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Fairfax at 60

April's News!

Renowned local artist, Izabela ‘Venuso’ Okonska is undertaking a special portrait of the school’s founding headmaster, Mr Gordon Philpott.

Read more at:

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/sutton-coldfield-schools-60th-anniversary-16167665

Tree Planting in May

We were delighted to welcome our member of parliament, the Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell to  help plant a tree to commemorate our 60th anniversary on 10th May.

On hand to support was Mrs Bunn, Head of Academy, and Neil Philpott, grandson of our founding headmaster, Gordon Philpott, and Academy Chair.

Diamond Jubilee Lunch "The Class of 1959"

Portrait of our Founder

Thank you to talented artist, Izabela Venuso, for gifting a wonderful portrait of our founding Headmaster, Mr Gordon Philpott, to Fairfax to commemorate our Diamond 60th Anniversary.
Venuso Art

Images from the unveiling