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AV Gets Cooking Competition

AV Gets Cooking Competition

Check back each week for the winners!!

Check back each week for the winners!!
Year 9 Assemblies

Year 9 Assemblies

Weekly Assemblies for Year 9 Students

Weekly Assemblies for Year 9 Students
Year 10 Assemblies

Year 10 Assemblies

Weekly Assemblies for Year 10 Students

Weekly Assemblies for Year 10 Students
Year 11 Assemblies

Year 11 Assemblies

Weekly Assemblies for Year 11 Students

Weekly Assemblies for Year 11 Students
6th From Assemblies

6th From Assemblies

Weekly Assemblies for Years 12 and 13 students

Weekly Assemblies for Years 12 and 13 st...
Transition into Arrowvale 2020

Transition into Arrowvale 2020

CLICK HERE

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Christmas Card Competition

Christmas Card Competition

Each year the Art and Photography Department runs a Christmas Card Competition with the winning entry then becoming the official School’s Christmas Ca...

Each year the Art and Photography Depart...
Christmas Hampers 2020

Christmas Hampers 2020

Well this has been a funny year and everything we do has had to be thought out very carefully and there has been no exception regarding the Christmas ...

Well this has been a funny year and ever...
Latest Edition of Arrow News

Latest Edition of Arrow News

Winter 2020 Edition - Issue 26

Winter 2020 Edition - Issue 26
End of Term Christmas 2020 Information

End of Term Christmas 2020 Information

Plus covid reporting during Christmas Holiday information

Plus covid reporting during Christmas Ho...
Free Microsoft 'Winter' Workshops

Free Microsoft 'Winter' Workshops

To find out more information and to register please click HERE

To find out more information and to regi...
Letter to Parents/Carers

Letter to Parents/Carers

Covid Arrangements December 2020

Covid Arrangements December 2020
AstroTurf Ready for Students and Our Community!

AstroTurf Ready for Students and Our Community!

Thank you

Thank you
Finishing Touches to New Astro Turf

Finishing Touches to New Astro Turf

Check in weekly to see the progress...

Check in weekly to see the progress...
Free Family Learning Online Courses

Free Family Learning Online Courses

November - December 2020

November - December 2020
Covid-19 Important Update

Covid-19 Important Update

This page will be continuously updated as further information is available

This page will be continuously updated a...
Teaching School

Teaching School

Latest information / documentation

Latest information / documentation
Parental Consultation for Trust RSE Policy

Parental Consultation for Trust RSE Policy

Period of consultations Tuesday 3rd - Monday 16th November 2020

Period of consultations Tuesday 3rd - M...
RSA Teaching Schools Alliance

RSA Teaching Schools Alliance

Headline Figures for 2019 / 2020

Headline Figures for 2019 / 2020
Covid-19 Information

Covid-19 Information

Working from Home, Safeguarding, Wellbeing, letters etc

Working from Home, Safeguarding, Wellbei...
Arrow News Summer Edition 2020

Arrow News Summer Edition 2020

Issue 25

Issue 25
To Parents/Carers of children with SEND

To Parents/Carers of children with SEND

From Worcestershire County Council

From Worcestershire County Council
On Education Resources

On Education Resources

including how to stay fit, health and active

including how to stay fit, health and ac...
Arrow News

Arrow News

Spring 2020 Edition / Issue 24

Spring 2020 Edition / Issue 24
How to Survive Home Schooling Free Online Course

How to Survive Home Schooling Free Online Course

Monday 6th April 6.30pm - 7.30pm

Monday 6th April 6.30pm - 7.30pm
Stay Active at Home

Stay Active at Home

Click link for Tips from Sports Partnership Hereford and Worcester

Click link for Tips from Sports Partners...
Instructions on Completing Year 9 Options Form

Instructions on Completing Year 9 Options Form

Click HERE to view the Powerpoint slides on how to complete the Year 9 Options Form. Alternatively, if you are having difficulty in accessing the p...

Click HERE to view the Powerpoint slides...
Sport Relief 2020

Sport Relief 2020

IT'S GAME ON!

