Y8 Spanish visited the Spanish Restaurant in Moseley on the 12^th December as part of their KS3 languages development curriculum. The pupils all experienced a tasting menu of authentic Spanish food, which consisted of: Tortilla Española, patatas bravas, paella as well as others.  Students were very lucky and were even gifted with chocolates from the restaurant.

Student reviews:

“Today I visited a Spanish restaurant called ‘La Plancha’ and I would rate it 10/10. The staff were generous, the food was “muy rico”. I would be happy to go again because of the experience there. I have wanted to try a churro and this was my chance to do so. My favourite foods have got to be the churros and garlic dish. The team are doing a fantastic job with the place and they deserve a pat on the back” – Michael.

“Today I visited La Plancha and it was really delicious. I had paella, garlic bread, tortilla and patatas bravas. For dessert, I had churros, chocolate dip, and ice cream. The whole meal was amazing, especially the surprise chocolates at the end. It is really good service and I would like to go again.” – Olivia.

Dame Elizabeth Cadbury have been celebrating the achievements of a number of our staff. Whatever role they have to play in the smooth operation of the school all of our staff do a fantastic job to make the DEC vision a reality. From the amazing work of the site team, catering staff and admin department to the teachers in the classroom delivering  on that promise for high quality education. We really couldn’t do it without the diligence, support and determination from all of our team who work tirelessly, continuingly looking for ways to adapt and develop to ensure they deliver the very best in whatever job they do.

To mark this the Matrix Academy Trust have recognised the achievements of a number of our staff across the year. Whilst it would be true to say all of our team deserve awards of some description and we are immensely proud of all, these individuals have stood out particularly as helping to make DEC what it is today. DEC wouldn’t be DEC without each and every one of these members and the rest of the staff body. We thank you for all of your support as DEC stakeholders throughout this year and invite you to wish our staff a huge Well Done for an extremely successful 2022!

Dance students from across the Matrix Academy Trust came together on Monday 21^st November at Turves Green Boys School to perform in a collaborative project. Each school was assigned a section of ‘Celebrate’ by Pitbull to choreograph and perform, before all coming together as one to learn and perform the final section. The event saw over 100 students come together and share their passion for dance. Students thoroughly enjoyed the experience of performing in front of others and making new friends. The overall performance shows the motivation and commitment that these students have for the subject.

On a blustery autumn morning, over one hundred cadets and staff from four of our schools braved the high winds and cold to pay their respects to those who have given the most to our communities and country within the armed forces and emergency services. At this time, we also remembered those innocent civilians who lost their lives in the crossfire of conflict.

This year, our Armistice Day parade was held at Barr Beacon School in Walsall and was attended by the Headteachers from Barr Beacon School, Bloxwich Academy, Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School, Etone College and Turves Green Boys' School. Major (Ret) Simon Cuthbert of the West Midlands Cadet Expansion Programme attended as the inspecting officer, and our CEO Ms Lynsey Draycott was also in attendance. It was a proud moment for all of the cadets. 

The parade was commanded by Flt Lt Muller. Ms Broome of Barr Beacon School (a Veteran of Afghanistan and Iraq) conducted The Act of Remembrance. All of the cadets and staff marked the two minutes silence before Maj Cuthbert addressed the parade about the importance of remembrance and how smart all of the cadets looked whilst on parade.

LEST WE FORGET.  

Sixth Form Open Evening will take place on Thursday 17th November 2022 - 5:00pm - 7:00pm

There will be a short talk to support students and parents with the Sixth Form process and student's future careers.  This will include UCAS and apprenticeship information as well as information about the application and interview process.

No booking required.

'We want the best for every child, regardless of who they are. That is what drives us. Our golden rule is: if it would not be good enough for our own relatives, it is not good enough for Dame Elizabeth pupils.'

You can read our latest school prospectus for September 2023 intake on the below link.

