Academy News

Yesterday we welcomed The Royal Institution to the Academy to help our year 7 and 8 students ignite a passion for science. We all had a blast! 

We are delighted to share that our Year 11 students have successfully completed their Silver Duke of Edinburgh Qualifying Expedition over the weekend. Despite the challenging heat, the group showed incredible resilience, teamwork, and determination. They navigated confidently, supported one another, and truly rose to the occasion—an achievement they should

Our KS3 girls’ volleyball team were invited to compete against John Henry Newman in a friendly competition. The event created a wonderful atmosphere where the more experienced players actively helped others, no matter which team they were on, to develop their skills and improve their chances of success. The occasion

Big Bang Fair  Last week 40 Year 7 students went to the Big Bang Fair at the NEC. Billed as the biggest festival of STEM in the country, students had the opportunity to visit a range of different stalls run by a range of institutions from energy companies all the

On Tuesday 24th June we held an internal Swimming Gala please see the results below: Individual champions: Year 7 boys Alfie S (backstroke) Taha A (freestyle) Year 8 girls Macey-Mai L (breaststroke & freestyle) Year 8 boys Riley E (backstroke) Taiden M (freestyle) Relay winners: Emmie B & Connor C Other competitors: Harry M, Thierry P

Year 11 Prom – A Night to Remember!   Our Year 11 students enjoyed a fantastic Prom at the Lea Marston Hotel on Friday 20th June. They all looked lovely in their dresses and suits!   It was a fantastic night full of celebration, laughter, and lasting memories. Thank you

This week, as part of our celebration of National Thank a Teacher Day, we’re delighted to share some of the wonderful feedback we’ve received about our incredible staff. It’s been lovely to see the appreciation and gratitude expressed by our families.

At Smith’s Wood Academy our focus on improving literacy in and out of the classroom continues this year with a number of our students entering the Young Writers National Writing Competition. Our talented writers from Year’s 8 and 10 entered the “Poetry Escape” or “Empowered” themed creative writing competitions and

The overall results were: 1st Place: Fairfax  2nd Place: Erdington     3rd Place: Smith’s Wood 4th Place: Bournville     Junior Girls athletics – points gained: 100m 200m 300m 800m 1500m Relay High jump Long Jump Triple Jump Discus Javelin Shot putt TOTAL Bournville   5,2 6,4 6,4 4,3 5,2 – 6,2 3,2 – 7,4