On Thursday 5th March, our Year 12 pupils successfully delivered their Health and Social Care event to younger students within the academy. The event focused on Health education, with pupils creating a range of high-quality posters, leaflets and questionnaires to help educate other pupils about healthy choices and food swaps. Year 12's dedicated a significant amount of time and effort in preparing their event, with topics including sugar intake, balanced diets and the Eatwell Guide. Their dedication and preparation showed how they Strive to improve and be their best. Throughout the event, pupils confidently presented their work and engaged with younger students, demonstrating excellent communication skills while raising awareness about the importance of healthy lifestyles. This links to our Smestow values of Making a difference every day by encouraging healthier choices among their peers.

Staff feedback from the event was extremely positive, with teachers praising the high level of effort, creativity and confidence shown by the pupils. The are a  great credit to both the pupils and our school community.

Well done to all involved.

During the first term of this academic year, pupils from across our Trust came together for a special creative project celebrating the theme of community. Hosted at Turves Green Boys’ School, pupils from each of our schools collaborated to design and create a vibrant collection of artwork that reflected what community means to them, their classmates, and their individual school environments.

Working side by side, pupils shared ideas, stories, and artistic styles to produce individual pieces. Following the event, the artwork has now been transformed into signage and distributed to every school within the Trust. This means that each school now proudly displays a piece of the collective mural, ensuring that a small part of every school community is represented across all of our sites.

These displays are now proudly showcased in various locations around each school, celebrating creativity, collaboration, and the shared values that unite our Trust. The project not only produced beautiful artwork but also created lasting connections between pupils and schools, reinforcing the importance of belonging, respect, and community.

We are incredibly proud of all the pupils who took part and the creativity, teamwork, and thought they brought to this project. The pieces stand as a lasting symbol of the spirit of our Trust – many schools, one community.

Day 1

To celebrate World Book Day, we’re bringing a little mystery to our reading! 

Pupils have been exploring the bookshelves of different members of staff. They’ve been closely examining the titles, genres and even the decorations on display, looking for clues. Their challenge is to work out which staff member each bookshelf belongs to!

It’s a fantastic way to share our love of reading, spark thoughtful discussions, and discover new favourites together.

A new mystery shelf will be revealed each day! Can you guess who this one belongs to? Today’s selection includes an exciting blend of mythology, history, powerful fiction and global adventures.

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Day 2

A brand-new shelf has appeared!

Pupils have once again been putting their detective skills to the test during form time, exploring the titles, genres and clues hidden among the books and decorations.

What do these choices reveal about their owner? Are there any hints in the themes, authors or styles?

Take a close look… can you guess which member of staff this bookshelf belongs to?

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Day 3

Another day, another shelf to solve!

During form time, pupils have been analysing today’s selection, discussing recurring themes, favourite authors and the subtle clues hidden in the display.

What do these book choices tell us about their owner? Is there a clear pattern, or is this reader full of surprises?

Study the shelf carefully… can you guess which member of staff it belongs to?

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Day 4

The mystery continues!

Today’s bookshelf has sparked lots of discussion during form time, as pupils explore the range of titles and search for clues in the genres, themes and display details.

What do these choices reveal about the reader behind the shelf? Are there any standout hints that give it away?

Take a closer look… can you guess which member of staff this bookshelf belongs to?

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Day 5

It’s the final day of our Mystery Bookshelf challenge!

Throughout the week, pupils have explored each display during form time, searching for clues in the titles, genres and decorations to uncover the staff member behind the shelf.

Take one final look… can you guess who this bookshelf belongs to?

Today our pupils had the fantastic opportunity to work with ME Dance Company for a day of creativity and collaboration.

They worked incredibly hard to create a powerful dance piece inspired by the industrial heritage of blast furnace labour in the Black Country. Through movement, they explored the toil, resilience, and brotherhood of the men who worked in heavy industry, reflecting on the legacy that helped shape British steel as we know it today.

We are so proud of the dedication, teamwork, and thought our pupils brought to this meaningful project.

We were delighted to welcome Altru drama who delivered a fantastic STEM education roadshow which was funded by BAE systems, the Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy. 

The theme for this year was on the material world- engineering the future. 

Year 7 pupils discovered how everyday materials drive cutting-edge technology, saw STEM in action across engineering, manufacturing, technology and aerospace, and learned how creativity and problem-solving fuel innovation — all while being inspired by real career pathways !

A huge thank you to Altru Drama for such an engaging experience and well done to our Year 7 pupils for participating so enthusiastically! 👏

#STEM #FutureEngineers #careers 

New PE Clubs have launched this week for the next half term and we have already had some fantastic numbers across the week. Please also see our Couch to 5K poster which is an initiative we are running to raise the fitness of pupils that would like to within themselves but also to raise money for the Matrix charity PAPYRUS. A fantastic cause!

Be great to get lots of pupils involved in this with the end goal of running the Park Run at West Park on Saturday 16^th May.

Join us on Friday 6th March 2026 from 9am till 3pm!

Some of the exhibitors are:

Wolves Foundation​, West Midlands Fire, Aston Transitional Care​, University of Wolverhampton​, Wolverhampton City Council, Army

We’re very excited to hold our next book fair from Monday 16th March until Thursday 19th March.

There will be lots of fantastic books to buy, old favourites and new titles along with some great offers available including a £1 discount on every single book as a World Book Day offer, no voucher necessary, and every book bought will earn rewards for the school library.

We cannot take cash at the book fair, payment options include paying by card, online from home using the QR code slip issued by the library after pupils have chosen their book or by Scholastic Book Vouchers (vouchers and online payments must be purchased by midnight on Wednesday 18th March at Book Fair Gift Vouchers - Scholastic Book Fairs, please note change cannot be given).

Pupils can also win £15 or £10 vouchers to spend at the book fair by entering the World Book Day competition in the library, Book Stars in a Jar, simply guess how many book stars are in the jar, the nearest guesses will win the vouchers and every pupil entering the competition will earn house points, competition ends at 3pm Friday 6th March!

The book fair will be in the library before school, break time and after school each day during the week.

Last Friday our year 11s concluded their Human Geography fieldwork by visiting numerous sites around Wolverhampton City centre, their focus of the fieldwork was on regeneration in our local area. Students remained focused throughout the investigation and represented Smestow Academy brilliantly. Well done to all year 11s who have completed their Human Fieldwork investigation this year.

Why not continue the learning of the variety of topics that have been studied this half-term at Smestow Academy?  With a choice of activities to do at home or for days out, there is something for everyone!

Download resources HERE