Erdington Academy

Girls at Erdington Academy step up to the crease with new cricket club

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Erdington Academy girls’ cricket: As the legends of women’s cricket limber up for the World Cup, girls at Erdington Academy are taking to...
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Charity

Donated prom dresses bring joy to Erdington Academy students

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Erdington Academy Prom Pop-Up: Erdington Academy hosted a pop‑up boutique to dress 60 students for prom – completely free of charge – in...
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Arts

English teacher ‘proud as punch’ as students win FMAT writing competition

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FMAT writing competition: Students across Fairfax Multi‑Academy Trust have been recognised for their creativity and flair after impressing judges in FMAT’s Fabulous Fiction...
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Fairfax Academy

From first aid to finance: How PSHE at Fairfax is preparing students for life beyond school

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Fairfax first aid workshop: Students at Fairfax Academy learned life‑saving skills during a visit from Young Responders at St John Ambulance.
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King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys

Handsworth Grammar Anti-bullying Ambassadors at the heart of school life

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Handsworth Grammar Anti-bullying Ambassadors: A groundbreaking leadership programme at Handsworth Grammar is giving students the knowledge, skills and confidence to stand up to...
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Arts

Fairfax Academy unveils vibrant new murals

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Fairfax Academy wall art: Fairfax Academy students are feeling a renewed sense of pride in their school community thanks to vibrant new murals...
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Arts

Mere Green Diversity Festival – school celebrates with colourful event

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Mere Green Diversity Festival - A week-long exploration of identity and culture at Mere Green Primary School culminated in a colourful Diversity...
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Arts

Erdington Academy Black History Month Expo draws hundreds

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Erdington Academy Black History Month: Students, staff and hundreds of members of the local community packed into an Erdington school to enjoy...
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Arts

FAIRFAX EISTEDDFOD 2019 – STUDENTS CELEBRATE THE BEST OF BRITISH

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In the Fairfax Eisteddfod 2019 students at the Sutton Coldfield school celebrated all things British in a colourful and patriotic two-night festival...
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Arts

Fairfax School 60th anniversary marked with portrait of first headteacher

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The Fairfax School 60th anniversary celebrations are to get a colourful addition - thanks to a highly-regarded Sutton Coldfield artist, who is...
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Arts

NATIONAL ORCHESTRA SPOTLIGHT FALLS ON TALENTED KYNAN

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Plantsbrook School's Kynan Walker - a budding violin virtuoso - is set to take centre stage after being named leader of the...
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Arts

Fairfax Academy Arts Showcase 2024 – stunning artwork on display

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Fairfax Academy Arts Showcase - Talented A-Level and GCSE art students celebrated their imaginative artwork in a stunning afterschool display.
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Arts

Stockland Green Christmas reunion for students and Wizzard pop star

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Stockland Green students from Christmases past and present joined a festive singalong to celebrate a much-loved pop hit that the school played...
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Arts

BISHOP VESEY OUTDOOR CONCERTS MARK THE END OF TERM

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Three Bishop Vesey outdoor concerts were held to mark the end of term at the grammar school, thanks to determined staff and...
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Community

Mere Green Primary School pupils and staff celebrate Black History Month

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Children and staff at Mere Green Primary School, part of the respected Arthur Terry Learning Partnership (ATLP) have been celebrating Black History...
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Community

PLANTSBROOK’S HEADTEACHER POSTPONED RETIREMENT DUE TO CORONAVIRUS

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Plantsbrook's headteacher postponed retirement plans this summer to ensure ‘continuity in leadership' during the coronavirus crisis, she has revealed.
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Community

Handsworth Grammar Junior Baccalaureate scheme helps students embrace school life

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Handsworth Grammar Junior Baccalaureate: A groundbreaking new awards scheme has young students enthusiastically embracing life at a renowned inner city grammar school...
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Community

Coleshill School rebuild plans will provide buildings fit for the future

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Coleshill School rebuild plans - Education will be transformed for pupils at The Coleshill School who will benefit from new, modern and...
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Sport

Erdington Academy

Girls at Erdington Academy step up to the crease with new cricket club

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Erdington Academy girls’ cricket: As the legends of women’s cricket limber up for the World Cup, girls at Erdington Academy are taking to...
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Erdington Academy

FMAT STEM students go behind the scenes at Donington Park motorsport visit

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FMAT Donington Park visit: Students from across the Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust enjoyed a once‑in‑a‑lifetime opportunity to go behind the scenes at a major...
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Fairfax Academy

Fairfax U16s Football Team make history with four trophies in three weeks

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Fairfax U16s Football Team: Fairfax Academy has four more trophies to add to its growing collection after the school’s Under‑16 Football Team won...
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Erdington Academy

Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust gets national recognition for its commitment to wellbeing

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Fairfax Multi‑Academy Trust (FMAT) has been shortlisted for Wellbeing Trust of the Year at the MAT Excellence Awards 2026, a national celebration...
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Fairfax Academy

Fairfax Academy ranked number one state-funded sixth form in the West Midlands

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Fairfax Academy has been named the top-performing, state-funded sixth form in the West Midlands, after new Department for Education data confirmed the...
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Fairfax Academy

Fairfax Academy Sixth Form achieves best-ever results

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Fairfax Academy Sixth Form: A Sutton Coldfield school is celebrating a significant milestone in academic achievement – after its Sixth Form students...
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Events

Fairfax’s Oliver wins Best Individual Speaker at Sutton Schools Debates

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Fairfax Best Individual Speaker award: A talent for debate, developed through Fairfax Academy’s Debating Club, paid off for sixth former Oliver Murdoch,...
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Bishop Vesey's Grammar School

Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School triumphs at Sutton Schools Debates 2026

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Sutton Schools Debates 2026: Two gifted young debaters from Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School won the coveted trophy at this year’s Sutton Schools...
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Erdington Academy

Academy Trust hosts uplifting conference focused on helping every student thrive

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Hundreds of colleagues from across Fairfax Multi‑Academy Trust’s four schools came together at Villa Park for an inspirational day of learning, collaboration...
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King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys

King Edward VI Handsworth for boys ‘the best performing grammar school’ for A-level progress in Birmingham and Walsall

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An inner-city school has been declared the best performing grammar school in Birmingham and Walsall for A Level progress.
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Events

ARTHUR TERRY CAREERS FAIR DECLARED INSPIRATION BY BARONESS

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ARTHUR TERRY CAREERS FAIR - Former Education Secretary Baroness Nicky Morgan declared a record-breaking school careers fair ‘truly inspirational’.
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Charity

Hill West bee girls Isla and Emilie create a buzz with smoothie stall

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Two enterprising Hill West bee girls created a buzz when they set up a stand selling refreshing smoothies to raise cash for...
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Community

SIGNING SHRUBBERY SCHOOL PUPILS LET THEIR HANDS DO THE TALKING

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Signing Shrubbery School pupils have been taught a handy new skill – by learning sign language. Pupils at the...
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Events

THE ORIGINAL SHRUBBERY SCHOOL HEADTEACHER TRIBUTE UNVEILED BY MP

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The original Shrubbery School headteacher who founded the independent school has been remembered with a newly-refurbished building...
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