Earlier this month, twelve Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award Students, Mr Miles, Miss Franks and Mrs Duckett walked 8 miles off-road around Kinver in South Staffordshire over the Easter holidays. The Great British weather tested the group as they navigated their route along muddy bridle paths, tow-paths of the Worcestershire and Staffordshire Canal, foot paths and …
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A team of primary school rappers has won first place in a poetry slam at Grace Academy Darlaston run by Andy Craven-Griffiths, renowned lead singer and rapper for his band ‘Middleman’. The winning rappers from Years 3 and 4 at Kings Hill Primary School beatboxed their way to victory against 53 of their school mates …
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Emma Bausch, the Outreach Worker at Oriel College, Oxford visited the Academy today to hold workshops with our Year 10 and Sixth Form students. These workshops gave a valuable insight into University life. The Year 10 students were given an introduction to university life, including reasons to go to university, choosing a course, with a …
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During the last half term we have been running our “Miss Understood” course for Year 8 and 9 girls. In these sessions, the students who signed up started to understand ways that they are valued, how to build a positive identity, the need to form good foundations for excellent friendships and how to form healthy …
“Miss Understood” Sessions Conclude with Special Celebration Day Read More »