Dear All Thinking ahead to Key Stage 2 English and mathematics SATs this week made me reflect for a moment not only on the tests’ undoubted importance for our pupils, staff and our schools. It also reminded me these tests capture just some of the high quality...
Dear All, As we approach May, individuals and teams across our Trust are talking about learning. In classrooms, teachers are reflecting on pupils’ learning strengths and next step needs. Head teachers and senior teams are identifying this year’s successes and priorities for School Development Plans to improve learning...
Dear All, This week, I have been reflecting on a quote from Court de Wyck Church School's ‘Good’ inspection report, ratified on Tuesday. ‘Pupils particularly enjoy being part of a ‘Crew’. Children from all year groups contribute to the school’s success and ‘no pupil is a passenger’. This...
Dear All, As the spring term ended and our summer term began, we welcomed 11 new schools from Bath into our Trust. Schools, leaders, staff, members of our Central Team and Trustees from across our Trust are looking forward to working with and learning from you all: from...
Dear All, Welcome to the eve of our summer term. I hope you have had some wonderful moments over the Easter break. Positivity, energy and commitment shone brightly at the Teaching Assistants’ Inset days at Dillington House during the last week of last half term. Throughout both days,...
Dear All, This week, as every week, the importance of and value to our Trust of every person: your unique personal and professional skills and qualities have been demonstrated so clearly. We are a community. Every person has an essential role to play as we reach to achieve...
Dear All, On Friday 9 March, it was wonderful to welcome our Head teachers to an Academy Leaders' Day at Cannington Court. The day was spent exploring what is at the heart of our Trust: providing a creative, innovative, engaging curriculum and the best possible offer...
Dear All, Welcome to Bathampton Primary School, Batheaston Church School, Bathwick St Mary Church School, St Andrew’s Church School, St Saviour’s Infant School, St Saviour’s Junior School and St Stephen’s Church School - pupils, teachers, staff and communities - who joined our family of schools on...
Dear All, As we move into the second half of this academic year, it is a moment to reflect on the progress of our shared aim - our aspiration to raise pupil outcomes significantly across our Trust in 2017-18. This week, as every week, there are examples...
Dear all, On the Thursday before half term, Kingshill Church School hosted a Mathmagical extravaganza, welcoming pupils from across the Trust to take part in a number of interactive challenges. Headteachers reported that pupils and adults returned from the event buzzing, if exhausted. One pupil, after...