EXECUTIVE hEADTEACHER'S BLOG - 24th May 2024

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Half-Term Highlights and Reflections 📆

Welcome to my weekly blog - I hope you and your families are well and have had a good week.

In the blink of an eye, another half-term has flown by, and what an incredible period it has been. Filled with joy, happiness, and most importantly, significant progress.

Today, our Year 11 students celebrated their leavers assembly with awards, laughter, and some delicious food. Ms. Bunger has written a message to you all below—please take a moment to read it.

We also had the pleasure of meeting our nervous yet excited new Year 7 students who will be joining us at LBS in September. We eagerly look forward to welcoming them again for a full transition day on Wednesday, 3rd July.

During this busy half-term, we have witnessed remarkable triumphs and successes from our Elite Academy provision, encompassing Sport, Music, and Performing Arts. Additionally, we've celebrated many other achievements from across the school over the past seven weeks.

Our attendance rate continues to set new standards. This week alone, we recorded an impressive 96.7% attendance, which is 6.7% above the national average.

As always, I want to extend a huge thank you to all our parents and carers for your unwavering support and for encouraging your sons to commit to their educational journey. Moreover, I offer a tremendous thank you to our superb, dedicated staff for consistently placing your sons' needs at the forefront of everything they do.

Let’s take a moment to reflect on the successes of this half-term, enjoy the holiday, and prepare for the final stretch of the year.

As a final reminder, we will return to school at the usual time on Monday, 3rd June.

A message from Ms Bunger, Assistant Principal

Joining Lordswood Boys' School in September 2023 was absolutely nerve racking! I had been teaching both boys and girls for 10 years, and was nervous about forming a positive working relationship with just the young men at Lordswood. 9 months on and I can wholeheartedly say it has been the best decision I made, and I think the wonderful gentlemen in Year 11 may be part of the reason why. In less than a year I have proudly watched them mature, understand the importance of holding themselves accountable and treat each other with kindness and compassion. It is lovely watching the boys with each other and see some friendships that will last a lifetime. With the guidance of wonderful Literacy Tutors, Head of Year and every other single adult in the building pushing them towards their greater selves, we wish the Class of 2024 well as they leave us knowing their futures are bright. I look forward to hearing your success stories down the road. Good luck for the remainder of your GCSE examinations- we will be excited to celebrate with you on Results Day.

Dates for your diary

Year 8 & 9 end of year Drayton Manor visit - final £20 to be paid by 28th June.
Friday 24th May, End of half-term 5
Monday 3rd June, return to school - half-term 6

STEM Club returns to LBS

We are delighted to announce the launch of our new STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Club for students in Years 7 to 9. This exciting initiative aims to foster a love for these critical subjects through engaging, hands-on activities and projects.

Please see the letter below and return the reply slip to Mr Foric or Mrs Sethi by Monday 3rd June 2024. Spaces are limited, so early registration is encouraged.

STEM letter invite.pdf

Pastoral Updates

Please ensure you read through the Head of Year update that is relevant to your son and make contact with our colleagues should you have any questions.

Safeguarding Newsletter - Half-term 5

We would like to encourage all parents/carers to read through the latest safeguarding newletter. If you have any questions regarding any of the details within the newsletter, please contact Mrs Metcalfe-Molinari using the following email address: d.metcalfe-molinari@lordswoodboys.co.uk

HT5 Safeguarding Newsletter.pdf

NOS Updates - 24 May 2024

The National Online Safety programme publishes a weekly #WakeUpWednesday update for parents/carers. This weeks update relates to 'ENCOURAGING HEALTHY FRIENDSHIPS'.

It’s common for young people to have comparatively less of an understanding of social conventions. While children can benefit from this to some degree – making friends at the drop of a hat – this can also generate a good deal of confusion regarding certain aspects of any relationships that they form.

I hope your find this information useful.

healthy-friendships.pdf

Dance, Performing Arts and Extra-curricular updates

From Mrs McKeon, Director of Learning of Foundations Studies and Extra-curricular learning

Performing Arts

Year 8 have had lots of fun in their Drama lessons this week as we have been developing their physical performance skills through the use of masks. The purpose of this project is to challenge students’ understanding of Commedia Dell’Arte and the importance of masks within this style of theatre. Commedia Dell'Arte is a form of improvisational theatre that originated in Italy in the 16th century, prominently featured masks. Masks in drama serve as powerful tools for enhancing storytelling, symbolising deeper themes, and connecting performances to cultural and ritualistic roots. Well done Year 8 your creativity and imagination has been fantastic!

Here is a reminder regarding our Extra-Curricular provision. Please find the timetable below of the clubs that we offer. This timetable has been amended slightly for the remainder of this half-term.

EC Poster v2.pdf

Sport fixtures and training schedules for week beginning 3rd June 2024

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

Lordswood Boys' School Hall of Fame

We are delighted to introduce the following students into the Lordswood Boys' School Hall of Fame after their outstanding commitment and achievement in Sport. Congratulations 👏

Football Provision

Year 7, 8 and 10 were out training on Tuesday evening, we had over 100 students training which is absolutely fantastic to see. The theme for this half-term has focused on supporting possession away from the ball in order to receive in the next phase and to open up space. Year 7 have a fixture the first week back after half-term against Harborne Academy.

Valencia Tour

Final payments for the Valencia Football Tour are due today. We have a few outstanding payments, please contact Mr Janes to discuss any issues - d.janes@lordswoodboys.co.uk

Staff Handball

The LBS Staff enjoyed a game of Handball this week. As always, the game was very competitive! Highlights included Miss Sandhu deciding to pass to any team she felt like, Mr Calder developing a bad back from constantly picking the ball out of the net and Bobby who had to sit out after two minutes of running.

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

Weekly music news & schedules from Mrs Lowndes-Ford, Director of Music

Big Band Debut at Symphony Hall - Friday, May 24th

We are excited to provide the LBS Big Band the opportunity to perform at the Symphony Hall in Birmingham today. Wishing all of our musicians the very best of luck ahead of the performance.

You can find out more about the event by using the link below:

https://bmusic.co.uk/events/free-jazz-fridays-band-together-takeover

I hope you have a half-term break and I look forward to updating you with more news when we return to school. Until then you can always contact me directly at: l.williams@centralacademiestrust.co.uk.

Mr. L. Williams,

CEO, Executive Headteacher

Central Academies Trust

Lordswood Boys' School • Hagley Road • Harborne • Birmingham • B17 8BJ

Tel:0121 464 2837

Email: enquiry@lordswoodboys.co.uk

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