Teachers celebrate long service and say goodbye to their history boy
Dedicated teachers and staff who clocked up a combined total of more than 560 years at Aldridge School have said goodbye to the longest serving member of staff.
Pupils hit the right note for former teacher
Loyal ex-teacher Roland Holland celebrated the 30th anniversary of handing out a special trophy for talented musicians at Aldridge School.
School puts on Jesus Christ Superstar
A cast of more than 60 students at a Walsall school are gearing up to put on rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar.
New business venture for education specialist
A new service to help schools enhance careers advice for students and tap into business support has been launched.
Italian karate trip for James gets a kick start
An Aldridge karate gold champion is in a class of his own after impressing staff at the secondary school he’s set to move up to.
Aldridge netball team net top national place
Girls at Aldridge School are celebrating after netting a top place in the UK for the third year running.
Primary pupils pit their wits in challenge event
Pupils from five primary schools had to pit their wits against each other in a challenge event hosted by Aldridge School.
Young actors raise money for Ben’s fund
More than 100 students at Aldridge School are set to tread the boards in a theatrical extravaganza to help raise money for brain tumour research.
Readathon day for Olympic Ellie
Swimming sensation Ellie Simmonds OBE was guest of honour when she went back to her old school in Aldridge to meet marathon readers.
New partnership for Brummies Speedway
Selco Birmingham Brummies fans will keep up to speed on all the latest club news this season thanks to a new race-day programme partnership.
Aldridge students get stuck into books
Young bookworms are helping to add a new chapter to their school’s fundraising activities by taking part in a massive readathon.
School celebrates glowing Ofsted report
Staff and students at Aldridge School are celebrating after inspectors gave them a glowing report, praising exam success and highlighting some outstanding teaching.
Aldridge students full of festive cheer
Music students will keep an unbroken Christmas tradition alive when they perform at a carol service supported by Aldridge School for more than 50 years.
Aldridge school builds tomorrow’s engineers
Pupils were shown the works in a pioneering project aimed at making engineering come to life.
Cyber-bullying under attack at Walsall schools
Pupils from four Walsall schools joined forces to tackle on-line attacks as part of an Anti-Bullying Week.
Students get a taste of The Apprentice
New sixth formers at Aldridge School got a taste of The Apprentice when they met one of Lord Sugar’s TV candidates, Paula Jones.
Aldridge pupils on the presidential and economic trail
Aldridge students enjoyed a taste of US political and economic life after securing once-in-a-lifetime visits to America thanks to the US Embassy.