Our Lady & St Chad Catholic Academy

We would like to congratulate each and every year 11 student that collected their GCSE results today.

We are so proud of you all 💙💛

You have all worked so hard in preparation for these first set of exams since the covid pandemic. You have certaily risen to the challenge in front of you showing resilience and determination.

Be proud ⭐️

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Good luck to everyone collecting their GCSE, vocational and technical qualification results today!

If your children are looking for advice on their next steps, there are so many exciting options for post-16 education including A levels, T Levels, apprenticeships or higher education: http://ow.ly/6yE550KrryQ

Photos from YoungMinds's post

Photos from UCAS's post

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Stay safe on Insta 🤳🛡 This week’s guide deserves a double tap ❤, providing you with a picture-perfect update on the risks surrounding the immensely popular social media platform, Instagram 📸

Download >> https://hubs.ly/Q01kfcf80

A massive CONGRATULATIONS to all of our A Level students that have collected their results today ⭐️

We are so proud of each and every one of you! Although these results will not define you, be proud of your achievements and take these forward into your next step in life.

OLSC PROUD 💛💙💛💙

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The secret to navigating results day is to come armed and ready for whatever outcome💪
Check out our Ultimate Guide to Result Day, for more last-minute preparation tips ✅ https://ultimateguides.ucas.com/resultsday/

Navigating exam season resources - Place2Be

Navigating exam season resources - Place2Be Place2Be's advice, for young people, schools and families on managing exam and results day stress.

Welcome to the Commonwealth Games

Welcome to the Commonwealth Games The Churches of Birmingham host a Service of Praise to welcome the Games. Be Bold, Be Birmingham.

COMMUNITY SPORT HIRE

We wanted to make you aware that the sports hall is going to be re-opening for community use from Wednesday 20th July.

Bookings for the sport hall are on a first come basis and places won't be held. Please use the booking feature on the SchoolHire site where you also have the ability to block book:

https://schoolhire.co.uk/wolverhampton/merchantsfitness

Lastly, the centre will still be open during the summer holiday with the 3G Pitch, Sports hall, Dance studio and grass sports field all available to book.

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Exams results day, and the lead-up to it, can be a stressful and worrying time for young people.

Our new free resources are full of practical advice to support young people, schools and families prepare for results day in August. 💛 We've created three tipsheets:
1️⃣ for young people
2️⃣ for schools
3️⃣ for parents and carers.

Download for free today 👉 https://bit.ly/3M2KEqp

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🎉 On August 4 Wolverhampton Today hosts the start of the Commonwealth Games Time Trials - if you don't have a ticket, go along and watch all the action at the Wolverhampton Festival Site.

Enjoy a full day of sporting commentary, live entertainment and have-a-go activities for FREE!

CERTIFIED FIRST AID TRAINING! For ages 10 - 16

*UPDATED* 15th of August session has been moved to the 16th.

We are offering FREE certified training to young people who wish to learn how to respond to a catastrophic bleed emergency.

If you wish to sign up to this course, email our Youth Activities coordinator, Luke - [email protected] - with your preferred date.

You will be given a consent form which when sent back completed will confirm your place. We
hope to see you there!

Top school holiday must visits for under £10 in the West Midlands and Staffordshire

Top school holiday must visits for under £10 in the West Midlands and Staffordshire As the summer holidays are among us, there are plenty of things to do in the Black Country and Staffordshire to keep the family entertained.

Same Difference

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/same-difference-tickets-374218807527

Same Difference Join us for our creative festival showcasing talents of young people (11-18) in our city.

Engage w InPower Summer 2022

https://form.jotform.com/221914131060340

Engage w InPower Summer 2022 Please click the link to complete this form.

https://m.facebook.com/1659518000791822/posts/5286477308095855/?d=m

From 9- 11 August, Newhampton Arts Centre is opening its studio doors for creative 11-15 year olds to create music.

Each day the children will be able to produce songs that raise awareness of healthy eating. They will be recording familiar sounds from around the kitchen & food from the fridge which will help our music producers to create a unique beat. They will then record a song with lyrics they have written during the project.

To book call 01902 423826 or email [email protected]

Reading Recommendations

https://www.worldbookday.com/reading-recommendations/

Reading Recommendations Our reading recommendation lists have a book for every theme. We have books for children of all ages - whether it's fiction, non-fiction or for reluctant readers, they'll find their next favourite book here.

Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games

https://www.birminghamdiocese.org.uk/birmingham-2022-commonwealth-games

Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games All welcome! Find the nearest Catholic churches to events taking place in Birmingham and surrounding areas. BOOK NOW for this Sunday's (24 July) ecumenical ‘Service of Praise' at St Chad's Cathedral.

Events | Wolverhampton Young Opportunities

So many FREE activities this summer...

https://www.yowolves.co.uk/events

Events | Wolverhampton Young Opportunities Events Find events in Wolverhampton Get set for a super time this summer, we've got it covered! We’re currently planning a huge range of events for families, children and young people. Check back here regularly where we’ll share details about our fun and exciting planned events. Free HAF places ...

Starting this Saturday.
Call/email to sign up 🌳

U.Dance National Festival kicks off in 3 days at Midlands Arts Centre - MAC🎉

As Birmingham gears up to host the Commonwealth Games 2022, hundreds of young dancers will showcase their creativity and talent on stage and on screen at MAC, Birmingham from Friday 22 to Sunday 24 July.

We're excited to have Linden Youth and Our Lady and Saint Chads representing the West Midlands on the stage and also our CAT Dance Generation students who will be performing a piece of work.

🎟️Come down & show your support: https://bit.ly/3cqh1SZ
📸 by Anthony Shintai

Afternoon all, just to inform you, our reward visits for MONDAY and TUESDAY to Drayton Manor have been postponed. All other scheduled visits will go ahead.

Please see School Cal and the Academy website for the full letter.

Kind regards 💛💙

Forest School sessions coming to Our Lady and St Chad 🦋🐛🐞🪱🐌🌳🍂🍃

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More than 200 pupils enjoy animal magic with range of pets

We held a celebration event this week to share the fact that over 280 students have accessed mental health support through animal assisted therapy with Huggle Pets in the Community over the last academic year. The National Lottery funded company have worked with our students in group sessions and on a one to one basis.

It is amazing that young people are now becoming more comfortable in accessing support for their mental health and wellbeing with such an accepting approach, breaking the stigma around this topic.

If you would like support for your child please access the Academy website or call us

See the brief newspaper article from our event this week:
https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/wolverhampton/2022/07/12/more-than-200-fallings-park-pupils-enjoy-animal-magic-with-range-of-pets/

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More than 200 pupils enjoy animal magic with range of pets Animal magic!

Tips for keeping cool in hot weather

Forecasts predict temperatures during the current hot spell will peak early next week, with highs in excess of 30C (86F) expected on Monday and Tuesday. Students have the option of wearing full uniform, without the traditional blazer and tie, or alternatively Academy PE kit, during this period.

Students are advised to bring a refillable water bottle and apply sun cream.

Students attending school visits next week must ensure they are prepared for these extremes of temperature.

Please see advice from the Met Office on keeping cool:
https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/seasonal-advice/health-wellbeing/tips-for-keeping-older-people-cool

Tips for keeping cool in hot weather Most of us welcome hot weather, but when it's too hot for too long, there are health risks.

Not long to go now...
Tickets still available via Parent Pay

Still time to get tickets to the best show in town 💃💃

Head to parent pay 💛💙

We will be open each Sunday during the school summer holidays from 12-2:30, for parents to donate outgrown or unneeded uniform and to choose preloved uniform for your children.
Our first summer Sunday will be 24th July.

All uniform items are free, you don’t need to bring anything to swap but we are grateful for all uniform donations.

Photos from The Big Venture Centre Ltd's post

A fantastic night with our truly amazing year 13 students was held last Thursday to celebrate their 7 years with us at OLSC!

We will miss you all greatly🥲

You are such a talented group of students who have given so much to the community of Our Lady and St Chad. You have been amazing peer mentors, sports leaders, role models and have modelled the OLSC values in your everyday lives.



