Year 7 Settling In Evening – 14th October
Year 7 Parents! Every year we hold Year 7 Settling In Evening so that you can meet with your child’s L4L/Form teacher – the person
October 1, 2025
Year 7 Parents! Every year we hold Year 7 Settling In Evening so that you can meet with your child’s L4L/Form teacher – the person
Calling all parents/carers of SEND students: We need you to book an appointment to meet with your child’s Key Worker to discuss targets for this
During September it has been great to hear from and visit some of our ex-Year 11 students at their Post-16 placements. Every year once the
Year 11 After-School Study Support Sessions and Year 11 GCSE Exam Success Evening Dear Families, We are committed to supporting your child in achieving their
Dear Students and Families, We have made the decision to stop students bringing spray deodorants, aftershaves and perfumes into the Academy, due to the vast
As we approach the end of the holidays, the shops are full of Back to School displays. We know that lots of you will be
We are really excited to see our Summer Year 11 Leavers again on GCSE Results Day. Students will be able to collect their exam
We wanted to share with you the support available to families over the Summer holiday period who would be entitled to Free School Meals. Sandwell
Join us for the final Family Forum of the year! Find out about recent updates, exciting summer events and what can be looked forward to
Here is our new style end of term letter. Please view this in full screen mode to get the best effect. You can also click
In conjunction with the University of Birmingham, WBCA are proud and excited to host this year’s Sir Keith Palmer Lecture with geologist and adventurer Professor
Today we acknowledge and celebrated all of the talented girls and women in our school, our families and our community on this International Women’s Day.
Today is National Colleague and Employee Appreciation Day. Our staff work incredibly hard every single day to deliver the best outcomes for students, and we
Click here to reserve your place We invite you to our next Family Forum, taking place on Wednesday 5th March. We are holding two sessions
Here are some updates and important information prior to the start of Spring Term 2. Feb Half Term 2025 Letter Click the link to find
If your child is in Year 11 or has an SEN Key Worker, log into Arbor online or via the smartphone app to make appointments
Free Arts & Crafts and Digital Literacy Sessions for Adults Dates: Every Thursday Time:10am -11:30am Address: Thimblemill Library, Thimblemill Road Smethwick B67 5RJ Free Arts
This year’s Winter Booklet is out! You can find both a downloadable and online version here: www.sandwell.gov.uk/winterbooklet Online Flipbook
British Cycling will be hosting a skills camp on Tuesday 18th February 10:30am-12:30pm and Thursday 1-3pm. Places are limited to 12 riders. The event is
There are so many free activities on offer in Sandwell over the next few months. You can choose from gardening, cooking, youth clubs, boxing camps,
Top of the Bench Chemistry Competition We are very proud to announce that WBCA entered the Royal Society of Chemistry competition. Two teams entered the
Our end of term Letter can be downloaded from this link or viewed below: https://wbca.school/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Christmas-Letter-2024.pdf December 2024 Dear Families End of Autumn Term Letter
Please wrap up warm and drive safely. We open to students at the normal time of 8:40am today. Year 11 exams are Physics this morning
Due to the poor weather conditions and the Academy being closed, we have had to reschedule the Y6 Fair Banding Tests that were taking place
Again, we are sorry for the inconvenience this may cause but for the safety of staff and students, we have had to make the difficult
We announced via text and email earlier this morning that unfortunately due to the poor weather conditions, we have had to close the Academy today.
A reminder – all Summer 2024 Leavers should have received an email invitation to the personal email address they left with us on results day,
We have 30 spaces for children in Year 7 to take part in our event in celebration of St Martin’s Day! Learn about this German
Save the date! November 14, 2024 SF-SCA- dated A5 Flyer 2 (1) If your child is in Year 11 they will be starting to think
Calling all Summer 2024 Leavers – sign up here to join us to celebrate your achievements and collect your certificates.
Please read our first main newsletter of the half term. It is packed with lots of updates and events that are just around the corner.
