What a lovely and meaningful Remembrance Service we shared at Turves Green on 11 November.

It was wonderful to see our school and local community come together to pay their respects, remember those who have served and sacrificed, and reflect on the importance of remembrance. There was a real sense of togetherness throughout the morning, reminding us of the strength and importance of the community we are so proud to be part of.

A huge thank you to Longbridge Church for attending and supporting the event, and to Miss Harrison and our wonderful school choir for delivering such a lovely and moving service. Your contribution helped make the occasion particularly special.

At Turves Green, we pride ourselves on building strong relationships with our local community, and occasions like today demonstrate exactly why this is so important. Coming together across generations, organisations and our wider community allows us to show respect, share important moments and ensure that the significance of remembrance is never forgotten.

Thank you to everyone who contributed, attended and helped make today such a special occasion.

We will remember them.

A huge well done to all of our Year 7 pupils who have demonstrated excellent attendance to our Period 0 English intervention sessions! Pupils have shown tremendous self-motivation in attending our 08:15 to 09:00am sessions before school on a Monday morning. 

Your continued commitment, hard work and attendance are helping you to develop and embed the foundational knowledge and skills that will underpin your future success at TGBS.

We are incredibly proud of your effort and dedication. Keep up the fantastic work! All pupils who continue to demonstrate strong attendance and a positive attitude towards these sessions will be recognised and rewarded for their efforts.

Our reading rewards vending machine continues to be a focal point of our weekly celebrations on a Friday lunchtime.  Pupils from all year groups are considered and selected for a range of approaches to demonstrating our TURVES Values, representing the school and attendance at extra-curricular clubs.

09/11/2026

Winners this week include:

Year 7: Moses – starting off positive and adopting turves values very quickly

Year 8: Jack – getting it right lots of positivesYear 10:  Noah – Pupil of the week

Year 9: Hayden – always uplifting, polite and respectful to all

Year 10: Adam – extremely positive week. Starting to show real maturity. 

Year 11: Rahan – demonstrating TURVES values

19/10/2026

Winners this week include:

Year 8: Archie, Oscar and Alex – Space poetry competition winners

Year 10:  Noah – Pupil of the week

Year 11: Charles, Taylor, Jack and Roman – new Prefects 

12/10/2026

Winners this week include:

Year 7: Moses – starting off positive and adopting TURVES values very quickly

Year 8: Jack – getting it right lots of positives

Year 9: Hayden – always uplifting, polite and respectful to all

Year 10:  Adam – extremely positive week. Starting to show real maturity.

Year 11: Rahan – demonstrating TURVES values 

06/10/2026

Winners this week include:

Year 7: Robiel - for his determination to be self-motivate to achieve and get as many positives as possible!   

Year 8: George - for his determination to do well in all of his subjects – self motivated to achieve.  

Year 9: Connor - for his persistence to uphold turves values and get positives within lessons  

Year 10:  Ubayd for an amazing start to the academic year many positive comments from staff and 25 positives this week!  

Year 11: Kameron - for a positive start to the academic year from excellence in his studies and help as a prefect within school activities.   

22/09/2026

Winners this week include:

Year 7: Asa – for an amazing start being resilient and having several positive comments from his class teachers

Year 8: Zayn – excellent start back and Turves values

Year 9: Caleb – mature start to Year 9

Year 10: Layton – for his excellent start to the academic year, 30+ positives with zero negatives

Year 11: Godlee – superb start to Year 11 and contribution to school sports

Cadets from across Matrix Academy Trust came together at Bloxwich Academy for our annual Trust Remembrance Parade, an important occasion to remember and pay tribute to those who have served and sacrificed for our country.

A total of 113 cadets, including cadet staff, took part, making it a wonderful opportunity for members of our Cadet Forces from across all our schools to come together.

We were pleased to welcome Nicky Padmore, Chair of Bloxwich Royal British Legion (RBL), Dave Padmore, Standard Bearer and RBL member, Faye Wood, RBL member, and Dr Phil Bright, Trustee of Matrix Academy Trust.

Years 5 and 6 pupils from Bloxwich Academy Primary also attended and our secondary pupils contributed a number of readings, with Dr Phil Bright delivering the closing address.

Following the parade, the Bloxwich Academy catering team provided a fantastic lunch, giving cadets and staff the opportunity to sit together, enjoy some food and spend time as one Trust community.

Thank you to everyone who helped make the occasion so special. We are incredibly proud of our cadets and the respect, dedication and pride they demonstrated.

Lest we forget.

This week, 7Y1 have begun their work on a crucial part of their written responses in English: the thesis statement. After consolidating the definition of a thesis statement, 7Y1 observed how their teacher constructed a thesis statement, making note of the key steps needed.

After this, pupils moved into independent practice, using the steps that they had identified in the teacher’s response. This resulted in some thoughtful ideas about how Jerome is presented in our current novel of study, Ghost Boys, by Jewell Parker Rhodes.

Pupils demonstrated resilience, determination and showed a clear understanding of how Parker Rhodes characterises Jerome in the novel.

A huge congratulations to all of our Year 8 pupils for the excellent effort, creativity, and maturity they have shown in their recent speech writing lessons.

During this term, pupils have demonstrated an impressive ability to engage their audience, express their opinions confidently, and use persuasive language techniques effectively. From thought-provoking arguments to passionate appeals, Year 8 have risen to the challenge and produced speeches that showcase both their growing writing skills and their ability to try and convince their peers to join their club/hobby that they do externally or within school.

Particularly pleasing has been the way students have experimented with rhetorical questions, emotive language, repetition, and direct address to strengthen their arguments. Many pupils have also shown resilience by revising and improving their work, carefully considering feedback to make their speeches even more impactful.

The quality of work produced across 8X/En2 has been fantastic, and pupils should be proud of the progress they have made. Their enthusiasm, imagination, and willingness to challenge themselves have made this a highly successful unit of work.

Speech writing is a powerful way to develop confidence, communication, and leadership skills, all of the class has demonstrated all of these qualities brilliantly, especially: George, Alfie, William, and Carl. We look forward to seeing these skills continue to develop throughout the year.

Well done, Year 8! Keep striving for excellence and continuing to make your voices heard.

On Tuesday the Year 7 boys travelled to Coleshill School for their first football fixture as a Turves pupil. The boys were excited and full of energy, which was shown throughout the game. The squad was unfortunate to have lost 6-0 against a very strong Coleshill team. With the team not playing any games together previously to compete was a win in itself 

On Monday the Year 9's travelled to Barr Beacon for the second round of the Matrix school games fixtures, having beaten Dame Elizabeth Cadbury already the boys were looking to continue in this form. The team managed to improve on their previous victory winning 38-6 in an emphatic victory!  Special mention to Azim and James for their fantastic performances along with Rei Mai playing his first game and contributing really well. 

A group of Year 8 pupils visited Keble College, Oxford University on 14 October 2026. They had a presentation on the importance of education, value and benefits of higher education and then had the opportunity to have a tour. Student ambassadors answered questions about their pathway to Oxford University and what student life is like?

Year 8 were very engaged, asked lots of questions and enjoyed the visit.

Our Year 7 basketball team put in a brilliant performance against Barr Beacon today, showing a huge improvement from their first match a few weeks ago.

The boys demonstrated some fantastic team qualities throughout, with their teamwork, communication, resilience and determination really standing out. They worked hard for one another, encouraged each other and showed a great attitude from start to finish.

Despite narrowly losing 16–12, the boys should be extremely proud of their efforts and the progress they have made in such a short space of time.

A really positive performance with plenty to build on moving forward!