News

Click the image below to read all the latest from Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust and see what wonderful things our academies have been up to over this term:

We would like to extend a warm invitation for you to join us at our Trust’s primary teacher recruitment event: Monday 29 January 2024 4.30pm-7.30pm Hosted at our sister academy, Shireland Technology Primary, Wilson Road, Smethwick, B66 4BA. Free parking is available at Hadley Stadium, located on Wilson Rd, Smethwick B66 4BA. This event is… Read more »

In the heart of our community lies a hub of learning, and now, an open invitation extends beyond our classroom walls. Our school facilities, including football pitches and sports halls, are available to hire through our new partner, School Hire. As we unlock our doors to the community, local sports teams, clubs, and community groups… Read more »

Lightwoods Primary Academy is thrilled to extend an invitation to families in search of an exceptional educational experience for their children. We warmly welcome you to visit our school and take a guided tour. Lightwoods Primary Academy is dedicated to nurturing confident and independent lifelong learners. We provide a caring environment where every child feels… Read more »

Primary academies from across the Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust experienced an immersive performance about dyslexia from the Birmingham Hippodrome this week.  Pupils from Shireland Technology Primary, Lightwoods Primary Academy, Wallbrook Primary Academy, Holyhead Primary Academy and Tameside Primary Academy were treated to an inspiring performance by the Birmingham Hippodrome of Aakah Odedra’s “Little Murmurs”, which… Read more »

Year 3 pupils at Lightwoods Primary Academy, in Oldbury, recently welcomed Black Country MP John Spellar, who met with pupils in response to letters written by the children as part of their lessons around environmentalism. In their letters, pupils expressed their concerns about the detrimental impacts of climate change and pollution on local and global… Read more »

This week, families from our primary schools across the Trust came together for the Reading for Pleasure Family Book Quiz, an exciting and fun-packed event where families had the chance to test themselves and each other with their book smarts and literacy knowledge in a spot of friendly competition. The event was a great success,… Read more »

We would like to extend a warm invitation for you to join us at our Trust’s primary teacher recruitment event: Thursday 2 February 2023 4.30pm-7pm Hosted at our sister academy, Shireland Technology Primary, Wilson Road, Smethwick Email recruitment@shirelandcat.net to book a place at the event. This event is a great opportunity to meet senior leaders from across the… Read more »

Lightwoods Primary School formally joined Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust on 1 June 2021 and became Lightwoods Primary Academy. This is a very exciting time for the school and means that we stay as a close community whilst benefiting from the wealth of experience and opportunities that working with the other schools in the Trust will… Read more »

Communication in App Lightwoods uses School Gateway, the UK’s best parent engagement software, to make sure our parents are as closely involved with their children’s school lives as possible. Our communication, newsletters, club and dinners payments go through School Gateway. To help the school save money sending individual text messages, please make sure you download… Read more »