Term Dates

Click HERE for the Term dates for academic year 2021-22

Click HERE for the Term dates for academic year 2021-22

Autumn Half Term Holidays

Oct 25 – Oct 29 all-day

Categories: Term Dates Year 10 Year 11 Year 12 Year 13 Year 9

Christmas Holidays

Dec 20 2021 – Jan 3 2022 all-day

Categories: Term Dates Year 10 Year 11 Year 12 Year 13 Year 9

Staff Learning Days (4 & 5) – School Closed to Students

Jan 4 – Jan 5 all-day

Categories: Term Dates Year 10 Year 11 Year 12 Year 13 Year 9

Spring Half Term Holidays

Feb 21 – Feb 25 all-day

Categories: Term Dates Year 10 Year 11 Year 12 Year 13 Year 9

Staff Learning Day (6) – School closed to students

Apr 8 all-day

Categories: Term Dates Year 10 Year 11 Year 12 Year 13 Year 9

Easter Holidays

Apr 11 – Apr 22 all-day

Categories: Term Dates Year 10 Year 11 Year 12 Year 13 Year 9

Bank Holiday – School Closed

May 2 all-day

Categories: Term Dates Year 10 Year 11 Year 12 Year 13 Year 9

Summer Half Term Holidays

May 30 – Jun 3 all-day

Categories: Term Dates Year 10 Year 11 Year 12 Year 13 Year 9

End of Summer Term

Jul 21 all-day

Categories: Term Dates Year 10 Year 11 Year 12 Year 13 Year 9

October 2021 – July 2022 Oct 2021 – Jul 2022

Youth Activities

The REDI Centre
Train to Teach Event

20th November 2021 : 10am - 2pm
Principal Tie Winners

Summer 2021
House Points Results 2021

Well Done All!
Latest Edition Arrow News

Issue 27 - Summer Edition
YMCA Summer of Fun Programme

Activities and day trips for young people aged 11-15
Exciting Opportunities for Students this Summer!

Open for young people aged 16-17
Guide to Regular Rapid Covid-19 Testing

including Vaccine FAQ
Internship Opportunities

Available June and July.
Celebrating World Book Day : 4th March

Including the Masked Readers Reveal!!!
Covid Testing Information

See Letters, Information and Videos
Year 11 Assemblies

Weekly Assemblies for Year 11 Students
Year 10 Assemblies

Weekly Assemblies for Year 10 Students
Year 9 Assemblies

Weekly Assemblies for Year 9 Students
AV Gets Cooking Competition

Check back each week for the winners!!
6th From Assemblies

Weekly Assemblies for Years 12 and 13 students
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 Card. This year we have had a staggering amount of entries and here are a selection of...
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 Hampers the students produce. Usually, the hampers the students put together...
Latest Edition of Arrow News

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

Plus covid reporting during Christmas Holiday information
Free Microsoft 'Winter' Workshops

To find out more information and to register please click HERE
Letter to Parents/Carers

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

Thank you
Finishing Touches to New Astro Turf

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

November - December 2020
Covid-19 Important Update

This page will be continuously updated as further information is available
Teaching School

Latest information / documentation
Parental Consultation for Trust RSE Policy

Period of consultations Tuesday 3rd - Monday 16th November 2020
RSA Teaching Schools Alliance

Headline Figures for 2019 / 2020
Welcome all Prospective Year 9 Parents

Video Presentations, Prospectus and curriculum Booklet etc
Covid-19 Information

Working from Home, Safeguarding, Wellbeing, letters etc
Arrow News Summer Edition 2020

Issue 25
To Parents/Carers of children with SEND

From Worcestershire County Council
RSA Academy Arrowvale presents...

https://www.arrowvaleacademy.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/05/Arrow-Vale-Lockdown-Video.mp4
On Education Resources

including how to stay fit, health and active
Arrow News

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

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

Click link for Tips from Sports Partnership Hereford and Worcester
Sport Relief 2020

