Filter CategoriesFilter - AllYears 7-9 (KS3)Years 10-11 (KS4)TripsParentsPost 16ClubsSport The Conversation with Louis Bloom –President of Island Records The Conversation with Louis Bloom –President of Island Records Written by Aadi and Matvej, edited by Mr... Written by Aadi and Matvej, edited by Mrs Nguyen The event took place on Thursday 3rd March 2022. We were the lucky students chosen to join the ... Read More Tom Palmer – the Nation’s Favourite Author Tom Palmer – the Nation’s Favourite Author Written by Oliver R – Year 7 Student Rep... Written by Oliver R – Year 7 Student Reporter, edited by Mrs Nguyen It was the afternoon of Friday 11th February when years 6, 7, 8 and 9 of the Fin... Read More An Unforgettable Time with Chris Eubank An Unforgettable Time with Chris Eubank Blog written by Alesha. S, Year 10 stude... Blog written by Alesha. S, Year 10 student reporter, edited by Mrs Nguyen Chris Eubank. You may know him, you may not. Chris is a former British pro... Read More The Year 8 and 9 STEM Day @ Whitley Academy The Year 8 and 9 STEM Day @ Whitley Academy By Cam-Ron - Year 9 student reporter, e... By Cam-Ron - Year 9 student reporter, edited by Mrs Nguyen On February 1st 2022 Years 8 and 9 had a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mat... Read More The Sakura Cherry Tree Project The Sakura Cherry Tree Project Written by Cam-Ron Year 9 and Ammaar Yea... Written by Cam-Ron Year 9 and Ammaar Year 7 student reporters Edited by Mrs Nguyen Friday 4th February 2022 – The Japanese Cherry Blossom Tree w... Read More Nick Butter at Warwick University Nick Butter at Warwick University An Unforgettable afternoon with Nick But... An Unforgettable afternoon with Nick Butter @ Warwick University Written by: Matvej, Yuqi and Zak –Year 7 reporters, edited by Mrs Nguyen I... Read More An Autumn Day to Be Emerged with Nature An Autumn Day to Be Emerged with Nature Written by: Zak, Matvej, Yuqi, Micaiah. ... Written by: Zak, Matvej, Yuqi, Micaiah. (Year 7 Student Reporters) Edited by: Cam-Ron (Year 9 Student reporter) and Mrs Nguyen On t... Read More Whitley Academy’s 2021 Remembrance Day Whitley Academy’s 2021 Remembrance Day By: Cam-Ron-Year 9 Student reporter, edi... By: Cam-Ron-Year 9 Student reporter, edited by Mrs Nguyen At the annual 11th hour of 11th November, the Commonwealth participates in a tw... Read More BBC CWR Project: Star-School-of-the-Week - Our Reflection BBC CWR Project: Star-School-of-the-Week - Our Reflection Written by Cam-Ron –Year 9 student repor... Written by Cam-Ron –Year 9 student reporter Edited by Mrs Nguyen On Friday 29th October 2021, Lily-Anne (Year 9 student reporter) and I went to th... Read More Windsor Castle Trip – the Experience with Multiple Colours - A Day to Be Remembered Windsor Castle Trip – the Experience with Multiple Colours - A Day to Be Remembered by Scarlett and Keerthana –Year 7 studen... by Scarlett and Keerthana –Year 7 student reporters, edited by Mrs Nguyen On the 19th of July we went on a trip to Windsor Castle! Yes, we know... Read More Here-for-Sport Here for YOU! A Morning @ the Coventry Building Society (CBS) Arena Here-for-Sport Here for YOU! A Morning @ the Coventry Building Society (CBS) Arena Written by Alesha –Year 10 student repor... Written by Alesha –Year 10 student reporter and edited by Mrs Nguyen "Sports just isn’t for me!” You may think this but so did I for as long a... Read More Scopes4SEN Scopes4SEN Patrick Poitevin from Scopes4SEN has bee... Patrick Poitevin from Scopes4SEN has been busily offering free Telescopes for students in schools. Not one to miss out on a freebie I contacted Patric... Read More The Renewable Energy Challenge Day @ Whitley Academy The Renewable Energy Challenge Day @ Whitley Academy Written by Alesha - Year 9 student repor... Written by Alesha - Year 9 student reporter On the 15th of June 2021, year 9 had a full day full of activities for the renewable energy project hos... Read More Green Skills Investment Challenge with Man Group A National Voice for Global Warming Schools throughout the UK Presented Their Views Green Skills Investment Challenge with Man Group A National Voice for Global Warming Schools throughout the UK Presented Their Views Written By Aarool B. - Year 9 student an... Written By Aarool B. - Year 9 student and edited by Mrs Nguyen The Green Skills National Competition through Speakers for Schools, which I have gre... Read More Opportunities for Our Future: Green Skills Week at Whitley Academy Opportunities for Our Future: Green Skills Week at Whitley Academy Written by Alesha –Year 9 student report... Written by Alesha –Year 9 student reporter, edited by Mrs Nguyen The year 2020 and a big part of 2021 are the years that we will remember forever.... Read More 'The Olympic Torch Relay - Flame of Friendship' 'The Olympic Torch Relay - Flame of Friendship' Written by Eva with contribution from Fr... Written by Eva with contribution from Freeshta and Hannah – Year 7 student reporters ... Read More Student Leaders Newsletter April 2021 Student Leaders Newsletter April 2021 Please read this new edition of the Stud... Please read this new edition of the Student Leaders Newsletter produced by the students for the students of Whitley Academy. Read More Free Cereal Bar and Juice Free Cereal Bar and Juice Read More ESU - Churchill Public Speaking Regional Semi-Final ESU - Churchill Public Speaking Regional Semi-Final Written by Eve year 10, edited by Mrs Ng... Written by Eve year 10, edited by Mrs Nguyen On Wednesday 17th March, many people would have been celebrating Saint