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CTA invited to John Taylor MAT Pupil Leadership Extravaganza

We were thrilled to present invites to members of our Pupil Leadership Team at Chase Terrace Academy, to join the John Taylor MAT ‘Pupil Leadership Extravaganza’ in June 2023!  

A total of five representatives from our team will be attending the event. Pupils will work with other Pupil Leadership teams from across John Taylor MAT, which will include both primary and secondary schools. They will complete team building exercises, discuss their pupil charters and hear from external speakers about their leadership experiences.

Pictured is Dylan S and Caris D who met with Ms N Mason, Headteacher, to discuss the event and their roles as Head Pupil and Secretary. This was a lovely opportunity for these pupils to be recognised for the hard work they are putting into their roles and discuss the events the team have planned in the future.

Miss H Pickerill, Pupil Leadership Coordinator said, “We are really excited about the Pupil Leadership Extravaganza as it will be a great opportunity for our pupils to meet with other Pupil Leadership Teams. The event will facilitate pupils to be able to discuss and share how they make positive impacts within their own schools and communities.”

CTA kick off Pride Month at Birmingham Pride!

June is officially Pride month; a time to recognise and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and the advances that are continually being made improving equality and futures for LGBTQ+ people worldwide. It is also an opportunity to give a voice to and campaign for those that do not benefit from equal treatment and are still unable to express themselves safely.

Pupils at Chase Terrace Academy were eager to get involved to show their support and recognition of the significance of the pride movement. A group of 23 pupils and 7 staff travelled to the Birmingham Pride Big Community Event on Friday 26 May – the Big Community Event is the launch of the Birmingham Pride Weekend and saw the festival site opened up to the public, featuring a range of events and performances showcasing the diversity and scale of the LGBTQ+ community.

The group travelled by train, and took the journey as an opportunity to get pride-ready with an abundance of glitter, rainbow face paint and different flags of identities from the LGBTQ+ community.

The journey to the festival site included a walk (in beautiful sunshine!) through Birmingham’s LGBTQ+ village, viewing landmarks such as community art installations, historic LGBTQ+ venues and the HIV AIDS memorial. Once inside the site, pupils saw performances from notable Midlands based performers and activists such as Ginny Lemon, Lady Bushra and Fatt Butcher (as well as exploring the funfair and street food)!

Mr O Cooper, LGBTQ+ Representative and organiser of the trip, said, “All pupils embraced the event fantastically, demonstrating the spirit of pride and representing the school and its inclusive values impeccably. Staff even received positive comments from members of the public, happy to see our pupils radiating so much positivity and pride.”

Celebrations will continue throughout the month in school!

Art & Photography Exhibition – CTA pupils are LEGENDS!

Chase Terrace Academy’s A-Level Art and Photography Exhibition 2023 will be held in the Learning Resource Centre on Thursday 8 June 5:00 – 6:30pm.

The exhibition will showcase the work of existing pupils and is a celebration of their achievement! The event is open to everyone within our community, including any parents and carers of primary school children who have a keen interest in Art and Photography. 

Mrs C Hartley, Head of Art and Photography is looking forward to opening the event and said, “We are very proud of the pupils and the high standard of work they have achieved this year. They are all legends! Please come along to celebrate them with us and see their fantastic work on display.”

All visitors should park on the main car park and enter via man reception, where staff will be waiting to greet you and escort you to the exhibition.

Good Luck Year 13!

We were honoured to host a wonderful leaving ceremony for our Year 13 pupils this morning!

Staff and pupils joined together in our Sixth Form Centre to celebrate all that these pupils have achieved and their aspiration for the future. The celebration commenced with refreshments and reminiscing about school life since joining Chase Terrace Academy in Year 7, continuing on with a formal presentation of prizes and trophies.

Subject prizes were presented for every subject taught across our broad curriculum offer and special recognition trophies were presented for outstanding contribution to whole school leadership and extracurricular contributions. 

Pupils received a ‘Poems for Life’ book and it is hoped they will cherish this as a token of our appreciation; referring to it at important points during in their lives.

Mr R Giles, Head of Sixth Form said “We are confident that these bright young adults will flourish in the future in their undergraduate courses, apprenticeships and ongoing careers. It has been enjoyable and rewarding to support these pupils through their Post-16 education.”