IT'S GAME ON!
Reward Trip to Watch Worcester Wolves

Reward Trip to Watch Worcester Wolves

Basketball Team

Basketball Team
Students Get a Taste of What Job Interviews Are Like

Students Get a Taste of What Job Interviews Are Like

In Year 11 Mock Interviews

In Year 11 Mock Interviews
Corona virus/COVID-19

Corona virus/COVID-19

Where to find the latest information Updates on COVID-19: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus Guidance for educational settings: https://ww...

Where to find the latest information Up...
Arrow Vale Celebrates World Book Day

Arrow Vale Celebrates World Book Day

on Thursday 5th March 2020

on Thursday 5th March 2020
Hereford and Worcester Group Training Association Visit

Hereford and Worcester Group Training Association Visit

to talk about the Apprenticeships on offer

to talk about the Apprenticeships on off...
Prestigious Chemistry Competition

Prestigious Chemistry Competition

3rd March 2020

3rd March 2020
Recommended Advice on Novel Coronavirus COVID-19

Recommended Advice on Novel Coronavirus COVID-19

issued by Department of Education and Public Health England

issued by Department of Education and Pu...
Year 11 Parents' Evening

Year 11 Parents' Evening

Thursday 12th March 2020

Thursday 12th March 2020
Students visit Madrid

Students visit Madrid

During February 2020 Half Term

During February 2020 Half Term
Spring 2 - Year 9 Home Learning

Spring 2 - Year 9 Home Learning

Including Yrs 10 and 11 Homework Timetable

Including Yrs 10 and 11 Homework Timetab...
Holocaust Survivor Shares His Story

Holocaust Survivor Shares His Story

with RSA Arrow Vale and RSA Tipton Students

with RSA Arrow Vale and RSA Tipton Stude...
Heart of England Forest Work Experience

Heart of England Forest Work Experience

on Wednesday 29th January 2020

on Wednesday 29th January 2020
BBC Producer visits RSA Arrow Vale

BBC Producer visits RSA Arrow Vale

for Careers Talk

for Careers Talk
Arrow News

Arrow News

Winter 2019 / Issue 23

Winter 2019 / Issue 23
Request from our Catering Manager

Request from our Catering Manager

regarding your child(s) Dietary Requirements

regarding your child(s) Dietary Requirem...
Christmas Hamper Appeal

Christmas Hamper Appeal

For Age UK

For Age UK
PwC Technology Back to Schools Workshop

PwC Technology Back to Schools Workshop

CEIAG

CEIAG
CEIAG Visit....

CEIAG Visit....

to a Design, Manufacture and Distribution Company

to a Design, Manufacture and Distributio...
Arrow Vale's Festive Competition

Arrow Vale's Festive Competition

Run by the Creative Arts Department

Run by the Creative Arts Department
Winners...

Winners...

...of Christmas Card Competition

...of Christmas Card Competition
Art Competition "Introduce Yourself"

Art Competition "Introduce Yourself"

WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

WINNERS ANNOUNCED!
Camera Phone Photography Competition

Camera Phone Photography Competition

WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

WINNERS ANNOUNCED!
Business Students on a Visit to...

Business Students on a Visit to...

Churchfields Farm

Churchfields Farm
Students represented Arrow Vale at...

Students represented Arrow Vale at...

the Senior UKMT Challenge

the Senior UKMT Challenge
Science Students visit Birmingham Uni

Science Students visit Birmingham Uni

for Lecture 'Mendeleev's Gift to Everyone'

