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The academy choir have had a busy few weeks performing at various locations including Heartlands Hospital, the IM Group, St Giles Care Home and Aran Court Care Home. The students excelled in every performance and demonstrated excellent behaviour and attitudes at all times. The students also received lots of positive feedback on their singing voices!…
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Grace Academy Solihull’s Post 16 Team work closely with Career Ready, a UK-wide social mobility charity. They provide selected Sixth Form students a chance to be a part of their programme with workplace opportunities and 1:1 support. Their strong business links offer young people help with developing their skills and attitude, which is much needed…
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We had our annual Christmas Community Meal on Thursday 5th December, where we invited guests from local care homes, as well as family and friends of the academy, to join us for a festive evening. The evening included a two course Christmas meal including all the trimmings, and a generous Christmas pudding with custard to…
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Before the half term break Grace Academy Solihull hosted its annual Careers Fair for Years 9-13 students! During this annual event the academy was joined by over 20 industry and educational professionals who shared their wisdom with our students on all things careers, education and apprenticeships. We can say with confidence that our Students made…
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Our whole school Anti-Bullying Week has been a great success across all year groups this year. We have continued to build on our academy values, which includes a culture of respect. The week has consisted of different activities, including workshops, assemblies, and dedicated tutor times, where students had the opportunity to discuss bullying and learn…
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On Thursday 10th October our Post 16 students celebrated World Mental Health day with a variety of planned activities. The day started with a ‘Tea and Talk’ session and discussed ways to stay mentally healthy. This was followed by a relaxation session to music, and after break students took part in a ‘Facts about Mental…
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Last Thursday on the 26th of September, all staff and students at Grace Academy Solihull celebrated European Day of Languages which was an exciting opportunity for our school to celebrate our value of Respect towards other cultures in the world. The day included tutor time activities where the students got the chance to showcase any…
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On Thursday 26 September we held a MacMillan Coffee Afternoon for staff and raised over £250. These funds will pay for a MacMillan nurse for a whole day – someone to provide medical, practical and emotional support for someone living with cancer and their loved ones. Thank you to all Grace Academy Solihull staff for…
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Students at Grace Academy Solihull were celebrating another year of outstanding GCSE results with the Academy continuing to excel. Student performance in Maths and English continues to be strong with the vast majority of students achieving Grades 4 to 9 in both subjects. The academy continues to achieve well in a range of academic subjects including…
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Pupils at Grace Academy Solihull sixth form continue to achieve outstanding results. Pupils achieved well in a range of Academic and Vocational courses including level 3 qualifications in Sport, Applied Science, Media, ICT and Art. The number of students achieving higher grades continues to impress with an increase in the number of Distinction* and Distinction…
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