Erdington Academy Christmas events reach out to community

Erdington Academy Christmas events: Students and staff Academy enjoyed a fun-filled, jam-packed Christmas week prior to breaking up on 19 December.

Inspirational Milly sets up seminar for visually impaired young people

An inspirational young sixth former from West Coventry Academy organised a fantastic workshop for visually impaired young people, driven by her own...

Fairfax Academy Eisteddfod 2025 embraces the carnival spirit

Fairfax Academy Eisteddfod 2025: Roll up, roll up! Fairfax Academy’s annual Eisteddfod brought a splash of festive magic to the school, as...

Smith’s Wood Academy choir get VIP invite after festive appearance

Smith’s Wood Academy choir members whose festive songs electrified this year’s Christmas lights switch-on have been invited by Solihull’s Mayor to pay...

Nether Stowe Christmas jumper day raises cash for Save the Children

Nether Stowe Christmas jumper day: Students and staff donned festive knitwear, as part of a fun fundraising effort for Save The Children.

Artwork by West Coventry Academy students lights up major exhibition

Artwork created by talented students from West Coventry Academy has gone on show in a stunning project at the National Memorial Arboretum,...

arts

Matilda at Perryfields Academy sees students take the stage

Matilda at Perryfields Academy: A Black Country secondary school has staged its first big musical production since the end of the pandemic...

Fairfax Academy Shakespeare Festival: Students give classic a twenties twist

Fairfax Academy Shakespeare Festival: Talented young actors gave the Bard’s Macbeth a gangster makeover when they performed the iconic tragedy at Birmingham’s...

NATIONAL ORCHESTRA SPOTLIGHT FALLS ON TALENTED KYNAN

Plantsbrook School's Kynan Walker - a budding violin virtuoso - is set to take centre stage after being named leader of the...

COLESHILL STUDENTS GET ARTY TO WIN LOCKDOWN POINTS

Coleshill School lockdown contests saw students keeping their spirits up with a series of weekly competitions – which have encouraged them to...

UNITED NATIONS OF CHRISTMAS FOR PUPILS’ FESTIVE SHOW

Town Junior School's Christmas show saw pupils discover how youngsters around the world celebrate the festive season in a globe-trotting festive production.

Fairfax Academy Eisteddfod 2022 – legendary festival raises the roof as audiences return

Fairfax Academy Eisteddfod 2022 - Fairfax’s annual arts festival lived up to its legendary status when students took to the stage to...

FMAT schools showcase 2024 – Bournville students star in a night to remember

FMAT schools showcase 2024: Talented students from Bournville School joined the other schools in the respected Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust at Birmingham University...

Our top story tonight: Prime time pupils present the TV news

Mere Green School TV stars are saying 'move aside' to Bob Warman and Sameena Ali-Khan', because they're taking over the evening news!

community

INSPIRATIONAL ELLIE SIMMONDS VISITED SHRUBBERY STUDENTS

Ellie Simmonds visited Shrubbery School students - and the swimming legend made a real splash with the youngsters.

WATCH: Video gives Bishop Vesey’s Giving Tree appeal a festive final push

Bishop Vesey’s Giving Tree appeal is being promoted by a video urging local people to back their collection and help spread a...

Sutton families take to the skies for uplifting virtual balloon race fundraiser

Hill West balloon race - Families and staff at Hill West Primary School will go up, up and away when a...

Inspirational Milly sets up seminar for visually impaired young people

An inspirational young sixth former from West Coventry Academy organised a fantastic workshop for visually impaired young people, driven by her own...

Sport

Fairfax Academy rugby partnership aims to develop future professional stars

Fairfax Academy rugby partnership: A Sutton Coldfield school with a proud rugby history is kicking off an exciting new era – after...

West Coventry Academy sports pod aims to inspire students

A revolutionary new ‘sports pod’ where West Coventry Academy students can change into their kits could also help change how schools across...

Nether Stowe handball stars make it to the national finals

Nether Stowe handball stars - A team of young sporting stars from Nether Stowe School deserve a ‘big hand’ – after making...

ofsted/results

Fairfax Academy Sixth Form achieves best-ever results

Fairfax Academy Sixth Form: A Sutton Coldfield school is celebrating a significant milestone in academic achievement – after its Sixth Form students...

‘Thriving’ St Chad’s Primary School celebrates after glowing report by inspectors

St Chad’s Church of England Primary School has been praised for creating a “joyful and aspirational” learning environment in a glowing report...

Birmingham schools in ‘top ten most improved nationally’ thanks to attendance strategy

An ambitious strategy to drive attendance at a group of Birmingham schools is delivering impressive results – with a rate of improvement...

sixth form

Fairfax Academy Sixth Form achieves best-ever results

Fairfax Academy Sixth Form: A Sutton Coldfield school is celebrating a significant milestone in academic achievement – after its Sixth Form students...

Fairfax Academy rugby partnership aims to develop future professional stars

Fairfax Academy rugby partnership: A Sutton Coldfield school with a proud rugby history is kicking off an exciting new era – after...

West Coventry Academy TV appearance – students quiz money expert

West Coventry Academy TV appearance: It was ‘Lights, Camera, Action’ for Coventry sixth form students this week, when they went live on...

Nether Stowe A-levels 2025: Students celebrate successful A-level results

Nether Stowe A-levels 2025 – Students at the Lichfield school are celebrating another exceptional year of A-level success, after achieving excellent results...

VIdeo

Hill West bee girls Isla and Emilie create a buzz with smoothie stall

Two enterprising Hill West bee girls created a buzz when they set up a stand selling refreshing smoothies to raise cash for...

Perryfields Academy free uniform offer to help struggling families

Perryfields Academy free uniform scheme: A Black Country secondary school is set to help families during the cost of living crisis –...

SIGNING SHRUBBERY SCHOOL PUPILS LET THEIR HANDS DO THE TALKING

Signing Shrubbery School pupils have been taught a handy new skill – by learning sign language. Pupils at the...

THE ORIGINAL SHRUBBERY SCHOOL HEADTEACHER TRIBUTE UNVEILED BY MP

The original Shrubbery School headteacher who founded the independent school has been remembered with a newly-refurbished building...