Learn more

News

Category: Lantern Academy

An emotional goodbye to the ‘Class of 25’

Burton Borough School celebrates the achievements of the ‘remarkable’ year group....

Healthy lifestyles week at Crudgington

Soldier and kickboxer are among the people putting pupils through their paces...

Spanish sports tour is a great success

Burton Borough netball and football players take part in coaching sessions...

New play equipment for Wrekin View

Generous donation from local employer leaves school 'surprised and delighted'....

LCT celebrates thank a teacher day 2025!

The Learning Community Trust is proud to join the national celebration of Thank a Teacher Day, a heartfelt occasion dedicated to recognising the incredible dedication, passion, and impact of staff...

Holly lifts historic silverware with Wolves women

Burton Borough student helps the under 16s win National Cup for the first time...

Summer afternoon tea celebrates student success

Burton Borough event cements school's links with the local community...

A decade of determination, creativity and teamwork

The STEM club at Hadley Learning Community has established itself as a powerhouse for science, technology, engineering and maths education...

Young football star signs for West Bromwich Albion

Miley Wheeler from Burton Borough School is looking forward to 'learning from the very best'....

Students build their skills on construction site visit

Burton Borough year 11 students take part in 'open doors' event...

Burton Borough students showcase performing arts skills

Successful event is described as a true reflection of the school’s values - ambition, pride, and care...

Facescapes: Celebrating 30 Years of Individuality and Creativity at Severndale Academy

Special exhibition at Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery is showcasing the artistic talents of students...

Burton Borough dance group steps into the spotlight

Elite Dance Group competed in The Great Big Dance Off competition in Birmingham...

Action-packed weekend at outdoor adventure centre

Students from a Newport secondary school enjoyed an action-packed weekend on a trip to a county adventure centre. The Year 8 and 9 pupils from Burton Borough School travelled to...

Introducing our new chair of trustees…

Kevin Barton has more than 30 years of teaching experience...

HLC students rock Theatre Severn with hit musical

We Will Rock You performance is a big his with the audiences...

Award nomination for young fundraiser Tristan

New Road Academy student is nominated for the Young Fundraiser of the Year award at Birmingham Children’s Hospital...

Record-breaking day at Lantern Academy

Pupils got to meet a 25-time record breaker on World Book Day - and tried to set some new world records of their own...

School’s out for teachers – takeover day at Burton Borough

Students turned the tables on their teachers at Burton Borough School in Newport when they staged a ‘takeover day’. Staff stood aside to allow more than 70 students to take...

Lantern shines brightly with best-ever Ofsted inspection

Lantern Academy in Telford is celebrating the most successful Ofsted inspection in the school’s history. The Ketley Bank primary school was described as ‘happy and welcoming’ by inspectors who spent...

Student council members on fact-finding trip to Newport Guildhall

Newly-elected members of the student council at Burton Borough School have met with Newport Town Council for a fact-finding tour and discussion. President Alexander Bevington-King, vice president Freya Dunbar, communications...

Out of this world: HLC students off to NASA space camp

Two Telford secondary school students are quite literally being given the chance to reach for the stars after securing places at a NASA space camp in America. Harry Yeung and...

A ‘Good’ Ofsted report for Ercall Wood

Ercall Wood Academy in Telford has been declared ‘Good’ across all areas by Ofsted – including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development and leadership and management. Inspectors described...

Class of ’24 are celebrated at Burton Borough

Newport’s Burton Borough School welcomed back its ‘class of 2024’ for a celebration evening including award presentations, musical performances and guest speakers. Year 11 students who graduated last summer were...

Top mentoring award for geography teacher Rick

A Shropshire teacher has been officially recognised for his incredible mentoring skills and his support for colleagues. Rick Kelso-Davies is head of geography at Burton Borough School, in Newport, and...

Bugsy Malone performances are a huge hit

Newport’s Burton Borough School transported audiences back to the roaring 1920s as students put on their first full-scale musical production in more than five years. The cast and crew brought...

Students take part in Holocaust memorial service

Students from Burton Borough School in Newport took part in a civic service to mark the 80th anniversary of the Holocaust, and the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. Telford & Wrekin Council...

Holocaust survivor tells his powerful story to students

A Holocaust survivor has shared his powerful life story with a group of nearly 300 Shropshire students, describing his time in the Nazi concentration camps as ‘hell on earth’. Manfred...

Burton Borough students raise cash for youth project

Students from Burton Borough School in Newport have raised cash for a volunteer-run youth project in the town. They took part in a charity sports week to raise more than...

Free maths and English courses for adults

Adults are being given the chance to boost their maths and English skills in a series of free courses running at three LCT secondary schools. The community-based courses, which have...