GCSE Results DAY – Thursday, 22nd August, 9am – 12pm This Thursday brings our very first GCSE Results Day! A reminder that our ex-Year 11
Welcome to Year 6 Students! We are looking forward to welcoming our new intake of Year 6 students on Wednesday 3 and Thursday 4 July.Children
Revision and Exam Timetables Year 11 Students have been given a timetable for the next three weeks, up until half term. For the vast majority
Year 11 Attendance competition – your chance to win a £10 lifestyle voucher! Excellent attendance in school is important as it increases your chances of
Poetry by Heart Workshop On Friday 2nd February, a group of students from Year 8 to 11 who have shown interest in taking part in
Exciting Writing Opportunity for WBCA Students To explore how people with different beliefs and values can deal with disagreement and come to a decision or
Year 7 Visit Holy Trinity Church On Tuesday 23rd January, Year 7 visited Holy Trinity Church to learn more about Places of Worship. Year 7
WBCA to Join sparx reader in exciting pilot programme We are really excited to launch Sparx Reader with KS3 as one of a handful of
Tuesday 6th Feb, 10am – 2pm: Apprenticeship event at Sandwell College
Year 11 Parents and Carers – GCSE Maths Guidance Here is a reminder of some useful information and tips to help your child prepare for
Our Theatre School’s Christmas show, “This is What I Mean” is being performed on Wednesday 20th December at 6pm. With some original devised content drawing
Year 11 Mock Results Day 2023 Today we held a Mock Results Day for Year 11 Students – so they had a taster of what
Get ready to spread joy and make a difference this festive season by donning your most vibrant jumpers for Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Day
In our Theatre School, students have been working hard on Wednesdays after school with our Performing Arts department and our partners at Birmingham Hippodrome to
Come and join us for a hot chocolate at this popular event! If you would like a stall at this event please contact rdey@wbca.shirelandcat.net Stalls
Trust Christmas Card Competition – DEADLINE EXTENDED to midday, Friday 1 December Would you like your design to represent our Trust’s Christmas this year? We
There is an INSET Day on Friday 17th November, meaning that the Academy will be closed to students. We have also been informed that there
This week is Number Confidence Week. Visit Number Confidence Week 2023 | National Numeracy to find out more and to access and download free resources for
Some of our Year 9 students represented WBCA at the Black Country Geographical Association Quiz at Beacon Hill Academy. This is the first time WBCA
Black history month in books! We have been celebrating a huge range of authors during this Black History Month in the library. Pop in to
Congratulations to our Year 9 students who created a flag for Antarctica to celebrate Antarctica Day. Our 4 finalists flags have made it to Antarctica
Exam Invigilator recruitment We are currently recruiting some new Exam Invigilators – please see a letter explaining some details about the post here: https://wbca.school/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/WBCA-Invigilators-Recruitment-Letter.pdf
Please see this link to a letter containing some updates for this term. https://wbca.school/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/October-2023-Letter.pdf
october is BLack history month As we enter October, we are celebrating Black History Month. This year’s theme is Saluting our Sisters. If you are interested, you
We hope that all of our current and new students have had an enjoyable summer break. A reminder that term starts for ALL students on
End of Half Term 5 Letter – updates for families Here you can access our most recent updates for families and students, including successes from
Students in Year 10 may like to attend the Dudley College and/or Dudley Sixth Open Evening on Wednesday 7th June. The event is being held
Getting ready for exam success Here are links to the examination timetables for all year groups for the summer examinations. Exams for Years 7, 8
Dudley College Open Day Saturday 11th March 2023 See this post from Dudley College.Our Open Day is taking place this Saturday 11th March between 10am – 2pm. All
Year 9 Options Evening – Thursday 9th March 2023 Please remember to attend at your appointment time to discuss the career aspirations and subject choices
February 2023 Dear Families, I recently wrote to you explaining that there was national strike action by the National Education Union on Wednesday 1st March
Dear Family, Over half term we have installed an electronic lock system to our automated outer main reception doors. This added level of security and
Please see this letter outlining details of the upcoming Options Evening for Year 9. If your child is out of school on the upcoming ski
Here are a few of the events on offer as we celebrate a week of reading for World Book Day 2023.
Here you can find a copy of the letter sent out to families with a review of the half term and some updates for after
Here are the instructions for Home Learning for Wednesday 1st February. Year 7 Year 7 have some L4L Flipped Learning Tasks to complete related to
January 2023 Dear Family Academy Closure Wednesday, 1 February 20223 Industrial Action (Strike) I recently wrote to you explaining that there was national strike action
Young Reporters In Print A number of our Year 10 students have signed up to a Young Reporters Programme where they are able to research
Welcome to the first fortnightly WBCA Careers Newsletter for students and families. In each issue we will showcase different careers, opportunities, universities, colleges and advice
Free careers event for Year 9 & 10 students and families Go to http://www.connexionssandwell.co.uk to book your ticket – places going fast.
