Primary School Links

Q3 Academy is a member of the West Bromwich North Learning Community.

As part of this Community, Q3 works exceptionally closely with their feeder schools to ensure that the very best possible arrangements are made for the children who transfer to us. The Community meet as a group of Head Teachers and Senior Leaders each half term to ensure that resources and expertise are shared efficiently to benefit the learners in this area.
The following schools are members of this Learning Community; Q3 Academy, Grove Vale Primary School, St. Margaret's Primary School, Whitecrest Primary School, Ferndale Primary School, Hamstead Junior and Infant Schools, Yew Tree Primary School, Holy Name Primary School, Penny Hill Primary School, Hall Green Primary School, All Saints Primary School and Shenstone Lodge Special School.

Examples of recent projects that have been developed within the Learning Community include:

- A Gifted and Talented series of workshops for Year 5 students that take place in different subject areas at Q3 Academy. This takes place over one term each year.
- The Q3 Beauty Salon; Quintessential hosts a series of learning modules where children from local primary schools develop their skills with us.
- In our Maths department, a pilot scheme work is currently being undertaken with local primary schools to look at how we canbest support the transition of those children who are successful in gaining a place at Q3 Academy, more effectively. This involves teachers from both schools working along side each other closely.
- At Whitecrest Primary School, Q3 staff have supported various themed curriculum weeks over recent years which have been most successful. This has included the art, textiles, business and graphic design departments.
- Q3 acts as a hub to support the development of Modern Foreign Language across the group of schools. This is led by the Lead Professional from Q3 Academy.
- Recently, several primary schools were invited to visit us to see our Christmas Pantomime; Aladdin. The children and staff were treated to a morning of entertainment.
- Every year, Year 5's from our closest feeder schools spend the day with us in the summer term to experience a ‘Discover Q3 Day' and find out what it might be like to be in a secondary environment. This is followed by a Year 5 ‘Preview Night' for parents/carers to have an early look around the Academy before making critical choices at the start of Year 6.

Q3 Students Showcase their Talents at the Local Primary Schools

A group of year 10 and year 11 students have spent some time working with Year 5 students from the local Primary Schools, teaching Bhangra Dance.

The Q3 students performed traditional Bhangra dances then spent time working with the students to choreograph their own routines. The girls worked really hard in preparation for this and were a credit to the Academy.

This experience has given them the opportunity to develop their leadership and communication skills, as well as providing an exciting experience for the Year 5 students.