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Academy newsletters
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News and information about our Academy, and the achievements of our students
An academy newsletter is sent out every half term and uploaded onto the academy website. The purpose of the newsletter is to inform parents of current events, share information and to see some of the wonderful achievements of our young people. You can find the latest newsletters listed in the section below.
IT Support
You’ll also find helpful guides in the IT support section below, which explain how to install and use the academy’s IT systems and platforms. (Coming soon)
Dates for your diary
Please find a list of upcoming events and activities here:
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Thursday 3 September | Y7 & Y11 return to school |
| Friday 4 September | All years return \ Food Bank Day |
| Tuesday 8 September | Literacy Day |
| Monday 14 September | Y7- Y9 & Y11 School Photographs |
| Tuesday 15 September | Life Skills |
| Thursday 17 September | Year 11 Welcome Evening - 5.30-6.30pm |
| Monday 21 September | Oak Training |
| Tuesday 22 September | Oak Training \ Excellent programme launch with Year |
| Wednesday 23 September | Oak Training |
| Thursday 24 September | Oak Training \ Year 7 Welcome Evening 5.00-7pm |
| Friday 25 September | Oak Training \ 26th - European Day of Languages |
| Wednesday 30 September | Open Day Tours - 9am- 10am- 11am & 11.40am |
| Thursday 1 October | Y11 OCR Students Rock Climbing \ Open Day Tours - 9am-10am-11am & 11.40am \ Open Evening 6pm-8pm |
| Friday 2 October | Open Day Tours - 9am- 10am- 11am & 11.40am |
| Monday 5 October | October - Black History Month |
| Tuesday 6 October | Y6 Football Tournament |
| Wednesday 7 October | Brilliant Club online tutor launch 1.30-3pm \ Life Skills |
| Friday 9 October | 10th - World mental Health Day (wear yellow) |
| Tuesday 13 October | PP trip to Cosford - SOr |
| Wednesday 14 October | Y11 Strategy Evening 5:30-7:00pm |
| Monday 19 October | Year 11 Drama Component 2 Practical Exam - Week of 19th October (TBC) \ Whole School H&S Audit - Day 1 \ World Menopause Day |
| Tuesday 20 October | Whole School H&S Audit - Day 2 |
| Wednesday 21 October | Y11 GCSE Trip to Carding Mill Valley |
| Thursday 22 October | Y11 GCSE Trip to Carding Mill Valley \ Y10 GCSE students - RE visit - Birmingham Buddhist Vihara \ Blood Brothers trip - Birmingham Hippodrome 6pm |
| Tuesday 3 November | Y9 Trip to PGL from 2nd Nov |
| Wednesday 4 November | Y9 Trip to PGL |
| Thursday 5 November | Y9 Trip to PGL |
| Friday 6 November | Y9 Trip to PGL \ 8th - Diwali |
| Tuesday 10 November | Whole School Flu Vaccinations |
| Wednesday 11 November | Remembrance Day |
| Friday 13 November | Children in Need |
| Monday 16 November | Christmas Carol Theatre Trip \ Anti-Bullying Week (Odd Socks Day) |
| Tuesday 17 November | Raising Awareness of Prevent - refresher training |
| Thursday 19 November | Further Maths Trip |
| Tuesday 1 December | Y11 Dance Exam Component 2 - practicals all day |
| Wednesday 2 December | Rotary Young Chef Competition |
| Thursday 3 December | Character Awards Evening 4:30-5:30pm / Y11 Dance Exam Component 2 - practicals all day |
| Friday 4 December | Year 11 Music Component 2 practical exams \ Hanukkah |
| Tuesday 8 December | Winter Showcase 6:00-8:00pm |
| Thursday 10 December | LCT Christmas Choir \ Jumper Day \ Dinner Day \ Card Delivery \ Life Skills |
| Monday 14 December | Y11 Mock Results Assembly |
| Tuesday 15 December | OAP Afternoon Tea \ Carol Singing in the community |
| PD DAY | - |
| Wednesday 6 January | GCSE OCR Cambridge Nationals Health and social care (am) GCSE OCR Cambridge Nationals Engineering exam (pm) EXAMS |
| Friday 8 January | GCSE OCR Cambridge Nationals Child Care exam (am) |
| Monday 11 January | Year 9 GL English assessment |
| Tuesday 12 January | Year 9 GL Assessment Maths \ LA Safeguarding Audit |
| Wednesday 13 January | Year 9 GL assessment Science \ Governors meeting 5pm |
| Thursday 14 January | Year 11 Family consultation evening 4.30-7 |
| Friday 15 January | Life Skills / 17th - World Religion Day |
| Friday 22 January | 24th - International Day of Education \ 24th - Holocaust Memorial Day |
| Monday 25 January | GCSE Food Practical Exams |
