ES Ultimate Education 8 September 2022

School going from strength to strength

When theGovernors, Principaland Leadership team setout to transformthe school from asmall independentday andboarding school into alarge, thriving Free School in 2016,theyset out with apassion to developthe wholepersoninatruly holistic manner.

The firstOfsted report confirms theirsuccess:‘personaldevelopmentand welfareisoutstanding’. TheRoyal School transitionedfrom asmall independentschooltobecome athriving, energeticand outward-lookingschoolcommunity in averyshort spaceoftime.

TheRoyal School is an allthrough(four to 19)day andstate boarding school.The studentpopulation increaseddramatically, doublingwitheachyear, goingfrom about 400studentsin2014toover 1,450in2022.

Aspokesman said:“Couldwe maintain theuniquecaring, aspirational andsupportiveethos of TheRoyal when we were more than threetimes as large?

“Could we maintain theextended dayfor pupils, with alarge rangeof extra-curricularactivitiestohelp developself-confident, committed, articulate, employable leaders of thefuture?

“Would amuchlargergroup of pupils andparents buyintowhatwe offer: an all-through, non-selective, non-denominational,fourto19, day andinternational boarding school?

“Accordingtoour firstOfsted report…YES!”

SCHOOLOPENDAYS

During the next few weeks, all Wolverhampton secondary schools/academies/free schools areholding open events for parents and carers of children bornbetween 1September 2011 and 31 August 2012 who arein their final year of primary or junior school and will be transferring to year 7inSeptember 2023.

School: Smestow Academy,Windmill Crescent, Castlecroft, WV3 8HU

Tel: 01902 539500 Contact: Ms JChahal

Dates &Times: Thursday 22 September,4.30pm to 6.30pm

Friday 23 September 11am to 1pm

Monday 26 September 9am to 11am

School: St Edmund’sCatholic Academy,Compton Park, Compton Road West, WV3 9DU

Tel: 01902 558888 Contact: Mrs MHazeldine

Dates &Times: *Thursday 22 September,9am to 10.15am

*Wednesday 28 September,9am to 10.15am

Thursday 6October,6pm to 8pm

*Tuesday 11 October,9am to 10.15am

*9am prompt start for Principal's presentation and tour of the school.

School: St Matthias School,Deans Road, WV1 2BH

Tel: 01902 556400 Contact: Mr DCoombes

Dates &Times: Thursday 6October,5.30pm to 7.30pm

Friday 7October,9.30am to 11.30am

School: The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton,Millfields Road, WV4 6JP

Tel: 01902 925390 Contact: Mrs AKNotta | Mr SShoker

Dates &Times: Thursday 29 September,5pm to 7pm

Friday 30 September,10am to 12pm

Monday 3October,10am to 12pm

Thursday 3November (Sixth Form), 5pm to 7pm

Friday 4Novemeber (Sixth Form), 10am to 12pm

School: The King’sChurch of England School,Regis Road, Tettenhall, WV6 8XG

Tel: 01902 558333 Contact Interim Principal: Ms Joy Langley

Dates & Times: Wednesday 5October,6pm to 8pm

Thursday 13 October,10am to 12pm

Saturday 15 October,9:30am to 12pm

Tuesday 18 October,10am to 12pm

School: The Royal School Wolverhampton,Penn Road, Penn, WV3 0EG

Tel: 01902 341230 Contact: Mr MHeywood

Dates &Times: Saturday 1October (Year 7), 9am to 12pm

to 11.00am

*By appointment only

School: Ormiston NEW Academy,Marsh Lane, Fordhouses, WV10 6SE Tel: 01902 623111 Contact: Mr CCooling

Dates &Times: Thursday 29 September,6pm to 8:30pm Saturday 1October,9am to 12 noon

School: Ormiston SWB Academy,Dudley Street, Bilston, WV14 0LN Tel: 01902 493797 Contact: Mr DMason

Dates &Times: *Monday 03 October to Friday 07 October,9:15am to 10:45am

Saturday 08 October,9:30am to 12:30pm

School: Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy,Old Fallings Lane, WV10 8BL

Tel: 01902 558250 Contact: Miss LCraig

Dates &Times: Thursday 15 September,6pm to 8pm

Saturday 24 September,10am to 12 noon

Thursday 6October,6pm to 8pm

School: St. Peter's Collegiate Academy, AChurch of England Academy, Compton Park, Compton Road West, WV3 9DU

Tel: 01902 558600 Contact: Mr Sherriff

Dates &Times: Wednesday 28 September,6pm to 8pm

Tuesday 4October,9am to 2pm (By appointment only)

Wednesday 5October,9am to 2pm (By appointment only)

Saturday 15 October (Reception), 9am to 12pm

Saturday 19 November (Year 12), 9am to 12pm

Thursday 5January 2023 (Year 12), 5pm to 7pm

School: Thomas TelfordUniversity Technical College, Springfield Campus, Cambridge Street, WV10 0JR

Tel: 01902 872180 Contact: Mr AGill

Dates &Times: Thursday 15 September (Year 7*), 5pm to 7pm

Thursday 22 September (Year 7*), 5pm to 7pm

Tuesday 4October (Year 7*), 5pm to 7pm

Thursday 13 October (Sixth Form), 5pm to 6:30pm

Wednesday 25 January 2023 (Sixth Form), 5pm to 6:30pm

School: Wednesfield Academy,Lichfield Road, Wednesfield, WV11 3ES

Tel: 01902 558222 Contact: Mrs NCarpenter

Dates &Times: Thursday 22 September,5pm to 8pm

Friday 23 September Bookable appointments with the headteacher available throughout the day

Saturday 15 October,10am to 12pm

Puttingyou on path to abrightfuture

Dudley Sixthstudents celebratedtheirA-level resultsthisyearwith an amazing100%pass rate in all31subjects,so if you’re thinking that A-levels areyournext move,why studyanywhereelse?!

Your optionswithA-levels are huge at Dudley Sixthwithover 30 subjects to choose from,including: Accounting (AAT), Biology, Business,Chemistry,Classical Civilisation,ComputerScience, Criminology(Applied),Economics, EnglishLanguage, EnglishLiterature,English Language andLiterature, EnvironmentalScience,Extended ProjectQualification (EPQ), Film Studies, Fine Art, French,Geography, Geology, German,Graphic Communication, History, ICT (BTEC),Law,Mathematics,Media Studies, Philosophy,Photography, Physics,Politics, ProductDesign, Psychology,Religious Studies, Sociology, Sportand Physical Education,Statisticsand TextileDesign.

TomHickman achieved four A* grades andisoff to theUniversity of Warwicktodoadegreeinmaths

Tomsaid: “DudleySixth offered thebestfacilities formy subjects andthe teachers areamazing.They

arepassionateabout theirsubjects andengagingwhich makeslearningfun.”

To help you thrive in yourstudies, staffhavecreated an environmentthatishappy,warmand supportive.Theyknowthere’s a lottothink aboutwhenstarting sixthform: newcourses, timetables andclassmatesare allonthe horizon. Staffwill celebrateyoursuccesses andencourage you to be the best you canpossiblybe. When you

choose Dudley Sixth, you’rehere becauseyou want to be,not because you have to be

Alex MichaelGrazier scoopedtwo Agradesand oneA*, andisoff to university to studylaw

He said:“Dudley Sixthwas my firstchoicebecause of thegreat teachingand high pass rates.

