What a way to start the new academic year! We have already had some fantastic news to celebrate, with our learners achieving success in two exciting areas that showcase their creativity, ambition and the essential skills they develop at UBHS.

I am incredibly proud to share that Upper Batley High School has achieved the Skills Builder Flagship Award, placing us in the top 4% of schools nationally for our work in developing essential skills. The Skills Builder programme is embedded into our daily Inspire time (tutor time) and is superbly led by our Assistant Headteacher, Mr Sherrard. Our learners regularly develop skills such as communication, teamwork, problem solving and creativity. These are skills that will support them both in school and in their future lives.

We have also had success in the Asda Futures Project, with our Year 9 learners being crowned winners after designing, creating and presenting their own World Cup-themed products. They took their ideas from the initial concept through to finished products and then presented their work to the judges. Their creativity, teamwork, confidence and ambition really shone through.

Both of these achievements demonstrate exactly what we want for our learners at UBHS. Providing them with opportunities to develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to Believe, Achieve and Succeed.

A huge well done to all of our learners involved and a special thank you to our brilliant staff team who have supported and inspired them.

What a way to start the year off on such a high!

And if this is how we are starting the year, I cannot wait to see what comes next. It is going to be even bigger, even better, and there is so much more to come from our learners at UBHS!

Here’s to another fantastic year.

Aman Singh Kang