for Lecture 'Mendeleev's Gift to Everyon...
Students Visit RSA, London

Students Visit RSA, London

For a History Day

For a History Day
District and County Trampolining Competitions

District and County Trampolining Competitions

Well done to all Students involved

Well done to all Students involved
Henrik Court, an Events Organiser

Henrik Court, an Events Organiser

Visits Arrow Vale for Careers Talk

Visits Arrow Vale for Careers Talk
The Importance of Reading

The Importance of Reading

Support your Child with Reading

Support your Child with Reading
The Day of the Climate Strike

The Day of the Climate Strike

Friday 20th September 2019

Friday 20th September 2019
Why Study Langauges

Why Study Langauges

A Student Ambassador Visit Arrow Vale

A Student Ambassador Visit Arrow Vale
Aprenticeships

Aprenticeships

Talk given by WorkPays

Talk given by WorkPays
Former Students Visits Arrow Vale

Former Students Visits Arrow Vale

to talk about his career journey

to talk about his career journey
European Championships

European Championships

Hammer Decathlon 2019

Hammer Decathlon 2019
Students Visit Cambridge University

Students Visit Cambridge University

for flavour of university life

for flavour of university life
Interested in Joining our Sixth Form

Interested in Joining our Sixth Form

Register your interest here.

Register your interest here.
Careers Media Workshop

Careers Media Workshop

Sangita Lal, ITV Broadcaster and Journalist

Sangita Lal, ITV Broadcaster and Journal...
Careers Visit to

Careers Visit to

Central Scanning Ltd

Central Scanning Ltd
Employability Programme

Employability Programme

with Job Centre Plus, Kidderminister

with Job Centre Plus, Kidderminister
Year 10 Students visit SJG in Alcester

Year 10 Students visit SJG in Alcester

to see design and process involved in manufacturing

to see design and process involved in ma...
Students Visit Redhill Manufacturing Ltd

Students Visit Redhill Manufacturing Ltd

As part of the CEIAG Provision

As part of the CEIAG Provision
Interested in Teaching?

Interested in Teaching?

Train to Teach Events

Train to Teach Events
Top Marks Galore

Top Marks Galore

as students receive GCSE results

as students receive GCSE results
Arrow News - Issue 22

Arrow News - Issue 22

Summer 2019 Edition

Summer 2019 Edition
Work Experience

Work Experience

at Hogarth Hotel

at Hogarth Hotel
Laptop Purchases now Available

Laptop Purchases now Available

For Sixth Form Students

For Sixth Form Students
Students Visit Local Engineering Company

Students Visit Local Engineering Company

on Monday 3rd June 2019

on Monday 3rd June 2019
Latest Edition of Arrow News

Latest Edition of Arrow News

Spring 2019

Spring 2019
In the Line of Duty

In the Line of Duty

Students visit Redditch Police Station

Students visit Redditch Police Station
Girl Day Aims to Inspire

Girl Day Aims to Inspire

Future Engineers

Future Engineers
Oscars of Tailoring

Oscars of Tailoring

Bright future ahead for one of our students!

Bright future ahead for one of our stude...
Outward Bound Trip

Outward Bound Trip

to Wales

to Wales
Arrow Vales Very Own Ironman

Arrow Vales Very Own Ironman

Member of Staff to take part in an Ironman Trathlon

Member of Staff to take part in an Ironm...
Summer Examination Timetable 2019

Summer Examination Timetable 2019

A copy can be found here!

A copy can be found here!
Year 10 Students Visit

Year 10 Students Visit

BIG BANG FAIR

BIG BANG FAIR
Worcestershire Skills Show

Worcestershire Skills Show

Perfect Opportunity to discover that future Career!

Perfect Opportunity to discover that fut...
Animaltastic Careers

Animaltastic Careers

Career Pathway Talk

Career Pathway Talk
World Book Day

World Book Day

Thursday 7th March 2019

Thursday 7th March 2019
AV Welcomes Employers into School

AV Welcomes Employers into School

for our annual Year 11 Mock Interviews Event

for our annual Year 11 Mock Interviews E...
Important Safeguarding Information

Important Safeguarding Information

Regarding Momo Challenge

Regarding Momo Challenge
AV Students Improving Their Spanish

AV Students Improving Their Spanish

on Madrid Trip

on Madrid Trip
Hurdling Towards a Medal!

Hurdling Towards a Medal!