Patrick’s Day, but Lola, Callum... Read More Community Work during Lockdown Community Work during Lockdown As a school, Whitley Academy, we stand s... As a school, Whitley Academy, we stand strong on doing the right thing at all times, where ever we are and no matter what we are doing. As a collectiv... Read More Science Week Science Week British Science Week at Whitley Academy ... British Science Week at Whitley Academy was an excellent opportunity for our students to look at different career opportunities in Science. WMG provid... Read More Student Leaders Newsletter March 2021 Student Leaders Newsletter March 2021 Please read this new edition of the Stud... Please read this new edition of the Student Leaders Newsletter produced by the students for the students of Whitley Academy. Read More The Young Global Leaders Submit The Young Global Leaders Submit Written by Harry - year 11 student, edit... Written by Harry - year 11 student, edited by Mrs Nguyen “The Young Leaders Global Summit gives students aged 12-18 a 360-degree experience of what... Read More Doing something positive during the pandemic Doing something positive during the pandemic Wellbeing bags donated by Caroline Freem... Wellbeing bags donated by Caroline Freeman- Cuerden who wanted to do something positive during the pandemic. She kindly donated gifts to 20 of our mo... Read More 'Lockdown' Radio Plays from Students at Whitley Academy 'Lockdown' Radio Plays from Students at Whitley Academy Students were tasked with creating a Rad... Students were tasked with creating a Radio Play titled ‘Lockdown’. Eve – Year 10 and Eva - Year 7 have created something that captures the thoughts, f... Read More Student Leaders Newsletter February 2021 Student Leaders Newsletter February 2021 Please read this new edition of the Stud... Please read this new edition of the Student Leaders Newsletter produced by the students for the students of Whitley Academy. Read More Thanks for the Food Parcels - Langar Aid and Hope Springs Church Coventry Thanks for the Food Parcels - Langar Aid and Hope Springs Church Coventry Many thanks to Langar Aid and Hope Sprin... Many thanks to Langar Aid and Hope Springs Church Coventry for their kind donation of food parcels for our vulnerable families. Also thank you to Chey... Read More The Immersive Work Experience with InvestIN Education The Immersive Work Experience with InvestIN Education My Journey on the Young Doctor Programme... My Journey on the Young Doctor Programme Written by Lily-Ann -Year 8 student Hello everyone, Today, I am going to tell you about my experienc... Read More Useful Websites Useful Websites Winter Grant Scheme www.coventry.gov.... Winter Grant Scheme www.coventry.gov.uk/info/1/council_and_democracy/3811/winter_grant_scheme_questions_and_answers Increase in Mobile Data ... Read More Reward Assemblies Reward Assemblies Click here to view the Year 7 Rewards As... Click here to view the Year 7 Rewards Assembly winners. Click here to view the Year 8 Rewards Assembly winners. Click here to view the Year 9 Re... Read More Staying Safe over the Christmas Period Staying Safe over the Christmas Period As well as giving the typical advice for... As well as giving the typical advice for Parents to ensure any and all new devices (phones/ computers/ games consoles) that are being given to childre... Read More The Virtual Conversation with Mr Richard Murrell - Senior Director of the BBC News - an Unforgettable Afternoon Lesson for Us All The Virtual Conversation with Mr Richard Murrell - Senior Director of the BBC News - an Unforgettable Afternoon Lesson for Us All Written by Jamie – Year 8 student report... Written by Jamie – Year 8 student reporter and Mrs Nguyen On Tuesday 2nd December 2020, Richard Murrell, the Senior Director of BBC News, hosted an... Read More Cheylesmore Food Hub Cheylesmore Food Hub We are supporting a local food bank, we ... We are supporting a local food bank, we will also be doing a food collection over the next two weeks, so any non-perishable food items will be gratefu... Read More UK Parliament Week 1st- 7th November 2020 UK Parliament Week 1st- 7th November 2020 Our Live Online Conversations with Zarah... Our Live Online Conversations with Zarah Sultana – The Coventry South MP By Eve and Lola – Year 10 Young Reporters We started our school week l... Read More Remembrance Day 2020 Remembrance Day 2020 Remembrance Day 2020 at Whitley Academy.... Remembrance Day 2020 at Whitley Academy. Read More Poetry Writing Competition Poetry Writing Competition In tutor time, students read a poem abou... In tutor time, students read a poem about Autumn and all students in Years 7-11 were invited to participate in a creative writing poetry competition. ... Read More European Day of Languages at Whitley! European Day of Languages at Whitley! Written by Alesha S – Year 9 student rep... Written by Alesha S – Year 9 student reporter Have you ever wondered how many languages are spoken over the world? Over 7000, that’s right. European ... Read More Breakfast club receives funding boost from Kellogg's Breakfast club receives funding boost from Kellogg's To celebrate 20 years of supporting scho... To celebrate 20 years of supporting school breakfast clubs, Kellogg’s has awarded Whitley Academy with £1,000 to enhance the club and help feed childr... Read More Black History Month Black History Month We're celebrating Black History Month at... We're celebrating Black History Month at Whitley! Take a look at this week's inspirational figure: Barack Obama. Presentation Read More Virtual Open Evening Virtual Open Evening Read More US Embassy Debate US Embassy Debate The Frankly Speaking Competition 2020 B... The Frankly Speaking Competition 2020 By Rhys, Lola and Eve – Young Reporters Journey Friday 28th February 2020 – the February half-term brea... Read More Pre-loved uniform Pre-loved uniform We have a small amount of 'pre-loved uni... We have a small amount of 'pre-loved uniform' that is available to purchase. If you are having financially difficulty and would like to purchase some ... Read More Rewards and End of Year Assemblies Rewards and End of Year Assemblies Please see below reward and end of year ... Please see below reward and end of year assemblies. Congratulations to the winners! Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 ... Read More New Health & Safety measures in place New Health & Safety measures in place See below some photos that demonstrate h... See below some photos that demonstrate how we have adapted the school to meet current health and safety guidelines. Read More And the winner is.... And the winner is.... Congratulations to winner Taylor B for h... Congratulations to winner Taylor B for his red velvet rainbow cake (pictured below). Runners up include: Erin S for her rainbow ... Read More A message to all students from our staff... A message to all students from our staff... Read More Year 13 Leavers video! Year 13 Leavers video! A message from Post 16 staff to say good... A message from Post 16 staff to say goodbye and good luck to our Year 13 leavers... Read More Year 11 Leavers video Year 11 Leavers video A message from year 11 staff to those le... A message from year 11 staff to those leaving this year... Read More WA Numeracy Day Challenge! WA Numeracy Day Challenge! Today (13th May) is national Numeracy Da... Today (13th May) is national Numeracy Day! Mr Tibke has set all Whitley Academy students a challenge to solve- click here. Read More Creative Arts Rainbow Challenge Creative Arts Rainbow Challenge Read More Whitley Academy's careers fair Whitley Academy's careers fair A Path to our Future Written by: Siah ... A Path to our Future Written by: Siah and Alesha – year 8 Young Reporters On Tuesday 10th March 2020, Whitley Academy hosted a Careers Fair in the ... Read More The Whitley Academy clean up! The Whitley Academy clean up! Read More A visit to the Lord Mayor's Office A visit to the Lord Mayor's Office An enlightening experience in the Lord M... An enlightening experience in the Lord Mayor's Office. By Ruby and Jamie – Year 7 Young Reporters On Monday 10th February 2020 a group of students f... Read More My first day as a Sutton scholar My first day as a Sutton scholar My First Day as a Sutton Scholar... Blo... My First Day as a Sutton Scholar... Blog written by Alesha, Year 8 Young Reporter. Have you ever wondered what it’s like inside a universi... Read More "Experience Doesn’t Always Mean Success"- 2020 ESU Churchill Public Speaking Competition "Experience Doesn’t Always Mean Success"- 2020 ESU Churchill Public Speaking Competition By Lola and Eve Year 9 Whitley Acade... By Lola and Eve Year 9 Whitley Academy student reporters When we boarded our school mini bus on Monday 27th January, we had no idea of what was... Read More KS3 & 4 Careers Fair 10th March KS3 & 4 Careers Fair 10th March Whitley will be hosting it's very own Ca... Whitley will be hosting it's very own Careers Fair on Tuesday 10th March with stalls from external providers, colleges and Universities in attendance.... Read More Parentview Parentview The school will be undergoing on Ofsted ... The school will be undergoing on Ofsted inspection on Wednesday 8th January. Ofsted are inviting you to express your views on the school by complet... Read More Our very own Annie Production- A Magical Show to be Remembered! Our very own Annie Production- A Magical Show to be Remembered! Written by Alesha and Vedhasa – Year 8 s... Written by Alesha and Vedhasa – Year 8 student reporters “The sun'll come out Tomorrow, so you gotta hang on till tomorrow, come what may! Tomorrow... Read More "An evening of joy and creativity" "An evening of joy and creativity" The Evening Of Joy and Creativity Writt... The Evening Of Joy and Creativity Written by: Ruby and Hassan of 7OM* December 2019 On Tuesday the 3rd of December 2019, a Christmas fayre was he... Read More Christmas Jumper/ Non- Uniform day Christmas Jumper/ Non- Uniform day Join in with our Christmas Jumper / Non-... Join in with our Christmas Jumper / Non-uniform day Friday 20th December! Read More £400 raised for Macmillan Cancer Support! £400 raised for Macmillan Cancer Support! See below the thank you notice from Macm... See below the thank you notice from Macmillan Cancer Support for the money raised by our school council. Read More A Visit from a Multi-Talented Personality: Susie McKenna A Visit from a Multi-Talented Personality: Susie McKenna Written by Alesha, Siah, Vedhasa and Aar... Written by Alesha, Siah, Vedhasa and Aarool, Year 8 Young Reporters ‘Tell me it’s not possible and I’ll always try to find a way’- Susie McKenna ... Read More Frankenstein at the Belgrade Frankenstein at the Belgrade Some Year 9 students were lucky enough t... Some Year 9 students were lucky enough to go to The Belgrade to see a performance of ‘Frankenstein’ on Thursday 10 October. The novel, by Mark Shelley... Read More Year 10 Parental Engagement Evening Year 10 Parental Engagement Evening We hosted a Parental Engagement Evening ... We hosted a Parental Engagement Evening on Monday 14th October, at 6pm – 7pm. This was aimed at helping Year 