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BCA Sixth Form Mock Assessment Centre in partnership with Black Country Support for Schools

10 Jul 2025

Earlier today (Thursday 10th July 2025), we welcomed the team from Black Country Support Schools to deliver a mock Assessment Centre experience for all Level 3 students in Year 12. Most higher level apprenticeships and a huge number of jobs now use assessment centres as part of the recruitment process. Gaining an insight into this selection method and the opportunity to learn from mistakes and be taught successful strategies for these tasks is a big advantage.Students spent the first 30mins leaning about do’s and don’t in the job application process: presentation, body language, handshakes, mannerisms, how to present yourself in the best light etc They then broke into three groups of ten and took part in a series of group tasks where their own personal performances were scrutinised and assessed by one of the BCSS staff.The students really embraced this opportunity and learned valuable strategies about how to make themselves stand out for the right reasons amongst other candidates in

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Facial Recognition is coming to Blue Coat CE Academy

10 Jul 2025

We are excited to announce that from September 2025 we will be introducing Facial Recognition as a fast and straightforward payment experience for school meals. It is important to us that everyone in our school community, including parents/carers and students, are well informed about this new development and have all the information needed before opting to use this new service.Why?Facial Recognition offers a quick and secure way for students to purchase school meal items without needing cash. It is also quicker than finger biometrics, which is our current system. Facial Recognition will speed up the break and lunchtime service with a contactless point-of-sale experience.How?Students simply choose their meal, look at the checkout camera, and proceed with a quick and secure point-of-sale experience. An image of the face is captured, and the software turns unique features of the face geometry, such as the distance between the eyes and the distance from the top of the forehead to the chin, to create

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Sixth Form Work Experience at KIC Radio

08 Jul 2025

Thank you to the team at KIC Radio for the invaluable work experience that you afforded to Blue Coat CE Academy pupils! The pupils have created podcasts which you can listen to herePodcasts - KIC RadioBlades and Broken Lives: Tackling Knife Crime Trench Talks, Knife Crime RealitiesFrom the team at KIC Radio “We had a fantastic week and I believe both KIC Radio and the students gained so much out of the experience. They are a true credit to your school and we would love to welcome them back anytime.”Well done to our pupils for taking this opportunity and getting the most out of it.As a Rights Respecting School we understand that the aims of education extend far past the classroom and developing the pupil’s personalities, talents and abilities are just as important (Right

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Year 10 visit the University of Wolverhampton’s annual Scifest

07 Jul 2025

On the last Friday of June staff had the pleasure of taking 64 Year 10 students to the University of Wolverhampton for the annual Scifest event. All pupils were extremely well behaved and really enjoyed their day in a positive way. They walked around campus in groups and engaged with all the variety of STEM experts that were on offer giving them a glimpse into how the subjects link in the real world. This provides valuable information for our pupil’s next steps, career choices and the employment pathways that are open to them.All pupils were well behaved and demonstrated our Bluecoat values throughout the whole day. Towards the end of the day pupils commented on how the day had been a positive experience which they really enjoyed.As a Rights Respecting School we understand that the aims of education extend far past the classroom and developing the pupil’s personalities, talents and abilities are just as important (Right

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Blue Coat Academy walk away as winners from photography competition

03 Jul 2025

In partnership with the Rotary club our pupils were awarded certificates and prizes by the mayor of Walsall at the new Art Gallery.Congratulations on being awarded first place and runners up. What an incredible achievement, we are so proud of you all! As a Rights Respecting School, we are so proud to be supporting Right 31 that states every child has the right to creative

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Staffordshire County U15 Boys Cricket Tournament- County Finals Qualifiers

02 Jul 2025

A fantastic day of cricket at the Staffordshire County U15 Boys Cricket Tournament, with 8 of our talented players stepping up to the plate and giving it their all! 🏏Group Stage: The boys played three matches in their group, winning two and narrowly losing one by just 2 runs. 💪 • First up, a solid win against Pool Hayes with a total of 109 runs! 🏆 • Then, another convincing victory over Sandwell with 105 runs, putting us in a great position for qualification. 🌟 Despite the heartbreaker in the one-run loss, the team’s strong performance saw them qualify as Best Runner-Up across the three groups!Semi-Final: Next up, it was a big challenge against John Taylor High School - the team that had beaten everyone on the day. The boys batted first and set a strong total on the board. However, in a heartbreaking twist, with only one over left to play, we had to forfeit the game. This was due to a mix-up with

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Charity Football match to raise funds for Camps International trip to Cambodia, summer of 2026

01 Jul 2025

Three of our Blue Coat pupils are raising money for a self-funded trip to Cambodia in the summer of 2026 with Camps International. As part of the fund-raising effort why not show your support this Saturday (5th July) at a charity football match organised by our very own Jack, one of the lads embarking on this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. This will be an adventure that includes challenging treks, cultural immersion and impactful community projects- the boys will certainly be out of their comfort zones so every penny raised really does count!The teams include pupils and staff from Blue Coat Academy. Refreshments will be on sale, there is a raffle and penalty shoot-outs for spectators after the match.📅 Saturday 5th July 2025 at📍 Delves Green Road Playing Fields, Walsall, WS5 4LW🕒 3.00p.m. kick off🎫 Everyone invited to watch: contributions appreciated of £5 per adult/£2 per under 18This is a cash only

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BCA pupils shine at the Summer Singing Festival

01 Jul 2025

On Thursday 19th June, 10 of our vocal students went to Walsall Arena for the Secondary School Day of this year’s Summer Singing Festival. Organised by Walsall Music Education Service and Rock Choir Rock Stars they learnt three pieces during the morning; Green Green Grass by George Ezra, Fix You by Cold Play and Levitating by Dua Lipa. In the afternoon the students performed the songs and this was filmed. The video of this is now on Walsall Education Service's You Tube Channel.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiVmSN1NgpwThank you Mr Gardner for organising this fantastic opportunity for our very talented

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Diversity Day reminder, Friday 4th July 2025

30 Jun 2025

The Academy is looking forward to what promises to be a fantastic day. As a Church of England school, our ethos and values are based on Christian traditions but our students come from many different backgrounds and faiths, and we use the richness that this diversity brings to enhance learning opportunities and bring our school community closer together. On the day there will be lots going on including bhangra dancing, performance poet, 360 booth, steel pans and more.Staff and students are invited to attend on Diversity Day in cultural dress. Cultural dress refers to clothing that is specific to a particular culture or region, often reflecting historical, social, and religious customs.  Alternatively, clothing which links with a particular theme or colours of a national flag would also be appropriate.As a Rights Respecting School we recognise that children have the right to their own identity (Right 8), children can choose their own thoughts opinions and religion (Right 14), aims of education

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Academy pupil’s pop-up shop at The Crossing, St Paul’s Church, Walsall

24 Jun 2025

Pupils have been working hard crafting items such as painted stones, jewellery boxes, pictures frames, bird houses and more. Pop in today (Tuesday 24th June 2025) between 11a.m. – 2.30p.m. to show your support and to pick up some beautiful, handcrafted, bespoke items.Thank you to Mr Ahmed for supporting the students today.We fully support our pupil’s right to access and create art (Right 31) as part of being a Rights Respecting

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