As part of our careers programme, Year 10 pupils will be invited to take part in mock interviews with local employers. This is organised through our partnership with Carol Codner, our Careers and Enterprise Advisor. 

Activities such as these are great examples of how we support our pupils achieving Gatsby benchmark 5 which is about having positive encounters with employers. The interview will also provide personal guidance for our pupils which targets Gatsby benchmark 8.

This morning, Carol delivered an assembly to year 10 in preparation for their mock interviews. We discussed the importance of organising ourselves effectively for interview, body language and general presentation.

Year 10 will take part in mock interviews in February, so pupils have time to prepare themselves fully for their appointment. 

In this edition of our music newsletter, we celebrate the incredible journeys of our students as they dive into the world of music! From mastering the piano to strumming their first chords on the guitar, each lesson is a stepping stone toward their musical dreams. Join us as we highlight student achievements, share inspiring stories, and provide tips for practice at home. Whether you’re a new musician or a seasoned player, there's something here for everyone to enjoy! Let's make some noise and keep the music alive!🎵✨

Next week at Smestow Academy we are promoting wellbeing, and in order to allow our pupils and staff to take part in a range of new activities to promote good mental health there will be no study seminars taking place after school for year 11. Study seminars will continue as normal, beginning with the options subjects the week commencing 14th October. Please encourage your child next week to take part in one of our extra-curricular activities instead to help support their wellbeing. The full extra-curricular timetable can be found HERE

Science hosted a forensic science workshop for year 5 pupils from Castlecroft Primary. The workshop involved pupils becoming forensic scientists for the day to investigate a crime that was committed.

Pupils conducted different practical activities like chromatography to investigate the colours in ink, they looked at different clothing fibres using magnifying glasses, they matched fingerprints to the suspects and finally had the opportunity to see the great demonstration of flame tests by Mrs Robertson.

 All the pupils showed impeccable behaviour and represented their school really well. 

A big thank you to the Year 5 pupils and staff and a special thank you to the wonderful Mrs Neish and Mrs Robertson for hosting such a great event. 

Last night we hosted our Open Evening and welcomed prospective Year 7 pupils and their families to view our school, and take part in a range of activities. Each of our departments were proud to showcase the best Smestow has to offer, including an evening murder mystery in English, flames, trolls and potions in Science, marvellous magic tricks in Maths, delicious French fancies and in character performances in Humanities. If you didn't get chance to attend our Open Evening, there is still time to book onto our Open mornings that are taking place next week. You can use the following link on the website to book your place: https://smestowacademy.co.uk/open-events-2024/

Check out our board in the dining hall to say what active citizenship opportunities we have coming up this term!

Are you a parent or carer that isn't sure about your child's next steps?  Want to find out about apprenticeships or T-Levels?  The "Choices Magazine" provides parents and carers with information about both apprenticeships and technical education and you can find the September edition here!

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Our Year 11's have begun their final year at Smestow with a really positive mindset and their attendance to the study seminars has been incredible. Keep working hard Year 11 and striving to be your best!

Smestow Academy hosted three fantastic discovery days which involved pupils having the opportunity to participate in different activities and events in and out of school.

This was the first time that we hosted discovery days and what a brilliant experience it was.

Pupils showed what adrenaline junkie’s they are when they went on trips to Drayton Manor, Go Ape and Aztec adventure to name a few.

Thank you to all the staff at Smestow who organised all these excellent trips and activities for our pupils.