10 parents/carers support their child(ren... Read More Join us for Post 16 Open Evening Join us for Post 16 Open Evening Our Post 16 Open Evening is Thursday 17t... Our Post 16 Open Evening is Thursday 17th October, starting from 6pm. It will be an opportunity for prospective students to meet our staff, and discov... Read More 'Open Mornings' for parents and carers 'Open Mornings' for parents and carers Parents/Carers, you are invited to take ... Parents/Carers, you are invited to take a look around our school 'in action'! You will be given a tour of the school in the morning, visiting lessons ... Read More Whitley Academy Opening Evening - September 12th from 6PM. Whitley Academy Opening Evening - September 12th from 6PM. To all interested parents/carers, You... To all interested parents/carers, You are invited to come and see our fantastic school and facilities. There will be a presentation followed by a t... Read More Student successes on GCSE results day Student successes on GCSE results day We'd like to congratulate all students t... We'd like to congratulate all students that collected a great set of GCSE results this morning, including Dillon (pictured above left), who achieved 2... Read More First ever student from Whitley Academy successful with Cambridge application First ever student from Whitley Academy successful with Cambridge application Whitley Academy are delighted to discove... Whitley Academy are delighted to discover that our Y13 Head Girl, Katie, has been accepted to read Economics at Cambridge. Katie becomes the first eve... Read More Exam success for many Post 16 students Exam success for many Post 16 students Whitley Academy has had another successf... Whitley Academy has had another successful year with Post 16 results. 95% have confirmed offers at university or apprenticeships, including Katie (... Read More An assembly of rewards for Year 7 pupils An assembly of rewards for Year 7 pupils Written by: Alesha, Pebbles, Vedhasa, Ki... Written by: Alesha, Pebbles, Vedhasa, Kim and Siah, Year 7 Young Reporters It was the last assembly of the year! An assembly full of achievements, ... Read More Lots of fun at the annual Whitley Academy festival Lots of fun at the annual Whitley Academy festival We had lots of fun at our annual festiva... We had lots of fun at our annual festival including epic sumo battles, cake tasting, and face painting! We hope pupils are enjoying a relaxing summer ... Read More Visiting the magical world of Harry Potter Visiting the magical world of Harry Potter Written by Kim and Siah, Year 7 Young Re... Written by Kim and Siah, Year 7 Young Reporters On 5th July 2019, as a year-end reward trip, 26 Year 7 students visited Harry Potter World (Warner ... Read More British Council International School Award re-accredited to Whitley Academy British Council International School Award re-accredited to Whitley Academy Whitley Academy has been awarded the Bri... Whitley Academy has been awarded the British Council’s prestigious International School Award in recognition of its work to bring the world into the c... Read More Get extreme reading this summer! Get extreme reading this summer! Take a photo of yourself reading in an ‘... Take a photo of yourself reading in an ‘extreme’ place (without endangering yourself)! Be as creative or imaginative as you like. We look forward t... Read More An unforgettable experience at Windsor Castle An unforgettable experience at Windsor Castle Written by Alesha and Aarool – Year 7 Yo... Written by Alesha and Aarool – Year 7 Young Reporters Have you ever thought about visiting the largest castle in the world? The most majestic castl... Read More Lots of fun for primary pupils on Induction Day Lots of fun for primary pupils on Induction Day On Wednesday 3rd July, we hosted our ann... On Wednesday 3rd July, we hosted our annual Induction Day/Evening for Year 6 pupils who plan to join Whitley Academy in September. This can be both an... Read More Join us in celebrating pupil artwork at annual exhibition Join us in celebrating pupil artwork at annual exhibition On Tuesday 9th July, we are hosting an e... On Tuesday 9th July, we are hosting an exhibition of our Year 11 and Post 16 Art and Photography work, from 4pm until 6pm in the Presentation Hall. Pl... Read More Year 11 Prom Transport Notice Year 11 Prom Transport Notice Please note that for anybody intending t... Please note that for anybody intending to follow the coaches leaving the school to go to the prom venue in vehicles such as limousines with the capaci... Read More Whitley Academy Summer Festival Whitley Academy Summer Festival Come and enjoy the fun! Come and enjoy the fun! Read More Pre-loved blazer & tie sale Pre-loved blazer & tie sale Parents and carers, please make note of ... Parents and carers, please make note of our 'pre-loved' blazer & tie sale on July 3rd. Read More Graduating from the Warwick Sutton Scholarship programme Graduating from the Warwick Sutton Scholarship programme Warwick Sutton Scholars is a two year pr... Warwick Sutton Scholars is a two year programme at Warwick University, for highly able Year 8 and 9 students who come from backgrounds that are under-... Read More Walking through the ages at the Tower of London and Houses of Parliament Walking through the ages at the Tower of London and Houses of Parliament Written by Alesha, Siah, Vedhasa, Aarool... Written by Alesha, Siah, Vedhasa, Aarool and Eve, Year 7 and 8 Young Reporters Have you ever imagined what it would be like to visit where the Prim... Read More National Space Centre inspires