“The subjects offeredare interesting andcomplementother areas of study.

“The facilities arehelpful for

learning andthe teachersare always responsive.Iwould saytoanyone consideringA-levels to be interestedinyoursubject andwilling to putin theeffort.”

It’s nottoo late to enrolfor A-levelsstartingthisSeptember.Former studentHasan Yousaf said:“Iappliedlate, andthe staffwerevery accommodatingand made me feel welcome.Ilove theDudleySixth campus andmyA-levelsexperience hasbeenbrilliant.”

If you’reunsureabout what to do next,which subjects to choose or even if A-levels arethe rightoption foryou,the teamare here to help you plan yourfutureand theroute to help you achieveyourdreams. Dudley Sixth isstill enrolling for A-levels starting thisSeptember, so checkout theenrolment times on thewebsite dudleysixth.co.uk or call thesixth form on 0800 783 6095 to speakwitha member of the team.

Lemons contain more sugar than strawberries.

100% Pass Rate in 31 ALevel subjects

Dudley Sixthhas createdanenvironment that is happy,warmand supportive andthere areahugerange of coursesavailable for students to choose from

Helping students to achievetop grades

Outstandingexamsuccess andrecord pupilnumbers have ledtoabuoyant start of term at Wolverhampton GrammarSchool(WGS).

WGSstudentsare celebratingthe strongestA-levelexamresults at the school forover 10 years, with 48%of allgradesawarded A*/A and72% A*–B. 64%ofCambridge TechnicalqualificationswereatDistinction*and Distinction.The Year 11salsoachieved afantastic 72%ofgradesat9-7 (A*/A equivalent)atGCSE, nearly 20 percentagepointshigher than thesame figure in 2019

Agenerousbursary scheme offers theopportunityofaWGS educationto deservingchildrenofall backgrounds. As well as recognisingacademicexcellence,these includeaSixth Form Sports scholarshipawarded to astudentwitha strong sporting ability at county,regionalornationalrepresentationin theirchosensport.In addition to means-tested awards,further opportunityexistsfor 11+and 16+scholarsdemonstratingexcellence in music.

Followingthe expansionofits Junior School,children cannow join WolverhamptonGrammar School from the ageoffouryears andcontinuethrough

Degree and Access to Uni courses School leaver courses

JamesWattCollege

Courses available in Level 1 & 2 English and Maths, Engineering & Rail Engineering, Health and ocial Care, Childcare, Early Years & Teaching, Media & Games, Construction, plus many more!

MatthewBoultonCollege

Courses available in Level 1 & 2 English and Maths, Horticulture, Dental, Creative & Digital, Business & Professional, plus many more!

Sutton Coldfield College

Courses available in A levels, Level 1 & 2 English and Maths, Sport and Fitness, Business & Professional, Health & Social Care, Digital (Cybersecurity & Esports), Travel & Tourism, Uniformed Services, Music, Dance, plus many more!

Enrollinguntil 22nd September

to SixthForm. Prospectivefamilies can find outmoreabout theextensive extra-curricular offering,the seamless integrationofdigital technology, sporting andmusical opportunities includingoverseas trips, amazingpastoralsupport andthe wide rangeof subjects offeredatGCSEand A-level at thenextWhole School Open Day. Head Alex Frazer will be joined by theHeadBoy andHeadGirltoprovide an insightintoschoollifeand Mr Peters, Head of WolverhamptonGrammarJunior School,will be addressing younger families aboutlifein theInfantsand Juniors.

Register now for a 10am or 12 middaytourofthe school with WGSstudent guides

IT’SYOURFUTURE.

bmet.ac.uk

3colleges lots of choices for school leavers&adults!

Open this Saturday 10am-1pm

Scholarships offeredinclude sport

Take thenextstepatDudleyCollege

Finished school andjust got yourresults?Unsure what to do next?Don’t worry, it’s nottoo late to join Dudley College forcoursesstartingthis September.

Thecollege hasahugerange of hands-on vocational courses, university level programmes and apprenticeshipsavailable,sono matter what career path you want, therewill be acourse foryou!

Progress

Full-timevocationalcourses provide trainingand qualifications relatedtospecificjobsand sectors. Vocational coursesare aviablealternativetostudyingA-levels, enablingstudents to progress directly to theircareerchoiceorgoonto university

TLevelsare anew qualification, equivalent to 3A-levels, whichfocusonvocationalskillstosupport students into skilled employment, higher studyorapprenticeships.T Levels suit students whowantto worktowards askilled occupation, prefer apractical approach to learningand want to get significant work experience as part of theirlearning experience

Dudley Collegealsooffersadi-

verse rangeofapprenticeships

Apprenticesearnasalarywhile working towardstheir career goal, developing skills andknowledge whilst in theworkplace andstudyingfor alevel 2or3qualification at thesametime. An apprenticeship canalso lead to adegreelevel qualification.Apprenticeships canbea fast-track career option andoften apprenticesmove up thecareerlad-

derquickly.The collegeisstill enrolling forSeptember so don’tworry if you haven’t appliedyet –there isa placefor you at Dudley College.Enroltoday on campus anda subject specialistwill discussyouroptions andhelpmatch yourstrengthsto thebestcourse andcareeroutcome foryou

Still unsure or want to find out more?There areseveral different

typesofqualificationsand it canbe difficulttoknowthe rightroute to take Dudley Collegehas adedicated CareersTeamonhandtohelpguide you throughthe choices,sowhether you decide to studyA-levels at Dudley Sixth, afull-timevocational course,T Levels or an apprenticeship,staff have allyouroptions covered.You canalso progress to high-

SCHOOL LEAVER COURSES

DudleyCollege of Technology has awiderangeoffull-time vocational courses which provide trainingand �uali�cations related to speci�c jobsand sectors, including:

er-level coursesatDudleyCollege

Courses aretailored to industryneeds,ensuringyou leavecollege readytolaunchyourcareer in whatever industry you train in You’ll be taught by professional experiencedtutorsinamodernlearningenvironment equipped with the latest technologiestosupport your learning

EnrolNow at dudleycol.ac.uk

Dudley Collegehas ahugerange of hands-on vocationalcourses, universitylevel programmesand apprenticeshipsavailable

Helpingpupilstobe thebesttheycan be

TheKhalsaAcademy Wolverhampton is aSikh ethosschoolthatwelcomesstudentsfromdiverse cultures,religions andsocio-economicbackgrounds.

Khalsa AcademyWolverhampton’s ethosisbased upon thethree principles of Sikhiwhich we have translated into universalvalues. Theseare behaviours whichstaff expect students to live by as well as demonstrating these themselves

Aspokesman said:“We areaninclusive Sikh ethosschoolwhere academic excellence,personalisedpathwaysand personal development,provide students with theknowledge andtransferable skills to benefitsociety.”

Thesixth form provisionKhalsa Sixth(KVI) waslaunchedinSeptember2020. Many of ourYear13s have appliedtored brick universities

Stafftakeanholisticapproachthat develops the“whole” childtobethe very best version of themselves

TheKhalsaAcademy Wolverhampton(TKAW)has developed an innovatory andaspirationalcurriculum vision.The prioritiesare to providean outstandingcurriculum:

n Whichdeliversexcellenceand raises aspiration in both progress and attainmentfor all;

n Givesopportunitiesfor pupils to

exploretheir spirituality anddraw upon universalSikhvaluestobecome reflective,caringand tolerant young people;

n Nurtures intellectual curiosity, creativity, independence,resilience andhealthy lifestyles.

