Community

MP praises John Willmott’s litter pickers

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Community-minded students who have joined volunteers from Sutton’s biggest litter picking group have won praise from the town’s MP.
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John Willmott School

Arthur Terry education chief set for exciting new role

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A respected educator who first taught in Sutton in 1999 is set to leave to take up an exciting new role –...
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Community

Ready, set, bake! Sutton pupils in Junior Bake Off challenge to raise money for school community

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The heat is on at Hill West Primary School this summer as budding cooks prepare to go whisk to whisk in a...
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Plantsbrook School

PLANTSBROOK SOCCER STARS ARE SHOOTING FOR THE TOP

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Two budding soccer stars at Plantsbrook School are hoping to kick on and net careers in the Beautiful Game.
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Plantsbrook School

MOTORSPORT MARSHAL CHARLOTTE IS IN POLE POSITION

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A driven Plantsbrook School pupil who volunteers as a marshal at some of the UK’s biggest motorsport events is in pole position...
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Community

JOHN WILLMOTT STUDENTS JOIN VOLUNTEERS FOR LITTER PICK

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Community-spirited Sutton students picked up a few tips when they joined volunteers from Sutton’s biggest litter picking group to clean-up rubbish in...
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Arts

Collages decorate school to mark Black History Month

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Students at a Sutton school created powerful images of inspirational black figures - and learned about others through video messages.
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Arts

Artist Izabela’s portrait will ensure Fairfax’s first headteacher takes centre stage at school’s 60th anniversary

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A highly-regarded Sutton Coldfield-based artist is helping a local school celebrate a landmark anniversary – by creating a new portrait of the...
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Arts

Our top story tonight: Prime time pupils present the TV news

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Move aside Bob Warman and Sameena Ali-Khan, because some plucky new presenters from Sutton Coldfield have been taking over the evening news.
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Arts

He will rock you! Alfie makes a grand entrance in Birmingham

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Musical Sutton Coldfield school boy Alfie Bennett has been a big hit at Birmingham’s New Street Station this week, showing the world...
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Arts

TOWN JUNIOR PUPILS STEP BACK IN TIME TO WAR YEARS

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Pupils at Town Junior School learned how to ‘keep calm and carry on’ when they stepped back in time to World War...
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Arts

House Music – Erdington teacher forms ‘supergroup’ with neighbours to support NHS

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A talented Stockland Green School music teacher has been raising roofs – and community spirit – after forming a street band with...
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Arts

TOWN JUNIOR PUPILS REVEAL STORY BEHIND CLASSIC CHRISTMAS CAROL

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Youngsters at a Sutton school were transported back in time to the 18th century and a snow-bound Austrian village for an unusual...
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Arts

NATIONAL ORCHESTRA SPOTLIGHT FALLS ON TALENTED KYNAN

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A budding violin virtuoso from Sutton is set to take centre stage after being named leader of the National Youth Orchestra.
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Secondary Schools

SUTTON SCHOOLS UNITE TO MAKE 1,200 PIECES OF PPE FOR FRONTLINE HEALTH STAFF

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Sutton Coldfield’s secondary schools have joined forces during the coronavirus crisis - to make more than 1,200 pieces of vital PPE equipment...
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Bishop Vesey's Grammar School

BUDDING LEGAL EAGLES GET A GLIMPSE OF LIFE IN LAW

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Students got a glimpse of life as a lawyer when solicitors from a Birmingham law firm returned to their old schools to...
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Arts

HUNDREDS RETURN TO SCHOOL FOR 60TH REUNION

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Former pupils from all across the world returned to Fairfax School for a huge 60th anniversary reunion – and to see a...
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Community

IT’S BACK TO SCHOOL FOR EX-PUPILS AS FAIRFAX MARKS 60TH BIRTHDAY

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A Sutton school is appealing for former pupils to come forward as it prepares to celebrate its 60th birthday next year.
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Sport

Plantsbrook School

PLANTSBROOK SOCCER STARS ARE SHOOTING FOR THE TOP

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Two budding soccer stars at Plantsbrook School are hoping to kick on and net careers in the Beautiful Game.
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Plantsbrook School

MOTORSPORT MARSHAL CHARLOTTE IS IN POLE POSITION

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A driven Plantsbrook School pupil who volunteers as a marshal at some of the UK’s biggest motorsport events is in pole position...
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Events

JOHN WILLMOTT WELCOMES TEAM GB ATHLETES AND PROSPECTIVE OLYMPIC TEAM MEMBERS

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Students at John Willmott School learned about what it takes to go for gold – when two athletics stars from Team GB...
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Ofsted/Results

Plantsbrook students get innovative assessments to help decide grades

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Plantsbrook School students whose course results are to be decided by staff assessments instead of exams this year are being given innovative...
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Ofsted/Results

WE ARE SO PROUD OF OUR GCSE STUDENTS, SAYS PLANTSBROOK HEAD

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Students at Plantsbrook School in Sutton Coldfield have been told they should be proud of their efforts...
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John Willmott School

‘Smiles all round’ at John Willmott School

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There were smiles all round today at John Willmott School when after five years of hard work the students collected their GCSE...
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Plantsbrook School

Plantsbrook celebrates as star student Dan gets Cambridge offer

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A Plantsbrook School student is celebrating after his hard work was rewarded with an offer to study at Cambridge University.
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Bishop Vesey's Grammar School

MP praises caring Sutton schools for making thousands of donations to good causes over winter

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Sutton Coldfield’s MP has praised the Royal Town’s schools for their ‘remarkable efforts and generosity’, after students, parents and staff collected thousands...
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Bishop Vesey's Grammar School

Bishop Vesey students ready to wrap gifts as ‘Giving Tree’ returns to Gracechurch

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Caring students from Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School took hours to lovingly bedeck the Christmas Tree that stands in the Gracechurch Shopping Centre...
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Charity

Ben and friends deliver Christmas cheer with care parcel appeal

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Homeless people and struggling families will have a little more Christmas cheer this year thanks to the efforts of a caring Plantsbrook...
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John Willmott School

John Willmott School launches remote learning video

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The headteacher of a Sutton school has spoken about the learning journey staff and students have been through during the pandemic –...
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Ofsted/Results

‘FANTASTIC’ GCSE RESULTS AT PLANTSBROOK SCHOOL

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Students and staff at Plantsbrook School in Sutton Coldfield are today celebrating excellent GCSE results. 80% of students achieved...
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Fairfax Academy

Fairfax pupils blast off to Forbidden Planet

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Fairfax pupils blasted off for an out-of-this-world school production which took audiences on a trip to outer space. More...
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Fairfax Academy

Paralympic volleyball serves up more fun at Fairfax

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An award-winning Sutton school which is renowned for serving up sporting opportunities for pupils of all abilities is introducing another Paralympic game...
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