Year 10 pupils National Space Centre inspires Year 10 pupils Written by Daizy, Year 10 student report... Written by Daizy, Year 10 student reporter On Monday 17th June, Year 10 pupils visited the National Space Centre in Leicester to learn more about s... Read More 'Beauty of Nature' pupil photograph wins local competition 'Beauty of Nature' pupil photograph wins local competition We are pleased to announce that Year 11 ... We are pleased to announce that Year 11 pupil Casey Meredith, has won the local heat of the Rotary Young Photographers' competition. Casey's photograp... Read More A visit to the Birmingham BBC Visitor Centre: A Jungle of buttons and wires A visit to the Birmingham BBC Visitor Centre: A Jungle of buttons and wires Written by Alesha and Carter, Year 7 Stu... Written by Alesha and Carter, Year 7 Student reporters We all take watching television programmes for granted, but only a few of us get to know wha... Read More Year 8 pupils celebrate 'Japan Day' Year 8 pupils celebrate 'Japan Day' On Friday 24th May 2019, Year 8 teaching... On Friday 24th May 2019, Year 8 teaching staff celebrated the end of the spring term by hosting 'Japan Day' for our Year 8 pupils. This day is part of... Read More Notice regarding Coventry City Council ANPR enforcement car Notice regarding Coventry City Council ANPR enforcement car We’re pleased to let you know that Coven... We’re pleased to let you know that Coventry City Council now has its own ANPR enforcement car to tackle unsafe and antisocial parking around schools, ... Read More Examination period and study leave Examination period and study leave Parents and carers, please view a letter... Parents and carers, please view a letter regarding the examination period and study leave expectations of our students. Read More Pupils develop key outdoor skills on DofE (Duke of Edinburgh's Award) Expeditions Pupils develop key outdoor skills on DofE (Duke of Edinburgh's Award) Expeditions As part of the Bronze and Silver levels ... As part of the Bronze and Silver levels of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme (DofE) offered at Whitley Academy, students are required to take part ... Read More Pupils enjoy unforgettable ski trip to French Alps Pupils enjoy unforgettable ski trip to French Alps On 2nd March 2019, 35 students accompani... On 2nd March 2019, 35 students accompanied by 5 staff members embarked on what turned out to be an unforgettable ski trip to the French Alps. The g... Read More Taking time to reflect: A visit to the 'Knife Angel' in Coventry Taking time to reflect: A visit to the 'Knife Angel' in Coventry Written by Alesha, Vedhasa, Siah, and Ki... Written by Alesha, Vedhasa, Siah, and Kim, Year 7 student reporters In March 2019, a group of pupils from Whitley Academy went on an inspirational ... Read More Welcoming in the new season - A 'photo-story' by Kim and Alesha (Year 7 student reporters) Welcoming in the new season - A 'photo-story' by Kim and Alesha (Year 7 student reporters) 'Photo-stories' are a new initiative for... 'Photo-stories' are a new initiative for our Year 7 student reporters. They contain photographs taken by the students themselves, set around a them... Read More 'Faraday Challenge Day' excites Year 8 pupils 'Faraday Challenge Day' excites Year 8 pupils On Monday 25th March, thirty six Year 8 ... On Monday 25th March, thirty six Year 8 pupils participated in the exciting and inspiring 'Faraday Challenge Day', hosted by the IET (Institute of Eng... Read More Sitting down for lunch with the Lord Mayor of Coventry Sitting down for lunch with the Lord Mayor of Coventry Written by Alesha – Year 7 Student Repor... Written by Alesha – Year 7 Student Reporter There are 7.7 billion people on this planet, however, only a few aim high and face the never-ending cha... Read More Revision race tracker for Year 11 Revision race tracker for Year 11 Week 6 This week's winners are Emma S... Week 6 This week's winners are Emma Smith and Owen Goldstein Combined hours total Read More Year 9 Options Evening coming on Thurs 21st March Year 9 Options Evening coming on Thurs 21st March Year 9 pupils, which direction will you ... Year 9 pupils, which direction will you choose? It's Options Evening on Thursday 21st March 2019, starting at 6pm. There will be a presentation ... Read More Big day of reporting for our Year 7 BBC Young Reporters Big day of reporting for our Year 7 BBC Young Reporters Written by Kim, Alesha, Siah and Vedahas... Written by Kim, Alesha, Siah and Vedahasa, Year 7 student reporters It’s our BIG DAY of reporting from the Year 7 BBC Young Reporters. We started W... Read More Year 7 Africa Day - A day full of bright colours Year 7 Africa Day - A day full of bright colours Written by Alesha, Vedhasa, Alok and Yar... Written by Alesha, Vedhasa, Alok and Yara – Year 7 student reporters On the 1st February 2019, our Year 7 pupils celebrated Africa Day. Usual lesso... Read More We're encouraging students to eat healthily in 2019 We're encouraging students to eat healthily in 2019 If you follow Whitley Academy on its var... If you follow Whitley Academy on its various social media channels, you’ve probably noticed that our catering staff are encouraging students and staff... Read More A rewarding evening at the Rotary Youth Speaks competition A rewarding evening at the Rotary Youth Speaks competition Written by Omonigho and Andreea – Year 8... Written by Omonigho and Andreea – Year 8 student reporters On Friday the 25th of January 2019, 6 courageous Year 8 students went to Bablake Senior ... Read More