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

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

In Year 11 Mock Interviews
Corona virus/COVID-19

Where to find the latest information Updates on COVID-19: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus Guidance for educational settings: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-educational-settings-about-covid-19 Department for Education corona virus helpline The Department for Education corona virus helpline is now available to answer questions about COVID-19 relating to education and children’s social care....
Arrow Vale Celebrates World Book Day

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

to talk about the Apprenticeships on offer
Prestigious Chemistry Competition

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

issued by Department of Education and Public Health England
Year 11 Parents' Evening

Thursday 12th March 2020
Students visit Madrid

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

Including Yrs 10 and 11 Homework Timetable
Holocaust Survivor Shares His Story

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

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

for Careers Talk
Arrow News

Winter 2019 / Issue 23
Request from our Catering Manager

regarding your child(s) Dietary Requirements
Christmas Hamper Appeal

For Age UK
PwC Technology Back to Schools Workshop

CEIAG
CEIAG Visit....

to a Design, Manufacture and Distribution Company
Arrow Vale's Festive Competition

Run by the Creative Arts Department
Winners...

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

WINNERS ANNOUNCED!
Camera Phone Photography Competition

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

Churchfields Farm
Students represented Arrow Vale at...

the Senior UKMT Challenge
Science Students visit Birmingham Uni

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

For a History Day
District and County Trampolining Competitions

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

Visits Arrow Vale for Careers Talk
The Importance of Reading

Support your Child with Reading
The Day of the Climate Strike

Friday 20th September 2019
Why Study Langauges

A Student Ambassador Visit Arrow Vale
Aprenticeships

Talk given by WorkPays
Former Students Visits Arrow Vale

to talk about his career journey
European Championships

Hammer Decathlon 2019
Students Visit Cambridge University

for flavour of university life
Interested in Joining our Sixth Form

Register your interest here.
Careers Media Workshop

Sangita Lal, ITV Broadcaster and Journalist
Careers Visit to

Central Scanning Ltd
Employability Programme

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

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

As part of the CEIAG Provision
Interested in Teaching?

Train to Teach Events
Top Marks Galore

as students receive GCSE results
Arrow News - Issue 22

Summer 2019 Edition
Work Experience

at Hogarth Hotel
Laptop Purchases now Available

For Sixth Form Students
Students Visit Local Engineering Company

on Monday 3rd June 2019
Latest Edition of Arrow News

Spring 2019
In the Line of Duty

Students visit Redditch Police Station
Girl Day Aims to Inspire

Future Engineers
Oscars of Tailoring

Bright future ahead for one of our students!
Outward Bound Trip

to Wales
Arrow Vales Very Own Ironman

Member of Staff to take part in an Ironman Trathlon
Summer Examination Timetable 2019

A copy can be found here!
Year 10 Students Visit

BIG BANG FAIR
Worcestershire Skills Show

Perfect Opportunity to discover that future Career!
Animaltastic Careers

Career Pathway Talk
World Book Day

Thursday 7th March 2019
AV Welcomes Employers into School

for our annual Year 11 Mock Interviews Event
Important Safeguarding Information

Regarding Momo Challenge
AV Students Improving Their Spanish

on Madrid Trip
Hurdling Towards a Medal!

Congratulations and Well Done
Year 10 GCSE Photography Trip

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

to see A Christmas Carol
CEIAG Visit

to Redditch Palace Theatre
Catering to our Futures

Careers Talk on Catering and Hospitality Apprenticeships
HPA Motivational Speaker

Harry Takhar, Motivational Coach
HPA Law Workshop

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

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

Year 11 students Visit Oriel College, Oxford University
Arrow Vale Celebrating After Ofsted Visit

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

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

With a Dyson Hoover
Students Created Christmas Hampers

and Delivered them at the Age Concern Parties
Chemistree

We decided to create a chemistry themed Christmas tree. We did this by using various transition metals at multiple concentrations by making aqueous solutions. We placed these in a variety of glassware to create an interesting visual. Bungs and...
A Year 10 Student Makes GB Team!

