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Year 7 have had a special assembly on the core value theme of Kindness.  Presented by Miss Lancaster our Year 7 Academic Manager, she introduced ideas of how showing small acts of kindness can make all the difference. Holding a door open for someone, asking ‘how are you?’ or even by tidying their room were all examples of kindness.  Miss Lancaster set a challenge to Year 7 to make a...Read More

This year we have properly seen a return of clubs and activities available for students throughout the week with activities every single day of the working week, and at least one like the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award some weekends! As well as the return of some old favourites like Art club, Radio club and the large variety of sports clubs, there are quite a few brand-new arrivals such as the...Read More

After a six-year break, Heart of England Students have taken part in the Lion’s International Peace Poster competition.  Earlier this week, one of our students has had a picture selected to proceed to the next level of the competition. The top three lucky students met with Lions Steve Meakin and June Leitch to be awarded third, second and first prizes for the local entry to the competition.  Tania, Charlotte and...Read More

The year we have introduced a new reward system in school and at the end of the first half term of the year we’ve totted up the scores and we have some winners! During the term, students have been building up their scores by expressing the four classroom essentials (CALM).  Engagement points are automatically given to all students who observe the CALM criteria every lesson and further positive points are...Read More

Students from Heart of England have been out collecting litter in Balsall Common recently in what it becoming a regular activity with students. After donning their hi-viz vests and armed with litter picking tongs, they set off along the Kenilworth Road towards the village centre on their search for litter.  The group were joined by Rachal, a member of the local Balsall Common litter picking group.  Rachal has joined the...Read More