One of our talented Year 9 Drama students has reimagined Romeo and Juliet with a unique twist—setting the story in the world of rival fast-food chains, Nando’s and KFC.
This fresh take on Shakespeare’s classic explores love, loyalty, and family feuds in a hilarious and creative way. Their original monologue brings passion and drama to a modern setting, proving that great stories stand the test of time.
Last week, 49 pupils and four staff members attended the second annual trip to Wolverhampton’s Civic Halls for a spectacular evening of live music. Students had the incredible opportunity to experience performances by the Wolverhampton Symphony Orchestra and the Wolverhampton Youth Orchestra, which featured our very own B. Kendall (Year 10) on clarinet. It was a proud moment for our school to see him perform, especially as he played alongside his peripatetic music teacher, who was also part of the Symphony Orchestra—a truly inspiring experience!
The evening was more than just a concert; it was a chance for pupils to broaden their understanding of music and see the exciting possibilities it offers. A highlight of the night was hearing from a young composer from Wolverhampton, who spoke about their journey into composition, encouraging students to think differently about the world of music and the careers it can lead to.
Our students were a credit to the school, demonstrating excellent behaviour and engaging enthusiastically with the performances. The trip provided them with a valuable wider community experience, opening their eyes to the richness of live orchestral music and the dedication behind it.
A huge thank you to the staff who organised and supervised the trip. We look forward to returning next year for another unforgettable evening of music!
Fifteen pupils from Years 8, 9, and 10 recently had the exciting opportunity to attend a performance of the iconic musical Blood Brothers. The trip allowed students to experience live theatre and gain valuable insight into this powerful production, which many are studying as part of their drama curriculum. The pupils were impeccably well-behaved and enthusiastic throughout, fully immersing themselves in the experience. They were captivated by the emotional storytelling, dramatic performances, and memorable music. We are incredibly proud of how they represented the school and look forward to offering more theatre trips to inspire and engage our students.
This Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD), established in 2000, is marked each year on 27th January. This date marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi concentration camp complex, and the 30th anniversary of the genocide in Bosnia. As part of the remembrance sixth form History students took part in a webcast organised by the Holocaust Educational Trust. The webcast is a special online event where thousands of schools, organisations and individuals across the UK came together to hear from Mala Tribich MBE about her experiences during the Holocaust. The students become witnesses to this lived history. We hope that by taking part in this event we have inspired our students to stand against hatred, intolerance and antisemitism.
This week we hosted our first ever trust wide football competition between all our schools. The competition was hosted at Etone College and utilised the outstanding facilities and Football Academy provision to implement a very competitive and fun filled event. The day consisted of high quality and competitive football from Year 8 pupils from each of our schools. Our pupils showcased sportsmanship of the highest quality and their passion for football shone through as pupils enjoyed playing and meeting people from across the trust.
It was evident as soon as the group stages started, the games were going to be decided with a bit of magic, an error, or the dreaded penalties. The group stages ended Bloxwich Academy, Dame Elizabeth Cadbury, Etone College and Turves Green Boys’ School progressed to the semi-final stage.
The 7th and 8th placed playoff was a competitive affair which saw the Etone B team victorious over Wednesfield Academy on penalties. The 5th and 6th placed game saw Barr Beacon win the game 1-0. In the semi-finals there was very little difference between the four schools in what was a very competitive high-quality game and again the dreaded penalty shoot-out came into force, Etone College and Bloxwich Academy progressed to the final and Turves Green and Dame Elizabeth went into the third and fourth playoff game
The 3rd and 4th playoff game was a very exciting game that saw both teams miss chances and played some free-flowing exciting football, unfortunately both keepers were to remain unbeaten, and Dame Elizabeth took the third place on penalties. The final consisted of Bloxwich Academy and Etone College in which was anyone’s to win after the two teams had played out a 0-0 draw earlier in the day. Etone started quickly and scored an absolute thunderbolt into the top corner to make it 1-0, Bloxwich to their credit competed fiercely and played some fantastic football and deserved their equaliser to make it 1-1. With both teams going for the win Etone caught Bloxwich on the break to open them up and scored 3 late goals to take the game and the title 4-1.
A huge well done to all pupils and staff involved and a big thankyou to all those that contributed to the event. We are looking forward to getting the next event booked into the calendar to see where the shield will end up next year.
Do you have a special talent you wish to showcase at our next big live event? You will have the chance to perform on stage in front of a live audience in Birmingham in the state-of-the-art theatre at Millennium Point on Thursday 15th May 2025 at our annual pupil awards evening. Whether it be singing, juggling, stand-up comedy or anything in between, we want to see all your wonderful talents. Dance entries will be accepted this year and will be entered into another competition to perform at our next outdoor trust wide summer event.
How to enter:
Submit your entry by 4pm on Friday 21st February 2025
A look back at last years event where our winning acts will have the opportunity to play can be seen below.
Yesterday we started our festive festivities with Key Stage assemblies. All of the pupils were a credit to our amazing school getting involved in all sorts of games to win points for their house.
Staff were involved too with a couple of them getting more than they signed up for during our version of The Wheel.
The behaviour of the pupils was outstanding, with lots of them wanting to take part- we all had lots of laughs.
Just another sign of how brilliant our school is.
Well done to Warwick for winning the House Cup for this half term!
Merry Christmas!
Staff this month wrapped up a book for book club and presented it for a blind swap! With only a genre and a summary to guide our choices, we were able to get ourselves into genres and stories we may not have chosen ourselves. We're all excited to catch up after the holiday to discuss!
On Tuesday 17th December, Wednesfield Academy hosted its first MADD Evening (Music, Art, Drama, and Dance) of this academic year, bringing together pupils from Year 7 to Year 12 for a spectacular celebration of creativity and talent. The evening was a vibrant showcase of dance, drama, music performances, and stunning artwork, highlighting the hard work and dedication of our pupils over the past few months.
This event was not just a display of artistic skill but also a celebration of the confidence, resilience, and pride that the performing arts inspire in our pupils. These invaluable life skills are crucial in shaping well-rounded individuals who thrive both on and off the stage.
The success of the evening is a testament to the thriving arts community at Wednesfield Academy. With such incredible talent on display, the future of the performing and creative arts at our school is undeniably bright.
A huge thank you to our parents, families, and local community for coming to support the event. Your encouragement and enthusiasm made the evening even more special.
We can’t wait to see what our pupils will achieve next!
Pupils can wear Christmas jumpers this Wednesday 18th and Thursday 19th December, and are not to bring bags (or PE kits) to school on these dates. If your child brings lunch to school they can still bring their rucksack in.
There will be no after school clubs/period 6 on Wednesday 18th December other than DofE.
The Duke of Edinburgh session this Wednesday 18th December will be the one club still taking place after school, as we have a guest coming in to speak to the pupils from the DofE Award.
On Thursday 19th December, as outlined I previous correspondence, pupils will finish school at 12.40pm, and if you child is in receipt of Free School Meals and you would like them to take a lunch home with them, please email postbox@wednesfieldacademy.co.uk.
Wednesfield Academy
Lichfield Road
Wednesfield, Wolverhampton
West Midlands
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T: 01902 558 222
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Friday: 8:00 am - 3:30 pm
