Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School

On 12 June, we hosted our Attendance Reward Breakfast. These breakfasts reward the form in each year group with the highest attendance each half term. The winners were: 7DM1, 8WK1, 9YK2, 10DM1. Well done to 10DM1 who were able to hold on to their title of winning form Spring 2. Pupils in Years 7-10 with 100% attendance year to date were also invited to attend, as this is an excellent achievement.

Congratulations to our incredible Year 12 students on successfully planning and completing a 5K colour spectrum walk, to raise awareness and funds for the National Autistic Society (NAS). Our funding page remains open until Friday 21st June so anyone that can, please donate...
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The National Scientific Thinking Challenge takes place during the last week of April. We entered our top set pupils in the challenge. Students have to look at data, graphs and text and make deductions, spot trends, suggest hypotheses and identify anomalous results...

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Today our Year 12 students are taking part in the 5k Colour Spectrum Walk for Autism🚶
We are raising money for the National Autistic Society
If you want to donate, please follow this link: bit.ly/3Rr9rcg

Next Wednesday is National Thank a Teacher Day. If you would like to thank a teacher, or a member of staff, please follow the link and send them a message👍
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Our Y7 pupils are on their final project of the year. They study 4 projects across the year covering Home Cookery skills in Food Technology, Machine sewing, Tie Dying & Applique in textiles, Designing skills in Product Design & Electronic Circuits in Engineering👏

"As we reach the halfway point of the term, we reflect on an eventful and productive few months at Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School. Our commitment to striving for excellence in all that we do remains our driving force..."

Check out what we got up to last term in our lastest newsletter: bit.ly/3URkNak

It's half term - check out some of the new books out this month!📚

Well done to all our year 11 pupils who have had a fantastic start to the exam period. Our year 11 pupils have been attending revision sessions every morning at 8am and have been enjoying a pre-exam breakfast made by our excellent kitchen staff. Good luck for the remainder of the exams.

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WE'RE HIRING📣
We are looking for talented individuals to join the team at Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School
⭐ Teacher of Maths
⭐️ Director of Computing and Digital Arts
Apply now: www.workatmatrix.co.uk/

Some of our high achieving year 9 & 10 students took part in the long standing ‘Big Maths Quiz’ held in the Great Hall at the University of Birmingham on 12th March...

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Thousands of pupils from across the UK sat the Intermediate Maths Challenge on 31st January. This is a prestigious opportunity which provides some of our most ambitious year 9 pupils the chance to excel at mathematical reasoning, precision of thought, and fluency outside of the national curriculum...

Results are in: bit.ly/3JX5iZE

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...

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What a night🎉
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On Wednesday, 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 & 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.

Join us in celebrating William Shakespeare's Birthday by writing a sonnet!✍️
Most creative sonnet wins a prize - bring your entries to the library by Friday 26th April🤞

We’re excited to welcome all our award winners, performers, and their parents/carers this evening at the amazing Millennium Point🎉
Please don’t forget your tickets, doors open at 5:30pm and the main event will begin at 6:25pm. Look back at last years event here: bit.ly/4d1KPjr

We were super proud to enter 3 teams from Dame Elizabeth Cadbury this year in the Physics BIG QUIZ at the University of Birmingham. They showed fantastic subject knowledge, proving just how respectful & aspirational our young scientists can be👏

A Silver medal!
We are so proud of one of our pupils, Otis M, who has represented Great Britain at the Junior European Championships, winning the silver medal! Otis has had many successes but this is his first European medal. This is an amazing achievement for him and his club. Well done Otis!

On Saturday, 6 cadets from Dame Elizabeth Cadbury and Turves Green Boys' School took part in the Mini Royal Air Force Squadron Trophy as part of our ever-growing cadet experience...

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We're going to Sweden!✈️
35 Matrix Academy Trust pupils are off to Sweden today🇸🇪
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The last two theme days have gone down a treat!🤩
Thank you to our catering staff for creating such a delicious selection of traditional dishes!

On Saturday 23rd March, a group of our year 12 students volunteered their services at the Chocolate 5K; an event raising money for Birmingham Hospice...

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

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

🌐Visit our new website: www.matrixcareersguide.co.uk

Two themed menu's in one week!🎉
Our Eid-themed menu went down a treat this afternoon! Tomorrow we will be enjoying a selection of Swedish Cuisine🇸🇪

Eid Mubarak! Wishing you and your family a prosperous Eid-Al-Fitr.
We will be celebrating with an Eid-themed menu tomorrow at lunchtime🍽️

Today is World Health Day!

The theme this year is 'My health, my right’ & was chosen to champion the right of everyone, everywhere to have access to quality health services, education, and information, as well as safe drinking water, clean air, good nutrition, quality housing, decent working & environmental conditions and freedom from discrimination.

Find out more: bit.ly/3VRQ6Uy