Year 7 and Year 8 have started to DEAR - Drop Everything And Read - we want our students to read for pleasure, for mental health and to improve reading ages. 15 minutes, 3 times a week! Mr Ahmad is also listening to students read and asking questions about the book they are reading!
#readtheOAway #readingisimportant #literacymatters #RelaxandEnjoy #earnextrarewards #dropeverythingandread #newschoolprogramme #LearnTodayLeadTomorrow
A brilliant way of kickstarting the term by showing some fantastic examples of Art homework, created by talented Year 8 students who continue to expand and develop their knowledge and skills.
#Art #CreativeHomeworkExamples #QualityWork #WorkToBeProudOf #Creative #GainingKnowledge #skilldevelopment #LearnTodayLeadTomorrow
🏳️🌈✨ Celebrating Pride Month 2025! ✨🏳️🌈
📣ATTENTION ‼️📣 GCSE Italian exam (Home Language) is 9:00am tomorrow morning. Please make sure you arrive 15 minutes before your exam!
#ATTENTION #reminderoftheday #GCSE2025 #GCSE #Italian #HomeLanguage #Exam #ExamSeason #ExamSeasonIsUnderway #BeOnTime #YouGotThis #YouCanDoIt #GoodLuck
1 week countdown.....OA host the first UK Adaptive Games on Saturday 31st May. Competition Categories:
Upper Extremity
Lower Extremity
Neuromuscular
Seated
Multi-Extremity Impairments
Short Stature
Blind Athletes
REWARDS DAY 2025 IS FAST APPROACHING AND IT'S A KNOCKOUT!
Students, don't miss this fantastic opportunity to celebrate Rewards Day on Tuesday 15th July 2025, 9:00am - 2:30pm. To be eligible for this event you must ensure to have no more than 3 behaviour points, no more than 3 lates, no more than 1 spell of absence, no isolation and no truancy. You have between Monday 2nd June and Monday 26th June, to meet the requirements.
#RewardsDay2025 #RewardsDay #Celebration #CelebrateWithFriends
📣ATTENTION ‼️📣 GCSE English exam is 9:00am tomorrow morning. Please make sure you arrive 15 minutes before your exam!
#ATTENTION #reminderoftheday #GCSE2025 #GCSE #English #EnglishLanguage #Exam #ExamSeason #ExamSeasonIsUnderway #BeOnTime #YouGotThis #YouCanDoIt #GoodLuck
Within KS3 and KS4 lessons, some students have been playing pickleball. Mr Brooks has set all students a research task over half term? Would you like to play pickleball at OA?
Make sure you tune into Podcast Episode: 11 where our year 11 leavers look back on their time at Oldbury Academy. Featuring, Brandon (Head Boy), Ocean (Head Girl), and Mrs Mewis (Head of Year 11).
#podcasthighlights #education #year11leavers #leavers #goodluck #wishingyouallthebest #LearnTodayLeadTomorrow
Our year 9s have developed their pen work skills in their art lesson this week, using a variety of techniques to create textures and shading values! Mrs Wardle is incredibly proud of their growing confidence.
#Art #penwork #traditionalillustration #birodrawing #biroart #observationdrawing #animals #wildanimals #animalsinthewild #confidence #confiedncebuilding #creative #artlessons #LearnTodayLeadTomorrow