Open Evening and Mornings information can be found HERE. If you have any questions regarding joining us at Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School please email enquiry@decschool.co.uk and follow us on our social media platforms.

We’ve extended our line of communication to include even more social platforms so you can be the first to see important updates and get an insight into all the fun and exciting things happening in school. 

Please take a few minutes to follow us on our social media platforms using the below links:  

Facebook - @DameElizabethCadbury

Instagram - @dameelizabethcadbury

Twitter - @FollowDECTC

The fastest way to ask a direct question is to email our enquiry email address (enquiry@decschool.co.uk) as these are forwarded to the correct member of staff for your enquiry.

Dame Elizabeth Cadbury pupils arrived to collect their well-deserved GCSE grades today. Pupils did incredibly well, and the teachers were grateful the pupil's hard work and sacrifices paid off. Many pupils are looking forward to studying at our Sixth Form, and we wish those who are going to other destinations the very best of luck. 

The essential information pupils need to know so they can start the new academic year successfully.  

September Start

Tuesday 6^th September: Year 7 and Year 12 will be in school. Year 7 need to arrive at 8.40am. They will finish school at 2.55pm, slightly earlier than usual so we can have some extra time to get them used to leaving site Year 12 need to arrive at 10.00am for an assembly and to confirm their places on their courses. They should be finished around noon. Wednesday 7^th September: All other year groups will be in school for 8.40am and finishing at normal time: 3.10pm.

Change to end of school day

Please note, that in line with the new government requirements, we have a slightly extended school day. School will still begin at 8.40am but will finish at 3.10pm, 10 minutes later than we do currently. This means Period 5 will be slightly longer than the other periods, although this does begin with afternoon registration. This way, we can ensure there is no lost learning time.  

Period 6 for Year 11

Period 6 is essential for all our Year 11 pupils. From September, Period 6 will run from 3.10pm-4.00pm. Period 6 is used as a skills-based session and exam preparation; it is also used to gauge exactly where pupils are at in terms of exam answers. Teachers will use modelling and model exam answers to check pupils understanding. I am sure parents will support their Child in understanding how integral attendance to period 6 is. Please be aware subjects will run on a rota basis. Period 6 will run on a Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. 

Uniform

Our uniform policy is available to read here: https://decschool.co.uk/uniform/ The only difference is providing you with a cheaper alternative. We have taken away the requirement to have a jumper with a purple band, as we know these were quite costly. We have changed this to a plain black ‘V’ neck jumper. This is a much cheaper alternative. Please note that pupils who already have a ‘V’ neck jumper with a purple band along the collar can continue to wear these until they wear our or otherwise need to be replaced. A jumper itself is optional. We are looking to providing further cost saving alternatives for the next academic year. Replacement uniform items can be purchased here:https://kidsessentialsschoolwearbirmingham.co.uk
https://clivemark.co.uk

Rubery Schools Community Swop Shop provides FREE preloved school uniform. 224 New Road, Rubery, Birmingham B45 9JH. Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 11:00 to 14:00 (opening times may vary over bank and school holidays) 

School shop

In the new term, pupils will be able to purchase essential equipment from the school shop using money from their Wisepay accounts. 

Catering

Due to increasing food prices, which we are sure you have noticed yourselves when going shopping, we are having to put up the cost of some of our items for sale at break and lunchtime. A meal deal, which was previously £2.10, is now £2.20. This will enable us to cover costs. A meal deal will now consist of a hot meal and a bottle of complimentary water. Menus for school meals will now be published on our website so you can through these with your children at home. 

Advance Notice: Open Evening
On Tuesday 13^th September, school will be closing at 12.40pm so that we can get the school ready for Open Evening. Many current pupils will be involved in this evening and you will receive a separate letter about this. 

Congratulations to all of our Year 13 students picking up their results today.

Boni (left) is off to read Law @SwanseaUni and Jacob (right) is off to read Computer Science at @UniofBath! #ResultsDay#ResultsDay22#AlevelResults