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Still time to get tickets to the best show in town 💃💃

Head to parent pay 💛💙

Thank you to all of our wonderful pupils, parents and staff for making our 2022 Prom such a fantastic evening.
It was truly amazing 💙💛

If pupils check there school email accounts, we have sent out the link to all of the photographs taken last night 💙💛

Ready for you Class of 2022 💛💙

The dancers took part in the NATIONAL Great Big Dance Off competition on Monday night at Cheltenham Town Hall after winning the regional rounds for the West Midlands. Three acts in and one of the dancers from another school fell and banged her head. Luckily she was ok but due to this the show was postponed for an hour and a half and then as we were still waiting for the ambulance they moved the competition from the main stage to a very small hall that had two big pillars in the middle of the floor and the judges were sat directly in front of the dancers.

We were on a five group rotation and basically got called last minute to perform. The dancers had no preparation, hadn’t seen the space or anything and as always they handled this with true professionalism and absolutely smashed their performance. I couldn’t have been more proud of them.

However, our amazing dancers still came 3rd NATIONALLY out of 19 schools in the KS4/5 category!

Amazing performance 💛💙💛💙

It was lovely to see so many year 11 pupils at their leavers assembly today. We can't wait to see their outfits at Prom tomorrow!
Arrival is from 6.30pm. We will take plenty of photos to share with you but there will be a professional photographer there to take indivual or group photos if they wish, these prints will available on the night for £10. We'll see them there! 💙💛

To The Streets! Community Cast Call Out - Birmingham Hippodrome

To The Streets! Community Cast Call Out - Birmingham Hippodrome We’re searching for exciting local talent to take part in our new concert musical this summer. The creative team for To The Streets! are holding auditions at Birmingham Hippodrome, with a view to finding performers, particularly those that represent the wide diversity of Birmingham and the West Mi...

It has been a very busy week with National School Sports Week.

We have had events everyday including our annual sports day, charity day, with Race For Life raising £1400 so far, house competitions, the dance team opening the Wolverhampton Games at Aldersley Stadium and our outstanding sports leaders involved in every event this week.

A massive well done to the PE team and the sports leaders for organising such a fantastic event 💙💛

FUSION is back for 2022!!

Tickets available on Parent Pay

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Commonwealth Baton Relay 🇵🇰

Commonwealth Baton Relay

This week students celebrated the Wolverhampton Commonwealth Baton visiting OLSC. We were selected to represent the country of Pakistan 🇵🇰

Students had the opportunity to participate in activities of the sporting kind on the front field then in classrooms activities were linked to the Pakistani culture and the Commonwealth Games.

Sixth form dance students taught some Year 7 students a Bhangra dance which was then performed as we danced with the Baton all the way to Bushbury Primary School and then handed over of the baton onto its next point in the journey.

We are proud to be part of this exciting event 💛💙

It’s forecast to be HOT HOT HOT again tomorrow- please make sure you are prepared for the hot weather by bringing water and staying hydrated. 💙💛☀️🌡

Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy

**Race for Life2022 **

Cancer is happening right now, which is why we are holding a Race for Life during National School Sports Week to raise money and save lives.

Please sponsor us now and help fund life-saving research.
https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/our-lady-and-st-chad-catholic-academy-3


Youth Sport Trust
Cancer Research UK for Children & Young People

Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy Cancer is happening right now, which is why our school is holding a Race for Life to raise money and save lives. 1 in 2 of us will get cancer. All of us can support the research that will beat it. Cancer Research UK's determination to beat cancer hasn’t faltered and they're more focussed than ever...

Thank you to all the amazing staff and all the brave students at OLSC for giving my wonderful husband the best send off. I can’t thank all enough. Bobby would have been so proud. My family and I have read all the facebook messages, cards and messages and have deeply touched by ever single one. Thank you for keeping us in your prayers. Please continue to keep Bobbys memory alive and keep his amazing legacy going. Lots of love from Amrit and the boys ❤️🙏🕊

Yeaterday year 10 language students participated in a language and linguistics event hosted by The University of Southampton.

After studying the culture of Spain and France this half term and looking at cultural celebrations, students created and promoted their own music festival in target language. Some students even created their own song "Me encanta España" which we´re sure will be a hit! Muchas gracias a todos. Merci beaucoup.
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This week twenty year 8 students participated in a series of virtual language sessions led by the University of Southampton. Students were tasked with designing a new wearable technological device and describing it in the target language (French or Spanish).The MFL department are astounded by your efforts Year 8! Muy bien/Tres bien. 💙💛