CTA Music School!

Our Music School has been a tremendous success! Pupils are enjoying their guitar, piano/keyboard, drums, and singing lessons, and we couldn’t be prouder of their progress and enthusiasm. 

We’re thrilled to announce that spaces are now open for the Spring Term! Lessons will begin on 6th January 2025. 

If your child is interested in music lessons, a registration letter can be collected from Mr E Reinikovas, Head of Music.

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Chess Club

Our pupils have been having a fantastic time at Chess Club! Led by Sixth Form pupils, the club meets every Thursday lunchtime in A24 and welcomes all year groups. It’s been a wonderful opportunity for pupils to develop strategic skills and enjoy a bit of friendly competition.

For more details on our clubs and activities, you can view the updated extra-curricular timetable for the autumn term here.

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It’s Thankful Thursday!

Today, our Senior Leadership Team met with some outstanding pupils to celebrate their achievements and contributions to our school community.

Miss Devereux congratulated Nathan, Year 7, for being a respectful community member who is supportive of his family and incredibly kind and patient with his younger cousins.

Mrs. Cain celebrated Jackson, Year 7, who has shown exceptional dedication in German, consistently going above and beyond to answer questions and help his classmates.

Mr. Cain met with our Sixth Form TRAC Team to celebrate their recent milestone—over 150 followers on their new page!

Well done to everyone involved! Keep up the fantastic work!

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Swimming success!

We are immensely proud of Mr M Evans, Maths teacher, who recently competed at the Swim England Masters Nationals in the 25-29 age group!

Mr. Evans earned:

Gold – 200 Freestyle, 200 Backstroke, and 400 Freestyle 

Silver – 200 Individual Medley 

Bronze – 100 Fly, 100 Back, and 50 Back 

Congratulations to Mr Evans on this fantastic achievement! His hard work and tenacity serve as an inspiring example for all our pupils.

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Job Opportunity at Chase Terrace Academy

We are seeking an experienced and passionate Head of Department – Art/Design & Technology to join our team on a maternity cover basis starting 1st January 2025. If you have a strong commitment to fostering creativity and innovation in education, we would love to hear from you!

For more information and to apply, please click here.

Jaguar Land Rover joins our Employment Futures Expo!

We are thrilled to announce that Jaguar Land Rover will be joining us as an exhibitor at our Employment Futures Expo on Wednesday 27th November!

JLR will be showcasing their iconic Land Rover Defender right here on campus, offering pupils an up-close look at this legendary vehicle. Don’t miss this chance to explore the fantastic career opportunities JLR has to offer and learn what it’s like to work for one of the world’s leading automotive companies.

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Lichfield Science and Engineering Society Award

We are thrilled to announce that one of our former pupils, Jamie, has been awarded the Lichfield Science and Engineering Society Award!

Jamie was nominated by our Science Department for his exceptional achievements in his recent A-Level examinations. Today, Jamie returned to receive his award of £50 and a certificate, presented by Jenny Arthur, Education Officer for the LSES. Jamie is now studying Medicine at the University of Birmingham, and it’s wonderful to see his hard work and passion for science being recognised!

Ms N Mason, Headteacher, shared, “It is always a pleasure to see our pupils return to us. Jamie is so well deserving of this award, and it has been wonderful to hear about how much he is enjoying his university course. We wish him all the best as he continues his studies.”

Congratulations, Jamie! We are incredibly proud of you and can’t wait to see all that you accomplish.

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Band T-Shirt Day & Cake Sale for Crisis at…

This Friday, 15th November, our Sixth Form pupils are invited to wear their favourite band T-shirts for ‘Band T-Shirt Day’! Not only is this a chance to showcase their music tastes, but it’s also a way to raise funds for Crisis at Christmas. Alongside this, Sixth Form pupils will be hosting a cake sale to boost their fundraising efforts for this important cause.

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JTMAT Parent/Carer Survey

JTMAT is continually trying to improve provision for all pupils in all its schools and to support this the views of all stakeholders is obviously vitally important, giving both the Trust and Chase Terrace Academy useful information which we can use to inform our strategy and benefit all our pupils.

We would be grateful if you could take the time to complete the questionnaire, sent to all parents/carers on the MyChildatSchool app by Friday 22nd November.

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