OurGCSEresults overthe last two yearshaveproduced apositiveprogress8,wellabove national averages (based on 2019 league tables).

TheKhalsaAcademy Wolverhampton, is aGood school on itsjourney to becoming an exceptionalschoolthat cares, nurtures anddevelopspupilsto become future leaders.

School provides the best opportunities

Ormiston NEWAcademy

is delightedtobeableto announce itsopenevent dates.

They will be throwingopentheir doorstoprospective students andtheir parentsonThursday, September 29 andSaturday, October1

Children andtheir parentsare invited to visitNEWAtogainataste of life at theAcademy and find outwhy it’s achieved itsbestever inspection grade of Good afterOfsted foundstaff were “galvanised” by theprincipal’s “ambitiousvision”

Vibrant

Thelatestinspectionreportpraises theschool’sleaders forcreatinga“culture wherepositive behaviourand disciplineare celebrated”.

ThereportsaysthatNEW Academy is a“vibrantschool”,thatstudents “enjoy coming to”and wheretheyare “safe”.

“Students understand that they must trytheir best andstrivefor excellence at alltimes,” adds thereport.

As onestudenttoldinspectors, “I know that todaywill notbemy best, because tomorrowwill be better”.

CraigCooling,who hasbeenprincipalsince 2019, hassaidthatheis‘immensely proud’ of theOfsted findings

He added: “I’m driven to create a school environmentwhere magichap-

pensineverycornerofthe school,it’ll continue when students go home and it’llmaturewhentheyleave us andbecome fantastic, loved, happy, successfulmembersofsociety

“I have an incredible staffing body here at NEWAcademy andwearen’t settling forgood, we continue to plan, evolve,growand provideour young people with thebestopportunities.”

Thedoors will be open from 6.00pm –8.30pmonthe Thursday and9am until12onthe Saturday.Noneed to book,justturnup.

At theopenevents, familieswill be able to interact with alldepartments, speaktostaff andstudents aboutlife at NEWAcademyand meetthe Principal, Mr Cooling, amongstmanyother things

Celebrations atthe Academy

TheKhalsa Academy,Wolverhampton

Equippingyou with skills to succeed

TheBlack

Country &

MarchesInstitute of Technology in

Dudley delivers high-quality, higher-level technical qualificationsincluding apprenticeshipsinfour specialistgrowthareas.

As ahub of innovationand world-leadingtechnological advancements, theIoT bridges the skillsgap,respondstobusiness needs, provides areal-worldlearningexperience, andcreates unrivalled talent in theprocess

MANUFACTURING ANDENGINEERING

TheBlack Countryisrenowned forits manufacturingand engineeringexcellence. Followinginthe footstepsofits industrial legends, whetheritbedesigning partsofan electric car, maintainingrobotic machinesormachining newmaterials, thereare many interesting andexpanding career opportunities in this area

Britain’smanufacturers arenow entering anew era. Technologies such as automation,ArtificialIntelligence(AI)and the“fourth industrialrevolution” arehelping boost productivity,streamline production andallow businesses to become more creative

MEDICAL ENGINEERINGAND HEALTHCARE

Medicalengineering refers to the processofcheckingmedical equipment to make sure it’s working properly andissafetouse.There is ashortage of qualified engineers in theNHS andcompanies that design,repairand maintain electronic

medicaldevices andequipment for publicand private health services

Thesesettingsall use avastrange of medicalequipment, rangingfrom simple devicessuchasnebulisers to deliver treatment forrespiratory patients throughtosophisticated radiotherapy linear accelerators for cancer treatmentsand othercutting-edge technologies.

MODERNCONSTRUCTION METHODOLOGIES

Construction is amajor sector of theUKeconomy.Itgenerates almost £90billion annually and employs in excess of 2.93 million people in theUK, anddemandfor skilled construction professionals continuestogrow.

Modern construction methodsallowparts of abuild to be designed, planned, manufactured andpre-assembledoffsite in afactory setting. TheIoT works with many leading construction companieswho embracenew technologiestodeliver skillsdevelopment in high level building servicesengineering,civil engineering, construction design andbuilding informationmodelling

DIGITALTECHNOLOGIES

Digitaltechiseverywhere and hastransformed modern life– it is changing theworld we live in.Technology is needed in almost every job from financialservices, healthcare,creative industries,sportsand much more.All businesses need digitalskillsand knowledge to survive andwiththe UK techindustry hasalmostdoubled in thelasttwo years, so it’s athrivingindustryto be apartof.

TheIoT programmes developa multidisciplinary understandingof thesubject,which canbeapplied inthe real world andindustrial settings providingstudents with relatedskillsand experience.Join theIoT andbethe talent that employerswant.

n EnrolNow forCoursesStartingSeptember.www.blackcountry andmarchesiot.ac.uk

TheIoT in Dudley bridgesthe skillsgap,responds to business needsand provides areal-world learning experience

BELONGING BEGINS WITH

Chance to seewhat academycan offer

Ormiston ForgeAcademy is delighted to be able to announce open event datesfor September.

They will be throwingopentheir doorstoprospective students andtheir parentsonThursday,September 22 andSaturday, September 24

Children whoare duetostart secondary school in September 2023 and theirparents areinvited to visitForge to gain ataste of lifeatthe Academy.

Ormiston ForgeAcademyisan oversubscribed school with aGood grade from Ofsted

Quality

They arerated as Good in everycategoryinspected includingsixth form; personal development;pupil outcomes; qualityofteachingand effectivenessof leadership andmanagement.

Thedoors will be open from 6pmto 8.30pm on Thursday and9am until12 on Saturday.There isnoneed to book, visitors canjustturnup.

On theopenevents, families will interact with alldepartments, speakto staffand students aboutlifeatForge andmeetthe Principal,DrLisaMason, amongstmanyother things.Also in attendance will be thesuccessful Forgesixth form,footballscholarsand TheAccessProject whohelpstudents improve theirgrades, even more,toget them into atop university

Dormston School

Principal, Dr LisaMason,said: “Our open events arealwaysahugesuccess andthisyearwon’t be anydifferent

“Wenormallyhavealarge number of families visitusand ouryear7has been full fora number of yearsnow;so, please arrive earlyand allowaround 90 minutes to getthe mostout of your visit.

“Attending ouropeneventswill give you theopportunitytomakethe right decision foryourchild’seducation.”

To find outmorevisit www.ormiston forgeacademy.co.uk

Providingexcellent educationtopupils

At Dormston, thebasics underpin everythingthat they do.

Theirphilosophyissimple. If all partners –students, parentsand carersworktogethertheneverychildwill be able to attain theirabsolutebest.

