IGNITE perform at Hawthorns

On Friday 6th October IGNITE band performed at The Hawthorns Football ground for an awards ceremony with 250 guests. IGNITE is a band made of students in Sandwell Schools who are mostly linked to The Virtual School programme who support Children In Care. The Virtual...

What Does Music Mean to you?

SIPS & SHAPE art project 2023. Our students have worked with The Sandwell Cultural Education Partnership (SHAPE Summer Festival) team to create a multimedia performance mixing music and art. The artwork below has all been created from the prompt “What does...

Jazz Legacy visits Q3 Great Barr

Tuesday 17th of July 2023 (Article by Jonathan Dixon) On Monday, in partnership with SIPS Music & Arts, Q3 Academy Great Barr welcomed University Band ‘Jazz Legacy’ from Brigham Young University, Utah in the United States during their visit of the UK during the...

Year 6-7 Changeover Event

On Tuesday the 11th of July, SIPS Music and Arts held our first year Six to Seven changeover event, aimed at children who are moving to secondary school in September. (Article by Mr Beer) Once all the attendees had arrived, we began by meeting, greeting and finding...

Rockin’ time at Splinter

Rock band experience at Splinter Studios for pupils at two Wednesbury Primary schools. Tuesday 11th July 2023 On Tuesday 11th July St John’s C of E Primary Academy and Holyhead Primary Academy spent the morning at Splinter Studios, Wednesbury. This was to give them...

Awards Night 2023

Sandwell’s Got Talent Monday 10th July 2023 Article by Brian Cape (Chief Executive Officer, SIPS Education) The historic West Bromwich Library was the setting for our final recognition night of the term, and this time it was our pleasure to be handing out the...