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.

University of Wolverhampton launches new academies

Two West Midlands primary schools reopened today as academies under a new trust led by the University of Wolverhampton.

Solihull School drama lovers have a ball

A darkly lyrical adaptation of the fairy story ‘Cinderella’ proved the perfect fit for drama lovers at Solihull School.

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.

Computer game helps teenagers discuss sexual coercion

Coventry University are expanding their ongoing research into this sensitive subject with the launch of a new innovative project this autumn.

History in the making with Paganel Primary School

Birmingham Central Library will be hosting a photographic exhibition – ‘Pagalympics 2012’ from today until 17th September – documenting a week long programme of workshops and sporting events at Paganel Primary School.

Local state school students learn what it takes to be a doctor at Oxford

Oxford University is targeting state school students from Birmingham to help those considering applying for one of Oxford’s most competitive courses – Medicine.

Uffculme School pupils celebrate cheque and centenary

The pupils of Uffculme School in south Birmingham had something to celebrate this week – a juicy £530 cheque donated by Waitrose.

Local students to test brain power in ‘Orielympics’

For one night next week students from Wolverhampton, Dudley and Stourbridge will get their very own academic event thanks to Oriel College, Oxford – with an Olympic twist.

Local students take the Oxford University challenge

State school pupils from Walsall will be exploring Oxford this week as part of an outreach push to get more state schools from the area to send students to the university.

Bring back our children’s love of skipping in the West Midlands

BHF urges schools and youth groups in the West Midlands to encourage fun exercise by signing up to Jump Rope For Heart.

Time for Birmingham schools to get cycling

2012 is going to be an amazing year for cycling and schools in Birmingham can be a part of it.

‘Walsall education’s limbo threatening exam success’ says Walsall Labour

Pupils starting their exam courses this year face an uncertain future, Walsall Labour are warning.

Yellow Fish oppor–tuna–ty!

The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and The Black Country is looking for primary schools across the Black Country to get involved with Yellow Fish

Lord Mayor visits ‘Jewel in Birmingham’s Crown’

Queen Alexandra College celebrates another successful year with a visit from the Lord Mayor.

Small Heath School takes on big hydrogen challenge

Students at Small Heath School and Sixth Form Centre saw first-hand the power of hydrogen when a team of scientists to launch Birmingham Science City’s ‘Big Hydrogen Challenge’.

BBC Off By Heart Shakespeare schools contest

Teenagers from around the UK will be taking part this autumn in a national contest for secondary schools as part of the BBC’s Shakespeare Season.

Work starts at Kings Heath school

Construction work has started at Colmore Junior and Infant School, marking the expansion and improvement of the schools’ facilities.

Creative Hedz

Creative arts and design organisation, Hedz hosted an educational creative arts workshop day last Monday.

Hedz up – get creative!

Creative arts and design organisation, Hedz will be hosting an educational creative arts workshop on Monday 21st March 2011