As part of our long standing affiliation with Warwickshire school cricket, we were cordially invited to a regional finals event held at the Doug Ellis Centre, Perry Barr, Birmingham. The team, expertly marshalled by Jack T (our captain) were a credit to the school/trust and showcased their expansive array of skills throughout the day. Unfortunately we were unable to bring the trophy back to Dame Elizabeth, but I and my assistant coach (Jake W) on the day couldn’t be more proud of the team.

Back Row  (left to right): J Willis; A Slaby; T Matthews; J Thomas

Front row (left to right): L Dring; B Caffrey; B Hannon; Z Hughes

On Tuesday 23 April, Year 7 watched a performance of Talking Heads by Loudmouth. The performance and discussion workshop covered mental wellbeing, social media, body image and explored the 5 ways to wellbeing. The programme debunked some of the myths around mental health, giving our pupils the space to learn how to talk about mental wellbeing and emotions sensitively. They explored the common types of mental ill health and their possible causes e.g. social media, as well as simple, proven strategies to support positive mental wellbeing e.g. physical exercise. It gave our pupils the skills to recognise the early signs of mental ill health and the knowledge and confidence to know where and how to seek appropriate support. By the end of the session, the pupils had learnt strategies to support positive mental wellbeing and how to critically evaluate how their behaviour effects their own and others’ mental health. The Year 7s asked great questions during the workshop and the feedback from staff and the actors was excellent. These sessions allow us to bring our PSHE curriculum to life and are really valuable for all those involved. 

On 17 April, we hosted our Spring 2 Attendance Reward Breakfast. These breakfasts reward the form in each year group with the highest attendance each half term. The winners were: 7EX1, 8YK1, 9YK1, 10DM1 and 11EX2. Pupils in Years 7-11 with 100% attendance year to date were also invited to attend. A big thanks must go to the catering team who always support these incentives. 

Every year since 2005, The University of Birmingham have organised a BIG QUIZ event for teams of Year 9 students from schools across the city. The event takes place in the Great Hall on campus and there were prizes and trophies for the winning teams and schools. We were super proud to enter 3 teams from Dame Elizabeth Cadbury this year. They showed fantastic subject knowledge, proving just how respectful, and aspirational our young scientists can be. They truly embodied our DEC values, well done!

At Dame Elizabeth Cadbury, we are committed to building partnerships with our parents and doing all we can to keep them informed and help them to support their child’s learning at home.  We are delighted to announce a range of sessions, both virtually and face to face, for the Summer Term to support parents and carers.

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Previous Workshops

June 2023 Careers Update

Parental Session – Reading and Supporting Literacy

Creating a safe learning environment for your child

Take your child to work – Year 9

Take your child to work – Year 10

On Saturday 13^th April, 6 cadets from Dame Elizabeth Cadbury and Turves Green Boys’ took part in the Mini Royal Air Force Squadron Trophy as part of our ever-growing cadet experience. The team took part in various events which included; leadership, drill, first aid and shooting. Regardless of a small team, the cadets involved put their absolute all into all aspects of the activities and came away with not only experiences made but massive smiles on their faces. A special shout out goes to Lance Corporal Charlie who performed incredibly in his first ever shooting event and to Corporal Britney who scored highly on her first aid activity. Every cadet who took part represented both schools incredibly and were exceptional ambassadors for both schools! A huge well done to everyone involved and a fantastic stepping stone has been made to keep our ever growing and ever evolving contingent moving strong! 

On Saturday 23^rd March, a group of our year 12 students volunteered their services at the Chocolate 5K; an event raising money for Birmingham Hospice. The event organisers we’re effusive in their praise and appreciation for our exemplary students who supported on the day. Well done to Shamsa, Jafaar, Megan, Prabjhot, Ella, Tamara, Nafesa, Theirn and Syed for living by our mission statement and showing your desire in making a difference to our local and wider community. A special thank you to Ms Hawtin-Powell who also helped out on the day. 

We are excited to launch our brand-new Careers Guidance Pupil Website. 

Pupils need to be prepared for the evolving working world and so, at the heart of our Careers Programme, is a focus on building up essential lifelong employability skills.

Visit our new website to access a wealth of careers guidance, designed to support both pupils and parents.

With our brand-new resources, you can…

• Choose a subject you love and see where it might lead
• Explore your options for when you leave school
• Gain valuable advice on applying to university, apprenticeships and jobs
• Practice your interview skills
• Discover alternative options like gap years or starting your own business

Visit https://matrixcareersguide.co.uk/

Our Year 9 pupils received a visit from Darren at Ignition Arts on Thursday and Friday this week. Ignition Arts uses drama as a tool to educate, inspire and ignite young minds. Darren’s energetic sessions focused on mental health and encouraged the pupils to think about positive relationships, their emotions, expressing how they feel and grounding techniques. The feedback from pupils and staff was brilliant. It was amazing to see Darren react to the pupils throughout the sessions and share positive and inspiring messages based on what he saw from them in each activity. More information about their work can be found at: https://www.ignitionarts.co.uk/

We celebrated the end of our Egg-cellent Attendance incentive with 408 pupils receiving an Easter treat for their excellent attendance over the two-week period. The waffles went down a storm at lunchtime, with two winners in each year group. Finally, our Easter hamper went to a well-deserving Year 7 pupil with 100% attendance this academic year. Well done to all involved. We’re looking forward to our next incentive!