Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Thank you for your feedback!

  Mon 23 Mar 2026

  Thank you to all the parents who attended parents' evening.  74% of you attended which is amazing.  Thank you also to the 89 parents who completed the questionnaire and your lovely comments.  

   

  The results of the questionnaire and comments are shown below:

   

  Comments:

   

  Archie is thriving at Forestdale and he is always supported

  Not many after school activities are available for children

  Frankie absolutely loves school – She is happy here. She loves to learn, and it shows in her work

  I love Miss Ashe - Brilliant teacher

  I really appreciate all your support for my child

  Thank you, Mr Foster, Mr Cargill, Miss Munro and other teachers who support us, – Thank you again – Love you all

  Staff do their best, but some areas need a little more support with regards to difficult children

  I have a lot of support for the teachers – very good with communicating with me and each other

  I would like to see more extra activities e.g. music

  Study is good. Good staff and very caring and responsible

  No concerns – my children are very happy and so am I

  Thank you for your efforts you make with Emily during the school day

  Very satisfied!

  Great School

  Excellent experience – well done!

  Really happy with school life – no concerns

  We are happy with the development of our child at Forestdale – thumbs up

  We are very pleased with Mukundi’s work – she is showing great improvement - keep up the good work of moulding her

  We are very happy with the school staff including teachers

  Amazing school – always support when needed – thank you everyone

  I feel the fire really affected my child for a few weeks. So glad she has been helped to feel safe and content again

   

   

   

  

• School Wars Social Media Campaign Briefing for Parents and Carers

  Fri 06 Mar 2026

  School Wars Social Media Campaign Briefing for Parents and Carers

  We have been made aware of a social media campaign called school wars with a list of red schools pitted against blue schools urging students in each of the schools to combine as one team in getting involved in physical assault with points for beating someone up from the opposite team of schools and extra points for filming it or robbing a child.

  Schools in Birmingham are aware of the campaign which is being promoted on social media with no indication at present that this will take place. Schools are offering the necessary guidance and reassurance to children to refrain from getting involved and are being reminded to report any information and concerns to their school immediately. We are also sharing some helpful guidance for parents and carers to support your child as below:

  How you can help:

  • Speak with your child about staying away from any gatherings linked to this trend and the potential risks involved.
  • Continue to uphold a vigilance in respect of your child's mobile phone use.
  • Encourage your child to report any information or concerns through your school’s safeguarding reporting system.
  • If parents and carers hear or see anything worrying, including online posts, please report this to the police via 101, and notify the school as soon as possible.

  Our priority, as always, is ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all our students. Thank you for your continued support in helping us address this matter promptly and responsibly. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact your school.

  Finally, please feel free to reach out to me for any further information via email at Wasim.Arif@birmingham.gov.uk