Events Calendar 2011 / 2012

Find below the Walsall Academy calendar of events for the academic year 2011/2012. Please note that these dates may be subject to change.

 

September 2011

5th - Staff Training Day

6th - Autumn Term Begins

6th - 15th - ROA Evenings

12th - Sporting and Performing Arts Session 3 Activities Commence

14th - Drama Visit to Shrewsbury Theatre Severn

19th - All Other Session 3 Activities Commence

20th - Year 10 History Visit to Ironbridge

20th - Samba Soccer School Sessions Commence

26th - Ski Academy - Snowdome

27th - Parents Advisory Council AGM at 6:00pm

27th - Parents Advisory Council Meeting at 6:15pm

28th - Sixth Form - English Visit to Sheffield Crucible - Othello

28th - History Squad Visit Years 7 & 9

30th - Sixth Form Art Visit to Yorkshire Sculpture Park

30th - Simon Ayre - Bugman Visit in Humanities for Year 8

 

October 2011

3rd - Year 13 Drama Visit to Old Vic London

3rd - History Squad Visit Years 7 & 9

4th & 5th - Year 7 History visit to Wroxeter

4th - Year 7 Information Evening

5th - Year 8 - HPV

6th - Year 10 Art Visit to Walsall Gallery

7th - Jeans For Genes Day

10th - Ski Academy – Snowdome

10th - Drama Shakespeare in Schools

11th - Year 7 ICT Information Evening

11th - Module Report Home

13th - Encore Evening of Swing

13th - Year 10 Visit to Asda

14th - 16th - Year 7 Outward Bound – Aberdovey

15th - Octaves Rehearsal – Theatre – all day

16th - Octaves Performance – Theatre – all day

18th - Year 7 – Information Evening

19th - Year 13 Geography visit to Cwm Idwall-Llanberis

21st - Half Term Ends

24th - 28th - Half Term – Total School Closure

31st - Staff Training Day

 

November 2011

1st - Staff Training Day

2nd - School Re-opens

7th - Ski Academy – Snowdome

7th / 8th - Year 12 English Visit to London

8th - Year 10 Music Visit to O2 Arena Music Live

9th - Year 13 Art Visit to Walsall Gallery

12th - Year 7 Admissions Testing

15th - Governing Board Meeting

15th - Year 7 – Catch up Testing

15th - Module Report Home

15th - Year 11 Presentation Evening

17th - Walsall Secondary Schools Mass Choir Event (All day and Evening)

21st - Ski Academy – Snowdome

22nd - Year 11 into Sixth Form Information Evening

23rd - Year 8 – HPV

28th - 30th - Year 9 – EDS Outward Bound Course

W/C 28th - Year 11 Mocks

29th - External Sixth Form Information Evening

 

December 2011

1st - Public Speaking Competition – Sandwell Academy

1st - Christmas Dance Extravaganza

1st - Business Trip - Star City

3rd - Tomorrow's Achievers

4th - Silver D of E

5th - Ski Academy – Snowdome

5th - Module 3 Ends

6th - Module 4 Starts

6th - Romeo & Juliet, Theatre 7p.m.

6th - Academy Christmas Dinner

6th - Year 7 Additional Admission Testing

7th - Millfield Nursery - Theatre (rehearsal a.m. & p.m.)

8th - Millfield Nursery - Theatre (performance a.m. & p.m.)

8th - Session 3 Activities for Autumn Term End

10th - Teddy Bears Nursery in Theatre

12th - Celebration of Christmas

13th - Year 7 English Visit to Panto Snow White at Wolverhampton Grand

13th - Module Report Home

14th - Outward Bound Catch Up Day, Year 7 Students

15th - Year 10 Trip to BHam Art Gallery

16th - Autumn Term Ends

21st - 30th - Total School Closure

 

January 2012

2nd - Total School Closure

3rd - Spring Term Begins

9th - 13th - Year 8 EDS Group Outward Bound

9th - 31st - External Exams

16th - Module 4 Ends

17th - Module 5 Starts

17th - External - Sixth Form Information Evening

18th - BTEC Music Performance Evening at 5.15pm

24th - Module Report Home

24th - Parents Advisory Council Meeting at 6.15pm

30th - 31st - Sixth Form Apprentice Course – Aberdovey

 

February 2012

1st-3rd - External Exams

1st-3rd - Sixth Form Apprentice Course

1st - Year 12 – Geography Visit to Mailbox Birmingham

6th - Music Academy Showcase

6th - Inter Academies Tournament –Swimming/Hockey at Thomas Telford

6th – 7th – P.E. visit to London Olympics

10th - Half Term Ends

11th Family Day – Parents Advisory Council – Hospitality (Sunday subject to Demand)

