Category: News and Events

Ready to take the next step in shaping your future this September? Join us at Shireland Biomedical UTC’s Sixth Form Open Event! This is an

Ready to take the next step in shaping your future this September? Join us at Shireland CBSO Academy’s Sixth Form Open Events! This is an

Click the image below to read all the latest from Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust and see what wonderful things our academies have been up to

Aston University’s Dr. Rezk visited WBCA’s year 11 students with an engaging showcase of mathematics and its implementation within physics. The day was marked by

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

This term, the Performing Arts department at WBCA has be abuzz with activity, offering students a gateway to creativity, skill development and exciting prospects, from

Year 11 Parents and Carers – GCSE Maths Guidance Here is a reminder of some useful information and tips to help your child prepare for

Click the image below to read all the latest from Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust and see what wonderful things our academies have been up to

Year 8 students participated in an eye-opening and transformative immersive workshop facilitated by Empathy Action, a volunteer organisation specialising in immersive workshops to shed light

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

We would like to extend a warm invitation for you to join us at our Trust’s secondary teacher recruitment event in the new year: Wednesday

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 the heart of our community lies a hub of learning, and now, an open invitation extends beyond our classroom walls. Our school facilities, including

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

In commemoration of this year’s theme, ‘Saluting Our Sisters’, WBCA hosted a poetry competition inviting students to write about their role models and inspirational figures

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

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

Secondary academies from across the Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust were visited by renowned writer, consultant and work-life balance expert, Bruce Daisley, who shared his insights

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

For the first time ever in the Academy’s history, we will be welcoming back five year groups in September. This exciting news marks a significant

Our year 6 students, who will be joining us this September, recently participated in an exciting induction to West Bromwich Collegiate Academy. The programme involved

West Bromwich Collegiate Academy is delighted to announce that it will be opening its doors to prospective students and their parents on Thursday 14 September

As part of their ‘Journeys’ theme for this half term, our Year 7 students have been visiting a variety of local places of worship to

Our school’s creative spirit shone brightly this half term as we gathered for another year to celebrate the amazing work of our talented students at

Before the end of the summer term, our Year 7 students took a trip to the Baitul Ghafoor Mosque, where they learned about the Five

In July, our year 7 and 8 students took part in an amazing performance project in collaboration with the Birmingham Hippodrome. The project centred around

It was certainly a night to remember at WBCA as our students took centre stage and delivered an amazing performance of “Shrek the Musical”, receiving

As we approach the final weeks of term, our Young Engineers Society reflect on their brilliant works of innovation, creativity and teamwork. The Society, which

We are thrilled to share that following our success of reaching the Apps For Good 2023 Showcase Finals, our Year 8 team have won the

In an impressive display of talent and innovation, year 8 students Tanaya, Winni, Callan and Shibana have made it to the Apps for Good 2023

We were privileged to welcome children’s author Georgia Byng, who made a special visit to our year 7 students, where she shared her expertise and

March has proven to be a month of big successes for our year 9 and 10 students, who showcased their amazing knowledge and skills in

Year 9 and 10 students visited Wednesbury Library for the Careers with Words event, organised by Writing West Midlands.     The event aimed to empower

Students on the Scholars Programme recently completed their course, which was marked with a memorable graduation ceremony at Warwick University alongside other programme participants from

Year 9 students Miracle, Garry and Isaac have been chosen as finalists for Poetry By Heart’s 2023 Grand Finale, where they will be representing West

March marks a very special occasion for book lovers around the globe: World Book Day. At WBCA, we decided to celebrate this wonderful event by

West Bromwich Collegiate Academy has been featured in the Apps for Good 2022 Impact, which shares thoughts from schools, staff and students across the UK

Exciting news for our book lovers at WBCA! From 15th March, a group of our students will have the amazing opportunity of shadowing The Yoto

On Monday, a group of our Year 9 students visited Christ Church College to kick off the launch of their Scholars Programme! As well as

Year 9 students took a trip to the National Memorial Arboretum last week, where they participated in a Holocaust Heroes Explorer Day, organized as part

We would like to extend a warm invitation for you to join us at our Trust’s secondary teacher recruitment event in the new year: Wednesday 11 January

