happy new year

Welcome to my weekly blog - I hope you and your families are well and have had a good Christmas and New Year!

It's been fantastic to witness the return of our students to school, eagerly diving into their studies right away. I've been particularly impressed with how seamlessly they've adapted to a slight change we implemented by introducing an end-of-day registration session.

On Tuesday morning, I had a delightful encounter with a Year 10 student. As I was heading out of my office to greet students at the beginning of the day, this young man knocked on my door and requested a moment to speak. He expressed his gratitude, saying, "Sir, I just wanted to come and say how fortunate we are to spend our day in a school that feels so warm, especially when it's so chilly outside. Thank you for this, sir."

This heartfelt expression truly brightened and warmed my day, and to that young man, I extend my sincere thanks. That said, with the upcoming drop in temperatures over the next few days and weeks, it's essential to make sure your son is adequately bundled up for his travels to and from school. 

We held our third Y11 Parent Engagement Evening on Thursday 11 January, and it was wonderful to witness the strong turnout of families supporting their sons and gaining insights into their priorities for the term. Thank you for joining us, and please stay tuned to our school communication channels for updates on all details related to your son's studies throughout the year. 

Personal Development & Character Education Term 1 Highlights - From Ms Sandhu, Assistant Principal

In the previous half term, our emphasis in the Personal Development and Character Education curriculum was on INTEGRITY. The video below showcases the highlights of the work and activities that students participated in and enjoyed. 

Black Country Radio Visit - From Mr Mitchell, Head of Year 9

I have had such a high amount of amazing feedback from listeners, friends and family and most importantly, parents.

You may recall that we provided information about our visit to the Black Country Radio Station in the blog on December 11, 2023, during the last term. 

If you missed this week's show you can catch up with it here - https://www.blackcountryradio.co.uk/player/black-country-xtra/on-demand/vis-ability/

It is only an hour long, but if you get the chance to listen to this, it will really blow your mind how amazing they are.  

This was part of an email I received from a parent this week;

"We did listen to the show last night and what a joy it was!  A  fantastic opportunity for the boys to learn how to present and speak on public radio!  Brilliant opportunity!  I think it will be their core memory for life!  I wish the boys have more support to learn like this!"

Weekly sports round-up from Mr Janes, Director of Sport

Primary Provision

On Tuesday, we hosted two local Primary Schools as they competed in a Regional League Fixture. Yesterday we hosted a further eight local Primary Schools as they also completed their scheduled Regional Fixtures. We are delighted to host and support our local Schools to facilitate and further their sporting provision.

Player of the Month Awards

Congratulations to our winners in December - Sachin Banda, Muizz Khan, Denzel Fernando and Amara Ganess. We look forward to seeing which students put themselves in the frame to win the January Player of the Month Awards across our Elite Sports Academy teams. 

New PE Kit Reminder

As announced in the blog on 15th December, click here, the new LBS PE can now be purchased from Clive Mark using the link below:

http://www.clivemark.co.uk/collections/lordswood-boys-school

From September 2024 it will be compulsory for all students to be wearing the new kit.

If you have any questions relating to the details above, please use the contact details below:

• Mr Deeks, Director of Learning - SCP Faculty, j.deeks@lordswoodboys.co.uk

• Mr Janes, Director of Sport, d.janes@lordswoodboys.co.uk

To conclude, you may remember my earlier well-wishes to Mr. Thorpe and Mr. Southall as they departed at the end of the last term. I mentioned that Mr. Foric and Mr. Ahmed would be joining the Science department this term. Alongside their arrival, I'm pleased to announce and warmly welcome Mr. Badu, who has joined our team as the Head of Year 11. 

I hope you have a good weekend and I look forward to updating you with more news next week. Until then you can always contact me directly at: l.williams@centralacademiestrust.co.uk.

Mr. L. Williams,

Interim CEO, Executive Headteacher

Central Academies Trust