Congratulations and Well Done

Congratulations and Well Done
Year 10 GCSE Photography Trip

Year 10 GCSE Photography Trip

To Hanbury Hall in February

To Hanbury Hall in February
Students Visit RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon

Students Visit RSC Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon

to see A Christmas Carol

to see A Christmas Carol
CEIAG Visit

CEIAG Visit

to Redditch Palace Theatre

to Redditch Palace Theatre
Catering to our Futures

Catering to our Futures

Careers Talk on Catering and Hospitality Apprenticeships

Careers Talk on Catering and Hospitality...
HPA Motivational Speaker

HPA Motivational Speaker

Harry Takhar, Motivational Coach

Harry Takhar, Motivational Coach
HPA Law Workshop

HPA Law Workshop

With Oliver Harris a Barrister

With Oliver Harris a Barrister
Ipsley Year 7 Pupils visit Arrow Vale

Ipsley Year 7 Pupils visit Arrow Vale

for a Science Day

for a Science Day
In the Life of an Oxford University Student

In the Life of an Oxford University Student

Year 11 students Visit Oriel College, Oxford University

Year 11 students Visit Oriel College, Ox...
Arrow Vale Celebrating After Ofsted Visit

Arrow Vale Celebrating After Ofsted Visit

Click here to read the Report.

Click here to read the Report.
Latest Edition of Arrow News

Latest Edition of Arrow News

Winter 2018 : Issue 19

Winter 2018 : Issue 19
Year 10 Students show their Engineer Skills

Year 10 Students show their Engineer Skills

With a Dyson Hoover

With a Dyson Hoover
Students Created Christmas Hampers

Students Created Christmas Hampers

and Delivered them at the Age Concern Parties

and Delivered them at the Age Concern Pa...
Chemistree

Chemistree

We decided to create a chemistry themed Christmas tree. We did this by using various transition metals at multiple concentrations by making aqueous s...

We decided to create a chemistry themed ...
A Year 10 Student Makes GB Team!

A Year 10 Student Makes GB Team!

in Muay Thai

in Muay Thai
RSA Takeover Day 2018

RSA Takeover Day 2018

'Tranquility Garden'

'Tranquility Garden'
Senior Vocal Group

Senior Vocal Group

Perform at St Stephen's Church, Redditch

Perform at St Stephen's Church, Redditch
Visit from Local Author

Visit from Local Author

Carla Kovach

Carla Kovach
Boot Camp Day

Boot Camp Day

"You better drop and give us twenty!"

"You better drop and give us twenty!"
Going for Gold Homework Project

Going for Gold Homework Project

Year 11 Photography

Year 11 Photography
Year 12 Experience University Life

Year 12 Experience University Life

At an Oxford University

At an Oxford University
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory

Rutherford Appleton Laboratory

The Trip of a Lifetime!

The Trip of a Lifetime!
Children in Need Fundraising Day

Children in Need Fundraising Day

At Arrow Vale Friday 16th November 2018

At Arrow Vale Friday 16th November 2018
Conflict Resolution Programme Workshop

Conflict Resolution Programme Workshop

3 day course in Birmingham

3 day course in Birmingham
Translation and Interpretation Workshop

Translation and Interpretation Workshop

Aston University

Aston University
Spring into the World of Work

Spring into the World of Work

On Wednesday 14th November our Year 10 Engineering group along with a couple of Year 9s who are considering the Engineering qualification next year, v...

On Wednesday 14th November our Year 10 E...
Careers Presentation by Rentokil Initial

Careers Presentation by Rentokil Initial

on 12th November 2018

on 12th November 2018
CEIAG : Interactive Workshop

CEIAG : Interactive Workshop

with Pengiun House Publishers

with Pengiun House Publishers
New Possibilities

New Possibilities

for the A Level Photography Course

for the A Level Photography Course
Train to Teach Events

Train to Teach Events

Interested in Teaching?