On Thursday, we took a group of students to London to see the theatre production of ‘The Woman in Black’! We aim to have our

Thursday 8th December is Festive Jumper Day at WBCA in aid of Save The Children! Wear a festive jumper for the day in place of

House Points Leader Board A huge well done to all our Houses, Top 10 students and Subject Stars of the Week for their amazing work and

As part of our Literacy for Life theme ‘Whose Earth Is It Anyway?’, our Year 9 students have been learning about how humans can impact

  Calling all parents and carers! Have you signed up to our National Online Safety Platform? The online world poses an ever-increasing risk to children,

The fun never stops at WBCA, and our DT department has been a hive of activity! Our Year 10 students have been producing some excellent

We are taking part in the first ever Britannica Magazine Quiz next week! An overwhelming number of students have volunteered and been shortlisted to a

We have invited to vote on the School Library Association’s Information Book Awards! We received the final three books where during our Wednesday Book Club,

On Wednesday, WBCA’s Year 8 Art students received a special visit from comic book artist Mark Farmer, who talked about the life and work of

We have been holding a wide range of events through our E-Praise programme running up to half term! As well as being able to spend

On Thursday 20th October 2022, our Design Technology Team will be holding its first Information and guidance Session between 5:00 and 5:30pm. This session will

Preparations for our Christmas production are already well underway with our Theatre School students in the final stages of exploring different concepts and ideas for

In celebration of European Day of Languages, staff and students at WBCA have been enjoying some tasteful delights influenced by some of our European friends!

Following our students’ huge successes in the programme this recent year, Apps for Good have featured West Bromwich Collegiate Academy in their promotional film! The

Theatre School auditions have been underway this week, with the Academy seeing its first Theatre School project coming to fruition with an upcoming version of

“How much does a story change if we change the point of view?” That was the question posed for this year’s Young Writers 2022 Competition,

Huge congratulations to Sourav in Year 7 for creating a winning campaign poster for the We Wonder: Protect Our Planet reading challenge. Over 170 pupils

Congratulations to Arun in Year 9, who has been awarded ‘Highly Commended in the West Midlands’ for his entry into the Step into the NHS

Our Silent Movies Oscars took place in July, where nominated students and their families were invited to a special red carpet event in which audiences

A handful of Year 7 students got to enjoy the wonderful summer weather this past July with a great day out to experience an open-air

Exciting projects and developments continue to roll by in our Design Technology department, with frequent posts on our social media page showing just how much

Our talented cast of Year 7, 8 and 9 students have done an amazing job with their live performances of ‘Matilda: The Musical’ this year,

We are delighted to announce that our Year 8 team has won the ‘Community Champions’ category after being awarded the Judge’s Favourite at the Apps

In recent weeks, students in Year 8 and 9 have been designing, researching, and coding apps as part of the Apps for Good programme, which

Please find attached the end of half term letter from the Principal. Half Term 5 – Letter Summer 2022

As part of their Science Curriculum Year 9 students are about to begin a topic on Energy and Forces. In order to support and extend

It’s National Careers Week! Year 9 are beginning their L4L Theme which explores a whole range of different careers and industries. They will experience several

Dear All From Tuesday 4th January 2022, the Department of Education have asked that all students wear masks in classrooms unless medically exempt. This is

If you missed our Open Evening this year you can explore our Open Evening site from last year. It has been updated slightly and gives

Take a look at our brand new prospectus, showcasing our students and the opportunities available to them. Come along to our Open Evening on Tuesday

Today, after a long term and a very unusual year lots of students received rewards and prizes for their effort and achievement. All of the

Dear All This document has been emailed to all Year 6 students but in case anyone is struggling to access the email or has not

This checklist has been put together to help the children prepare to return to school on Tuesday. Work through this checklist over the weekend: Pack

This checklist has been put together to help the children prepare to return to school on Monday. Work through this checklist over the weekend: Pack

Here are two letters that have been emailed out to families this afternoon outlining our plans for getting the children back into school.   Year

The Department for Education has announced changes to relationships, sex and health education. In secondary schools this is relationships, sex and health education (RSHE). These

Please read this letter from Chris Ward, Sandwell Director of Education, Skills and Employment, with important supporting information regarding the return to school from 8th

