Month: February 2024

Leadership Changes

On 19 February 2024, the Creative Education Trust announced that the Principal, Mr Belshaw, has left The Bulwell Academy to pursue new opportunities. We are pleased to inform the Bulwell community that Mr Irons, Vice Principal for Behaviour, has been appointed as Acting Head of School.

Mr Irons joined the Academy in September 2023. He is an experienced senior leader who has previously held positions of responsibility in other Nottingham schools.

Mr Irons is now looking forward to making sure the Academy continues on its journey of improvement.

Mr Keen, Executive Principal, will continue to oversee the Academy, providing stability and a wealth of experience. Mr Keen has led 2 schools in the Trust to achieve a ‘Good’ Ofsted rating and will be working alongside Mr Irons and the Academy’s leadership team to support the Academy moving forwards.

Open Mornings at Bulwell

If parents and carers would like to meet with Mr Keen and Mr Irons, they can sign up to attend one of our Open Mornings or join them at our first Parent Forum in March.

Complete the online form here where you will find all the dates: forms.office.com/e/bmEPzyKk7E

The first Open Morning was held on 21 February. This is the first of several events at Bulwell to promote parental engagement. The Open Mornings are an opportunity for parents and carers to see the school in action and to speak with senior leaders.

You can see from the quote above that our Year 9 parent was glad she took up the opportunity, seeing students in lessons who were ‘calm and focused’, and having the chance to have her questions answered.

Mr Keen said, “It is important for parents to be able to hold us to account, and for us to keep communicating with parents. We are looking forward to the next Open Mornings and hope that more parents will take us up on the chance to see Bulwell in action!”

Bulwell’s First Parent Forum

We will be hosting our first Parent Forum on Wednesday 27 March, 4pm to 5pm, where Senior Leaders will present on key aspects of the Academy Improvement Plan followed by a chance for parents to ask questions. This will be an exciting opportunity to create a parent group to be more involved in any events taking place in the Academy or the community.

Parents and carers who are keen on being involved in the school can book their place at the Parent Forum here: forms.office.com/e/bmEPzyKk7E

As the Academy continues to improve, we recognise the role the community will play in our path to success. Parents are vital in this journey, and we welcome your support to get there.

Countdown to Easter

Get in to Win!

The beginning of March brings the start of our Countdown to Easter competition.

  • We will be giving away Easter Eggs to all students who attend 19 out of 20 of the school days in March.
  • There is the chance to win an iPad, donated by Creative Education Trust, and other big prizes for those with over 90.4% attendance from 1 to 28 March. The higher your attendance, the more opportunities you have to win!
  • At the end of term, we will announce the tutor group in each year group who has the highest attendance for the term who will receive a Special Reward Breakfast on the last day of term.

SCHOOL OPEN

BACK TO NORMAL ON 20 FEBRUARY

Thank you everyone for all your support in making sure our students returned home safely after an unfortunate start to the school term on Monday 19 February.

An engineer has now fixed our water issue and we are back up and running!

School will be open as normal tomorrow on Tuesday 20 February.

Please ensure students are prepared in the correct uniform and arrive at school by 8.20am.

For more details about the reasons for closing on Monday, please read the letter below:

bulwellacademy.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/School-Closure-Water-Issue.pdf

Thank you.

Chris Keen, Executive Principal

Back to School Term 4

We are looking forward to welcoming our students back to school at 8.20am on Monday 19 February ready for a prompt start at 8.30am.  Students should make sure they are prepared with the correct uniform and equipment to earn their Bulwell Bucks! For a reminder of our uniform policy, please visit: bulwellacademy.org.uk/main/parents/uniform

Remember, black trousers and skirts should not be tight fitting. Leggings and black jeggings are not permitted. Shoes and trainers should be all black with no colour. Blazers and ties should be worn every day as students come through the gate. Please encourage your child to wear their uniform with pride!

If anyone has had a sort out of uniform over the holiday and has items that no longer fit but could be useful to other students, we would be really grateful if you could donate them to our Recycled Uniform Shop in Reception.

If you have any queries or require any support, please get in touch by email to: enquiries@bulwellacademy.org.uk

Thank you for your support.

Matilda The Musical JR.

Sometimes you have to be a little bit naughty if you want to change your story

Click on the video below to see some of the photos from the “incredibly enjoyable” opening night.

REVIEW OF OPENING NIGHT

Book your tickets now for “an incredibly enjoyable evening”!

What a wonderful opening night! Congratulations to the cast of Matilda the Musical JR. and all those who supported behind the scenes. We are immensely proud of you all for giving Bulwell “an incredibly enjoyable evening” as one parent said.

The children were absolutely buzzing before they went on stage and after they had finished the performance. They were delighted by the laughing in the audience, the rapturous applause and the praise from parents and grandparents. Thank you so much for coming.

We had some truly fabulous feedback from families who came to watch the first night.

  • “What a professional production!”
  • “Bulwell definitely has a lot of talent!”

We go again for two more nights on 7 and 8 February. Book your tickets now and join us to watch these united group of young people make Bulwell proud!

Tickets are priced at £3.50 per child and £5.50 per child, for both stage and tiered seating.

ABOUT THE SHOW

Nottingham, 6 to 8 February 2024 – Squires Avenue will be filled by the smell of rebellion when The Bulwell Academy in Nottingham presents Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical JR.

Based on the beloved book “Matilda” by Roald Dahl and adapted from the award-winning full-length musical, Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical JR. tells the story of an extraordinary girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny.

Drama teacher, Miss Crick, who is leading the production, is delighted with the efforts of our cast members who have been rehearsing since November: “I am extremely proud of each and every one of them – they have been working really hard rehearsing songs and learning lines ready to give a fabulous performance to students, families and members of the Bulwell community. Their commitment to the show has been fantastic!”.

NOTICES FOR CAST MEMBERS

Students taking part in the first ever musical at The Bulwell Academy can access the musical tracks by logging into their school account and clicking on the red button below. You can also find the script and lyrics to the songs below. Students may also find it helps to watch YouTube videos of the songs or to watch the film of the official ‘Matilda the Musical’ on Netflix.

Casting & Rehearsals

Click on the image below to enlarge the Cast List.

The remaining rehearsals and showtime schedule are available below. Click on the images to enlarge. Programmes will be on sale at the front of house for £1.

Cast List

Keeping you informed

Latest Updates from The Bulwell Academy

Please click the red buttons below to read the latest update from Mr Keen, Executive Principal, along with an invitation to join the Academy Council as a parent member. Regular updates will continue each week with the return of the Bulwell Bulletin.


Other Reminders

Book your Seats!

Click on the link below to find out about our first school musical and how to buy your tickets!

Matilda The Musical JR. ⋆ Bulwell Academy

Sign up to Family Portal

Click on the image for full details of the new Family Portal where you can celebrate your child’s achievements and monitor their behaviour in school every day.