11 November 2022 | General Events |
104 years since the end of the First World War. At the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th Month the guns fell silent on the Western Front to bring an end to the fighting. Our nation and commonwealth has recalled that moment of remembrance for decades. This year is...
21 October 2022 | General Events |
On Friday 21st October our Playleaders met with local artist and author, Ruby Maxine. After welcoming her to the school with a lively game of Quidditch the pupils pitched to her their idea. Our playleaders need support in organising daily activities and know this...
9 September 2022 | General Events |
Last week was one of the saddest days for our country. A day when we mourned the passing of a remarkable sovereign. The passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. We will always treasure Queen Elizabeth II’s life of service and devotion to our nation and the...
19 July 2022 | General Events |
Our Brass-band ensemble were privileged to play this evening at Birmingham’s finest concert hall, Symphony Hall. Abbey pupils joined thousands of other students during a week of performances and played to a packed concert hall and what a performance it was. Playing...
8 July 2022 | General Events |
On Friday 8th July 2022 our Caritas team met with Paulette Hamilton, MP for Erdington, to discuss her stance on supporting those seeking sanctuary. Paulette shared how our first class country should offer a first class welcome to those in need. She talked passionately...
27 June 2022 | Catholic Life, General Events |
It was a real pleasure to be able to host a choir concert in school again, to a live audience of pupils and families. Our choir children shared Bible readings, and prayer alongside their beautiful singing and were accompanied by Miss Jenner on the clarinet and Hannah,...
23 June 2022 | Catholic Life, General Events |
At The Abbey, we have been working as a School of Sanctuary for the past three years and have built a community that understands the issues faced by people seeking safety. Over the past four years we have worked with many charities and groups to raise money, collect...
21 June 2022 | General Events |
Our newly formed choir enjoyed a morning of singing at Symphony Hall hosted by Ex Cathedra as part of the Singing Playgrounds programme. Whilst there we learnt some new songs and dances and shared some of our favourites. It was such a joyful celebration of music and...
17 June 2022 | Catholic Life, General Events |
Year 6 children decided that as their charitable focus for Refugee Week they wanted to support The Bike Project. The Bike Project collect unwanted and unloved bikes and refurbishes them before passing on to people seeking asylum. The bikes provide a lifeline to...
4 March 2022 | General Events |
The Abbey was visited by BBC WM who interviewed pupils and staff about how school was responding to the crisis in Ukraine. Pupils in Year 3 and 4 sang a traditional Ukrainian/Polish song and were accompanied by our musicians playing traditional Irish instruments. We...
