Celebrating Success: UKMT Junior Maths Challenge Results! We are thrilled to celebrate the outstanding performance of our students in the UKMT Junior Maths Challenge! An impressive 12 out of 19 students from Smith’s Wood Academy ranked in the top 50% of entrants nationwide—an incredible accomplishment, especially given the high level
On Tuesday 13th May, our careers advisor, Dee Long, took year 9 to the Central England Regional Final of the Big Ideas Challenge 2025. Dee took two teams one of which was called Bees Against Deforestation and the other called The Bio Cup. The final was held at The University of Birmingham
Huge congratulations to our incredible students who completed their Silver Duke of Edinburgh practice expedition this weekend! We were so proud to see their respect, ambition, and teamwork shine through every step of the journey. A massive thank you to the dedicated staff who gave up their weekend to support and guide
Some of our brightest students from across year 7 and 8 took part in the UKMT Junior Maths Challenge. This is a national competition designed to test pupils’ problem solving abilities in a fun and competitive way. More information can be found at UKMT.org
We were thrilled to welcome Solihull Mayoress, Shahin Ashraf, to Smith’s Wood Academy today! It was a fantastic opportunity for Mrs Ashraf to witness the incredible progress our school is making on its journey of growth and improvement. She had the pleasure of meeting some of our wonderful students during
The Big Brum Theatre Company On the 9th and 10th of April, Smith’s Wood Academy has been the home of The Big Brum Theatre Company who treated us to their latest version of ‘The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’ a gothic horror tale written by Robert Louis Stevenson in 1886 and is relevant today
Trust Choir Meeting On Friday 4th April, pupils from Smiths Wood Academy met at Erdington Academy to take part in the second meeting of the Trust choir, Fairfax and Bournville were also in attendance. Songs covered were The Greatest Show, Stay with me by Sam Smith and Stand by me
Careers in Construction On Friday 4th April, I took 30 Year 10 students to Birmingham Airport for a ‘Careers in Construction’ morning organised by Fiona Weir at Vinci Buildings. She brought together lots of employers and apprenticeship providers to speak to students about what a real career in construction could
On Tuesday 1st April saw the first North Solihull Cheerleading showcase, whereby 8 local primary schools came together to showcase their cheerleading routines at Smith’s Wood Academy. This event was the first of its kind in North Solihull, and was supported by 12 fantastic leaders who were great ambassadors of the