In theirrecentOfsted inspection,they were judged good with theinspectors notingthe school is aharmonious andcohesivecommunity.Leaders and teachers sharecommonvaluesofeffort,knowledge,respect,responsibility andresilience with students.They worktogethertoensurethatstudents achievetheir best

Newlyappointed Headteacher CarolineSuttonfullybelievesthatpartnershipinall itsguisesisthe keyto success

“I am certainthatparents andcarerswill sharethe high hopes andaspirationsthatthe school hasfor its students.Ibelieve that irrespective of background,everyoneisdeserving of an excellenteducation,shouldaim high andbegiven theopportunitiesto be theverybestthattheycan be

“Ifyou always tryyourbest, no onewill askmoreofyou.Weexpect Dormston students to be proudofwhat they achieveduringtheir time with us andbeproud of whotheyare

“Studentsbeing polite andrespectful to theirpeers is agiven.Wewill not tolerate aggressive,abusive or disrespectful behaviourinany form

Students achievetheir best

Students at Dormston have theright to feel safe andhappy andknowthat theirlearningisofthe highestimportancewithout disturbanceorinterruption from others

“Our facilities areoutstanding and complement oursafeand supportive learning environment. Ourtheatre andsportingfacilities areheldinhigh regard both within school andthe local community.

“Webelieve that learning should extend beyond theclassroom. To support this, we have awidevariety of extra curriculaopportunitiesonoffer to students. Duke of Edinburgh, house competitions, running, school productions andsportsclubs give a flavour of what is on offer. We look forwardtowelcomingyou to Dormston!”

PrincipalDrLisaMason with pupils

Offering students a host of opportunities

TheoversubscribedHart School in Rugeleyiscelebratinga raft of successes as it continuesonits journeytowards beingoutstanding.

Notonlyhas theCreativeEducation

Trustsecondary school,located on the edge of CannockChase,beenranked within thetop five of firstchoicesecondary schoolsfor Year 6parents in Staffordshire, butit’salso oversubscribedfor asecondconsecutive year

Celebrated

Theschool, whose mottois‘We Can, We Will,WeDo’ andisset to unveil a netzerobuildingthatwill boast five additional,state-of-the-artteaching spaces, also celebrated agreat setof exam resultsatGCSEand Level3this summer with many students staying on in itssuccessfulsixth form

Some of itsexamhighlights include several students achievingimpressive Distinction* grades at GCSEand at Level3morepupilsachieving aGrade Aorequivalentthanany othergrading availablethisyear.

TheHart School’s proudPrincipal RachaelSandham said:“We’revery proudofthe accomplishmentsofour students andthatour school continues to improve year on year on ourjourney towardsbeing outstanding.

“Our academic curriculum ensures ourstudents areengaged andableto succeed in an ever-changingworld as independentand creative thinkers

“Weare very passionateabout providing thebestpossiblelearningopportunitiesand experiencesfor allstudents, irrespective of theirstrengths, challenges or needs.”

TheHart School,which is currently ratedgood by Ofsted,will hold its Year 6openevenings on October4, 5-6.30pm andOctober 5, 6-7.30pm and Year 12 open eveningonOctober 18, 5pm-7pm.

Formoreinformation on TheHart School please call 01889802440orvisit www.hartschool.org.uk

School on ajourney to beingworld class

Formed in 1974,Colton HillsCommunity School boasts excellentworldclasseducation experiences andoutstanding facilities to equipstudentswith theskillsand qualificationswhilstunlocking the potentialofevery individual.

We areaHighPerformance LearningPathway school,working with this prestigious internationalorganisation towardsworld-class accreditationasa school is an exciting prospect forall at Colton Hills

At Colton Hills, staffare committed to servingthe communitybychallengingeducational andsocialdisadvantages. As children progress through theschool, they aresupported by year groupleaders,pastoralteamand subject specialists whoensuretheyare prepared to embrace whatever opportunitiescome theirway

Students arealsoexposed to powerfulknowledge andculturallyrichexperiencessothatwhentheyleave the school,theyhavethe self-belieftoengage with thewider world,tochangeit forthe better

Learning is also extended beyond theclassroom as Colton Hills hasan excellentreputationfor an outstandingenrichmentprogramme whichin-

cludes sportand physicaleducation, extra-curricularactivitiessuchasart, overseas exchange programmes anda combined CadetForcescontingent Deputy Headteacher StephenBlower said:“We arelooking forwardtoour Open Eveningand Open Dayeventsto showcasethe spirit of Colton Hills and we look forwardtowelcoming families to join us fora school tour to find out what makesustruly special.”

Formoreinformation or to book aplacefor theopenevents, visitthe websitewww.coltonhills.co.uk, email coltonhillsschool@wolverhampton. gov.uk or call 01902558420. Follow theschoolonFacebook, Twitter and Instagramat@coltonhillscs.

Pupils gain self-beliefatColtonHills

PrincipalRachaelSandham

SchoolsinDudleyAcademiesTrust arepowering theirway to success

Thefoursecondary

academiesthatare members of Dudley Academies Trusthavebeen celebratingtheir best ever GCSE results.

This comesatthe endofa year during whichone of them was judged‘Good’byOfsted andall four have improvedthe progress made by theirlearners.

Four yearsofprogress andsuccess

Jo Higgins, ChiefExecutive of Dudley AcademiesTrust,expressed herdelightatthe advances the Trusthas made.“Iamextremely proudofthe immense progress our secondaryacademies have made in thefouryears that we have been operational.

“The news that Ofsted inspectors hadclassed TheLinkAcademyas a‘Good’schoolwas particularly pleasing,asitisexceptionally rare foraschooltogouptwo grades in onego!

“Now,the Trustiscelebrating record results.

“All four of oursecondary academieshavesignificantly improved theirresults andare better than in 2019.

“Despite thenationaltrend for resultstobelower than last year, twoofour academiesare also celebratingresults that aresignificantly higher than thoseawarded in 2021

Gold standard

“All have improvedonthe gold standard GCSEmeasure of Grade 5plusinbothEnglishand Mathematics andinone case by amassive eighteen percent.

“There hasalso been aclear im-

provementinthe number of learnersachieving the higher grades, seven to nine

“Intwo academies, almost twenty percentoflearnersachievedthisin English.

“Thisisanincredibleachievement forour young people andthe staffwho have supported them through twoyears of disruption and uncertainty.

“Inviewofthe unprecedented challenges learners have faced duringthe pandemic,itisabsolutely tremendoustosee learners gaining up to nine Grade9sorequivalent.

Againstthe odds

“Asa Trust, we servesomeofthe most economically disadvantaged areasinthe country, whichmakes these resultsparticularlyspecial

“These results also confirm that theTrust is realisingits missionto developinspirational schoolsthat enable alllearnerstodream bigand achievetheir goalsinlife.

“ThisYear11cohortisthe first groupofyoung people to have spent five yearsinour Trustschools whichisaclear factor in enabling them to do so well

“Thanksgotoour principals, governors, school leaders, teachers, associate staffand members of our centralteamwho live andbreathe theTrust’s values to providethe verybesteducation forour young people.

“Thank youalso to ourparents andcarersfor theirongoing support

Adding aprimary phase to theTrust

“Atthe beginningof2021, we welcomedBlowersGreen Primary,judged‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted twiceina row, as the firstprimary school to join theTrust

“This year,Kates HillPrimary, aconsistently‘Good’school, also joined us.Webelieve that having a large, thriving andmutuallysupportivegroup of primaryschools within theTrust will be vitalto achievingour aimoftransforming theprospectsofyoung people in Dudley

“Inthe last five years, we have made abig difference to theprospectsour learners have.All four of oursecondaryacademies have significantly raisedtheir GCSEresults, with majorimprovements in attainmentand learnerprogress.