in Muay Thai
RSA Takeover Day 2018

'Tranquility Garden'
Senior Vocal Group

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

Carla Kovach
Boot Camp Day

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

Year 11 Photography
Year 12 Experience University Life

At an Oxford University
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory

The Trip of a Lifetime!
Children in Need Fundraising Day

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

3 day course in Birmingham
Translation and Interpretation Workshop

Aston University
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, visited Micro Springs and Presswork Limited on the Enfield Industrial Estate in Redditch. Keith Gardner,...
Careers Presentation by Rentokil Initial

on 12th November 2018
CEIAG : Interactive Workshop

with Pengiun House Publishers
New Possibilities

for the A Level Photography Course
Train to Teach Events

Interested in Teaching?
Dorset Coastal Study

Friday 12th - Sunday 14th October 2018
Uniform Two

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

Students become Forestery Commission helpers
CEIAG Visit to Hogarth Hotel, Solihull

Monday 8th October 2018
Year 11 GCSE Photography Students

Visit National Trust Property Packwood House
Raising Aspirations Programme

University of Oxford
Tomorrow's Engineers Energy Quest Workshop

Friday 21st September 2018
Headline Figures for 2017/18

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

Well done to All!
Latest Edition of Arrow News

Summer Edition 2018
RSA ArtsFest

Wednesday 18th July 2018
Festival of Languages

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

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

For their English Spoken Language Assessments
Platt & Twist

Hair & Beauty
Punching Up A Storm

Boxing & Self-Defence Lessons
Students Explore Aberystwyth University

On Saturday 2nd June
Year 9 Students Visit Gardener Denver

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

Wonderful and successful school show
Important Information regarding Data Protection

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

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

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

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

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

Blood Brothers & Bugsy Malone
Discovering Future Careers

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

AV at the forefront of teacher training and development
Maths Challenge Success

for AV Mathematicians!
Launch of New Project

RSA Mental Pictures
CEIAG Workshop

with Transporeon Logistics Software
Children's Mental Health Information

Tips and Guidance
Professional Composer, Micahael Betteridge delivers workshop

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

Took place on Wednesday 24th January 2018
Springing into our Future Career!

Students visit Micro Springs and Pressings Ltd
"By Design" delivered Career's Workshop

Friday 5th January 2018
Santa visits Arrow Vale

HO! HO! HO!
WinterFest 2017

Wednesday 20th December 2017
Christmas Hampers Created by Our Students

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

at St Stephens Church, Redditch Town Centre
Biology Seminar at Oxford University

On Tuesday 5th December, Yr12 and Yr13 Biology students embarked on a trip to the University of Oxford to take part in a day of seminars and lectures based around cells and their importance within Biology. To begin the day,...
RSA Takeover Day

Thursday 30th November myself and a small group of year 13 students were given the opportunity to visit the RSA building in London for an RSA Takeover Day. This event happens every year and gives students the chance to...
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 discovering some of the coastal processes they have been studying. The first day saw us leave...
Dying 2 Drive Workshop

At the tail end of September, the Year 11 students visited Bromsgrove Fire Station for a “Dying 2 Drive” workshop. The session began with the reconstruction of a fatal road traffic collision involving all of the blue light services,...
Children in Need

Friday 17th November, Children in Need day. On this Friday, everyone was dressed in their own unique style and array of colours to support Children in Need, bringing in their donations. It was a great thing to see everyone in...
Today's Students, Tomorrow's World

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

Delivering the very best Careers Education
Year 10 Art Trip

Students visit English Heritage Property, Whitley Court
Year 11 Photography Trip

Students Visit National Trust Property, Packwood House
Nursing Awareness Workshop

Nursing Students from Birmingham City University visits Arrow Vale to run a Nursing Awareness Workshop
A Level and GCSE Results

A Level and GCSE Results
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. These students were chosen for their imagination and...
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 11 Prom

"Happy Every After" Year 11 Prom
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.
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 team led by Mr Hunt, took on the strong and experienced year 11 football...
Young Enterprise Compeition Winners

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