Month: May 2026

Oldbury pupils celebrate Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday with outdoor learning day

Pupils at Lightwoods Primary Academy marked Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday with a dedicated Outdoor Learning Day inspired by his lifelong work championing the natural world.  Children spent time in the Academy’s Forest School, studying habitats and observing local wildlife through practical activities designed to build curiosity and environmental awareness.   The day was also used to raise money for new Forest School equipment,… Read more »

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Pupils build bushcraft skills during residential at Frank Chapman Centre

Year 4 pupils from Lightwoods Primary Academy completed a three-day residential visit to Frank Chapman Outdoor Education Centre in Bewdley. The trip provided an outdoor learning programme designed to build independence, teamwork and resilience.  The group engaged in a range of bushcraft and adventure activities, including shelter building, learning how to light a fire and cooking bread. Pupils also took on high rope challenges, crate skating, archery and… Read more »

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Elmhurst Ballet School graduates inspire Lightwoods pupils with classical ballet workshop

Lightwoods pupils stepped into the world of classical ballet when graduates from Elmhurst Ballet School visited the Academy as part of the dance school’s ‘Ballet and Beyond’ outreach programme.   The workshop introduced children to the foundations of ballet through live performance, interactive movement sessions and conversations with the dancers about life as a professional.    Elmhurst’s Ballet and Beyond programme is designed to make… Read more »

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