“Bothprimary schoolshave achieved SATS resultsatorabove thenationalbenchmark forexpected progress andBlowers Greenis significantly above forthe ‘greater depth’ measure.

“Weare confidentthatour learn-

ersinall phases will continue to flourish in thecomingyears and achieveexcellent examination outcomes.

Howthe Trusthas achieved this progress

“Weare abletoaccomplish these andmanyother advances because we have alarge andexperienced CentralTeamthatsupportseach academy with itsleadership, teaching, building programmes,sports and activities, financialmanagement,staff training,ITand –most importantly– theprogressand wellbeingofyourchildren

“Wehaverecruited numerous, excellentstaff to ouracademies and made some outstandingappointmentstotheir leadership teams

“Wehaveintroduced aproven

system of rewardsand behaviour management that haschanged the cultureofour classrooms, accompanied by araftofnew approaches to teaching

“Millionsofpoundshavealready been invested in improvingthe buildings, facilities andcomputing equipment of ouracademies,and much more is beingspent this year

“I am confidentthatour academieswill continue to make great stridesforward overthe coming yearsand that yourchild will find everyopportunitytothrivethere andtodevelop as arounded and confident youngperson.

“Wewantyourchild to ‘Dream Big’ andtoknowthatmanypositive life choicesare within theirreach.

“Working with you,wewill do everything in ourpower to make that areality.”

CelebratingnineGrade 9s or equivalent at TheLinkAcademy

ChiefExecutive Jo Higgins

LearningatBlowers GreenPrimary,judged‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted

Supporting learnerstosucceed

Followingthree successive years in which our secondary academies

improvedtheir results, we have now achievedour best set of results ever All four of oursecondaryacademies arebetter than in 2019.Despite the national trend forresults to be lower than lastyear,two of our academies have resultsthat aresignificantlyhigher than in 2021.All have improvedonthe

gold standardGCSE measureofGrade 5plusinboth Englishand Mathematics and in onecase by amassiveeighteen percent.

We can nowsay to parents that if their children come to one of ouracademies, theywill have everyopportunity to

excel. If schools league tables had been publishedoverthe last threeyears,I am surethat our academies wouldhave movedupsignificantly.”

Jo Higgins, Chief Executive ofDudley AcademiesTrust

Celebrating our bestever GCSEresults

Topachievers at Beacon Hill Academy were Lucy Burchell who gainedsix Grade 9s, aD2* and oneGrade 8, TomassJereminovics with twoGrade9s, twoGrade 8s,three Grade 7s anda Grade6,and Reela Mohammad with two Grade9s, one Grade 8, threeGrade7s, aD2* and aMerit2.Caitlin Taylorand Helen Lewis also excelled

Principal Sukhjot Dhamisaid, “I amproud to announce that, basedonour preliminary �gures, we have achievedincreased progress for our learners forthe fourthyear inarow.This is testamenttothe hardworkand commitment of all the learners, staff andparents/carers. These results, securedduring turbulent times, areexceptional and showcasethe high-quality educationavailable at Beacon HillAcademy, which is on track to make manymoreyears of progress.

Thiswas the �fth year of improved GCSE results for PegasusAcademy.Top achievers wereSameer Qureshiwith threeGrade 9s, four Grade 8s and aGrade 7, and Hana MehagerwithfourGrade 9s,two Grade8s, one Grade7 andaD2.

AndyLanders, Principal, said,“Iamdelighted to announce �ve years of improved exam results. These areamassive leap forwardfromthe last time that exams wereexternally marked in 2019 and from theresults of last year.PegasusAcademy is undoubtedlyone of the fastest improving schoolsinDudley.Our results in Englishand Mathematics again showedgreat progress and yet again our learners excelled inArt &Design and their othercoresubjects and options. Pegasus learners leave school with higher levels ofachievement thanwhen theyjoined.

AtTheLinkAcademy, Faye Yardley achieved seven Grade9s, aD2* and oneGrade 8, making hertheTrust’s topachiever.Ruby Sampsongainedeight Grade9sand aGrade 8, TahirZada achievedsevenGrade9sand a Grade 8, Nima Rahman has one Grade9, four Grade8sand 2D2*s, whileAbigail Hacketthas six Grade 9s

Principal Emma Edwards-Morgansaid, “Alreadythisyear,the academy has been judged to be ‘Good’ by Ofsted,two grades higher than previously.Now we have an exceptionalset of GCSEresults with agreat leap forwardinthe achievement levelof ourlearnersfor thefourth yearrunning. The progressmade by our learnersisnow among thevery best in Dudleyand thisschool willcontinuetoimprove year on year

YamaAdams of St JamesAcademy collected aGrade 9, three Grade8s, a7and a6 Dayan Boutou, Xue-Ni He,Abdul Saeed, Hameed Attayee, EthanWood alsoachieved aGrade 9and therewas amultitudeofother strong results

Principal, Ian Moore,said, “Once again, our learners have turned in astrongset of results which re�ectthe improvements made across the academy.Preliminary �gures indicate thatStJames learners areleaving schoolwithhigher levels of achievement than when theyjoined,which should signi�cantlyimproveour position in theschools league tables.Itwas adelight to see all ofthe happy faces in theresultshall.Theseresults illustrate the resilience and matureattitude of ourlearners, who areacredit to themselves, theirfamilies and St James.Theirgrades will give themthe life chances thatthey deserve.”

“I am delighted with the progress shown in these remarkable results and delighted forour learners.

Proud to be a ‘good’ school

‘The school’s curriculum is broad and balanced,and the development of pupils’social,moral,spiritual and cultural understanding is strongly underpinned by the school’s strong Christian ethos.’- Ofsted,February2016

‘Teachershavegoodsubjectknowledge,knowtheirpupils,checktheirwork effectivelyandplaninterestinglessonsthatmotivatepupils.’-Ofsted,February2016

StThomas More Catholic School

God’sservant first

Nurturingsecureand happyyoung people

St Thomas More HeadteacherSiobhan Bowenis exceptionallyproud of the students in everyrespect.

“Theynever fail to amaze me and continuously give theirbest. Those whovisit ourschoolregularly remark how warm andwelcoming ourstudents are, andhow polite andwellbehaved they are.

“I am also extremely luckynot only to workamong butalso to head up such adedicated,loyal andcommitted body of staffwhose sole aimistogive theirbest, to providethe best possiblecaretheycan andtoliveout their God-given vocation in themostevident waypossible.

“Equally as importantfor us as adynamicschoolcommunity,isthe need to challengeourselves. Notcontent to sit still,weembrace change andparticularlysowhenitservesthe needsofour students, theirfamilies andour local andglobal community.

“AsaCatholicschool, thepastoral care we providefor ourstudentsisnot only anecessary elementofour unique ethos, butisalso the backboneofthe successes we celebrateinother areas, e.g. academic pursuit.We firmly believethatifachild is to succeed academicallyitisessential that they are secure,happy andvaluedasa person.

“Asadiverse school community, we arekeenlyaware of theneed to en-

sure that ourstudentsare adequately equipped academically to pursue the career path of theirdreams.

“In ordertodosotheymustpossess thebestpossiblegrades, bethatat GCSE and/or A-level. We aretremendouslyproud of thenumberofour studentswho move onto university education or apprenticeships.

“Weare proudtobeaschoolthat demonstrates ongoingimprovements andadedicationtosucceed.”

