Year 7 art club
Year 7 art club students have been busy after school on Wednesdays in C6 for the past few weeks painting, printing and making ceramic gift hearts.
F1 in schools regional finals
We took two teams over to Aston University for the F1 in schools regional finals.
Although none of the teams managed to get into the top three and qualify for the national finals, they did really well against tough opposition, who have budgets that we will always find difficult to compete against.
Volt racing finished 10th out of 24 in the development class while Wheelie Fast finished 8th out of 24 in the professional class. Students were also praised by the judges for the quality of their verbal presentations.
The students really enjoyed the experience and are looking forward to future competitions.
Aspiring Year 11 students
Aspiring Year 11 students were lucky enough to get a tour of two prestigious colleges at Oxford University: Oriel and Mansfield. Students were guided through the application process, student life, and how to choose a course, plus Q&A with current undergraduates.
After lunch they visited Mansfield college, where they were given a guided tour by an ex – Earls student in their second year studying History. Then time for a quick tour of some of Oxford’s many beautiful buildings, before the coach journey back home.
Students were exemplary in their attitude and behaviour and the outreach officer from Oxford University said she would have no hesitation in hosting us again.
Well done everyone for making it such a lovely day.
Mrs Clifford and Mr Baker
Community Carols
Community Carols
Last Friday on the 13th December, The Earls High School choir and 12 other schools across Halesowen and Dudley came together to perform the annual Community Carols in Somers Square. This year over 350 pupils got to sing well known Christmas carols including a stellar performance of Hark the Herald!
The Earls achieves Artsmark Gold Award
We were delighted to have been awarded the Artsmark Gold this week, thanks to the dedication of the arts team led by Mr Hickman. We are the only school in Dudley to have achieved this prestigious award, which recognises the contribution of the arts to the development of young people.
‘’Being an Artsmark school demonstrates that through offering a broad, balanced and creative curriculum, young people have the opportunity to develop character and talent and increase their knowledge, curiosity and skills that will remain with them as they go through adult life.’’ Dr Darren Henley CBE, Chief Executive, Arts Council England.
The assessors also noted that ‘The Earls High School offers an impressive array of arts learning opportunities for students’ and that we ‘have multiple areas of strength, including CPD, Values and Ethos. You are a school committed to improving and innovating, and the arts are core to your ways of working’.
At The Earls we have long recognised the importance of all forms of creativity for our students, and we are extremely proud to have achieved this award. 
Year 8 Master the Art of Vector Graphics in ICT and Computing
Year 8 Master the Art of Vector Graphics in ICT and Computing
In their ICT and Computing lessons, Year 8 students have been diving into the creative world of vector graphics. This exciting unit challenges learners to design professional-quality graphics using specialised vector graphic editing software. Throughout the unit, students have been honing their skills with Inkscape, a powerful, open-source, cross-platform tool. By the end of the course, students will have created impressive projects, including illustrations, logos, or custom icons.
Over the past few weeks, the students have demonstrated fantastic progress, with many producing work of exceptional quality. Here are some standout examples of their creativity and skill.
We’re incredibly proud of the effort and imagination our Year 8 learners have shown in mastering this challenging yet rewarding skill. Keep up the great work
