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Blue Coat Sunday, Sunday 8th March 2026

19 Dec 2025

Save the date for a very special Blue Coat Sunday which will be held with a service at St Matthew’s Church, 10.45a.m.We will be celebrating the 370th anniversary of Blue Coat in Walsall which will include the publication of Centuries of Service – A Brief History of the Blue Coat Schools in Walsall. As part of the celebrations, we are keen to gauge interest in: Tours of the school on Saturday 7th March 2026 A lunch in school after the service on Sunday 8th March 2026To assess viability of these events, I would be grateful if you could complete an expression of interest:

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Takeover Day, 21st November 2025

18 Dec 2025

Friday 21st November was Takeover Day where students took over various roles within the Academy.Pupils were asked to submit applications so they could see the goings-on in various aspects of school-life. The successful applicants worked alongside administrators, teachers, the site team and even the principal! This allowed our students to gain an insight into various job roles and was an engaging way to bring learning to (real) life.Chiefly, Rights 12 and 29 were covered within this day where our student’s were listened to and the day helped them to develop their talents and

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A BCA first: Sixth Form Psychology, Sociology & Criminology students visit Shrewsbury Prison.

17 Dec 2025

Yesterday, students from year 13 Psychology, Sociology and Criminology courses went on a trip to Shrewsbury Prison to learn how prisons are run, what their conditions are like and what is involved in their use, linking to different parts of all students' subjects. The students benefitted from a guided tour picking up some fascinating facts, were able to explore during lunch and also took part in an escape room. The students were in groups of 5 whilst staff were in a separate escape room in the dark! It was a great experience for all (although no one managed to best the escape room) and we hope to take students again in the future.Thank you to Miss L Smith in organising such an unique and interesting trip for our students and to Miss Atkar for accompanying on the day.Rights 17, 28 and 29 all link to aims and access to

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Sixth Form Enrichment Trip- London and The Lion King

17 Dec 2025

Last Wednesday, Sixth Form spent the day in London visiting landmarks like Buckingham Palace, taking in the sights and they were enthralled by the captivating Lion King theatre production at The Lyceum.Thank you to Mr Lowe for organising this trip and for accompanying Sixth Form on the day along with Miss Atkar.Every child has the right to rest, relax, play and take part in cultural and creative activities (Right

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The Wizard of Oz: A Wicked Pantomime, Year 7

16 Dec 2025

Last Tuesday, Year 7 students followed the yellow brick road to Walsall Arena's festive pantomime; 'The Wizard of Oz: A Wicked Pantomime'. Our students really embraced the spirit of the performance getting involved with singing along, inflatable throwing and laughing at the cheesy jokes. It was a really fun morning and commend our students for their super behaviour and attitude on the day.Thank you to Mrs Trafford for organising this outing and for Mrs McKeon in accompanying on the day.Right 31: Every child has the right to rest, relax, play and to take part in cultural and creative

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Local Poet and Playwright delivers poetry workshop to Year 8

16 Dec 2025

On Thursday 27th November, Nafeesa Hamid visited and delivered a session to Year 8 students about how poetry and creative writing influences careers and futures. Students had the opportunity to write their own poems and had a Q and A session with the poet.Workshops such as this really do help our pupils to find their voices and share their opinions (Right 12-Respect for Children’s Views) and to share freely with others what they learn, think and feel, by talking, drawing, writing (Right

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Last day of term is Friday 19th December 2025

15 Dec 2025

A gentle reminder that the last day of term is Friday 19th December 2025, with a phased dismissal from midday, this is also a non-uniform day. Your non-uniform donation can be paid in cash to the school office or via School Gateway.Spring term commences on Monday 5th January 2026 for all

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Christmas at St Matthew’s Church, Walsall

15 Dec 2025

There is lots to look forward to at St Matthew’s Church leading up to and over Christmas. We would encourage anyone to observe these important services in the Christian calendar.As a Rights Respecting School we respect Right 14 – Freedom of Thought and

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BCA hosts local employers

11 Dec 2025

On Wednesday, 3rd December, BCA hosted its first Christmas Coffee and Cake Morning for local employers.We were delighted to welcome representatives from: • National Highways • Keepmoat • Core Attack Fitness ClubThe event was designed to strengthen connections with local businesses and the wider community, creating opportunities that could benefit our pupils. We are thrilled to share that, as a result of this initiative, we have already secured several work experience placements—making the morning a great success!Thank you to Mrs Athwal in spearheading this initiative and liaising with local employers.As a Rights Respecting School we are always working in the Best Interests of the Child (Right 3) and we continuously work towards helping our children develop in the best possible way (Right

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West Midlands Railway- Student Season Tickets for the Spring Term are now on sale.

10 Dec 2025

Order before Friday 19 December 2025 for delivery before the travel window opens on Monday 05 January 2026.For more information visit- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/tickets-discounts/discounts/student-season-train-ticketsThank you to West Midlands Railway for producing this poster and allowing us to share it.We are pleased to promote offers such as these which will help families towards travel costs as per Right 26 of the Convention on the Rights of the

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