Helpingall pupils to flourish andsucceed

TheKing’sCESchoolisan inspirational,friendlyand supportive school with an excellentteamofdedicated andexperienced staff.

PrincipalMissJoy Langley adds: “Weliveand learnbyThe King’s way. We take responsibility,weare respectful, we show empathyand we choose forgiveness.”

We areaschoolwhere pupils are given theconfidenceto flourish in a multi-faith communitybecause of our distinct Christianvalues.”

TheMay 2022 SIAMS(Ofsted Section 48 –Statutory Inspection of Anglican andMethodist Schools) inspection graded theschoolas‘Excellent’ concluding that theschool“enables alltonot only flourish buttobetransformed”.

We believeinsetting high standards foreveryone connected to theschool through ourmotto of ‘Aspire, Believe andAchieve Together’.

Throughour taught,enrichedand experienced curriculum from year 7 through to year 13 we endeavourto make sure that each oneofour pupils will leaveThe King’s:

n As secure,contented,confident, empathetic andresilient young leaders with adrive to journeyinfaith without limits to succeed in theiraspirational career ambitions.

n Withthe skills, passion, ability, knowledge andwisdom to transform

TheKing’s School hashigh standards

theirown livesand thelocal,national andinternational communities they will live in

n With abreadth of knowledge to inspirelifelonglearning.

Allpupilsbenefitgreatly from our excellentresourcesand facilities.Our swimmingpool, sports centre,technologysuites, innovativelearningspaces andlecture theatre aresecond to none These, alongwiththe excellentrelationshipsthatexist betweenall members of theschoolcommunity,are what make ourschoolanexceptional place in whichtolearn

Headteacher Siobhan Bowen

Building futuresfrom theverybeginning

Dancers, engineers, scientists, charityfundraisers, future politicians, lawyers –no matter what astudent wantstobecome,theywill find astartingpoint at Thorns CollegiateAcademy.

Mr MannyKelay,Principal,states: “Students areatthe heartofwhat we do –webelieve in building futures rightfromthe startofYear7,making everymoment countuntil ourstudents leaveYear11withthe highestpossible standard of academic qualification.”

Be your best self –Students andstaff believeinstrong academic achievementbut also in developing the student’swider character.

Acaringacademy –Directorof L4LSarah O’Neill commented:“Our students arewellcared for–Year6 have twoInduction Days,plusa week of Summer School!Thisensures they arrive knowingthe Academy, readyto learninSeptember.” We operatean innovativecurriculumcalledLiteracy forLife, whichbridges thegap between theprimary experience,and theacademicspecialismofKey Stage4.Each studenthas oneteacher whodelivers a cross-curricular thematic curriculums as well as pastoral support.

EverystudentinKey Stage3 has acomputeraccessible forall lessons.

Most importantly, theYear7teacher caresfor theirstudentsinthe waya Year 11 teacherwould traditionallyfocusonGCSEresults

Amazingopportunities –Thorns is part of theCollegiateAcademy Trust.Highstandards andthe technologicalexpertise continue to open opportunitiesfor students at Thorns

Students benefitfromamazing opportunities –Thisyearstudents have visitedthe Tate Gallery, Paris andattendeda PGLresidential

Mr Kelay added: “Every parent looks forasecondary school whichwill help theirchild move into thefuturewith thebestpossiblechanceofsuccess.”

Wherestudents go beyond expectations

Thefutureislooking bright with anew school from theThomasTelford MultiAcademy Trust.

It is thecollaboration of theOutstanding Thomas TelfordSchoolwith theWestMidlandsUTC,judgedbyOfsted to be Good with Outstandingfeatures. Staffbelieve that thestrengths of thetwo schoolsunite to offerour students atruly ground-breaking opportunity. Ofsted reported:“The school’s worktodevelop students’ employability skillsisparticularly successful. Throughregular employer-ledgroup projects students develop high-order communicationskillsand learntoworkaspartofateam.”

Thomas TelfordUTC prides itself on offering a:

n Broadand balanced curriculum

n Placinga strong emphasis on STEAMsubjects(Science,Technology, Engineering, Art&Maths)

n Superb learning environment with state-of-the-art facilities

n Excellentenrichmentopportunities

n First-classemployerengagement

n Unrivalled academic andtechnicaleducation

n ExtensiveSupport from theUniversity of Wolverhampton

ThePrincipal Av Gill said:“Iam honoured to be entrusted with leadingThomas TelfordUTC on ajourney that Iamconfident will seethis flag-

‘Gold standard in education’

ship establishmentbecome thegold standard forsecondary educationin Wolverhampton. Iwanteverychild that comestoThomasTelford UTCto be part of thefabricofthe school,and to come home everyday fulfilled and happythattheyhavemadeprogressin theirlearningand development

“Incollaboration with oursponsors andindustry-leadingemployer partners,weare able to offerunrivalled opportunitiesfor 11-18year-oldsin the region that will allowthemtogobeyond theirexpectations.”

TheYear7parenteveningsare on September 15,22and October4,For moreinformation andtobookaplace visitthomastelfordutc.com

Students have lots of opportunities

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Helping youngsters achievetheir potential

Highfields is a“welcomingand inclusiveschool” (Ofsted2021). Student conductisexemplary, within asupportiveand yetchallenging environment.Wewantour students to learn successfully, gain qualificationsand developthe skillstheyneed to grow andprosperinthe 21st century. Our broadand balanced curriculum,alongside consistently high-quality teaching, learning andassessment, means that students receiverichand diverse learning experiencesand achievewell acrossthe curriculum andbeyond.

Morethan80% of ourstudents routinely achieveastandardpass(Grade 4orabove)inbothEnglish andMaths and60% astrongpass(Grade5 or above)inbothEnglish andMaths Around half of allstudents typically achieveatleast one9-7 gradewith around athirdofstudents achieving threeormore9–7grades.

We combine, in ourteachingand learning,the triedand tested with the innovativeand exciting.Weare com-

mitted to ensuring that Highfields is a digitallyconfident school offering students theverybestfacilities to meet theirlearningneeds.

OurSixth Form is avibrant and challengingplacetolearn,providing ourstudents with thefoundations to succeed.We firmly believeineducatingthe wholechild by extendingstudents’learningbeyondthe classroom. We expect everychild to participate in ourextensive extra-curricular and enrichment programmewhich will enable them to confidentlytaketheir placeinsociety as caringand skilled individuals.

Pleasevisit www.hswv.co.ukfor moreinformation

Going to schoolinSandwell

Choosing aSandwell school is awisemove.

Sandwellhas ahighproportion of primaryschoolsrated as GoodorOutstanding by Ofsted

Oursecondary schoolsand academiesare also improving andanincreasingpercentage nowjudged by Ofsted to be good or outstanding.Asour schoolsbecome moreand more popular we continue to invest in redeveloping and expanding theirfacilities to meet the rapidlygrowing number of pupilsselecting our schools.

Do youhavea childbornbetween 1September 2018 and 31 August 2019 and duetostart reception class OR achilddue to transfer to junior school in September 2023?

Theadmissionsbookletand application form for reception classeswill be available online from 12 September2022. If your child is in Year 2inaSandwell infantschool this September,you will receivea letter explaining howtoapplydirectfromthe school.

Theclosing date forreception and junior applicationsis15January2023.

