Slade Primary careers event gives pupils a look at working life

Slade Primary careers event - Pupils at Slade Primary School were encouraged to ‘Start Small, Dream Big’ when visitors gave them an...

Bournville School Community Room is opened by MP

A VIP visitor opened a ‘unique’ newly-refurbished facility at Bournville School – which will help students and staff connect with the local...

Mere Green Primary Pirates weigh anchor to inspire young readers

Mere Green Primary Pirates: Shiver me timbers - it was fun ahoy for pupils at Mere Green Primary School, who enjoyed a...

Sutton Schools Debates 2025 – Sutton College takes top prize

Sutton Schools Debates 2025: Talented students from Sutton Coldfield College walked away with the coveted trophy after their animated and compelling arguments...

‘Wonderful’ staff bring new life to school library as MP joins in the celebrations

Lichfield’s Scotch Orchard Primary School started an exciting new chapter last week when its new-look library was officially opened by MP Dave...

Royal Sutton School renaming ceremony marks new era

Royal Sutton School renaming - it’s official! Students, staff and members of the community joined VIPs to celebrate the official renaming of...

arts

Fairfax pupils blast off to Forbidden Planet

Students blasted off for an out-of-this-world school production of Return to the Forbidden Planet at Fairfax School. More than...

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...

Arthur Terry alumni Jessika returns to inspire students

Arthur Terry alumni Jessika goes back to school: An up-an-coming pop star inspired students at her old school when she took to...

Magical Fairfax Academy musical – 100 students stage Beauty and the Beast

A Magical Fairfax Academy musical told a tale as old as time when talented students staged a lavish production of Beauty and...

FAIRFAX ACADEMY EISTEDDFOD 2021 – IT’S BACK TO THE 80s!

Fairfax Academy Eisteddfod 2021 - super-talented students impressed the judges so much at the annual Eisteddfod that they declared the much-loved arts...

TALENTED JOHN WILLMOTT QUARTET FILL THE AIRWAVES FOR RADIO STAR’S VISIT

A talented John Willmott quartet provided the musical accompaniment when radio star Jeremy Vine appeared at the Town Hall.

Fairfax School 60th anniversary marked with portrait of first headteacher

The Fairfax School 60th anniversary celebrations are to get a colourful addition - thanks to a highly-regarded Sutton Coldfield artist, who is...

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...

community

Plantsbrook Design Technology students build their skills with trip to IKEA

Plantsbrook Design Technology students were set a creative challenge when they visited a popular furniture store to learn about sustainability and customer...

John Willmott Character Virtues scheme inspires students

John Willmott Character Virtues: A character building programme at John Willmott School is using challenges to help students develop important life skills...

John Willmott Sixth Form students meet Michelle Obama and Cherie Blair on “life-changing” day

John Willmott Sixth Form students have spoken of their “inspirational” meetings with two of the world’s most powerful women, Michelle Obama and...

Poignant message in a bottle – John Willmott School remembers with a field of poppies

A John Willmott remembrance project saw talented students create a stunning art installation to remember the fallen, featuring a soldier in...

Sport

First ATLP girls’ soccer tournament kicks off

ATLP girls’ soccer tournament: Dozens of primary school girls from across the respected Arthur Terry Learning Partnership in Staffordshire got a real...

Sky Blues football star inspires West Coventry Academy students

Sky Blues football star: Students at West Coventry Academy got a real kick out of an inspirational talk by a former football...

Coleshill School basketball stars are inspiration to their students

Coleshill School basketball stars - Two star members of staff from the Coleshill School swapped the classroom for the basketball court last...

ofsted/results

Fairfax Academy Sixth Form is ‘best in Birmingham’

Fairfax Academy Sixth Form success: Staff and students at Fairfax Academy are celebrating after the school’s Sixth Form was ranked the best...

St Chad’s Ofsted 2025 – Primary praised by inspector as a ‘welcoming place where pupils thrive’

St Chad’s Ofsted 2025: The proud Head of a Lichfield primary school said a glowing Ofsted report prompted an emotional response from...

Coton Green Ofsted 2024 – School celebrates after extremely positive report

Coton Green Ofsted 2024: The headteacher of Coton Green Primary School has spoken of his pride after an extremely positive Ofsted Report...

sixth form

Sutton Schools Debates 2025 – Sutton College takes top prize

Sutton Schools Debates 2025: Talented students from Sutton Coldfield College walked away with the coveted trophy after their animated and compelling arguments...

Fairfax Academy Sixth Form is ‘best in Birmingham’

Fairfax Academy Sixth Form success: Staff and students at Fairfax Academy are celebrating after the school’s Sixth Form was ranked the best...

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...

ATLP Futures Readiness Seminar: Business leaders back Trust’s pioneering AI programme

ATLP Futures Readiness Seminar: Birmingham’s Millennium Point provided the perfect venue to unveil a ground-breaking programme which aims to prepare students across...

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...