oriel College grounds, sharing their first-hand experiences of university life.

After the tour, we enjoyed a traditional meal in the college dining hall — a delicious beef dinner with roast potatoes, red cabbage, seasoned vegetables, and a generous slice of Eve’s pudding!

Following lunch, we returned to the lecture theatre where the undergraduates hosted a Q&A session, giving pupils the chance to ask questions about studying, social life, and living in halls.

In the afternoon, we took a walk through Oxford city centre and made our way to Keble College. Here, we were welcomed by three more first-year undergraduates — including one from our Matrix neighbours in Wednesfield — who showed us around the campus and answered more questions along the way.

A huge thank you to all of our student ambassadors and tour guides for giving their time and sharing their experiences. It was an inspiring and informative day for everyone involved!

Well done to the following pupils who represented Bloxwich Academy in the Sandwell cup semi-final, our year 7 and 8 girls played really well winning 7-0 putting themselves into the final.

Isabelle, Year 8

Tam, Year 7

Indi, Year 7

Ella-Mae, Year 7

Scarlett. Year 7

Holly, Year 7

Millie, Year 8

Dallas, Year 8

Madi, Year 8

Lili, Year 8

Etty, Year 8

Bloxwich Academy had the wonderful opportunity to invite Loudmouth Performance back into school to showcase “Working for Marcus” for our year 9 and 10 Pupils.

Pupils were introduced to the characters Jay and Caz, who both shared their stories of their vulnerability, grooming and extortion, taking part in criminal activities.

The programme uses well researched drama plus discussion workshops to help young people spot the signs of grooming, raise empathy for victims and see the impact of child exploitation. It highlights how perpetrators target young people's vulnerabilities and use illegal substances and alcohol to groom and control, how victims and perpetrators can be anyone e.g. gender, ethnicity, age and the laws around coercive and controlling behaviour.

For further information, please visit  https://loudmouth.co.uk/parent-teacher-resources/1

This link provides further information for parents and carers linked to the topic

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

Our Book Fair has arrived in school! It will be based in the iCentre until  Wednesday 13^th May 2026. The fair is available for pupils to visit at breaktime and after school.  Our Fair is cashless, with all purchases to be made via a QR code, pupils are not required to bring any cash to school.  We look forward to welcoming as many pupils as possible to the fair over the week.

Well done to the following pupils who represented Bloxwich Academy in the Sandwell cup, our year 7 and 8 girls played fantastically winning 5-3 against Q3 Langley for their first cup game.

Isabelle, Year 8

Tam, Year 7

Indi, Year 7

Ella-Mae, Year 7

Ella, Year 8

Evie, Year 7

Millie, Year 8

Holly, Year 7

Our first ever Matrix Netball Tournament took place on Wednesday 22nd April, bringing together schools from across the trust for a fantastic day of sport, collaboration and competition. The event showcased the strength of sport within the trust and provided pupils with the opportunity to represent their schools with pride.

Throughout the day, all participating schools demonstrated excellent teamwork, determination and sportsmanship, contributing to a positive and inclusive atmosphere both on and off the court. It was particularly encouraging to see the continued growth of netball across the trust, including increased participation in mixed and boys’ netball, reflecting the sport’s expanding inclusivity.

The standard of play was consistently high, with many closely contested matches highlighting the talent and commitment of pupils from every school involved. While Etone College went on to secure the overall victory, the tournament was very much a collective success, celebrating the effort, enthusiasm and unity of all participants.

Thank you to every school, pupil and member of staff who took part and supported the event. Your contribution made the inaugural Matrix Netball Tournament a memorable occasion and a strong foundation for future trust-wide sporting events.

Year 10 Geography students recently took part in an exciting fieldwork trip to Carding Mill Valley, located in the Shropshire Hills, as part of their River Studies unit. The aim of the visit was to investigate how river characteristics change along a river’s course.

Throughout the day, pupils worked in groups to collect a range of primary data from the river. They carefully measured key river features including width, depth, and flow conditions at different points along the valley. In addition, students examined and analysed the sediment found within the river, helping them to understand how material is transported and deposited.

The weather on the day was excellent, with clear skies and warm sunshine providing ideal conditions for outdoor learning. This made the experience even more enjoyable and allowed students to fully engage with their fieldwork tasks.

Pupils were a credit to the school throughout the trip. They demonstrated excellent behaviour, enthusiasm, and teamwork while carrying out their investigations. Staff were extremely impressed with their focus and maturity during the fieldwork activities.

Bloxwich Academy have had a fantastic opportunity to invite Walsall Council representatives to complete Bikeability Fix with our pupils. During the session Carol and Pete shared clear safety rules to support our pupils when they are riding their bikes and reminded pupils the dangers of not being seen on the road. Pupils were reminded of the safety of helmets and how they can support pupils if they are ever unfortunate enough to come off their bikes. As well as safety measures, pupils were taught how to maintain their bikes, including different types of brakes, lights and how to repair a puncture. We would like to thank A*Stars Road Safety and Walsall Council for this opportunity

‘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.

Week six with Bloxwich Academy & what a pleasure they’ve been 📚🙌🏼 This week we had the students come to the EMPWR gym where we built an all over body workout together. We discussed which muscle groups were used in each exercise and overall focused on good technique and form whilst lifting. At the end of the session we spoke a little more into why eating the right foods are important and the benefits of fuelling your body, not just for training but for general day to day life and overall health. The girls showed great enthusiasm in the session and towards making improvements in their general activity levels & efforts in school.

Nutrition and exercise plays such a huge part in mental and physical health as well as supporting our energy, brain function, hormones & mood. Great finish to the six weeks 🥳🏋🏼‍♀️