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Remembrance Day, 11th November 2025

11 Nov 2025

Today is a day of reflective remembrance to honour and commemorate all the fallen and serving military personnel throughout history.“They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.” -Ode of Remembrance (L.Binyon)Blue Coat Academy recognises the importance of such a significant day and how the UNICEF Convention on the Rights of the Child can be

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Book your place at Sixth Form Parents’ Evening, Thursday 13th November 2025

10 Nov 2025

Sixth Form parents and carers are invited to attend our Sixth Form Parents’ Evening on Thursday 13th November 2025 between 3:30pm – 6:00pm. This evening will give you the opportunity to speak to subject teachers regarding your child’s progress.The school uses an online appointment booking system. This allows you to choose your own appointment times with teachers and you will receive an email confirming your appointments. Appointments can be made from 5:00pm on Friday 17th October and will close on Wednesday 12th November at 4.00pm. Should you wish to make any changes after this time please contact the school office or email us on updatemydata@bluecoatacademy.org.If your child is in year 12, please do not book any appointments between 4:15pm – 4:35pm as there will be a ‘Introduction to UCAS/University Applications’ session for parents to attend during this

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Mental Health Youth Ambassadors

06 Nov 2025

The NHS Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust are looking for the next Mental Health Youth Ambassadors. Be part of shaping the service and share your ideas.Contact the Trust direct on bchft.blackcountrycypf.coproduction@nhs.net or call 01922 607400 for further information.Thank you to Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust for creating the poster and allowing us to share this

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Wellbeing Workshops for young people and adults/carers

04 Nov 2025

Walsall Council are holding Wellbeing Workshops throughout the year covering a variety of topics to help keep people safe, healthy and to boost overall wellbeing.Contact the Council direct on admin@street-teams.org or call 01922 621208 for further information.   

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Walsall Girls’ Cricket Squad needs you

03 Nov 2025

Opportunity to join a growing cricket squad for girls in Years 7 to 10. Contact the club direct for more information. Email walsallccwomenandgirls@outlook.com or call 07968-027823.As a Rights Respecting School we promote information (Right 17) and especially where there is opportunity for pupils to attend for free or at a discounted rate (Right 26) and to take part in different activities (Right

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Save the date- Upper School Prize Giving Evening, Thursday 27th November 2025.

16 Oct 2025

Save the date for Blue Coat Academy’s Upper School Prize Giving Evening, Thursday 25th November 2025.This is an opportunity to celebrate all the hard work and achievements of our past pupils (Year 11, L1/2 and Year 13 leavers from 2024/2025) 🗓 Thursday 27th November 2025 🕚 6.45p.m. arrival for a 7.00p.m. start 📍 St Matthew’s Church[video width="1200" height="1200" mp4="https://www.bluecoatacademy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/P-Save-the-Date-Upper-School-Prize-Giving.mp4"][/video]More details will follow in due

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Year 9 Royal Navy Work

15 Oct 2025

Last Tuesday, we welcomed a team from the Royal Navy who worked with our year 9 students. They worked with each group on communication skills, teamwork and STEM. The groups were set the task, as a group, to build the tallest radio mast, which had to be free standing and be able to withstand a rigorous test to remain upright after Hurricane Rod’ passed through the hall.This was a great day which really encouraged our pupils to think outside the box and work in a team.Thanks so much to the Royal Navy and Miss Addison for providing such an incredible opportunity for our pupils.Being able to ‘share thoughts freely’ (right 13) and have ‘access to information’ (right 17) are 2 rights which workshops such as this are able to

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Year 7 Streetwise Workshop

14 Oct 2025

On Monday 6th October 2025, Year 7 took part in a road safety workshop. This consisted in them seeing a production of Streetwise followed by a workshop looking at the different aspects of the production.The session covered important subjects such as • Dangers and distractions around roads • Identifying risk pupils take around roads and the consequences of their decisions. • Peer pressure and strategies to overcome this • Encouraging the use of using appropriate places to cross such as school crossing patrols, zebra crossings and light-controlled crossingsThis was a great afternoon enjoyed by all the students in year 7. Thanks to Walsall Council for funding such a beneficial opportunity for our pupils.Workshops like this are vital in ensuring our youngest pupils understand how to keep themselves and others safe which is Right 6 (Life, survival and

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Free bus passes for parents and guardians.

10 Oct 2025

Transport for West Midlands are offering free bus passes for parents and carers this October half-term from 27th October to 2nd November 2025. Apply by 15th October 2025.The poster used within this post and accompanying story are produced by Travel for West Midlands, thank you for allowing us to share.FREE bus travel for parents this October half-term | Transport for West

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Harry Potter Book Day 2025

09 Oct 2025

9th October is Harry Potter Book Day, a day to celebrate a series that captured and changed the world. An enduring message of the books is fitting in, finding your place and championing the good in the world, all messages and traits that Blue Coat Academy are proud to hold dear.We are happy to announce that The National Literacy Trust have kindly donated a collection of books which are available to borrow from the LRC.Rights we see on this day are Right 31- children having the right to rest, culture, play & arts- by exploring new texts and genres, and Right 26- social and economic help- we have a free to use LRC and the books are available to all at no extra cost.✨We hope our pupil’s keep their magic sparkling bright!

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