Whitley pupils become 'Dementia Friends' Whitley pupils become 'Dementia Friends' On 30th January, a group of 38 pupils an... On 30th January, a group of 38 pupils and Miss Hilditch took part in a session after school to learn about dementia and became ‘Dementia Friends’. The... Read More A super start for our pupils at the 'Warwick Sutton Scholars' programme A super start for our pupils at the 'Warwick Sutton Scholars' programme Written by Ibrahim, Year 8 Student Repor... Written by Ibrahim, Year 8 Student Reporter It was Saturday the 12th of January, when five fortunate students (accompanied by their teacher Mrs Ngu... Read More Whitley Academy history found in Kettering barn Whitley Academy history found in Kettering barn Back in 1984, an all white, two-seater c... Back in 1984, an all white, two-seater car called "Abbey Cat", was built at the then "Whitley Abbey Comprehensive School" of Coventry, by 16 year-old ... Read More Interested in Training to Teach? Interested in Training to Teach? Find out more by visiting us at one of o... Find out more by visiting us at one of our Train to Teach events or contact us by email for any further information on our courses or provision. 11... Read More Twitter Vice President inspires our pupils to be creative and determined to get dream jobs Twitter Vice President inspires our pupils to be creative and determined to get dream jobs Written by Alesha, Hannah, Victoria, Kei... Written by Alesha, Hannah, Victoria, Keira and Vedhasa, Year 7 Student Reporters, Whitley Academy Achieving true happiness and balance at work can ... Read More 'Register and Be a Lifesaver (R&BE)' Charity Visits Post 16 Students 'Register and Be a Lifesaver (R&BE)' Charity Visits Post 16 Students Post 16 students Ben and Nadra (Deputy H... Post 16 students Ben and Nadra (Deputy Head Boy/Girl), along with Mrs Wright (Principal), were very proud to receive a certificate this morning from '... Read More Parents' Information Guide Parents' Information Guide We invite parents and carers to review h... We invite parents and carers to review helpful information about our school, such as pupil expectations, pupil support and guidance, and our curriculu... Read More Year 11 Exam and Intervention Information Year 11 Exam and Intervention Information Note: For individual subject resources s... Note: For individual subject resources see relevant subject curriculum website pages. 'Intervention' is extra support provided to students outside ... Read More Whole school production of 'Matilda' dazzles audience Whole school production of 'Matilda' dazzles audience A message from Mrs Stokes - Curriculum L... A message from Mrs Stokes - Curriculum Leader, Performing Arts. Whitley Academy’s first whole school musical production in over 10 years, 'Matilda'... Read More Year 9 pupils experience a day at Warwick University Year 9 pupils experience a day at Warwick University Last week, the University of Warwick arr... Last week, the University of Warwick arranged a taster day for a selection of pupils to teach them about what university life can offer. Several schoo... Read More Lots of fun at the Whitley Academy Christmas Fayre Lots of fun at the Whitley Academy Christmas Fayre Written by Keira and Hanna – Year 7 stud... Written by Keira and Hanna – Year 7 student reporters The evening of Tuesday 4th December was our very own Christmas Fayre at Whitley Academy. Our ... Read More A memorable day debating at Warwick University A memorable day debating at Warwick University Written by Lara and Andreea, Whitley Aca... Written by Lara and Andreea, Whitley Academy student reporters. On Saturday November 24th, ten passionate and courageous pupils (and our devoted Mr... Read More Come and enjoy our Christmas Fayre Come and enjoy our Christmas Fayre Parents and carers, come and enjoy some ... Parents and carers, come and enjoy some Christmas fun next week at our Fayre! Starting at 5pm on Tuesday 4th December. Read More Retired Artist/Chairman of the Coventry Society, Paul Maddocks, illustrates Teacher Training Day’s lecture by Matt Bromley. Retired Artist/Chairman of the Coventry Society, Paul Maddocks, illustrates Teacher Training Day’s lecture by Matt Bromley. Thank you to Coventry Society Chairman P... Thank you to Coventry Society Chairman Paul Maddocks, and education consultant Matt Bromley, for working together to create a fantastic piece of artwo... Read More End of term production 'Matilda' - tickets now on sale End of term production 'Matilda' - tickets now on sale Parents/carers, Tickets to our end of... Parents/carers, Tickets to our end of term production 'Matilda' are now available via Reception or ParentPay. Read More 'Tapestry' perform to Year 9 and Year 10 pupils 'Tapestry' perform to Year 9 and Year 10 pupils On Thursday 15th November, we hosted a v... On Thursday 15th November, we hosted a visit by the theatre-in-education tour 'Tapestry', devised originally by West Midlands Police and Birmingham Ci... Read More Year 12 students explore career opportunities at the National Space Centre Year 12 students explore career opportunities at the National Space Centre Written by Divya, Year 12 student. Re... Written by Divya, Year 12 student. Recently, Year 12 science students visited the National Space Centre in Leicester. It was a fantastic day that s... Read More Remembrance: A Day at the National Memorial Arboretum Remembrance: A Day at the National Memorial Arboretum "They shall grow not old, as we that are... "They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the mor... Read More Three-phase