Interested in Teaching?
Dorset Coastal Study

Dorset Coastal Study

Friday 12th - Sunday 14th October 2018

Friday 12th - Sunday 14th October 2018
Uniform Two

Uniform Two

Poem by Hannah L. (12A1)

Poem by Hannah L. (12A1)
CEIAG: The Forestry Commission Work Experience

CEIAG: The Forestry Commission Work Experience

Students become Forestery Commission helpers

Students become Forestery Commission hel...
CEIAG Visit to Hogarth Hotel, Solihull

CEIAG Visit to Hogarth Hotel, Solihull

Monday 8th October 2018

Monday 8th October 2018
Year 11 GCSE Photography Students

Year 11 GCSE Photography Students

Visit National Trust Property Packwood House

Visit National Trust Property Packwood H...
Raising Aspirations Programme

Raising Aspirations Programme

University of Oxford

University of Oxford
Tomorrow's Engineers Energy Quest Workshop

Tomorrow's Engineers Energy Quest Workshop

Friday 21st September 2018

Friday 21st September 2018
Headline Figures for 2017/18

Headline Figures for 2017/18

RSA Teaching School Alliance

RSA Teaching School Alliance
Students on Cloud 9 after making the Grade

Students on Cloud 9 after making the Grade

Well done to All!

Well done to All!
Latest Edition of Arrow News

Latest Edition of Arrow News

Summer Edition 2018

Summer Edition 2018
RSA ArtsFest

RSA ArtsFest

Wednesday 18th July 2018

Wednesday 18th July 2018
Festival of Languages

Festival of Languages

Friday 13th July 2018

Friday 13th July 2018
Careers Education at RSA Arrow Vale...

Careers Education at RSA Arrow Vale...

....to get a helping hand

....to get a helping hand
Selection of Speeches made by Year 11 Students

Selection of Speeches made by Year 11 Students

For their English Spoken Language Assessments

For their English Spoken Language Assess...
Platt & Twist

Platt & Twist

Hair & Beauty

Hair & Beauty
Punching Up A Storm

Punching Up A Storm

Boxing & Self-Defence Lessons

Boxing & Self-Defence Lessons
Students Explore Aberystwyth University

Students Explore Aberystwyth University

On Saturday 2nd June

On Saturday 2nd June
Year 9 Students Visit Gardener Denver

Year 9 Students Visit Gardener Denver

as part of our World Beyond School & Careers Committment

as part of our World Beyond School &...
Les Miserables Schools Edition

Les Miserables Schools Edition

Wonderful and successful school show

Wonderful and successful school show
Important Information regarding Data Protection

Important Information regarding Data Protection

re: Photograph / Video Consent Form

re: Photograph / Video Consent Form
RSA AV Goes On Tour

RSA AV Goes On Tour

...to Normandy

...to Normandy
Year 12 Photography Students Visit Coventry Uni.

Year 12 Photography Students Visit Coventry Uni.

... for talk and workshop

... for talk and workshop
GCSE Photography Students...

GCSE Photography Students...

...visit Lickey Hills

...visit Lickey Hills
A Level Photography Exam Prep...

A Level Photography Exam Prep...

...for their 15 hour final exam in May

...for their 15 hour final exam in May
Year 11 RSL Exam for Drama

Year 11 RSL Exam for Drama

Blood Brothers & Bugsy Malone

Blood Brothers & Bugsy Malone
Discovering Future Careers

Discovering Future Careers

at Worcestershire's Skills Show

at Worcestershire's Skills Show
RSA Conference for Newly Qualified Teachers

RSA Conference for Newly Qualified Teachers

AV at the forefront of teacher training and development

AV at the forefront of teacher training ...
Maths Challenge Success

Maths Challenge Success

for AV Mathematicians!

for AV Mathematicians!
Launch of New Project

Launch of New Project

RSA Mental Pictures

RSA Mental Pictures
CEIAG Workshop

CEIAG Workshop

with Transporeon Logistics Software

with Transporeon Logistics Software
Children's Mental Health Information

Children's Mental Health Information

Tips and Guidance

Tips and Guidance
Professional Composer, Micahael Betteridge delivers workshop

Professional Composer, Micahael Betteridge delivers workshop

with Arrow Vale Vocal Group

with Arrow Vale Vocal Group
Lamberts Sales & Lettings Workshop (CEIAG)

Lamberts Sales & Lettings Workshop (CEIAG)

Took place on Wednesday 24th January 2018

Took place on Wednesday 24th January 201...
Springing into our Future Career!