Applyonline

Do youliveinSandwell andhavea childwho is due to transfer to secondaryschoolinSeptember 2023?

If your childisalreadyinaSandwell school andyou live in Sandwell, theadmissionsbookletand application form forSecondaryclasseswill be available online from 18 July 2022

Youwill have received aletterfromyour child’s current primaryschoolexplaining howtoapply. If you do not live in Sandwellyou should contactthe Councilto which youpay yourcouncil tax.

Theclosing date forsecondaryapplicationsis 31 October2022.

www.sandwell.gov.uk/schooladmissions SandwellMetropolitanBorough Council Education, Skills andEmployment School Admissions Service

Unlockingstudents’ God-givenpotential

At St.Peter’s,wepride ourselvesonhavinghighaspirationsand expectations of students so they canbe successfulinall aspectsof theirlives– spiritually, academically,insociety,and in theworld of work.

Ourmission is to educatethe whole person,sothateverystudentmay be supportedtounlocktheir full God-given potential.

Thehappiness andsafetyofall our students is centraltoeverything we do here at St.Peter’s. As aChristian community,wesee everypupil as aunique individual andwill worktirelesslyto ensure they aresupported to achieve both sociallyand academically. We also have ateamofhighly trained Safeguarding andPastoral staff, whokeepour students safe,happy andhealthy,allowingthemtomake academic progress andachieve in all areas of theirlives.

Ourrichand balanced curriculum is carefullydesignedtoensureitisrelevant to theneeds andaspirations of allofour students.Aspupilsprogress through theschool, they aresupported by subjectspecialists, pastoral leaders andcareers advisors, allofwhom work hard to ensure ourstudents aresuccessfulin theirchosenpathways. Ourlearningisextendedbeyond

the classroom with our outstanding ‘Enrichmentand Enhancement’ programme whichallowsstudents to get involved inwider activities such as sport, Duke of Edinburgh, theArts and ChristianUnion.Everystudent is also given theopportunitytolearn amusical instrument andparticipate in anumberofour award-winningensemblesand foreigntours

If you arelooking foracaringand supportive environmentwhich will allowyourchild to thrive both academically andsocially, then come along to ourOpenEvening to find outwhat makesour school trulyunique. More informationcan be foundatwww.st petersacademy.org.uk

Aschoolgoing from strength to strength

TheWordsleySchoolwill be hostingits 2022 open eveningonThursday, October20, to supportprospective parents/carers of pupils whomay wish to join in September2023.

We aresoexcited to be welcoming parentsand carers to ourschool, so that you cantruly capturethe essence of what makesThe Wordsley School so very specialwithinour community

Theopenevening will provideyou with an opportunitytomeetwiththe HeadteacherGarethBurton, awide rangeofstaff andpupilsand to seethe amazingthingsthatour young people achievewhilst they arewithus.

St Peter’s Collegiate Academy

An 11 -18Church of England Academyfounded in 1844 Part of theThree SpiresTrust

“Staff encourage pupils to become self-confident and independent learners through developing skills as well as knowledge and unstanding.”

Ofsted 2017

OpenEvening

Wednesday28th September 2022 18:00 -20:00

‘In everything, do to others what you would have them do to you. ’

Matthew7:12

stpetersacademy.org.uk

THE WORDSLEY SCHOOL

This is such an exciting time to be joiningour school andowing to the school’s successand popularity,2021 sawthe openingofour newEnglish block, libraryand Sports Centre, whichhas been builttosupport theincreasing number of pupils whowishto be part of ourthrivingschool.

Children arehappy andwellsupported andwefocus on understanding everyindividual’sstrengthsand challenges so they canquickly andhappily feel part of ourschoolcommunity.We have clearand high expectations for ourpupils’ behaviour.

We arealso offering open morning toursthroughoutSeptember andOctober. To reserveaplace, contactour school receptionfromMonday, September 12 onwards.

OPEN

Open Morning -Monday 3rd-7th October

Open Morning -Monday 10th -14thOctober

Formore information visit our website www.wordsleyschool.co.uk

It is an exciting time to be joining TheWordsleySchoolcommunity

Thereisabalanced curriculum

Innovative academyaimingtoprovide worldclass educationfor itsstudents

ShirelandCollegiate Academyisawonderful placetolearn.

Staffare driven to providea world-class educationprovision forall students.Asthe founder of ShirelandCollegiateAcademy Trust, Shirelandisaschoolthatinnovatesand is at theforefront of usingtechnologytoprovide arichand varied setoflearningexperiences forstudents andthisbeginsatthe very startofastudents’learning journeyinYear7

Aspokespersonsaid: “Wehave developeda unique experience and curriculum forour Year 7, 8and 9 students.Literacyfor Lifeisathematiccurriculum that blends the KeyStage 3Curriculumintoarich setoflearningopportunitiesfor students.

“Students will follow aset of themes that incorporatethe latest technology to enhancethe delivery of theskillsand knowledge that the students need to make theprogress that will see them excel in the later yearsoftheir education.

QUALITY

“Wehaveworkedwithworld leaders in education, technology, and publishingtoensureour curriculumisofthe highest standard

“Companies such as Microsoft andHodderEducation have worked with us to qualityassurethe work that hasbeencreated by ourstaff Ourmethodology fordeliveryis nowbeing usedinschools across theUnitedKingdom.”

Theschoolhas also developeda very caring,supportive,and efficientpastoralstructure alongside thecurriculum to ensure the emotional andwellbeing needsofstudentsare met.

Thereisalarge teamofdedicated staff, whosesolepurpose is to support thestudents andteachingstaff in ensuring that students arewell placed to access thelearningopportunities that areprovided.

Thespokespersonadded: “Our structureensuresthatall families have asinglepoint of contactfor theirchildand that students have

thetimetosettleintowhatcan be averydauntingmove to secondary school

“Werun averycomprehensive Summer School Programmethatis broken into twophases to support thetransitiontosecondary school

“Phase oneincorporatesatwodaytransitioninJuly, followed by Phasetwo during the firstweekof thesummer holidays.

“These days aredesignedtointroduce students to staffand to help them make newfriends as they make thetransition. We have found that this hasensuredthatstudents areexcited about thestart of anew school year as opposedtofeeling daunted by it.”

Theextra-curricular provision is equallyimpressive. Theschool provides afull programmefor each year groupthatsupportsand enhances thecurriculumprovision This includes sports andthe arts.

Thereare twomajor performances each year,apantomimeat Christmas,and asummer performanceofa majorshow.The school

works with Birmingham Hippodrome stafftoensurethatthese are of the highest quality

Thereisarange of subjectclubs that extend theworkthatstudents undertakeinlessons. These includethe Formula1 Challengeand theJaguarLandRover Challenge. Thereisaverysuccessfuldebating team that take part in theDebate Mate competition. TheShireland teamhas been national champions andalwaysmakes thenational finals

Thespokespersonadded: “Ultimately as aschoolweare judged on outcomesand students at Shireland have produced thehigheststandards of progress in examinations

“Wehavebeenat thetop ofthe localleaguetablesfor several years andhavebeenclose to thetop ofthe regional andnationalleaguetables forstudentprogress.

“Weare veryproud of thecollaborationbetween students andstaff to ensure that Shirelandstudents have thebestchanceofsuccess.”

