Promoting The Government’s ‘British Values’

The DfE have recently reinforced the need “to create and enforce a clear and rigorous expectation on all schools to promote the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths...

VPA’s School Council Visit The Houses of Parliament

Mrs Mahal, VPA’s Learning Mentor, recently took 7 members of our School Council along with members of Devonshire Academy in Smethwick, to visit the Houses of Parliament.The children and staff were given a tour of Westminster Hall and their Tour Guide shared lots of...

School Council Micro-Tyco School Challenge

Micro-Tyco enables young people to learn and practice fundamental business concepts in a micro-environment.  So far over 22,000 participants from Schools to Corporates have been inspired to learn the latest entrepreneurial thinking. By receiving £1 from WildHearts...

Year 2 Visit Birmingham Airport

Over the past week Year 2 have embarked on another spectacular trip! This time they were jet setting off to Birmingham airport as part of their NICER topic ‘UP, Up and Away’. The children were quite surprised to be met at the coach by their very own...

Year 5 Visit Ludlow Castle

Year 5 recently travelled to Ludlow Castle in the depths of the Shropshire countryside as a hook for their NICER ‘Castle Attack’ topic. Children and staff took their time to explore the grounds. Fun was had whilst they climbed up to the top of the tower, discovered...