Tutors were thanked by way of cards and presents, for further supporting pupils with their personal development. The assembly ended with a speech, thanking this brilliant cohort of pupils for all that they have contributed to our school and community. 

Good luck Year 13!

We love to learn in and outside of the…

To support Year 7 pupils’ study their Ecosystem topic over the Summer term, two trips to Twycross Zoo have taken place this week. The experience offered pupils the chance to visit animals, speak to keepers about how they have adapted to live within their habitats and learn about conservation and biodiversity.

Pictured is Freya W, Mia W, Nieve J and Kody-Lee O who particularly enjoyed seeing the animals. 

Miss O Van Den Bergh, Teacher of Geography and organiser of the trip, said “I arranged the trip to support pupils in understanding key topics and provide them with an experience they would always remember. All pupils were excellent CTA Ambassadors and it was especially pleasing to hear so many asking articulate and interesting questions throughout the day”.

Sixth Form Committee is voted in!

Pupils vote to appoint a ‘Sixth Form Committee’ every year, who support our Head of Sixth Form to organise events, arrange charity fundraisers and assist in maintaining our Post-16 learning environment.

Voting took place earlier this week and we are delighted to announce the following pupils have been appointed:

• Michael C, Chair or Committee
• Alex R, Chair Secretary
• Phoebe C, Social Secretary
• Jackson M, Accommodation Secretary
• Heidi W, Accommodation Secretary

Mr R Giles, Head or Sixth Form said “This is a fantastic opportunity for pupils to develop leadership skills and gain valuable experience, supporting future employment or UCAS applications. I am really looking forward to working with another committee!”

Pupils are excited to make a strong start and will firstly, arrange a charity sport fundraiser at the end of this academic year. The event will be aimed at raising money for a local community charity and to continue to maintain their newly refurbished Sixth Form Centre.

‘Thankful Thursday’ is here!

A programme developed for senior leaders to meet with pupils on a weekly basis to recognise and show appreciation for individual contributions that have made a difference to our school community and key stakeholders.

Miss L Roach, Associate Assistant Headteacher met with George H, Molly N, Harry C, Jasper C and Jayden S to thank them for establishing and developing the ethos of our ‘Pupil Leadership Team’. As they come to the end of their tenure, they have been recognised for working with senior leaders to deliver a range of projects in relation to teaching and learning; community and charity work; mental health and wellbeing and improving the school environment.     

George H, Year 11 pupil said “I have really enjoyed working closely with staff to make changes that improve our school. Working with Mr M Newman, Deputy Headteacher was the most rewarding. I really enjoyed consulting with our entire school community to develop our new school values that will be launched soon.”

Miss L Roach, Associate Assistant Headteacher said “These pupils have been fundamental in delivering projects such as the relaunch of our school logo in September 2021, identifying and training a team of pupil Wellbeing Ambassadors and installing water dispensers around school. It was a pleasure to celebrate these achievements with them!”

Re-Launch of the Pupil Leadership Team at Chase Terrace…

We are honoured to have an exceptional ‘Pupil Leadership Team’ at Chase Terrace Academy. The core team have become firmly established as our whole school ‘Pupil Voice’ and work with staff to make a difference to every day school life and our community stakeholders.

Miss H Pickerill has been appointed as our Pupil Leadership Coordinator and is passionate about getting more pupils involved. To support this vision and to facilitate more pupils having a greater sense of responsibility, the team has been expanded and restructured to include lead roles such as Head Pupil and Deputy Head Pupil.

We have now successfully recruited over 60 new pupils and generated a number of committees, responsible for different areas of school life such as community and charity; teaching and learning and facilities. Each committee will work with a designated member of the senior team, to deliver projects identified by pupils, that will make a difference to our school and community.

Pictured is Jamie B, Olivia T, Grace D, Ben OW, Trek V, Jay W and Dylan H  who represent a few members of the team. All of the pupils are enthusiastic and have created a real buzz around our school. They are coming up with lots of ideas for consideration and getting involved in projects such as reviewing the school’s catering provision.    

Miss H Pickerill, Pupil Leadership Coordinator said “I have been overwhelmed by the number of pupils expressing an interest in being part of our Pupil Leadership Team. It is amazing to see so many wanting to make a positive impact and I am excited to share more about their progress and achievements in the future!”