Shireland’ssixth form provision

is also of averyhighquality having also been judgedoutstanding duringthe last inspection

This year,the sixthformhas seen itsstudents attend universities acrossthe countryas well as gainingaccess to apprenticeship degreesand workplacements.The staffare veryproud of them all.

VISION

PrincipalMrDavid Irishhas avision forthe school that runs throughall that we do

He said:“Iwantaschoolwhere students arehappy andachieve well above theirpotential,somewhere that they feel valued andimportant Iwanttodevelop theirawareness of theirown health andwellbeing, physicallyand mentally

“Our students should be ambitiousfor themselves andothersand feel that they arecapable of achievingtheir ambitions. We should developstudentswitha sense of pride in theAcademy,who want to be involved in allaspects of academy

life;students whobelieve that they canand will improve theirskills, knowledge,abilities andlifechances throughpractiseand hard work.”

Stafflookforward to welcoming visitors to Shirelandfor theOpen Evening.

GCSE ANDSIXTH FORM RESULTS

Shirelandhas received thebest resultsinthe school’s historythis year forGCSEand produced another strong setofA-level andBTEC resultsfromthe sixthform.

Staffare pleasedthattwo of thestudentsreceivedGrade 9s in everysubject,which is awonderful achievement. However,there were many notableachievements by studentsateverylevel wheretheyexceededexpectations.

Theschoolexpects theprogress figure to placeitinaverystrong position locallyand nationally.Ina year whereresults were expected to starttoreturnto2019levels, Shireland hasexceeded theresults that were awardedin2021!

Theschoolhas acaring,supportive andefficientpastoralstructure alongsidethe curriculumtoensurestudents’ emotional andwellbeing needsare met

Students follow aset of themesthatincorporatethe latesttechnologytoenhancethe delivery of theskillsand knowledge that thestudentsneedtomakethe progressthat will seethemexcel

Tuesday27thSeptember 2022 4:30pmto8:00pm With Open Days on theWednesday28thSeptember and Thursday 29thSeptember by appointment.

Tuesday 21stSeptemberandWednesday22nd September by appointment.

Please call01215588086 to arrangeanappointment

Offering tomorrow’seducation today

ShirelandBiomedical UTCiscurrentlythe firstUniversityTechnicalCollege (UTC)inthe UK with healthcare and health sciences as its specialism.

Offering an inclusivenational curriculum,which combines real life project-basedlearningwith state-of-the-art facilities,italso provides learning andcareeropportunitieslikenoother school in the region

Careers

BasedinWestBromwich, the schoolpreparesstudents forabroad rangeofcareers in thepublic, private andvoluntary sectors.

TheUTC aligns itscurriculum andlearningopportunitiesclosely with students’interests andcareer aspirations, promotingprofessional partnerships andcollaborations with establishedorganisationsand employers. Presentingstudentsan advantagewhenitcomestonavigatinganever-changingcareer landscape.

TheUTC is part of ShirelandCollegiateAcademyTrust,anestablished multi-academyTrust with schoolsacrossthe BlackCountry Foundedbythe Ofsted ‘Outstand-

ing’ ShirelandCollegiateAcademy, theTrust hasanationalreputation forinnovation, collaboration andinspiringindividuals to achievetheir potential. UTCisalso supported by TheBaker Dearing Educational Trust.

Jaskiran Madahar, Principalat theUTC,said: “Weare anon-selective stateschoolcommitted to servingstudentsfromall backgrounds andabilities,providing them with awhole educationthatdevelopsthe skills, qualitiesand knowledge they need to succeedand thrive

“Whilst we do have ahealthand sciencespecialism, we offerall the subjectsthatyou would find at most otherschools, andstudents will be taught by highly skilled andeffective teacherswho puttheir students at thecentre of everything theydo.

“I am a firm believer in ensuring we offera student-centredcurriculumthatbestcatersfor theindividual needsofall ourlearners, supporting them to become lifelong learners having acquired theskills to be successfulin theirfuture.”

Innovative curriculum –Com-

bines academic studywithreal-life workprojects, personal development activities andcareeropportunities, young people become well roundedindividuals.

Recognised academic qualifications –Toensuretheir bright future,students will gain thesame highly valued academic qualificationsatShireland BiomedicalUTC as they wouldinany traditional school or college.

Strong partnerships –

Through arobust partnershipwith theregion’s majorhealth, education

andpublicsectororganisations, ShirelandBiomedical UTC’sstudents meet employers’ demandsfor good qualifications, transferrable skillsand aprofessional attitude to work, whatever career they may eventually choose

If youare interested in securing a placefor Year 7inSeptember 2023, then getintouch.There arelimited places forthe sixthformbeginning September 2022,withapplications for2023opening from October 2022.To find your future visitsbmutc.org.ukorcall0121828 1123.

Shireland Biomedical provides awhole educationthat developsthe skills, qualities andknowledge students need to succeed andthrive

Aiming high at Halesowen College

At HalesowenCollege, staffaim high so that students candothe same.

Thecommitmentisclear in everything from theexcellenceof ourstaff andfacilities to thequality andsheer diversity of ourcourses Ourexamresults arealsoexcellent year on year whichmakes us one of thehighest performing 16-18providers inthe area.

We also have oneofthe highest levels of progressionintohigher education, apprenticeshipsand sustainable employment in the wholeofthe UK. This year over 800students areprogressing from theirstudies at HalesowenCollege to universities across thecountry. We’redeterminedtoprovide a roundededucation that equips our students to thrive,whatever they do next

SERIOUSLYSUPPORTIVEAND

INCLUSIVE

We supportour students in every aspect of theirlearningand their lives– goingbeyondtohelpthem thrive andgrow. This shapes theaccessible services we provideand the safe,positive environmentwenurture.Our students really appreciate theoutstanding levels of supportwe give here at HalesowenCollege

Thesafeguarding of students is of utmost importance andthe College’s Safe Campus policy is just oneway of helpingstudents to feel secure whilst learning.Our Safeguarding andWellbeing teams do an excellentjob of lookingafterour learners andThe Hub, in acentral location on campus offers aone-stop shop forhelpand support. Whatever ourstudentswanttoachieve,we challengeand supportthemtosucceed.

Studying at HalesowenCollege meansbelonging.Webring together diverse learners from allacross theregion–valuing individuality andworking as one to achieveand sharesuccess.Peopleherefeelsafe, listened to andcared for. We encourageeveryone to be themselves here,because that’s when they are at theirbest. We welcome learners from allwalks of life andencourage them to grow in theirown way. Ourfreecoach servicebrings

learners from acrossthe local area to andfromCollege so they can travel safely,withtheir friends, in amoreenvironmentally friendly way. Each coachalso hasfreeWi-Fi to keep learners connected during theirjourney

SEEFOR YOURSELF

During theyearwehostarange of open events whereprospective students, alongwiththeir parents or carers,can getafeelfor ourcol-

lege community, what it’s liketo be oneofour learners, exploreour amazingfacilities and find outmore aboutour wide rangeofcourses. Visitors canchatwithlecturersand currentstudents, andsee ourstateof-the-art facilities up close. There is always agreat atmosphere and everyone is welcome Youcan find moreinformation on ouropenevents andhow to book yourplaceby visitingwww.halesowen.ac.uk/openevents

Halesowen Collegeboastsexcellent teaching, great facilities,adiverse range of coursesand ahigh levelofprogression into higher education