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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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Blue Coat Academy pupils visit the University of Birmingham to take part in the Big Health Quiz

20 Jun 2025

Last week a group of year 8s visited University of Birmingham. They participated in a Big Health Quiz against 15 other local schools. Once again, up against some strong competition they all performed extremely well.  One of the teams came in third place and were only a few points away from coming higher, well done boys!. They showed excellent teamwork and analytical skills.Thank you to Mr Virdee for giving the pupils an invaluable experience of university life.As a Rights Respecting School we recognise that learning and teaching does not just happen in the classroom and it certainly does not stop for our pupils once they leave our corridors; making learning fun, accessible and rewarding happens every day. (Rights 28- Access to Education and Right 29 Aims of

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Academy pupils visit the University of Birmingham to take part in the Big Biology Quiz

19 Jun 2025

A group of year 10 pupils went to the Big Biology Quiz at the beginning of June at the University of Birmingham. The group competed against local schools, including many grammar schools. As we arrived and they saw the buses they were nervous but after little pep talk, they got into the day and started to work well in their respective teams. We did have a group that manged to secure a spot prize, well done girls! Unfortunately, we did not place in the top 3, however all the pupils were excellent participants and represented the Bluecoat values impeccably.  They enjoyed their experience, and conversations were overheard where they were discussing how much they would like to one day study at the university. An excellent day all round.Thank you to Mr Virdee for giving the pupils an invaluable experience of university life.As a Rights Respecting School we recognise that learning and teaching does not just happen in the classroom and

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National Thank a Teacher Day 2025, June 18th

18 Jun 2025

National Thank a Teacher Day is an annual celebration of teachers and support staff across early years settings, schools and colleges.Today is a chance to celebrate all the educators, assistants, administration, caterers and cleaners who support and educate within the Blue Coat Academy community.Send your e-card

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Blue Coat Academy entrepreneurs win cash prize for their business venture from The King’s Trust Enterprise Challenge

16 Jun 2025

Last Friday 5 of our Year 10 girls pitched their business idea for a second time to a panel at The King’s Trust Enterprise challenge.Claire Daniel (CEO Edgbaston Priory Club) gave the girls some valuable input and advice on their last visit and after a successful second pitch the judging panel deliberated and decided to award them a start-up fund of £250 to get their idea off the ground.On the second round, Miss Addison who has supported the girls all along the way said, “they showed confidence, determination, and belief in what they want to achieve. All five of our pupils represented the school with all the Blue Coat values on display for all to see. They were an absolute credit to the school.”The girls were able to gain an insight into Claire’s journey of becoming a CEO and were given the opportunity to have a tennis lesson with one of Edgbaston’s coachesAs a Rights Respecting School we understand that

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Summer STEM Week at Blue Coat Academy from TA Education

10 Jun 2025

Get ready for a week of innovation, creativity, and hands-on tech adventures! The Walsall Summer Tech Week 2025 is a one-of-a-kind experience for young minds eager to explore the world of coding, robotics, AI, and virtual reality. Hosted at the fantastic Blue Coat CofE Academy, this week-long club is packed with exciting workshops and challenges designed to inspire the next generation of digital creators and problem-solvers.Whether your child is a budding engineer, a curious coder, or just loves tech, this is the perfect summer activity to spark their imagination and build new skills.Target age: 11-13 year olds.Build, Code, Create! Summer STEM Week Tickets, Mon, Jul 28, 2025 at 9:30 AM |

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Pictures from visit to Manor Hospital. King's Trust.

World of Work Day from the Placement, Employment & Experience Team at Walsall Manor Hospital

06 Jun 2025

On Tuesday 3rd June a group of Year 7 pupils were lucky enough to tour various departments at Walsall Manor Hospital.Split into three groups they visitedThe Image Department- where the pupils learned all about state-of-the-art CT scans. These are highly detailed computer images that can be taken of any part of the body, including bones, muscles, fat, organs, and blood vessels. The Faculty of Simulation where the pupils were introduced to a life-size mannequin which had a pulse, blinked, sighed and even screamed, finding out that it cost £95,000! The Infection Control where they were shown how ineffective everyday hand-washing can be. The pupils scrubbed their hands clean - or so they thought- but then looked at them under UV lighting and were surprised at the amount of germs that can still linger.After lunch, the group took part in three further workshops all about the value and availability of apprenticeships in the workplace.  Jacqui Watkeys, an ex Blue Coat Pupil herself,

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Pictures from Apprenticeship Taster Day. Machinery and students.

Apprenticeship Taster Day 2025, Year 10 visit In-Comm, Aldridge

03 Jun 2025

On Monday 19th May 2025, pupils visited In-Comm, Aldridge to get an insight into a day in the life of an apprentice; what skills and qualities are needed when going through the application and interview process.On arrival, pupils were greeted by STEM Engagement Lead, Leanne, who took the group for a tour of the site to see the different areas where the apprentices are trained, meeting some of the trainers and apprentices along the way. They were helpful in answering some of our students’ questions and giving them lots of information about the different roles and companies In-Comm work alongside.Next the students were set a challenge- they had to design a mechanical system to transport a ball safely both vertically and horizontally for 200mm. They were able to use which ever mechanism they wanted to move the ball effectively along their design.The teams had some time to plan, design, make and test their designs before being judged by some of

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Dog training from West Midlands Police. Students at information tents.

Pupils visit the National Police Dog Trials at Tally Ho!

21 May 2025

13 year 8 students visited the National Police Dog Trials at Tally Ho! West Midlands. Pupils were able to take advantage of demonstrations from different departments within the Police, from the Firearms Unit to their Training Team to the Drone Unit. Students were able to talk to serving officers and police staff about their different roles within the force and get some careers advice.Pupils participated in a test which all serving Police Officers must complete to join the West Midlands force, The Bleep Test. One of our students achieved level 9.6 which is what all officers who wish to serve in the Firearms Unit must achieve. Well done, Harley!!!The pupils observed a serving Police Dog called Addison (great name) in action and training in the dog pool. They also saw the Drone Unit and were able to chat to the Officers who flew them at different events and incidents.Before they left, they saw all of the Units in action in

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