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Willenhall E-ACT Academy @willenhalle-act.bsky.social · 16h

Year 10 Hospitality students took on the challenge of making homemade ravioli from scratch! 👩‍🍳🍝 Fantastic skills on show — perfect prep for their upcoming practical exam. #FutureChefs #HandsOnLearning #GCSEHospitality

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Willenhall E-ACT Academy @willenhalle-act.bsky.social · 17h

💛Year 8 got creative for #MentalHealthDay 🌻 A calm and inspiring session full of beautiful sunflower art — creativity meets wellbeing! 🎨🧠 #MindfulMoments #StudentArt #WellbeingThroughArt #willenhallthentheworld

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Willenhall E-ACT Academy @willenhalle-act.bsky.social · 1d

🩺 Workshops with Medical Mavericks! 🔬
Year 7s are getting hands-on in exciting workshops with Medical Mavericks – discovering careers in the medical industry & putting their skills to the test!

An amazing opportunity to explore & get inspired!🧬

#MedicalMavericks #FutureMedics #CareerInspiration

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Willenhall E-ACT Academy @willenhalle-act.bsky.social · 1d

🧠 Day 3 of Mental Health Week at Willenhall E-ACT Academy 💛
Today, Year 9 are attending an assembly focused on where to go for mental health support — because knowing where to turn is the first step to getting help.

#MentalHealthWeek #SupportEachOther #MentalHealthMatters #EndTheStigma

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Willenhall E-ACT Academy @willenhalle-act.bsky.social · 4d

💛 This World Mental Health Day, we will be wearing one item of yellow and raising vital funds for @YoungMindsUK 🌈

🟡 On 10 October, wear one item of yellow.
💛 Donate what you can.
✨ Wear it loud.
🌻 Wear it proud.
#WorldMentalHealthDay #WearYellow

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Willenhall E-ACT Academy @willenhalle-act.bsky.social · 4d

We’re delighted to announce that Willenhall will be part of the brand new E-ACT SCITT, in partnership with Ambition Institute! 🌟
We’ll play a key role in training future secondary teachers & shaping classrooms for generations to come. #willenhalleactscitt
#EACTSCITT #AmbitionInstitute

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Willenhall E-ACT Academy @willenhalle-act.bsky.social · 7d

📢 We’re proud to share that the brand new E-ACT SCITT, in partnership with Ambition Institute, is launching this academic year!
Together, we’ll train the next generation of outstanding teachers across our schools and beyond. 🌟✏️
#EACTSCITT #TeacherTraining #AmbitionInstitute #WillenhallEACTSCITT

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Willenhall E-ACT Academy @willenhalle-act.bsky.social · 8d

Day 2: London, You’re a Dream 🇬🇧✨
Took to the skies on the London Eye and wow, what a view! 🎡
From breathtaking cityscapes to unforgettable moments, this experience was something else.📸
#LondonEye #CityViews #UnrealExperience #MakingMemories #Day2Magic

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Willenhall E-ACT Academy @willenhalle-act.bsky.social · 9d

Day 2 in London 🇬🇧
This morning started with a walk around Wembley.
Enjoying a relaxing river Cruise 🚤
This evening it’s Pizza in, lively Leicester Square, and then on to a magical night at Wicked! 🎡🎭✨
#LondonDay2 #WembleyStadium #LondonEye #LeicesterSquare #WickedMusical #LondonAdventures

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Willenhall E-ACT Academy @willenhalle-act.bsky.social · 9d

Day 1 in London 🇬🇧
Smooth journey down to London this morning 🚆straight into sightseeing mode!
Took a walking tour of the classics: Parliament, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey & Buckingham Palace 👑🕰️🏛️
Finished the day with an amazing dinner at Honest Burger 🍔 Now it's time to relax at the hotel.