roofing project completed Three-phase roofing project completed Following the recent compl... Following the recent completion of our three-phase roofing projects valued at over £1 million, we are really pleased to share this fanta... Read More A trip to Bletchley Park A trip to Bletchley Park Written by Holly and Lucy, year 9 studen... Written by Holly and Lucy, year 9 student reporters Winston Churchill described the code-breakers at Bletchley Park as 'the geese that laid the gol... Read More A Workshop with Royal Designer for Industry, Mary Restieaux A Workshop with Royal Designer for Industry, Mary Restieaux Four Post 16 students went to do a texti... Four Post 16 students went to do a textiles workshop in London at Mary Restieaux’s home this September. Mary Restieaux is a Royal designer for Indust... Read More Life in Year 7 podcasts Life in Year 7 podcasts Year 7 pupils have started producing som... Year 7 pupils have started producing some fantastic podcasts about life in Year 7 at Whitley Academy, you can listen to their first episode here - htt... Read More Showcasing 'i-Reporter' at the Kia Oval, London Showcasing 'i-Reporter' at the Kia Oval, London Written By Eve and Lola – Year 8 student... Written By Eve and Lola – Year 8 student reporters On the 25th of September, three Whitley Academy student reporters (Lola, Ciaran and Eve) accompa... Read More Pupil Art Cards Pupil Art Cards Small packs of cards featuring the fanta... Small packs of cards featuring the fantastic artwork of our pupils are now available to purchase from our online uniform shop. Read More Initial Teacher Training Recruitment Initial Teacher Training Recruitment Firstly, we would like to congratulate o... Firstly, we would like to congratulate our cohort of trainees from 2017-18 on the successful completion of their training, it was a great year. It was... Read More 'Tokyo Fugue', Performance of a Lifetime 'Tokyo Fugue', Performance of a Lifetime Written by Freya, Lola, and Diakite - Ye... Written by Freya, Lola, and Diakite - Year 8 student reporters On Friday 7th September 2018, 'Tarinainanika' (an international physical theatre com... Read More Open Evening on 13th September Open Evening on 13th September To all interested parents and carers, ... To all interested parents and carers, Whitley Academy's Open Evening will be on 13th September this year, starting at 6pm. You are invited to come ... Read More Pre-loved Uniform Sale Pre-loved Uniform Sale A small amount of pre-loved blazers are ... A small amount of pre-loved blazers are available to purchase in school for £5. Additionally, there are other uniform items for sale but on a limited ... Read More Some outstanding results in new specification GCSEs Some outstanding results in new specification GCSEs This is the first year that year 11 stud... This is the first year that year 11 students have completed the new specification GCSEs in nearly all of their subjects, with grades 1-9 replacing the... Read More Students achieve the school’s best ever A-Level results in 2018 despite the new linear exams Students achieve the school’s best ever A-Level results in 2018 despite the new linear exams Students have achieved the school’s best... Students have achieved the school’s best ever A level results this year despite the new linear exams. 44% of all grades achieved were A*-B with a 96% ... Read More Expansion of our Educational Support Building Expansion of our Educational Support Building During the Summer break this year, we ha... During the Summer break this year, we have worked on extending our educational support building with a modular classroom and counselling unit. This e... Read More Awards Evening at Whitley Academy Awards Evening at Whitley Academy Written By Ava, Lola and Eve - Year 7 st... Written By Ava, Lola and Eve - Year 7 student reporters “There is no elevator to success, you have to take the stairs” Zig Ziglar (Motivational Te... Read More Post 16 Dates - A-Level Results Day and Year 13 Enrolment Post 16 Dates - A-Level Results Day and Year 13 Enrolment A Level Results Day Results for the s... A Level Results Day Results for the summer examinations will be available for both year 12 and 13 on Thursday 16th August. Year 13 can collect thei... Read More A Day at the BBC Mailbox in Birmingham A Day at the BBC Mailbox in Birmingham 29th June 2018 By Ava and Lola – Year 7... 29th June 2018 By Ava and Lola – Year 7 student reporters At 7:55am, eight lucky student reporters arrived at Coventry Train Station. We were prep... Read More Warwick Sutton Scholars - Year 1 Celebration Event Warwick Sutton Scholars - Year 1 Celebration Event Written by Abdul – Year 8 student report... Written by Abdul – Year 8 student reporter On Saturday 9th of June, I went to the Warwick Sutton Scholarship Celebration event. The event was to ma... Read More Travelling through history in London Travelling through history in London By Eve and Ava – Year 7 student reporter... By Eve and Ava – Year 7 student reporters It was 8:00 am on Friday 25th May, and the rain was pouring down (typical British weather) by the time we... Read More First World War Centenary Battlefields Tour First World War Centenary Battlefields Tour Written by Duncan Van Den Top – Year 9 s... Written by Duncan Van Den Top – Year 9 student reporter “The cries of the wounded had much diminished now, and as we staggered down the road, the r... Read More Whitley Academy Pupil Arts Exhibition Whitley Academy Pupil Arts Exhibition We'd like to invite all parents, carers,... We'd like to invite all