News and Events

A reminder that we are taking part in the Sandwell Wellbeing Charter Mark audit process to ensure that we are best supporting our students. We want to collect the views of our parents/carers on key areas that have an impact on you and your child’s wellbeing. Your views can help support your child’s mental health and wellbeing and empower you in being an active part of our Academy community! If you’d be happy to engage with the Academy by sharing your views and attending a focus group, then please contact Ms Kudryl here by Friday 13th January 2023.

As we end the term I would like to thank our students and staff for their fantastic commitment, teamwork, and energy. I wish to thank the parents, carers, and members of the community for the outstanding support provided to the Academy.

We are taking part in the Sandwell Wellbeing Charter Mark audit process to ensure that we are best supporting our students. We want to collect the views of our parents/carers on key areas that have an impact on you and your child’s wellbeing. Your views can help support your child’s mental health and wellbeing and empower you in being an active part of our Academy community! If you’d be happy to engage with the Academy by sharing your views and attending a focus group, then please contact Ms Kudryl here by Tuesday 10th January 2023.

There are a wide range of activities happening across Sandwell this festive season, from pantomimes and winter wonderlands, to sports, arts, cooking, and even the opportunity to be part of a rock band!  You can see the full range of activities available and sign-up here.

The NHS are offering the flu immunisation in the form of a nasal spray to all students in Years 7-9, and will be visiting the Academy on Thursday 19th January to administer this. If you have a child in Year 7, 8, or 9, please either provide or decline consent using this form as soon as possible.

The Albion Foundation offers a club for students in KS3 (Years 7-9) every Thursday during term-time, 4:30 – 6:30pm in the Media Suite at the Hawthorns Stadium. The youth engagement club aims to support the development of skills such as socialising, leadership, and communication. They also offer academic support with Independent Learning. For more details contact them here.

A reminder that the Academy closes for the festive season on Friday 9th December; students finish at 12:30pm and may wear a Christmas Jumper over their Business Dress on this day if they wish.  In preparation for Christmas, we have shared some helpful links below for parents/carers planning to gift electronic gadgets to their children.

With the ongoing cost of living crisis, it is important we are more supportive of one another than ever before. As an Academy, we have begun to put measures in place to support our students and families at this time and we would like to foster the wider community spirit by creating a preloved Business Dress and Sports Kit store of items you may no longer need which can then be shared and redistributed within our community.

A local sporting company, ELP Sports, are offering a Football Camp for Year 7 and 8 students over the October half-term. This will run at the Academy from Monday 24th to Thursday 27th October 2022, 10am – 2pm. The cost is £25 for the week/£10 per day. For any information, questions, and/or to book, please email them here or call 07342 883919.

Yesterday we reflected on World Mental Health Day in the Academy. In light of this, and the upcoming National Stress Awareness Day on 2nd November, we are sharing a free Parents’ Guide to Teenage Anxiety and Stress provided generously through the organisation ‘The Parents’ Guide to’. You can download your copy of this helpful resource here.