| Tuesday 26 January | GCSE Food Practical Exams |
| Thursday 28 January | Y11 Comp 3 Task 1 Written dance exam (ideas log) - periods 1 & 2 \ Y9 Family Consultation Evening - 4:30-7pm |
| Friday 29 January | Year 11 exam entries deadline |
| Monday 1 February | Young People's Mental Health Week |
| Thursday 4 February | Y9 Options Evening 5:30-7pm |
| Friday 5 February | 6th - Time to Talk Day |
| Monday 8 February | Production week - all week \ Dress rehearsal \ Ramadan Start \ National Apprenticeship Week |
| Tuesday 9 February | Primary performance - AM/PM TBC |
| Wednesday 10 February | Performance 7PM \ Safer Internet Day |
| Friday 12 February | Performance 7PM / 14th - Valentines Day |
| Monday 1 March | National Careers Week |
| Tuesday 2 March | Y10 Music Component 1 practical exams |
| Wednesday 3 March | Y10 Music Component 1 practical exams |
| Thursday 4 March | World Book Day |
| Friday 5 March | British Science Week 5th - 14th March |
| Monday 8 March | Careers Fair / start of KS3 WEX week \ EID \ International Womens Day |
| Wednesday 10 March | Life Skills |
| Thursday 11 March | Y7 Family Consultation Evening 4:30-7pm |
| Monday 15 March | Neurodiversity Week |
| Thursday 18 March | Y11 Comp 3 Task 2 Written dance exam (skills log) - periods 1 & 2 \ Empower - Character Awards Evening 4:30-5:30pm |
| Friday 19 March | Red Nose Day \ Final deadline for tier changes \ 21st - World Poetry Day |
| Monday 22 March | Year 11 Drama Component 3 Practical Exam - week of 22nd March (TBC) |
| Wednesday 24 March | Y11 Exam feedback and support evening \ Munich 2027 Trip |
| Thursday 25 March | Munich 2027 Trip |
| Friday 26th - BANK HOLIDAY | - |
| (12th April ) PD DAY | - |
| Tuesday 13 April | Stress Awareness Month\ 2nd April - World Autism Day \ 7th April - World Health Day |
| Thursday 15 April | GCSE German Speaking exams |
| Friday 16 April | Life Skills \ GCSE German Speaking exams |
| Monday 19 April | Y11 Music Component 3 practical exams |
| Tuesday 20 April | Y11 Music Component 3 practical exams |
| Thursday 22 April | World Earth Day \ Year 10 Family Consultation evening |
| Monday 26 April | Y11 Comp 3 dance written exam evaluation periods 3 & 4 \ Year 11 Oak Training |
| Tuesday 27 April | Year 11 Oak Training |
| Wednesday 28 April | Year 11 Oak Training |
| Thursday 29 April | Year 11 Oak training \ Y8 Family Consultation Evening 4:30-7pm |
| Friday 30 April | Year 11 Oak Training |
| Thursday 13 May | Life Skills |
| Monday 17 May | Ercall Woods Got Talent Auditions |
| Tuesday 18 May | Ercall Woods Got Talent Auditions |
| Wednesday 19 May | Ercall Woods Got Talent Auditions |
| Thursday 20 May | Band Night |
| Thursday 27 May | Ercall Woods Got Talent Show - 6pm-7pm |
| Friday 28 May | Geneva Trip - 28/05/2027 - 31/05/2027 (CMa) |
| May HT | - |
| Monday 7 June | Pride Month \ 5th - World Environment Day |
| Thursday 10 June | PE Trip - Madrid - 10th - 14th June |
| Friday 11 June | PE Trip - Madrid - 10th - 14th June |
| Monday 14 June | Learning Disability Week \ Carers Week \ PE Trip - Madrid - 10th - 14th June |
| Wednesday 16 June | Thank a Teacher Day |
| Thursday 17 June | Ercall in the Park |
| Friday 18 June | 20th - World Refugee Day |
| Monday 21 June | World Music Day |
| Tuesday 22 June | Culture Exhibition |
| Thursday 24 June | Y11 Leavers Prom |
| Friday 25 June | Y11 Leavers Assembly \ DofE Expedition (26th and 27th June) |
| Monday 28 June | Y7 PGL \ Life Skills |
| Tuesday 29 June | Y7 PGL \ Y6-7 additional transition day for SEND students |
| Wednesday 30 June | Y7 PGL \ Governors meeting 5pm |
| Thursday 1 July | Ercall Sparkle Evening Event |
| Monday 5 July | Y10 Work Experience |
| Tuesday 6 July | Transition Day 1 \ Y10 Work Experience |
| Wednesday 7 July | Transition Day 2 \ Y10 Work Experience \ Sports Awards Evening 6-7.30pm |
| Thursday 8 July | Y10 Work Experience \ Transition Family Evening 5:30-7pm |
| Friday 9 July | Y10 Work Experience |
| Monday 12 July | LCT H2H - BBS |
| Wednesday 14 July | Excellence Programme Graduation evening |
| Thursday 15 July | Life Skills / Sports Day |
| Friday 16 July | House competitions AM / Colour run PM |
| Monday 19 July | Trips Day 1 \ Wrekin Walk |
| Tuesday 20 July | Trips Day 2 \ Wrekin Walk |
| Wednesday 21 July | Rewards and end of term celebrations |
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