Our Spring Trust newsletter is here! Take a look at the latest edition of the Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust newsletter to catch up on the highlights from across our academies this term. From student successes and innovative teaching practices to impactful projects…
Pupils at Wednesfield Technology Primary are taking part in the national Bikeability programme, developing essential cycling skills and learning how to stay active through structured, in-school sessions. Two members of academy staff completed Bikeability training to deliver the programme, providing hands-on guidance as pupils practised riding on balance bikes. Some children rode a bike for the first…
Pupils at Wallbrook Primary Academy have raised over £1,000 for Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity and Ronald McDonald House Charities UK following a week of community fundraising led by pupils and staff. Almost £600 of the total came from raffle ticket sales, with…
Pupils at Wallbrook Primary Academy travelled virtually to the polar regions during a live online lesson with wildlife presenter and explorer Steve Backshall. Delivered in partnership with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), the session was streamed from the Cambridge headquarters of the British Antarctic Survey. …
Pupils at Newfield Park Primary Academy and Wallbrook Primary Academy joined thousands of children across the Black Country in a celebratory sing-along to mark Children’s Mental Health Week, highlighting the importance of wellbeing, friendship and inclusion. The Dudley Harmony event, organised by Dudley…
Pupils at Tameside Primary Academy tested their roadside awareness during an interactive workshop led by Sandwell’s Road Safety team. Children and parents learned how to navigate local streets safely, including the correct use of crossings and ways to stay focused and avoid…
Four primary schools within Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust – Newfield Park Primary Academy, Wallbrook Primary Academy, Shireland Technology Primary and Holyhead Primary Academy – have been awarded Music Mark status for the 2025-26 academic year. The award celebrates their collective commitment to high-quality, inclusive music education that inspires creativity, confidence and a lifelong…
Pupils at Wallbrook Primary Academy and Wednesfield Technology Primary have joined communities across the UK to support seven-year-old Amelia Kolpa from Rowley Regis in the Black Country. Amelia, who has been receiving intensive treatment and care for neuroblastoma, is hoping…
Pupils at Tameside Primary Academy recently took part in a collaborative art project with students from Shireland Collegiate Academy, exploring life on the home front during World War II. The project offered pupils a unique opportunity to bring historical learning to life…
Wallbrook Primary Academy welcomed the NSPCC to deliver its national ‘Speak Out, Stay Safe’ programme. The initiative gave pupils practical knowledge on how to identify unsafe situations, understand their rights to be safe, and how to access support from trusted adults or resources such as Childline. The NSPCC, the…