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Transition Explore in the Snow
The snow on Monday was followed by a very cold day. Transition Rabbits took the magnifying glasses outside to look at the ‘hoar frost’ on the benches and on top of the litter bin. ‘It was very sparkly and shiny.’ Transition Squirrels also made the most of playing out and exploring in the snow. On…
J2 meet the author Philip Ardagh
J2 students enjoyed a visit to Waterstones for an audience with the author, Philip Ardagh. He read passages from his latest book and answered the children’s questions. J2 were then able to purchase a signed copy of his book. Thank you to Waterstones for making this a fun day.
Visita al Restaurante Don Diego
In December L5 & U5 GCSE Spanish groups went out for lunch at a new tapas restaurant in Sutton Coldfield. The students tried out a variety of tapas & everyone made a real effort to practise their Spanish which made their teacher very proud! They all sampled the delights of ‘churros con chocolate’ for dessert…
Young Voices at The LG Arena
J5 and J6 took part in Young Voices at The LG Arena. Over 40 schools took part and wore matching Young Voices t-shirts so we sang together as one. The atmosphere was magical as we all sang with enthusiasm and coordinating dance moves. The day was long but extremely inspiring and very enjoyable.
Visit to see James and The Giant Peach
J4 and J5 visited The Old Rep to see James and The Giant Peach. The production was fantastic and the stage sets were amazing. The story was depicted well with an enormous peach being centre stage with compartments and a spiral staircase circling the outside. At the end of the performance the cast, after the…
Sixth Form visit London
As part of their A Level studies, the sixth form students spent a day in London. Upon arrival, they split into groups. The history group set off for the Tower of London where they took their time looking around the many fascinating rooms of the Tower and standing in the very spots where the kings…
TOPS Christmas Party
The children from St Paul's, Woodfield and the Abbey all enjoyed the Christmas Party where they were entertained by 'Ronnie Crackers', saw a puppet show, made balloon models and did some face painting.
Carol Singing in Sutton Coldfield
As part of our Christmas celebrations, the Senior Choir sang carols in the Gracechurch Centre in Sutton Coldfield. Thank you to everyone who supported us.
Geography Trip to London
In November, the U6 and L6 Geography A level groups caught the train to London for an educational adventure. After arriving at Euston station we walked to Friend’s House where we attended a series of lectures about tectonics, which had speakers such as Iain Stewart- the famous geologist. We all found this very interesting and…
PTA Xmas Fayre
The PTA held their annual Xmas Fayre at the Abbey on 1st December. There were lots of colourful stalls, carol singing and Santa's Grotto. Thank you to everyone who helped to make the event such a success.