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Tim Marston @tmarstonht.bsky.social · 14d

Just a fabulous and vibrant open evening tonight @willenhalle-act.bsky.social
Far more volunteers than we needed but it was lovely to have everybody there loads of parents lots of positive feedback and a really nice atmosphere

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Willenhall E-ACT Academy @willenhalle-act.bsky.social · 15d

Open Evening – TONIGHT! 💜
We’re so excited to welcome prospective students and their families this evening to discover what makes Willenhall such a vibrant, inclusive, and supportive place to learn! 💫
We can’t wait to see you there! 🙌💜
#GoodLessonAfterGoodLesson #WillenhallThenTheWorld

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Tim Marston @tmarstonht.bsky.social · 18d

Open Evening at @willenhalle-act.bsky.social this week. Going into it as a really confident school is fantastic. Attendance is still 6% higher than the same time last year and year 11 Attendance is 8% higher. 👍

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Willenhall E-ACT Academy @willenhalle-act.bsky.social · 17d

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Tim Marston @tmarstonht.bsky.social · 22d

Year 11 maths revision and booster sessions today at @willenhalle-act.bsky.social 💪🏽👌👍

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Willenhall E-ACT Academy @willenhalle-act.bsky.social · 22d

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Willenhall E-ACT Academy @willenhalle-act.bsky.social · 24d

💜Willenhall E-ACT Open Evening 🎉

We’re excited to welcome prospective students and their families to discover what makes Willenhall such a vibrant, inclusive, and supportive place to learn! 💜✨
#GoodLessonAfterGoodLesson #Willemhallthentheworld

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Willenhall E-ACT Academy @willenhalle-act.bsky.social · 24d

Willenhall E-ACT Academy @willenhalle-act.bsky.social · 25d

🎨 Year 7 Art Success! 🎨
Last Monday, our new Year 7 students completed their Art baseline assessment – and they were brilliant! 👏
We’re incredibly proud of you all – what a fantastic start to your Art journey!💜
#Year7 #willenhallartists #CreativeBeginnings #ProudTeachers #willenhallthentheworld

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Tim Marston @tmarstonht.bsky.social · 26d

In the summer @willenhalle-act.bsky.social was inspected twice. We were graded good in all areas on both visits.

We are still really early on our improvement journey but after the second week of school our attendance is 6.5% up on the same point last year.

Great start. #willenhallthentheworld

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Willenhall E-ACT Academy @willenhalle-act.bsky.social · 25d

📚✨ Library Lunchtimes are Back! ✨📚

The Library is now open every lunchtime for you to sign books out.

Let’s make this year the year of reading for pleasure and success! 💜🌍
#WillenhallFamily
#willenhallthentheworld

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Willenhall E-ACT Academy @willenhalle-act.bsky.social · 28d

Year 7 School Photos – Friday 12th September 📸

✅ Blazer on
✅ Tie smartly tied
✅ Shirt tucked in
✅ Big smiles ready!

Let’s make these photos a day to remember.
Willenhall, then the world. 💜🌍
#Year7 #willenhallthentheworld #willenhallproud #photoday2025

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Tim Marston @tmarstonht.bsky.social · Sep 8

Love this! And it gets to the heart of our school. @willenhalle-act.bsky.social

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Willenhall E-ACT Academy @willenhalle-act.bsky.social · 29d

Learn all about E-ACT Willenhall Academy: www.expressandstar.com/news/educati...

We visit the Willenhall school where students are taught to prepare for the world through compassion, courage and positive energy

Courage, compassion and energy are three traits that every student learns at E-ACT Willenhall as they prepare for the world.

www.expressandstar.com

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Willenhall E-ACT Academy @willenhalle-act.bsky.social · 29d

🎥📰We were thrilled to welcome the Express & Star on Friday for a visit. It was a brilliant day -our students were excited to share what they do and the amazing opportunities available to them.
Willenhall,then the world!
#WillenhallProud #StudentSuccess #EducationMatters #WillenhallThenTheWorld 🌟

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