Dear All I hope you have all been having a good weekend. Its certainly cold and snowy. Due to the snow, the Key worker and

Dear Families Please find below a letter detailing the recent government changes to the start of term. Letter to families 31-12-2021

After carefully considering so many excellent entries, the winners of the WBCA Young Poet of the Year Award are Aimpreet (Year 8) and Amna (Year

Dear Families We know that we are currently going through very challenging times and due to the situation with COVID-19, many families find themselves in

Don’t forget: We are launching our Virtual Open Event today. You can access it here: https://shireland.sharepoint.com/sites/WBCA/OpenEvening2020 You will need to log in using these details:

Launching on the 30th September, our Open Evening site will allow you to take a virtual tour of the Academy and experience many other activities

Here is a presentation shared by WM Police. If your child will be travelling to the Academy via public transport please ensure that you and

Dear Families Please click the link for our latest update. The Academy remains open and we continue to follow DfE advice. Trust Coronavirus Letter 17-03-2020

A Message from our Trust Dear Family Members We understand completely that there has been extensive media coverage relating to the Coronavirus outbreak that began

In September West Bromwich Collegiate Academy will be entering our second year and expanding by another 150 students. Are you interested in working for us?

On Wednesday 20th November, the Year 7 Boys Basketball team travelled to Shireland Collegiate Academy for their first ever basketball fixture. Expecting to play a

Its been an amazingly busy two weeks since we returned from half term. Last half term we were incredibly proud of our students in the

Thank you to the families and students who attended the E-Safety presentation tonight, we hope you found it informative and useful. You can access a

Parents and Carers are invited to attend an ICT and E-Safety Evening where we will demonstrate various aspects of our online curriculum and cover some

From time to time we will put on events to try and put the Academy at the heart of the community.  As part of this

Three weeks in and it has as usual been a very busy week for us all, staff and students alike. Firstly I would like to

Dear All Just a reminder it is our open evening on Wednesday. There is no need to make an appointment. You will have an opportunity

Dear All With next week only a week away we include the text of the Principal’s Start of Term Letter. This is being posted to

Time for a final building update before we open. As always there are more photos in the gallery. The good news is we are on

There has been a flurry of activity on site since the last Principal’s Blog. As you can see, the building is almost complete; the tarmacking

Admissions for places for September 2020 are now open. You can apply through Sandwell Admissions. I’ve already been told by some parents they have applied! 

We have a bumper buildings update for you today with a huge number of photos added to the gallery. On site we can see a

Thursday is our induction day and we are looking forward to meeting everyone. A letter has been sent out to all families detailing arrangements. Just

We were lucky enough for a member of the site team to send up a drone around the building and get some aerial views. You

On site this morning in the pouring rain but we have a bumper buildings update for you. Photos as always are in the buildings gallery.

On site today. Lots and lots of progress throughout the building and outside. Most visibly we can see the front and back of the building

As the teaching part of our recruitment programme comes to a close, we are now looking at advertising our remaining non teaching roles. Our first

We sent out our welcome packs on Wednesday. Many thanks to all our administrative staff for putting them all together. These contain lots of information

On site today for the first time in three weeks and it is flying along with more than 70 construction workers on site. We can

At West Bromwich Collegiate Academy we aim for all children to be fully engaged with our curriculum. This extends to opportunities outside of lessons. Our

I thought I would take some time to talk about our house system, what this means and how it relates to form groups. At WBCA

Exciting news! We are delighted to announce that WBCA students will be offered a chance to learn to ski in Bormio, Italy in February 2020!

On site again this morning, fantastic progress all across the site. We are seeing not just the exterior walls springing up but also a lot

We are pleased to announce we have arranged for uniforms to be supplied by CC Uniforms, a local shop a short walk from the Academy

Dear All Onsite today with a huge amount of progress. We have seen internal classrooms and corridors beginning to be constructed, fixing and paneling on

Creating this Academy has been an amazing experience but up until now it is missing the most important aspect, the students. It has been fantastic

On site this morning and have some great photos. The floors to the second and third floors have been added and it was great to

We want to thank the more than 100 people who came to our recruitment evening last Wednesday. It was fantastic to meet so many talented

Biggest Concerns Starting a new school is a major event for both students and parents.  Below we have put together some top tips to make