parents, carers, and members of the local community to view the fantastic art work of our students, at our annual Summer Arts ... Read More Multi-Sports Summer Camp Multi-Sports Summer Camp Last chance this week to book onto t... Last chance this week to book onto the Multi-Sports Camp which starts next Monday 23rd July. Note: *** This club is not run by Whitley Academy ... Read More A Morning at the BBC Coventry and Warwickshire Building A Morning at the BBC Coventry and Warwickshire Building Written by Eve and Lola - student report... Written by Eve and Lola - student reporters Wednesday 13th June was a bright, sunny morning, and along with our amazing teacher, Mrs Nguyen, we hea... Read More A Visit from Shenzen, China A Visit from Shenzen, China Here’s a snapshot of a visiting group of... Here’s a snapshot of a visiting group of teachers from Shenzen, China, who came to see our school during the spring and summer terms. Each group spent... Read More Post 16 Induction Day Notice - Thursday 28th June Post 16 Induction Day Notice - Thursday 28th June All Year 11s (who have been ma... All Year 11s (who have been made a conditional offer for Post 16) should meet Mr. Edwards in the Post 16 Common Room at 9am. The day wil... Read More A Day at the Cheltenham Science Festival A Day at the Cheltenham Science Festival Tuesday 5th June 2018 Written by Duncan... Tuesday 5th June 2018 Written by Duncan, Ciaran and Ben – Year 9 student reporters The day started off at the University of Warwick in the coach p... Read More Japan Day at Whitley Academy Japan Day at Whitley Academy Written by Michelle, Ava and Keeley – Ye... Written by Michelle, Ava and Keeley – Year 7 student reporters Friday 18th May 2018 was a school day with a difference for our Year 8 pupils. It wa... Read More A Roald Dahl Trip - Journey to the Oompa-Loompas Land A Roald Dahl Trip - Journey to the Oompa-Loompas Land Written by Ava – Year 7 student reporter... Written by Ava – Year 7 student reporter On 11th May 2018, 70 Year 7 students turned up at Whitley Academy ready to leave for the amazing day trip ... Read More We are Whitley podcast (episode 2) We are Whitley podcast (episode 2) Whitley Academy Post 16 students have be... Whitley Academy Post 16 students have been busy recording a series of podcasts aimed at sharing their experiences and aspirations with our younger pu... Read More A conversation with Roz Bird A conversation with Roz Bird Written by Omonigho and Eve, Year 7 stud... Written by Omonigho and Eve, Year 7 student reporters On Friday 23rd March, many lucky students got the opportunity to meet Roz Bird, Commercial Di... Read More We're pleased to announce the launch of our new website We're pleased to announce the launch of our new website Whitley Academy is pleased to announce t... Whitley Academy is pleased to announce the launch of its new school website. Please tell us what you think; your feedback is most welcome. Included... Read More Marvellous Magistrate Court Mock Trial Marvellous Magistrate Court Mock Trial The annual Mock Trial Competition is man... The annual Mock Trial Competition is managed and run by the Citizenship Foundation. It offers our students the opportunity to access the criminal just... Read More We are Whitley podcast (episode 1) We are Whitley podcast (episode 1) Whitley Academy Post 16 students have be... Whitley Academy Post 16 students have been busy recording a series of podcasts aimed at sharing their experiences and aspirations with our younger pu... Read More Frankly Speaking Debate Competition at Benjamin Franklin House Frankly Speaking Debate Competition at Benjamin Franklin House Written by Lucy - Year 8 student reporte... Written by Lucy - Year 8 student reporter On Friday 19th March, Whitley Academy pupils were invited to take part in the Frankly Speaking Debate Com... Read More BBC School Report 2018 - Live from Broadcasting House BBC School Report 2018 - Live from Broadcasting House Written by Holly and Melissa – Year 8/9 ... Written by Holly and Melissa – Year 8/9 student reporters On Thursday 15th March, 16 Whitley Academy students and two teachers arrived at Coventry ... Read More A Peace-building Conference at the Ricoh Arena A Peace-building Conference at the Ricoh Arena Written by Diakite, Ava, Lola and Eve - ... Written by Diakite, Ava, Lola and Eve - Year 7 student reporters On Saturday 24th February 2018, six eager Whitley Academy students went to the Cov... Read More An evening of debate at Bablake Senior School An evening of debate at Bablake Senior School Written by Lola and Eve - Year 7 student... Written by Lola and Eve - Year 7 student reporters On the 26th of January 2018, seven eager Whitley Academy students, divided into two teams, were ... Read More Journey of discovery for Year 7 at Africa Day Journey of discovery for Year 7 at Africa Day Written by Holly and Harshitha - Year 8 ... Written by Holly and Harshitha - Year 8 student reporters. Read More Students achievements recognised at KS4 Celebration Evening Students achievements recognised at KS4 Celebration Evening On Thursday 11th January, we were invite... On Thursday 11th January, we were invited to attend the Whitley Academy Celebration Evening for Key Stage 4 (Year 10 and 11 this academic year). It... Read More Annual Christmas celebrations enjoyed by pupils Annual Christmas celebrations enjoyed by pupils On Tuesday the 19th of December at 5:00 ... On Tuesday the 19th of December at 5:00 pm, Whitley Academy hosted the annual Christmas Fair in our cafeteria, decorated for the snowy season, by the ... Read More
