Rashmita Patel

Footwear Friday

Tomorrow is “Footwear Friday”. All students are allowed to change their footwear tomorrow. Students are not allowed to wear high heels, sleep-type wear such as slippers, flip flops or no-open-toe shoes. They can wear crocs and socks, trainers and any other flat/closed toe shoes. 

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Ste Hamilton, a successful real estate developer and entrepreneur

Today our Post 16 students had the incredible opportunity to hear from Ste Hamilton, a successful real estate developer and entrepreneur, who delivered a powerful talk on motivation, inspiration, and self-discipline. From local, humble beginnings in Willenhall, to building a thriving property portfolio, Ste shared his journey with honesty, humour, and drive – leaving students

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Online Safety

In the wake of Netflix‘s gritty new drama Adolescence, police and online safety experts are once again urging adults to pay attention to the hidden meanings behind common emojis. In the series, a teenage boy is drawn into dangerous online communities where emojis act as gatekeepers to radical ideologies. While fictional, the story is based

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Survey on Attendance

Parents, carers and guardians are invited to complete a survey on attendance at Grace Academy Darlaston as part of our research project with ImpactEd. ImpactEd is a social enterprise research company which evaluates what is working well in schools across the country and what impact this is having on the outcomes of our young people.

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International Women’s Day

This year, for International Women’s Day, we were thrilled to welcome a group of students from Grace Academy Darlaston to our IM Group head office in Solihull. The students had the opportunity to meet and be inspired by female colleagues thriving in male-orientated industries. Our Careers and Aspirations Specialist, Vince Gordon, led an insightful session

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Young Carers Week 2025

This week at Grace Academy Darlaston, our Ethos Team has been working with young carers to celebrate Young Carers Week 2025. Our Family Support Worker prepared gift bags for the students in line with this year’s theme – Give Me a Break. The focus has been on the importance of providing young carers with the

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