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Only 3 weeks to go!!!Tickets will be available to purchase via ParentMail from Monday 26th January and can be collected from the academy reception 48 hours after purchase. Tickets are priced at £3, £5 and £8. Make sure you secure yours and come along to support our amazing students! 

Our first Parents’ Coffee Morning of the new year was a warm, friendly start to the term. Parents enjoyed coffee, home‑baked cookies, and a simple craft activity that added a fun, creative touch to the morning. It was a relaxed way for parents to connect with each other and feel supported by the school community.

On an evening during this festive season, we welcomed 80 members of our local community into the academy for our annual Christmas Community Meal, where guests enjoyed an evening of live music, raffle prizes, and a full traditional Christmas dinner. The event was made even more special thanks to the outstanding support of our Sixth…
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This summer, Year 12 student Safina Lawrence successfully completed a four-week internship with Catapult as part of our Career Ready programme. The internship marked the culmination of a year-long journey, during which Safina worked closely with her mentor to build confidence and strengthen her employability skills. Throughout the placement, Safina had the opportunity to gain…
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Year 10 students recently took part in a hands-on problem-solving workshop aimed at enhancing their critical and creative thinking, teamwork, resilience and communication abilities—skills that are increasingly essential in today’s fast-changing world. The workshop, which was facilitated by industry professionals with backgrounds in career development, business, and enterprise, provided a dynamic learning experience that bridged…
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Staff at Grace Academy Solihull are thrilled to celebrate the incredible success of our talented young poets who took part in this year’s National Young Writers competition. Students from across the country entered the Beautiful Truth poetry competition, where they were given the opportunity to express their own personal truths through the art of poetry.…
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We have welcomed back our students after the Christmas break, who have started the year extremely well. It’s great to see a strong start to our attendance this year after our big push before the break.    Lessons have been productive and we’ve also had some mock examinations, which have all gone really well. Outside…
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On Friday 15 November our Post 16 Student Guild Members arranged and facilitated a charity cookie sale event for our KS3 students during the academy lunch time. Our chosen charity this year is Cancer Research UK and sales were amazing. Every cookie was purchased, which will allow us to donate £150 to this very worthy…
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Last week saw our incredible students perform the hit musical School of Rock to a sell out crowd across 3 evening performances. The students talent and enthusiasm on stage was overwhelming and we are so proud of their efforts. Students from 3 local primary schools were also involved in the performance, getting to act, sing…
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Congratulations to ten Y12 students who have successfully completed the first year of their Career Ready programme. This programme has had over 20 years of experience working in boosting social mobility by connecting students to workplace opportunities and supporting with a structured programme of 12 one to one mentoring sessions, a paid internship programme, 6…
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