On Thursday 28th November all the schools from across Matrix Academy Trust came together to celebrate the Performing Arts. It was a spectacular display of talent, showcasing their skills in dance, drama, and music. This event was a celebration of creativity, hard work, and the vibrant spirit of pupils who have worked hard over the past few months to showcase their performances.

This event emphasised the importance of the performing arts in shaping well-rounded individuals. The confidence, discipline, and teamwork required in these artistic disciplines provide invaluable life skills that extend far beyond the stage.

The success of this event is a testament to the thriving performing arts community within our Trust schools. It’s clear that the future of dance, drama, and music is in good hands. With such incredible talent on display, it’s exciting to think about the future performances and productions that will emerge from these talented young artists.

Thank you to everyone for their involvement with the event.

Antibullying Week and Odd Socks Day – 12^th November 

If you walked around School on 12^th November you will have seen an odd sight! Pupils and staff were wearing odd socks to raise awareness of anti-bullying week. 

We have lots going on in school this week such as:

• A poetry competition – create a poem about making a noise about bullying. Deadline for entries 29th November with prizes available, please hand into Ms Faulkner.
• 12^th November – Odd Socks Day
• 16^th November – drop in sessions with SWISS workers in the Library for anyone that wants to speak about any concerns they have about bullying.
• Assemblies reminding pupils how they can report bullying:
  • Speak to a member of staff
  • Speak to Head of House  and Form tutor
  • Seek out an Anti Bullying Ambassador
  • Speak to a trusted adult.
• Applying to be an Anti-bullying Ambassador – there are now opportunities for pupils to apply to be an antibullying ambassador. To apply they need to write a letter or design a poster about why they want to be an antibullying ambassador and what they can bring to the role. The deadline for this is Friday 29^th November – hand in to Ms Faulkner.

At Dame Elizabeth Cadbury we are delighted to announce a very pleasing improvement in our 2024 GCSE results, reflecting the hard work and dedication of our pupils, staff, and the entire school community.

This year, an impressive 50% of our pupils achieved a grade 5 or higher in both English and Mathematics, marking a significant increase from our 2023 results. Additionally, nearly three quarters of our pupils earned a grade 4 or above in these core subjects, demonstrating their commitment to strive for excellence.

These outstanding achievements have paved the way for our students to secure high-quality destinations as they embark on the next steps of their educational journeys.

Notable results from our pupils included:

• J Choudhury achieving 8 grade 9s, 1 grade 8 and 1 grade 7
• C Lau achieving 6 grade 9s, 2 grade 8s and grade 7s
• S Elkington achieving 3 grade 9s, 5 grade 8s and 1 grade 7

We are incredibly proud of each and every one of them and look forward to their continued success in the future.

Congratulations to the Class of 2024!

The first Sports Day since 2018 was a very special event, taking place at Abbey Stadium in Redditch. Pupils who had achieved the best times and distances in their PE lessons competed in the finals of the track and field events. And there were many opportunities for everyone to get involved with other sporting activities, such as boules.

The overall winning House was York, with the others not far behind.

Well done to everyone for making sports day such a joyous event.

Unfortunately, due to the current advice issued by the government with regards to Covid-19 and school trips, we are unable to travel to Wales in September 2020 as planned. 

Due to the nature of the trip, we are currently looking at rescheduling the trip for the summer term of 2021. Once we have confirmation of dates more information will be sent to you.