Springing into our Future Career!

Students visit Micro Springs and Pressings Ltd

Students visit Micro Springs and Pressin...
"By Design" delivered Career's Workshop

"By Design" delivered Career's Workshop

Friday 5th January 2018

Friday 5th January 2018
Santa visits Arrow Vale

Santa visits Arrow Vale

HO! HO! HO!

HO! HO! HO!
WinterFest 2017

WinterFest 2017

Wednesday 20th December 2017

Wednesday 20th December 2017
Christmas Hampers Created by Our Students

Christmas Hampers Created by Our Students

for the elderly residents in our community

for the elderly residents in our communi...
RSA Arrow Vale's Christmas Choir

RSA Arrow Vale's Christmas Choir

at St Stephens Church, Redditch Town Centre

at St Stephens Church, Redditch Town Cen...
Biology Seminar at Oxford University

Biology Seminar at Oxford University

On Tuesday 5th December, Yr12 and Yr13 Biology students embarked on a trip to the University of O...

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RSA Takeover Day

RSA Takeover Day

Thursday 30th November myself and a small group of year 13 students were given the opportunity to visit th...

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A-Level Geographers' Field Trip to Wyemouth

A-Level Geographers' Field Trip to Wyemouth

A-Level Geographers headed off for their annual trip to Weymouth in October. They were collecting data for their none examined unit as well as discove...

A-Level Geographers headed off for their...
Dying 2 Drive Workshop

Dying 2 Drive Workshop

At the tail end of September, the Year 11 students visited Bromsgro...

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Children in Need

Children in Need

Friday 17th November, Children in Need day. On this Fr...

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Today's Students, Tomorrow's World

Today's Students, Tomorrow's World

"A Mind Blowing Experience" - MCT Centre, Coventry

"A Mind Blowing Experience" - MCT Centre...
Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance

Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance

Delivering the very best Careers Education

Delivering the very best Careers Educati...
Year 10 Art Trip

Year 10 Art Trip

Students visit English Heritage Property, Whitley Court

Students visit English Heritage Property...
Year 11 Photography Trip

Year 11 Photography Trip

Students Visit National Trust Property, Packwood House

Students Visit National Trust Property, ...
Nursing Awareness Workshop

Nursing Awareness Workshop

Nursing Students from Birmingham City University visits Arrow Vale to run a Nursing Awareness Workshop

Nursing Students from Birmingham City Un...
A Level and GCSE Results

A Level and GCSE Results

A Level and GCSE Results

A Level and GCSE Results
RSA Arts Day

RSA Arts Day

On Tuesday 4th July a selected group of year 9s and year 7s from Ipsley were taken to London RSA House to take part in a celebration of the Arts day. ...

On Tuesday 4th July a selected group of ...
English School Athletics

English School Athletics

Year 9's Matthew Griffin was one of 4 athletes in Redditch to be selected for the ESAA National Championships meeting.

Year 9's Matthew Griffin was one of 4 at...
Year 11 Prom

Year 11 Prom

"Happy Every After" Year 11 Prom

"Happy Every After" Year 11 Prom
Visit by author Non Pratt to Arrow Vale

Visit by author Non Pratt to Arrow Vale

RSA Academy Arrow Vale is delighted to be hosting a visit on Wednesday 21st June by author Non Pratt.

RSA Academy Arrow Vale is delighted to b...
Year 11 v Year 10 Football

Year 11 v Year 10 Football

Friday 9th June 2017 saw one of the most anticipated football matches in RSA Academy Arrow Vale history! The mighty youthful year 10 boys football tea...

Friday 9th June 2017 saw one of the most...
Young Enterprise Compeition Winners

Young Enterprise Compeition Winners

Young Enterprise companies, Woodle and Thinking Inside The Box were successful in the regional Young Enterprise competition.

Young Enterprise companies, Woodle and T...