Art Appreciation

17 May 2019
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This week we nipped to the Custard Factory and the surrounding areas of Digbeth to explore the vast amount of street art covering the buildings. The pupils were blown away by the size, colour, and detail of the pieces inspiring then to ‘think big’ with their own art work. 

Category: Residential

Hello deer!

7 May 2019
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The wild deer were a pleasant surprise in Chasewater today!

Category: Residential

The Day the Crayons Quit

3 May 2019
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The children of Shenstone arrived at school on Tuesday 30th April to find their 'crayons' protesting at being overused! Red crayon is unhappy because she has to colour in fire engines, Santas and hearts while blue crayon is used so much, he can no longer see out of the crayon box. During an…

Category: Primary

Happy Holidays

12 April 2019
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What a fantastic end to a term! This week we've been outside in the sunny (but deceptively nippy) weather, exploring Cannock Chase, playing in the park and treating ourselves to a cheeky dessert in Lichfield. We hope you have a lovely break. See you in a couple of weeks! The Res Team…

Category: Residential

Wheelchair Basketball

9 April 2019
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As part of our Diversity Week, we all had the chance to take part in Wheelchair Basketball. Local coach Alan brought in his wheelchairs for us to use and taught us exactly what we needed to do. It was so much fun but tiring on the arms! 

 

Ryan V said: "I had so much fun and had never done…

Category: Primary

Nature Walk

3 April 2019
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The highlight of this week was exploring Shenstone's nature trail. Along the way, pupil's were asked to find wooden animals created by local villagers, and under take small challenges such as climbing trees and paddling in the stream. The water was a bit chilly! 

Category: Residential

Goodbye and Good luck!

28 March 2019
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This week we said 'goodbye and good luck' to a long standing member of our residential and school community, Kyle! We celebrated with a meal of his choice (cheese burgers, chicken wings, chips - and a bit of salad!) and popped off to cubs for the last time. We've supported Kyle for a number of…

Category: Residential

Happy Shakespeare week

20 March 2019
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Happy Shakespeare week! We've honoured the playwright through character based art and a dress up play in the school woodland....this turned into making a small zombie film...brilliant! We've also nipped over to Cannock Chase to ramble through their woodland, paddle in the stream and explore…

Category: Primary

National Quality in Careers Standards Award

12 March 2019
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Brades Lodge has received the national Quality in Careers Standards award to mark the school’s work on apprenticeships, work experience, college placements and general career advice.

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Category: Secondary

Lambing Season

5 March 2019
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It's that time of year again where Jane invites us to help with her lambs. The pupils mucked in with the feeding, washing, chasing and cuddling finding excitement in these new interactions. As well as being physically engaging, interacting with can support mental health too. Being in contact with…

Category: Primary

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