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Students are setting the standards high in Modern Foreign Languages, a brand new subject introduced by Katie Seazell in September for students in Years 7, 8 and 9. Katie told us that taking Modern Foreign Languages is different and fun and said: “It’s all about giving students the opportunity to learn a new language and…
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Year 12 students have been learning how to build healthy relationships in a series of workshops designed to help them explore their own values and attitudes to some of the big topics of life. Students discussed sensitive topics in a mature way – such as unplanned pregnancy and choices; the impact of pornography, HIV and…
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Mythical creatures were on the artistic agenda for year 5 students from Shirestone Academy who have been taking part in regular Art workshops at Grace Academy. Nicola Russell, Head of Art, said: “It is amazing to spend some time with students from our feeder schools who get the opportunity to find out what we do…
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We have appointed new Head Students, after a rigorous selection process, to represent the Academy and their fellow students. Let’s hear what they have to say… Kyle Baker, Year 11 “I helped out so much in Year 10 that I thought if I applied to be a Head Student, I could continue to help.  I…
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  After discussions with Darren Gelder, Principal, members of our new Post-16 Student Guild have been given the go-ahead to secure new lockers and equipment including a TV, radio and the use of Bluetooth to connect students’ iPads to monitors. The Year 12 and 13 students put in formal applications to be a part of…
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Across the Academy, every student has been encouraged to bring in at least one item of food in a three-week appeal to help those in need this winter. Over 3000 tins and other non-perishable food items were collected last year and distributed to struggling families through Renewal’s Helping Hands ministry and Birmingham City Mission. Matthew…
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  Jess Jeys has just started work as a Year 2 primary school teacher at Stanton Bridge Primary School and says she wouldn’t be where she is today without the support and help she received while she was studying at Grace Academy. Sharing her story, Jess said: “I was very naughty in Years 7 and…
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  Year 12 student Ellie De’Athe has been awarded the Solihull Education Award for ‘Outstanding Progress in Mathematics’ by The Mayor of Solihull. One of Ellie’s teachers, Shaun Donald, Assistant Principal, said: “Ellie’s journey from getting D and E grades in the bottom set to achieving 8 A*s at GCSE, three grades better than the…
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Students at Grace Academy Solihull are celebrating achieving outstanding GCSE results after rapid improvements over the past three years, culminating in a ‘Good’ Ofsted rating in May. The Academy has retained its place as one of the highest performing and most improved schools in the region for the third year running with average attainment improving…
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Grace Academy Solihull’s Post-16 Centre continued to improve, with students achieving their best ever results for the third year running. The Academy is celebrating a 19% increase in the number of students achieving at least three A Level passes, and 86% of students entered for three A levels were successful. The average Applied A level…
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