Hartshill Academy

⭐️ Borneo | Week 2

Today marks 2 weeks in Borneo and the half way mark for the group.

Some great photos here capturing the hard work the team has been putting in, along with the fun they’ve been having alongside the local community.

⭐️ Borneo 2026

We can’t believe it’s already been a week!

The group are having the best time and we could not be prouder 👏

What a year. 🙌

Firstly, congratulations to our House Winners…

🦅EVANS EAGLES! 🦅

All of our winners took part in today’s inflatable assault course and activities to mark their achievement - a fantastic morning full of fun and well-deserved rewards! A special thank you to Miss Coles for all the hard work with your House this year!

As we close another incredible year at Hartshill Academy, we’re reflecting on just how much our pupils and staff have achieved together.

This past 7 weeks alone we’ve had:

📚 7,200 lessons taught
✍️ 19 GCSE exams
📝 End of year exams for Years 7, 8 and 9
🎓 Summer mock exams for Year 10
🏕️ 8 days of residential adventures
🎭 2 amazing school shows featuring music from 8 different musicals
⭐ 1 unforgettable Enrichment Week
🏆 1 Character Award celebration
🏃 1 Sports Day with over 800 winners
🦈 125 Sparx Sharks meeting real-life sharks at the Sealife Centre
🍛 5 curries in curry club
🧶 Unlimited crochet
📖 1 inspiring visiting author
⚖️ 1 mock trial
🧠 1 Think Tank visit
⚽ 2 Toca Social trips
🌱 1 visit to Dobbies and lots of gardening
🔥 1 woodland cooking adventure
🧁 1 Bake Off competition
👨‍🍳 1 MasterChef competition
⚽ 1 Football Academy
🚀 1 rocket competition
🕵️ 1 CSI Day
💚 £1,000 raised by our First Give winners
🍦 3 ice cream vans
🏅 Awards Evening
👏 4 Rewards Assemblies
🎈 The world’s greatest inflatable assault course
💼 150 work experience placements
🦁 1 Lionesses match
🔬 200 pupils visited The Big Bang
🌼 1 sensory garden
🤸 4 schools visited for the X-Elle Sports Day
🎓 Leavers’ Assembly
✨ 1 Prom
🤝 20 employers at the Careers Fair
🥾 40 Bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s Award achievers
🗳️ 5 Youth Parliament members
🦁 2 trips to Twycross Zoo
🌏 And 16 pupils and staff are currently trekking through Borneo on the adventure of a lifetime!

Every achievement this year has been driven by our HART values - Heart, Ambition, Respect and Tenacity. Thank you to our incredible staff, supportive families and, above all, our amazing pupils for a brilliant year!

We wish everyone a safe, restful and well-deserved summer break. We’ll see you in September! 💪🏻

Free School Meal Eligibility is changing from September 2026
For further details and to make your application please visit the Warwickshire County Council website:
https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/freeschoolmeals

🌍 Hartshill on the other side of the world!

Team Borneo 2026, landed safely overnight.

This incredible opportunity is a true reflection of our mission statement:

“At Hartshill, we develop the best in everyone, through Heart, Ambition, Respect and Tenacity, to empower our pupils to explore and transform the world.”

Stop the press! 🚨 The latest edition of our school newsletter, HART to HART is out now 🙌 You can catch up on everything that took place at Hartshill through the month of July here: https://rb.gy/5pqjbc Wishing all our staff, pupils and families a lovely Summer break when it arrives! ☺️

Borneo 2026

Good luck to our amazing group who have just left for their Borneo expedition! 🌿🐒

Wishing you all an unforgettable adventure, and memories that will last a lifetime!

Stay safe, look after one another, and enjoy every moment.

🎭✨ STEP INTO THE LIGHT – TONIGHT! ✨🎭

The wait is almost over! Join us this evening for Hartshill Academy's School Showcase, featuring an exciting selection of performances inspired by some of your favourite musicals and artists.

🕖 Starts at 7:00pm

🎟️ If you haven't purchased yours yet, tickets will be available on the door for £3 or via Arbor shop - open till 4pm (Tuesday)

☕🍪 Refreshments will be available during the interval. Please note that refreshments are cash only.

We can't wait to see you there and celebrate the incredible talent of our pupils. 🌟

🎶🎭

Congratulations to James K and Vongai M for winning our weekly attendance £150 shopping voucher! 👏

A huge congratulations to all of our pupils for their outstanding commitment to SPARX Maths, SPARX Science and SPARX Reader this year!
Your dedication, perseverance and positive attitude towards independent learning have been fantastic to see. Whether you achieved 100% homework completion, earned awards, or consistently challenged yourself each week, you should be incredibly proud of your achievements.
Thank you for embracing every opportunity to learn, grow and succeed. Keep up the amazing work – we can't wait to see what you achieve next year!