11th-18th - Ski Trip/Snow Board 2012 – Wildcat, New Hampshire USA

13th-17th - Half Term

20th - Term Begins

24th - Sixth Form Visit to Saatchi Gallery in London

26th – Bronze D of E Practical Training Day

28th - Year 8 Information Evening

28th - Module Report Home

March 2012

2nd – 5th - Year 12 Geography Visit to Whitby

5th-9th - Year 10 Exams

8th -Dance Choreography Showcase

9th-11th - Year 9 Outward Bound

11th - Bronze D of E – Church Stretton

12th - Year 10 Booster Course – Ullswater

14th – Inter Academies Netball/ Badminton Tournaments- WA Hosting

16th - Staff Training Day

19th - Governing Board Meeting

23rd-25th - Sixth Form Travel &Tourism Visit to Paris

24th - Show – all day rehearsal 10.00am – 4.00pm

25th - Possible all day rehearsal 10.00am – 4.00pm

25th - Silver D of E – Church Stretton

26th - Musical Production – Dress Rehearsal

27th - Dress Rehearsal & Matinee – Show Evening

27th - Module Report Home

28th - Show – Evening – We Will Rock You!

29th - Show – Evening– We Will Rock You!

30th - Spring Term Ends

April 2012

6th-13th - Total School Closure

16th - Summer Term Begins

17th - Parents Advisory Council Meeting at 6.15pm

18th - Year 11 Information Evening

20th-23rd - Sixth Form Biology – Rhyd y creau

25th - Year 8 HPV

25th – Year 7 & Year 8 visit from Flying Theatre – Performance in French at 1.30 pm

27th - Year 8- WIC- Geography Visit to Carding Mill Valley

27th - Parents’ Advisory Council Quiz

30th - Year 10 – DTP

30th - Year 13 Biology Visit to Twycross Zoo

May 2012

1st - Sixth Form Biology Visit to Twycross Zoo

1st – Evening Dress Charity Fashion Show Year 11 and 6.2 Girls

1st – Parents’ Advisory Council Sub Committee Meeting

4th - Year 8- BLOX- Geography Visit to Carding Mill Valley

5th-7th - Gold D of E

7th - Bank Holiday Total School Closure

8th - Year 10 Geography Visit to Cannock Chase

8th - Module Report Home

9th - Year 7 History Visit to Warwick

11th-13th - Year 8 – Outward Bound Aberdovey

14th - Year 7 History Visit to Warwick

14th-31st - External Exams

24th - Battle of the Bands

26th-27th - Bronze D of E – Stokes Barn, Munch Wenlock

31st - BTEC Dance Recital

31st - Ballet Central Performance

June 2012

1st - External Exams

1st - Year 11& Sixth Form ROA Home

1st - Half Term Ends

4th-8th - Half Term

4th-5th - Bank Holidays – Total School Closure

11th - Term Begins

11th-27th - External Exams

12th - Module Report Home

12th - Dance Festival

18th - Academy’s Got Talent

19th – Inter Academies Tournament – Rounders/Tennis at Madeley Academy

20th - Sports Day

22nd - Year 8 History Visit to Black Country Museum

23rd-24th - Bronze D of E – Llandrino

W/C 25th - Year 9 Exams

26th - Year 7 Parents Induction

27th - New Sixth Form Induction Day

28th-29th - Year 7 – Induction Days

28th - Sixth Form Leavers Ball

29th - Year 10 T& T Visit to Alton Towers

29th-30th - Silver D of E

July 2012

1st - Silver D of E

2nd-20th – Sixth Form Work Placement (3 weeks)

3rd - ROA

4th - Reserve Sports Day

5th - Summer Sizzler

9th - Achievement Evening Rehearsal

10th - Governing Board Meeting

10th - Achievement Evening

11th - Year 7 Visit to Dovedale

13th-15th - Silver D of E

13th-15th - Year 10 Geography Visit to Blencathra

14th-17th - Year 9 History Visit – Battlefields Tour

20th – ROA

20th - Summer Term Ends

22nd-26th - Gold D of E

23rd-27th - Staff Training Days

30th/31st - Summer Break – Total School Closure

August 2012

1st-10th - Total School Closure

15th - A Level Results

16th - A Level Results

22nd - GCSE Results

23rd - GCSE Results

27th - Bank Holiday – Total School Closure