Students at Shireland CBSO Academy raised over £300 after selling handmade products at this year’s Sandwell Valley Dog Fair, marking a successful public debut for their student-run business, Happiness is Handmade. The Enterprise Club, made up of nine students aged 11 to 14 and supported by teachers, designed, created and sold…
Students at West Bromwich Collegiate Academy were visited by Matthew Orton, Junior Race Team Support Technician at the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team, as part of a careers-focused session exploring engineering and motorsport pathways. Orton spoke to year 9 and…
Students from Shireland CBSO Academy have progressed to the semi-finals of a regional performing arts competition after winning their category at the SHAPE Your Talent auditions in West Bromwich. Year 9 students Zac, Kieran and Ella were awarded first place…
Students from Shireland Collegiate Academy visited the University of Oxford as part of a higher education enrichment experience designed to support aspiration and informed progression choices at post-16 and post-18 level. Year 11 students joined the Academy’s Sixth Form for a visit, which included Keble College…
Students from West Bromwich Collegiate Academy took part in a residential visit to the Frank Chapman Outdoor Education Centre, completing a series of physically and mentally demanding outdoor challenges designed to develop resilience and teamwork. The trip saw year 8 and year…
Year 7 students at Shireland CBSO Academy took part in a careers-focused day exploring pathways into professional orchestras, the wider music industry and progression into further and higher education in music. The school welcomed guest speaker Parv Kaur, the UK’s first female dhol drummer,…
Sixth form students from Shireland Collegiate Academy visited Trinity College, Cambridge, as part of a higher education outreach programme designed to raise aspirations and support progression to highly competitive universities. The Academy’s year 12 Elephant Group cohort took part in metacognition…
Year 12 students with an interest in medicine and healthcare at Shireland Biomedical UTC took part in a virtual reality session designed to replicate clinical environments and develop their understanding of decision-making in healthcare settings. Working through simulated scenarios, students diagnosed virtual patients, assessed symptoms and selected appropriate treatment pathways. The session reflected the…
Twenty students in years 9 and 10 from Shireland Biomedical UTC in West Bromwich took part in a Women in STEM Day at the University of Birmingham. The visit formed part of a programme of workshops designed to encourage progression into…
Sixth form students at Shireland Biomedical UTC completed a safeguarding awareness course delivered by Racheal Baker, Designated Safeguarding Lead at the Academy, in collaboration with Sandwell Children’s Trust. Around 50 students took part in the introductory level 1 safeguarding course, which covered…