Small Heath Leadership Academy

Year 9 students fully focused in their English exam crammer session. A fantastic atmosphere as they revisited key texts and picked up those all-important last-minute tips ahead of their exams. Determined, engaged, and ready to succeed! #weareSTAR

Vice Principal Richard Wilshaw delivering a powerful Year 8 assembly this morning on selflessness and thinking beyond yourself. An inspiring message that really got our students reflecting on the impact they can have on others and their community. #weareSTAR

Good luck to all our KS4 mathematicians taking part in the UK Maths Challenge today! 🧠✨ We wish you the absolute best—go in confident, stay sharp, and enjoy the challenge! #WeAreSTAR @UKMathsTrust

#GlobalRecyclingDay reminds us that recycling is an essential part of the fight against climate change. We'll be encouraging pupils to be #RecyclingHeroes by learning how to reduce waste and reuse materials - helping to create a cleaner, greener planet for future generations.

Students had a surprise visitor at lunchtime today.A stunning bird of prey up close sparked loads of curiosity from “How fast can it fly?” to “How does it hunt?” and “Can it recognise people?”. Moments like this turn an ordinary lunch into real learning. #weareSTAR

Great to host an Anti-Bullying Ambassadors workshop today with @ABAonline and @Nationwide. Our students explored how to recognise bullying, support their peers, and lead positive change in school. Proud of the thoughtful discussions and leadership shown. #weareSTAR

We're blasting off from British Science Week as we launch our #StarInnovatorsChallenge! We're inviting pupils to explore the wonders of our universe through the #BSW26 theme – Curiosity: What’s your question? 📰Read more: staracademies.org/news-story/ign… @ScienceWeekUK

Great use of engaging strategies in Geography today! Turn and Talk discussions encouraged collaborative thinking, while the traffic light cards ensured 100% participation when checking the exit ticket. Fantastic to see all students actively involved in their learning! #weareSTAR

Year 9 English crammer session today with some last-minute tips before their English assessment today. Really impressed with the focus and dedication from our students, working hard and making the most of every minute. #EnglishTips #Year9 #WeAreSTAR

Great to welcome @bham_city_mission for our online assembly today. As spring begins we reflected on Lent and Ramadan, where fasting helps focus on faith, kindness and caring for others, good for body and soul. #faith #fasting #WeAreSTAR

3 Weeks of 100% Attendance! Well done to all our students who achieved 100% attendance for the past 3 weeks! Their commitment earned them a place in our attendance raffle, where they had the chance to win an Easter egg and a £10 gift voucher. #AttendanceMatters

Congratulations to our cadets who were promoted to the rank of Lance Corporal during today’s Combined Cadet Force parade. Your dedication, leadership, and commitment to the CCF are truly commendable. Well done and keep striving for excellence. #cadets #weareSTAR

Great to see students at @starbank_school presenting their ideas for the engineering project with Motives! 🚗🔧 A brilliant way to learn about STEM engineering and open up new opportunities and career pathways for young people @MercedesAMGF1. #STEM #FutureEngineers

Wonderful community Iftar this evening with parents, students and staff. A great chance to come together, share food and learn about the meaning of Ramadan. The strong interfaith focus made it especially special. 🌙✨ #WeAreSTAR #Community #Teamwork

Preparations for Iftar are underway. Bringing people together this Ramadan for reflection, community and shared meals. #Ramadan #Iftar #Community

Our Head of Science delivering a fantastic revision “crammer session” in the hall for Year 9. 🔬📚 We are incredibly proud of the commitment our students have shown — attending revision before school, after school, and even during lunch and breaks. Keep up the great work!

Guess the Scientist!As part of #BritishScienceWeek, our Science Department are challenging students to identify the famous physicist behind the equation F = ma.Clue: He also helped explain gravity and the motion of planets. Comment your guesses below! #STEM #Physics

Year 11 Sports Studies students taking part in a focused R018 exam crammer session today. Great engagement as students prepare for their upcoming vocational exam. #SportsStudies #Year11 #ExamPreparation

Great to see our Year 9 students revising at break time in preparation for their end-of-year Science exams. Students are working hard to secure the best possible results as they prepare for the transition into Year 10. #HardWork #Aspiration

Team spirit at its best! KS2 had so much fun competing in boccia, kurling and wall goal with other schools today. Proud of their enthusiasm and teamwork! 🏅✨ @SmallHeathLA @CliftonSGO