This month, as part of our personal development programme, we have been focussing on what it means to be an active citizen.

Our form groups have been creating Christmas boxes for the residents at Bentley Court Care Home in Wednesfield. On Wednesday 20^th December, our prefects delivered the Christmas boxes the form groups had created to the residents at the care home. 

The prefects enjoyed speaking with the residents over a hot chocolate and marshmallows in their communal room and then delivered some of the boxes to residents in their individual rooms. 

Wednesfield Academy has a great relationship with the care home and we look forward to continuing to work with them in the future.

On Tuesday 12th December, 50 students across the Matrix Schools met at Barr Beacon to find out more about their “Far From Home” Italian adventure as part of the Turing Scheme. The day consisted of meeting their staff, team building activities and learning more about where they are going. This of course would not have been complete without a “surviving Italy” language taster session from a native Italian, as well as tasting some authentic Italian dishes such as ‘Melanzane alla Parmigiana’ ‘Patate, Gorgonzola e Chorizo’ and a choice of ‘Antipasti’ to awaken their taste buds. The day was finished off by writing a Christmas card back to their pen pal in our partner school in Rome, we cannot wait to visit and meet them in person! 

Year 9 pupils were given the amazing opportunity to take part in an online outreach event by The Holocaust Educational Trust. Pupils engaged in an emotive talk by Lu Lawrence, daughter of Holocaust survivor Zigi Shipper BEM. Lu has taken up the mantle of sharing her father’s testimony as a member of the second generation. She spoke about her father’s experience as well as her your own Jewish identity and why Holocaust remembrance is so important to her. 

Did you complete your GCSEs with us in Summer 2023?

If you have the left the academy to continue your provision elsewhere your GCSE exam certificates will be able to be collected from school reception at the times below:

• Monday 27^th November between 10:00am and 12:00pm
• Wednesday 29^th November between 1:00pm and 3:00pm
• Thursday 30^th November between 10:00am and 12:00pm

If your child is unable to collect at the times listed below, they can contact school to arrange a mutually convenient time for collection or send written consent for a family member to collect on their behalf. Consent must be sent by email to postbox@wednesfieldacademy.co.uk and must be provided prior to the collection date. The family member must bring photographic ID with them.

 If you are still with us in Sixth Form, your certificates will be given out in school.

We are extremely proud of two of our Year 8 cadets who gave up their own time at the weekend to support the British Legion by selling poppies as part of Remembrance Day.

The pupils Cadet Davis and Virk sold poppies in conjunction with the local ATC 196 (Walsall) Squadron on Bloxwich High Street.

An excellent example of our academy values!

We are delighted to launch our themed menus for 2023/24 off the back of our very successful new menu for the academic year. 

These special days are an opportunity to celebrate events, festivals and cultures from around the world across all of the Matrix Academy Trust schools. Not only will these provide pupils with a wide range of food experiences but will also compliment our Personal Development curriculum and Theme of the Week.

Watch this space for more updates on our menus and the wonderful food that we will be offering as part of these events.

It is always an honour to present the Black History Month assembly. Learning about this part of history and celebrating our differences is vital in bringing together the school community. By shining a light on just a few Black icons, and exploring their diverse stories, I hope I can start some important conversations and ultimately show the school that greatness can come from anywhere.

Mr Abban

This year harvest festival will be celebrated on 1^st October.

Harvest Festival celebrates the time of year when crops have been gathered from the field and people can reflect and show gratitude for the food that they have.

Starting this week, houses will be competing to see who can collect the most items over the harvest period. Bring your items to you house office.

Please donate tinned items or items in sealed packets only.

On the last week before half term, we will count the items and announce the winning house.

Al items collected will then be donated to a local food bank.

Year 7 Parents and Carers.

On Tuesday 26^th September you are invited to our Year 7 Settling in Evening from 4.30pm till 6.30pm.

The evening will include a number of presentations from the pastoral team and will give you an opportunity to meet your child’s form tutor.  If you have any questions, please email postbox@wednesfieldacademy.co.uk

Well done to all of the Year 9 boys who took part in their first match of the season against Heath Park.

There were plenty of positives from the match. The boys showed great fight throughout challenging for every ball. There was plenty to take from the game, which shows that the boys have the foundations of a good side.