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SPORTS CORNER

Year 10 Football Cup Final – Barr Beacon 2-5 Walsall Academy

Match Report: Walsall started the game extremely well with a beautiful worked goal for their left winger. After an avoidable mistake at the back for Barr Beacon it was the left winger who pulled out Walsall’s second of the day. Shortly after a counter attack Barr beacon put K.Jacques through, after dribbling past the keeper he hit the side

After half time Beacon came out stronger than ever and with beautiful passing and teamwork it was O.Nash to take the ball round the keeper like he wasn’t there and place the ball into the goal. After another 10 minutes of domination in Beacon’s favour the players had thought they had done it with a shot blocked of the line from N.Siadatan. It was then Walsall’s turn and with a swift counter attack and an unbelievable dribble from the Walsall’s number 10 resulted in the 3rd goal for Walsall. After a 4th goal went in for Walsall, Beacon’s heads dropped and Walsall’s score turned from 4 to 5. Very late into injury time L. Kemp pulled of a consolation goal after a poor pass from the opposition keeper.

Next up:  Barr Beacon Year 10 v Grace Academy Darlaston

Maths Paper Society:

“Just wanted to say that we had 36 year 10 pupils in the maths paper society extra-curricular club on 6^th June!”

When does this happen? – Thursdays after school with the Maths Department

Our pupils said:

“Good Vibes”

“I like playing EAFC24 on the PS5”

“There are 2 Nintendo Switch‘s”

“It’s fun and enjoyable, I get to meet new people and play games”

From Friday 24^th May – Sunday 26^th May Year 10 pupils completed their practice silver expedition in Church Stretton and on the Long Mynd. Pupils were tasked with erecting their own tents on Friday and then packing them down on Saturday morning to complete their walk where they had to self navigate as a group on a route that would bring them back to camp.

Pupils worked as a team through some extremely hot weather to navigate back to camp where they pitched their own tents again and cooked their meals for the evening.

There were some great budding chefs amongst the group with some delicious meals being cooked. 

It was lovely to see pupils cooking meals for their friends and then sitting down to dine together after long hard days walk.

Pupils made the most of the blissful evening and used a stick that they had found along with a tennis ball and created their own game of cricket.

Once pupils had exhausted every ounce of energy, they settled into their sleeping bags ahead of the downpour we were to expect.. And boy did it downpour.

A few spots on the tops of the tent were followed by a few hours of rain that made the morning wake up that much harder. But this didn’t phase our silver Duke of Edinburgh candidates.

Each pupil was up, cooking breakfast for the day ahead and already packing down their tents without the need to be asked by any staff. 

Pupils were briefed on their walk and they were set off on their journey back to Church Stretton train station where the coach would be waiting to take them home.

The weather was kind on Sunday with beautiful rays of sunshine make the trek much more pleasant and easier to navigate.

Pupils were able to successfully navigate back to Church Stretton before the rain poured down once again.

A fantastic weekend witnessing some huge successes from our pupils.

Well done to tall those who took part.

We ended last half term by bidding farewell to our Year 13 students as they prepare to sit their final examinations over the coming weeks. Students enjoyed a Mexican themed lunch supplied by Buenas Burritos before settling down for their final formal assembly.

Teachers shared ‘good bye and good luck’ messages reflecting on their time with this cohort. Students were then reminded of the day that they started their journey with us, which for most of them was back in September 2017, to how far they have come, through a slideshow of photographs.  Some haven’t changed at all whilst others are unrecognisable!

The Headteacher addressed the students and presented the Head Student Team with a token of our appreciation for all their contributions over the last twelve months. Following farewell messages from Form Tutors and the Sixth Form Team, a video of ‘out takes’ put together by the students themselves was also viewed! The event ended with the traditional ‘hat throwing’ photograph.

We wish the students all the very best for the remainder of their examinations and we are looking forward to marking the end of an era with them at the Leavers Ball later this month before celebrating their successes on Results Day in August.

On Monday 20^th May, students from years 9 and 10 took part in a two-hour workshop with the dance artist Jade from Fabric and the CAT Dance scheme. Jade came to Barr Beacon to discuss the fantastic opportunities the CAT (Centre for Advanced Training) offers. Fabric is an organisation that runs from Birmingham Hippodrome and offers students aged 11 to 17 the opportunity to train with professional artists. All of the students that participated were professional and really shone, demonstrating their own wonderful abilities in Dance. It was great for the Barr Beacon students to work with a professional dance artist and the confidence the session gave students in their own abilities was great to see! Well done Dancers!

On Tuesday 14^th May, Year 10’s ‘Most Able’ students had the opportunity to experience a day in the life of an Oxford University student. Students initially had a lecture detailing the best routes to take in order to access a Russell Group university and then were able to quiz three current Oxford university students, linked to their experiences in studying at one of the world’s most prestigious universities. Students were fascinated to hear about their courses, seminars, learning habits and even the social aspect of university life. Students then had a tour of the university, allowing them to capture both the beautiful views and historical significance of the campus. Finally, students then had time to look around the hugely impressive Oxford University museum, before returning back to school. The pupils thoroughly enjoyed their day and it inspired teach of them to be aspirational in what they could achieve within their academic studies.

We were pleased to see the sun shining on Tuesday 7^th May 2024 as this meant Sixth Form students were able to go ahead with the planned charity fun run.

Over 150 students took part in this fun event, where they ran a lap of the school field whilst throwing coloured powder over each other!  They raised £256.50 which will go into the pot to be shared between the 2 charities we are supporting this year – Birmingham Children’s Hospital and Humanity First.  

Here are some feedback comments from the students:

“The anticipation was worth it! It was such an amazing time filled with happiness and every worry left all of us as we just got to be kids again whilst raising money for charity! I will never forget this day or the memories created and I hope to do this again next year!” Z. Barkat (12M2)

“It was a great way to spend time with my friends.  I enjoyed running around and throwing colours at each other! I had a lot of fun and cannot wait to do it again.”  T. Vu (12W1)

“The colour run was a really fun and memorable way of spending the afternoon and raising money for charity. It was definitely something that the Sixth Formers had been looking forward to and it was brilliant to be able to spend time with friends, enjoy the weather and have some good fun, all in the interest of charity. I will definitely be participating in next year’s event!”  A. Bains (12W2)

“I wish the colour run had lasted longer because we all had so much fun! As I was walking out of school, there were a lot of compliments on my colourful clothes.  When asked how the event went, the words that sprung to mind were: Absolutely perfect!” K. Stevenson (12W1) 

“I am not a keen runner but the colour run was one of the best experiences I’ve had! 10/10 – I would definitely do it again!” Z. Inman (12M2)

“I really enjoyed watching how I gradually became coated in thick powder and started to resemble  a rainbow – a time before being stained blue exists!” R. Lee (12W2)

“The colour run, once again, was an amazing experience! It was such good fun with my friends and we raised more money for charity!”  I. Caley (13C2)

“It was a welcome break from the pressure of revision and exams.  I am glad I took part in this event again.  The weather was beautiful which made it even more enjoyable!  It is humbling to know how much we raised for charity.”  J. Coley (13B1)