News from Pix Brook Academy

It’s November and as I write we are already thinking about the Christmas period and trying to make sure everything possible is done to make the end of the year something to remember. As always its been really busy at school, that is always the case but for us more so given the constantly changing environment in which we are working.

It has been great to get to know our new pupils in school. The large group of year 5 pupils are already settled into the routine of a new school. It never ceases to amaze me how quickly they become accustomed to new people, spaces and expectations and I am delighted with their attitude and application.

This year it has been so good to be able to have the normal range of clubs and activities running. Our pupils have really enjoyed competing with other schools, taking part in extra-curricular activities and the whole range of “outside the classroom” events. As always there are highlights, perhaps for us it was the visit of a “roman centurion” who spent the day working with year 7 pupils and explaining the life of a soldier in the Roman empire. Everything from battle tactics to rations and everything in between really provided an insight for pupils.

We are also looking forward to the finish of our “Now or Never” pod. This building, provided by Willmott Dixon will give pupils access to a fully self-contained learning space with 100% of the resources from recycled materials. The building is powered by solar panels with the electricity stored in batteries. It has a living green roof to provide the insulation and all the furniture is from recycled plastic. We are determined to provide the rounded education and information about the environment that our young people need and the use of this space will help us in that mission. We will combine the opening of the pod with the end of COP 26 so that we can really reinforce the learning from the conference. Thanks must go to Willmott Dixon for providing such a fantastic facility.

November is also the month when we can have our first Open evening in our new building. On Thursday the 25th November the school will open its doors to the parents of pupils in year 4. This is something we have been waiting to do since we moved in and have been prevented from doing so due to the restrictions of the pandemic. All at PBA have everything crossed that this event happens and we very much look forward to welcoming those parents into the school. Covid guidelines will be followed. Amongst all the excitement of new year, COVID-19 guidelines, etc it is important to reflect on our key priority: working with young people and helping them to grow into the adults they will be. I have talked before about our core purpose: to educate the socially responsible citizens of the future. Included in this simple sentence we capture the essence of what we believe. That young people need to be educated so they can better understand the way they can contribute to the world and hopefully (if we can do our job well enough) make it a better place for everyone. No small challenge but with the support of parents and the commitment of staff all at Pix Brook Academy believe that this is worth working for.

I’d like to take this opportunity to wish all a very Merry Christmas. It has been a most unusual year but there is always good reason to look to the future with optimism.

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