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SIXTH FORM RESULTS 2022

FAIRFAX Academy in Sutton Coldfield, founding school of the Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust, is celebrating another year of A Level success with Y13 students celebrating positive outcomes in a broad range of A level and Vocational subjects.

Principal, Deborah Bunn said, “We are delighted that our students have enjoyed so much success following the challenges they have faced throughout the pandemic.

Despite not having sat formal GCSE examinations in 2020, students have achieved an examination record number of top grades. Students approached their Y13 assessments with resilience and maturity and we have been incredibly proud of them.”
“Students at Fairfax Sixth Form continue to make strong progress in a range of academic subjects and we have been impressed to see them rise to the challenge of education post-pandemic restrictions.”
“The staff at Fairfax would like to congratulate all of our students whose hard work has paid off; we are delighted for them and wish them every success in the next stages of their employment, education and training.

GCSE RESULTS 2022

Following a set of strong A Level results last week, students are celebrating another successful year of GCSE performance. Excellent standards have been maintained across all core subjects with an increased number of students securing the highest external assessment grades.

Deborah Bunn, Principal, said: “Congratulations to all of our students. The pandemic has presented our students with many challenges over the last 3 years and they have demonstrated resilience and maturity We are extremely proud of them and wish them every success in the next stages of their employment, education and training. We look forward to welcoming a large number of our students back to Fairfax to continue their educational journey in our successful sixth form”.

Pictured are some of The Academy’s high performing students.

PQA Monologue Slam Success

Congratulations to Niah in Y8!
Niah has been selected as one of the nine 2022 PQA Monologue Slam National Winners. A fantastic achievement! Well done! 👏
#beambitious
#makingfairfaxproud

Y11 Silver DofE Practice Walk

Y11 Silver DofE Practice Walk – Friday 🌧

Redpoint Climbing Centre

Coventry House Visit

Kenilworth House Visit

Stratford House Visit

Warwick House Visit

Ten Pin Bowling Success

CONGRATULATIONS
 
Today Fairfax competed in a Ten Pin Bowling competition, involving another 9 Birmingham schools.
Our teams came 2nd and 4th! Excellent!
Well done everyone!
2nd Place Team – Ted, Grace and Tia
4th Place Team – Harry, Ben, Sophie and Mohammed
OTHELLO – Shakespeare Schools Festival 2022
Well done to our amazing cast of Othello!
An excellent performance! 

Shakespeare Schools Festival 2022

Emergency Bleed Control Kit


We were pleased to support the installation of an Emergency Bleed Control Kit outside Fairfax earlier this week, donated through fundraising by Chelsea Warner, a former Fairfax student, in memory of her brother.

Remembrance Day

‘They gave their tomorrow so we could have our today’
 

Entrepreneurial Enterprises!

Thanks to F2D-ITC who worked with our year 9 students on their entrepreneurship skills today. We had a fantastic time, designing and working on marketing for our own clothing lines.
Students enjoyed working in teams with Dan and Mark, and a lot of positive feedback came our way.
Thanks F2D!

Congratulations to Sixth Form student, Eryk Neumann, who won Bronze in the seniors category at the British Judo Championship.
Well done, Eryk!
#makingfairfaxproud
#dedication #excellence

Judo Championship Success

Eisteddfod Winners 2022

The Eisteddfod Myths & Legends
2022-23
CONGRATULATIONS 🎉
Warwick House!
Champions! 🏆
#fairfaxlegends

German Market Visit

Y8 German Christmas Markets Visit
Students and staff are enjoying their educational visit to Germany 🇩🇪 this week!

House Charity Week 2023

House Charity Week 2023
CHARITY CHALLENGE
Thank you to everyone who supported our charity fundraising!
Congratulations to TEAM HETHERINGTON for their win on Friday!
Y7 Symphony Hall Visit
Student and staff are enjoying the concert this afternoon.

Year 7 Symphony Hall Visit

Table Cricket Success

Congratulations  

Our Table Cricket Team had a successful day at Edgbaston CCG on Thursday. Winning three out of four games and qualifying for the regional competition. Well done to Humzah, Joal, Lilly, Oliver, Cao and Jorah! #makingfairfaxproud

 

Year 8 Arete Trip Galleries

Community Tree Planting

Fairfax students served their community on Friday by working with the friends of St Stephen’s Pond to plant a large number of trees.

Careers Events at Fairfax

CAREERS UPDATE
This half term there have been several Careers events:
• Year 9 met with a vast range of employers to ‘Guess their Job’!
• A group of Year 10 girls were invited to attend an International Women’s day webinar conducted by the Crown Prosecution Service. The webinar focussed on ‘Women in Law’ with the Chief prosecutor leading the way.
• A group of Year 8 and Year 10 students were invited by their Head of Year to take part in a F2D (Free 2 Dream) workshop run by Dan and Mark. Students put their design and business skills to the test by designing a hoodie, which will be manufactured and given back to each student once made.
• Year 11 have also had the opportunity to ensure they have their plans in place for when they leave Year 11, by attending an application workshop hosted by BMET college.
Next term plans include an Oxford University visit for some Year 9 students, and a ‘Meet the Professional’ event at which Year 10-13 will have the opportunity to listen and ask questions about particular career pathways. If any parent/carer would like to share their career journey, then please get in touch with Mrs Knowles by email to [email protected].

Year 9 Rewards Trip

Year 9 students had a fantastic time on the rewards trip to Alton Towers…despite the rain! 

Gold Standard for Fairfax Drama

Each year thousands of young people from primary, secondary and SEND schools across the country unite in the world’s largest youth drama festival run by the Shakespeare Schools Foundation. The comprehensive Festival process culminates in exhilarating performance evenings; young people playing Shakespeare in professional theatres, raising aspirations and unlocking the potential of students and teachers alike. 

Fairfax is delighted to be a part of this amazing organisation and are proud to be recognised as one of their ‘Gold Schools’.  We look forward to taking part in the next performance at the Shakespeare Schools Festival. 

Cricketing Glory at Edgbaston

Congratulations to our Table Cricket Team who won today at the Warwickshire Cricket Ground in Edgbaston! Next step LORDS 🤩

See the film from the Lord’s Taverners here
#makingfairfaxproud
#wearefairfax

F2D ITC Back for more workshops

Our hardworking Y8 students received their hoodies this week, that they planned and designed themselves with our F2D in the community workshops last term!
Well done everyone!

Sutton Schools Girls’ Football Winners!

Well done to our Y7 & 8 girls’ football team. Undefeated in the Sutton schools football tournament yesterday evening, demonstrating great teamwork, skill and dedication

Year 13 Leavers Celebrations

We were so sad to be saying farewell to our lovely Year 13s, but they did make us all smile with their inventive fancy dress! 

All the very best for your upcoming exams, everyone! 

Year 9 Aspiration trip to Oxford University

Our Year 9 students spent a day at Oxford University taking in the incredible facilities, meeting with staff and students and learning about what it means to attend university.